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June 22, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“When your girl starts to workout out of nowhere, you about to be single”

"If your girl starts to workout out of nowhere, you're about to be single" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It means that she wants to look good to find another man…

July 23, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“When your legs get tired, run with your heart”

"When your legs are/get tired, run with your heart" is a popular saying that has been printed on many posters. "When your legs burn, run with your heart" was cited on Twitter in…

February 10, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Whenever I go running, I meet new people…like paramedics”

"Whenever I go running, I meet new people...like paramedics" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "EVERY TIME I JOG, I MEET NEW PEOPLE. OF COURSE, THEY'RE…

December 21, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Whenever I say the word ‘exercise’ I wash my mouth out with chocolate”

"Whenever I say the word 'exercise' I wash my mouth out with chocolate" (or "Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise' I wash my mouth out with chocolate"…

July 18, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Whenever I’m feeling fat, I try not to stress about it and just keep my chins up”

"Keep your chin up!" means to stay hopeful during difficult times. Fat people often have double chins. "Whenever I'm feeling fat, I try not to stress about it and just keep my…

April 26, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Where do monkeys exercise?”/“At the jungle gym.”

A children's "jungle gym" doesn't involve an actual jungle, but there's a joke: Q: Where do monkeys exercise?A: At the jungle gym. The joke -- different animals are…

July 28, 2019
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Where is this kitchen that everyone says makes abs?”

“Great abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym” is a classic saying about diet and exercise. "Where is this kitchen that everyone says makes abs?" is a jocular saying that has…

April 28, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“While I was running today, I heard someone clapping. It was my thighs cheering me on”

"While I was running today, I heard someone clapping. Then I realized it was just my thighs cheering me on" is a jocular running saying that has been printed on many images. The saying…

September 1, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why are there so many public libraries, but no public gyms?”

"We, as a country, should have public gyms akin to having public libraries" is a thought that was posted on Twitter on December 11, 2012. "Public libraries... how about public…

June 21, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why can’t you run through a campground?” (joke)

"You can't run through a campground. You can only ran because it's past tents" (a pun on "past tense") is a joke that has been printed on posters. "Why can't…

December 31, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why did the apple do Pilates?”/“To work on his core.”

A Pilates riddle is: Q: Why did the apple do Pilates? A: To work on his core. The apple pun was posted on X/Twitter by Dad Jokes on March 10, 2014. Wikipedia: Pilates Pilates (/pɪˈlɑːtiːz/;…

May 16, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why did the chicken go to the gym?”/“To work on his pecks.”

Many people go to the gym to work on their "pecs" (pectoral muscles) and there's a pun: Q: Why did the chicken go to the gym?A: To work on his pecks (pecs). "Why did the chicken…

January 17, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Why did the guy name his dog 5 Miles?”/“So every day he can say, ‘I just walked 5 Miles.’”

Entry in progress -- B.P. "The doctor told me that I need to lose some weight, so I bought a dog, named him ‘Some Weight,’ and lost him" is a similar joke. Twitter Jamie…

February 6, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why did the piece of cheese go to the gym?”/“To get shredded.”

People go to the gym to get ripped. A cheese riddle is: Q: Why did the piece of cheese go to the gym?A: To get shredded. The joke was posted on the website Pun of the Day and was also posted on…

January 11, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why did the printer go to the gym?”/“To get toner.”

A gym riddle is: Q: Why did the printer go to the gym?A: To get toner. The joke was posted on Twitter on February 8, 2013, and on Reddit -- Jokes on December 28, 2017. “The man leaned on the…

June 14, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why did the runner stop listening to music?”/“Because she broke too many records.”

A riddle about running is: Q: Why did the runner stop listening to music?A: Because she broke too many records. The joke was posted on Twitter by Steven on November 15, 2016. Twitter…

July 2, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why did the weak acid go to the gym?”/“To become a buffer solution.”

A chemistry joke has been printed on several images: Q: Why did the weak acid go to the gym?A: To become a buffer solution. The riddle was posted on Twitter on October 16, 2010. TwitterLee Jun…

November 9, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why didn’t the acrobat work in the winter?”/“He wanted to do summer-saults.”

"Somersaults" can be performed at any season, but there's a riddle: Q; Why didn't the acrobat work in the winter?A: He wanted to do summer-saults. "Q. Why don't…

September 1, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why do ghosts go to the gym?”/“To lift, they’re spirits.”

A ghost riddle is: Q: Why do ghosts go to the gym?A: To lift, they're spirits. The joke was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on September 1, 2017. Reddit -- 3amjokesWhy do ghosts go to the gym?…

August 26, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Why do they call guns arms and arms guns?”

A gun is a "firearm," or "arms" in the plural. "Guns" is slang for "biceps." A popular question is: "Why do they call guns arms and arms guns?"…

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