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January 30, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“They say exercise gives you energy, but you need energy to exercise. Sounds like a pyramid scheme to me”

"Exercise gives you energy, but you need energy to exercise. Sounds like a pyramid scheme to me" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Exercise gives you energy…

July 2, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“They sleep, we grind. They dream, we shine”

"They sleep, we grind. They dream, we shine" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "MEANS YOU WORKING HARDER SONNY. WHILE THEY SLEEP, WE GRIND. HARD"…

January 30, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“This guy at the gym just did 3 sets of selfies”

People who go to the gym can be self-absorbed. "This guy at the gym just did 3 sets of selfies" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "This guy at the…

March 13, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“This is not sweat. This is liquid awesome”

"This is not sweat. This is liquid awesome" is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Its Not Sweat! Its Liquid Awesome!" was posted on Twitter on April 6,…

October 15, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“This is the first year I haven’t done the London Marathon because of Covid-19…” (joke)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic canceled many marathon events. "This is the first year I haven’t done the London Marathon because of Covid-19.... usually I don’t do it because I’m fat…

December 1, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkTime/Weather

“This year went by so fast, I ain’t even get to lose weight”

"This year went by so fast, I didn't (even) have time to lose weight" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images Not everyone has time to go to the gym or to diet,…

November 30, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkTime/Weather

“This year went by so fast, I didn’t even have time to lose weight”

"This year went by so fast, I didn't (even) have time to lose weight" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images Not everyone has time to go to the gym or to diet,…

December 1, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkTime/Weather

“This year went by so fast, I didn’t get the chance to lose weight”

"This year went by so fast, I didn't (even) have time to lose weight" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images Not everyone has time to go to the gym or to diet,…

March 7, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Those who give up pizza to get little temporary abs, deserve neither pizza, nor abs.—Benjamin Franklin”

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" was said by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) on November 11, 1755.…

March 7, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Those who would give up essential Pizza, to purchase a little temporary Abs, deserve neither Pizza nor Abs”

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" was said by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) on November 11, 1755.…

February 5, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Three things tell the truth: children, drunk people and yoga pants”

"Three things tell the truth: children, drunk people and leggings/yoga pants" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "FACT: Jeans work wonders on women.…

October 5, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Tired of being fat and ugly? Just be ugly” (gym sign)

"Tired of being fat and ugly? Just be ugly" is a jocular gym sign that has been printed on many images. The message is that going to a gym can help to get rid of the fat, but it…

May 22, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“To feel ‘fit as a fiddle,’ you must tone down your middle”

"To feel 'fit as a fiddle,' you must tone down your middle" is a saying that has appeared on many lists of dieting and exercise quotations (where it is usually credited to…

May 18, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“To lose weight, go to a paint store. You can get thinner there”

There's a popular weight loss joke: "To lose weight, go to a paint store. You can get thinner there." "Sign in paint store: Want to get thinner? Try ours -- 98c a gallon"…

August 9, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“To the person who stole my broken bathroom scale: You won’t get a weigh with this”

"To whoever stole my broken bathroom scales: You won't get a weigh with this" -- a pun on "You won't get away with this" -- was posted on Twitter by daniel whiting on…

January 26, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkTime/Weather

“Today is Saturday not Slacker-day”

"It's Saturday, not Slackerday" and "Today is Saturday. Today is not Slacker-day" are Saturday saying that have been pinted on many images. The saying means that Saturday…

January 26, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkTime/Weather

“Today is Saturday. Today is not Slacker-day”

"It's Saturday, not Slackerday" and "Today is Saturday. Today is not Slacker-day" are Saturday saying that have been pinted on many images. The saying means that Saturday…

November 24, 2019
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Today, I went for a walk with a beautiful girl. Then she noticed me, so we went for a run”

A joke about going for a walk -- then a run -- was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 22, 2019: "Today I went for a walk with a beautiful girl. Then she noticed me so we went for a run."…

December 6, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Today’s yoga pose is Downward Spiral”

X/Twitter Etrebor @Im_Etrebor My favourite yoga pose is downward spiral into madness 10:04 PM · Feb 23, 2013 X/Twitter

April 24, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Tomorrow doesn’t care what today’s food tasted like”

"Tomorrow doesn't care what today's food tasted like" is a saying of unknown origin that has been cited in print since at least 2008. For example, to a person working out in the…

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