“Too many people do weightlifting with the wrong equipment - a knife and fork”
"WISH I'D SAID THAT: Too many Americans go in for weight-lifting with the wrong equipment -- a knife and fork" was in the "Earl's Pearl's" segment of…
“Train because you love your body, not because you hate it”
"Work out because you love your body, not because you hate it" (or "Exercise/Train because you love your body, not because you hate it") is an exercise saying that has been…
“Train insane or remain the same”
"Train insane or remain the same" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The fitness saying has been cited in print since at least 2008. 5 December 2008, Targeted News…
“Train, don’t strain” (exercise adage)
"Train, (but) don't strain" is one of the most popular of exercise adages. New Zealand runner and athletics coach Arthur Lydiard (1917-2004) used the saying by at least 1963.…
“Training is like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired”
"Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Texas-born…
“Transformation happens on the other side of surrender”
"Transformation happens on the other side of surrender" is a motivational saying that has been printed on a popular poster. The saying was cited on Twitter several times on February 27,…
“Traps for the chaps” (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…
“Treadmills are hamster wheels for humans”
Treadmills have been compared to hamster wheels. "treadmill = human version of hamster wheel" was posted on Twitter by DJ Chuang Tangerine 莊迪斐 on November 8, 2008. "Treadmills…
“Tris for the guys” (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…
“Twister is just competitive yoga”
Yoga is sometimes compared to the game of Twister. "Twister is just competitive yoga #Iseewhatyoudidthere" was posted on Twitter by Cody Spielmaker on December 26, 2011. "Twister is…
“Two Canadian body builders were working out at the gym…” (joke)
Canadians have a reputation for saying "sorry" and "eh." "'So sore, eh.' - Some Canadian who's a little funny" was posted on Twitter on December 8,…
“Unless you fell off the treadmill and smacked your face, no one wants to hear about your workout”
"Unless you fell off the treadmill and smacked your face, no one wants to hear about your workout" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many ecards. The saying was posted…
“Unless you puke, faint or die, keep going”
"Unless you puke, faint or die, keep going" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The line was said by personal trainer Jillian Michaels on NBC's reality show The…
“Unless you put the word beer in front of it, don’t ask me if I want to go for a run”
Some people won't go for a run unless it's a beer run. "Unless you put the word beer in front of it, don’t ask me if I want to go for a run" is a beer saying that has been…
“Vaginas are like gyms…” (NSFW joke)
"Vaginas are like gyms. I'm rarely inside one, but when I am I just sort of pretend to know what I'm doing and hope no one notices I don't" is a saying that has been…
“Waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in people "social distancing" themselves from others. "Waiting for my thighs to socially distance themselves" -- that is, the speaker…
“Wake up. Work out. Kick ass. Repeat”
"Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Wake Up, Kick ass, Repeat = WUKAR. Live it!" was posted on Twitter by Rev Big Ring on…
“Wake up. Workout. Be kind. Repeat”
"Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Wake Up, Kick ass, Repeat = WUKAR. Live it!" was posted on Twitter by Rev Big Ring on…
“Want to get noticed? Go jogging without moving your arms”
"Want to get noticed? Go jogging without moving your arms" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Tater (then called "Baked…
“We don’t skinny dip. We chunky dunk”
"We don't skinny dip. We chunky dunk" (or "I don't skinny dip. I chunky dunk") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Speaking of same, Jeri Sulley…