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October 6, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Burpees? I thought you said Slurpees”

"Burpees? I thought you said Slurpees" and "Burpees? I thought you said 'beer please'" are anti-exercise lines that have been printed on many images. "Burpees?…

July 17, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Calves for the chavs” (weightlifting sayng)

Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…

October 23, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Can zombies do yoga?”/“Of corpse knot!”

A zombie riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on October 19, 2021: Q: Can zombies do yoga?A: Of corpse knot! "Of corpse knot" is a pun on "of course not." Reddit --…

June 26, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Champions are made when nobody is watching” (sports and exercise adage)

"Champions/winners are made when no one/nobody is watching/looking" is a popular sports adage to encourage practice and training -- things that sports fans usually don't see.…

August 2, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Cheat on your boyfriend, not on your workout”

"Cheat on your boyfriend/girlfriend, not on your workout" is a workout saying that has been printed on many images. "From our Swimming T-Shirt Last Year: Cheat on your Girlfriend,…

August 2, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Cheat on your girlfriend, not on your workout”

"Cheat on your boyfriend/girlfriend, not on your workout" is a workout saying that has been printed on many images. "From our Swimming T-Shirt Last Year: Cheat on your Girlfriend,…

July 12, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Climbing wall grips stolen from the gym. You just can’t make it up!”

"You can't make it up!" usually isn't taken literally, but there are climbing wall jokes. "I was at a climbing center the other day, but someone had stolen all the grips…

May 21, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Coffee. Yoga. Wine. Repeat”

"Coffee. Yoga. Wine. Repeat" is a yoga saying that has been printed on many images. "coffee. yoga. wine. repeat." was posted on Twitter by Amanda Palmer on August 15, 2013, but…

July 23, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Commit to be fit”

"Commit to be fit" is a popular fitness slogan. "Commit to be fit" was cited in print in an advertisement for a Wisconsin health club in November 1984. The saying has appeared…

March 8, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Cowards never start; the weak never finish; winners never quit”

"Cowards never start; the weak never finish; winners never quit" is a popular motivational slogan that has been printed on many posters. “The cowards never started and the weak died on…

February 19, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Cremation: my last chance to have a smokin’ hot body”

"Being cremated is my last hope for a smoking hot body" (or "Cremation: my last chance to have a smokin' hot body" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images…

April 4, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Ctrl + Alt + Delete my belly fat”

"Alexa. delete my belly" is a jocular command to the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant that has been printed on many images. Unfortunately, losing a fat belly is not so simple as this.…

July 13, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Curls for the girls” (weightlifting saying)

"Curls for the girls" -- biceps curls, not hair curls -- is a weight training saying that has been printed on many T-shirts and posters. The saying means that male bodybuilders doing…

July 15, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Cuts for the sluts” (weightlifting saying)

Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…

October 12, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Dear Science, when I suck in my tummy, where does the fat go and why doesn’t it stay there?”

"Dear Science, when I suck in my tummy, where does the fat go and why doesn't it stay there?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "U know when u suck in…

October 28, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Dehydration is not something to cry about”

"Dehydration is not something to cry about" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on Twitter on December 10, 2012. The saying was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on October 27, 2017.…

December 8, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Depression—When you buy a hula-hoop and it fits you”

A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. It can help people to exercise. The hula hoop is not supposed to fit like a belt -- unless someone is extremely fat.…

January 9, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“Did 900 crunches today. It was a bag of Cheetos, but still”

A "crunch" is an abdominal exercise. A joke has it that a person was doing "crunches" -- not exercising, but eating Cheetos crunches. "Didn't do any crunches today so…

February 18, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Did you hear about the angry gymnast? He just flipped”

A gymnastics pun is: "Did you hear about the angry gymnast? He just flipped." The joke was posted on Twitter on September 6, 2012. “Did you hear about the angry pancake? He just…

August 7, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Did you hear about the barista who became really buff? She’s been working on her French press”

A French press is not a piece of gym equipment, but there's a joke: "Did you hear about the barista who became really buff? She's been working on her French press."…

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