73 Fitness Memes to Make You Laugh (2024)

Looking for some fitness memes to brighten your day? You’re in the right place. We know exactly how it feels to crave something relatable when you’re not feeling the gym.

From fitness motivation memes to the just plain ridiculous ones, we’ve got it all. We even had time to poke some fun at crossfitters, no offence intended…

If you’re one gym motivation meme away from starting your own career in fitness, then make sure you check out our personal trainer courses before you’re done reading!

• Gym memes - #1-17
• Workout memes - #18-28
• Crossfit memes - #29-41
• Nutrition memes - #42-58
• Fitness motivation memes - #59-67
• Bodybuilding memes - #68-73

Gym Memes… are you ready?

We thought we’d kick things off with a popular topic. Since gym memes are one of the most searched for topics under fitness memes, it would be rude not to.

#1   

It could happen to anyone, right?

Maybe not, but even so it’s one of the best gym memes to kick things off with. We can relate to skipping the gym for longer in bed!

#2

Ahh, texting in the gym when there’s a queue for the squat rack… if that’s not on your pet peeve list then we don’t know what is.

Are you guilty?

#3

Most of us aspire to be like our heroes. If you’re a fitness nerd, this might be what you have in mind…

#4

And a bonus right here. If you know, you know...

#5

‘How many sets you got left?’

This is a question we don’t hear too often, but when we do… we pretend we didn’t hear it over our music.

If they’re going to be that rude then they’re basically asking to be made into one of the best gym memes.

#6

You don’t need that sort of disrespect in your life. They’re just jealous that you’re about to have a banging beach bod when they’re sat eating Domino’s…

Good job you have our fitness memes to keep you motivated.

#7

The shame… but it’s not enough to stop you from doing it again!

After all, do gains even count if you don’t share them on Insta? Which brings us to our next gym motivation meme…

#8

What’s life without a little fun?

No offence to anyone who’s just started out, but we can’t help but have a giggle at this. You know what Frank Ocean said; ‘work hard in silence, let success be your noise’.

#9

Another one for the nerds amongst us.

We know the rush you get from collecting gym badges and becoming the best trainer in Kanto is pretty amazing, especially on a chill day when it’s weighed up against the gym…

Why not go for 1 hour? You’ll be back defeating team Rocket in no time. OR you can go for a jog and leave Pokemon GO running. The best of both worlds!

#10

In stark contrast to chilling at home, you may even need the motivation to stop thinking about the gym too much.

#11

Gym rats needed to show up in this list at some point… if we’re going to poke fun at newbies then we had to do this.

#12

Have you ever ‘checked in’ at the gym?

If the answer is yes, go hang your head in shame.

#13

There’s nothing wrong with sticking to your plan while everyone else indulges, but it wouldn’t hurt for you to have a cheat day every now and again…

#14

A gym motivation meme that hits the nail on the head. Is there really any better feeling than this?

If the shoe is on the other foot then it’s a different story…

#15

Yeah, we went there again. It’s THAT annoying.

#16

We wish this was true… does finding an empty locker qualify as the third hardest?

#17

I’m sure most of us can relate! Work those biceps...

Fitness Memes: the workout memes you’ve been missing

Whether you’re brand new to fitness or a complete gym junkie, there’s nothing better for feeling good about yourself than appreciating some good workout memes.

At the end of the day, watching other people making the mistakes that you’d never dream of making has you feeling like some kind of pro (even if you’re not). This has its benefits when you’re feeling low after cheat day.

#18

10/10 for effort, but we’re not sure what you’re working there.

#19

Two workout memes deep and we’re already roasting pre-workout. What’s a good gym motivation meme without it?

#20

Who can afford to let anyone hold them back when summer is just around the corner? When it’s leg day, you go hard.

#21

The pain is something else, but the quads and glutes are worth it. That’s what we like to tell ourselves anyway!

#22

One of the most accurate workout memes we’ve ever come across. Is that karma or what?

#23

Why do cardio when you can hit the free weights?

#24

...and again.

#25

Please delete this.

#26

Healthy body, healthy mind… but we’re sure none of us could develop the theory of relativity if we wanted to.

#27

One of the truest fitness memes we’ve seen. Start off a workout with the wrong music and all hell can break loose.

How many songs have you begun to hate because of the gym? The good news is we have a Best Rap Workout Songs article for anyone looking to change up their playlist. Take a look!

#28

Finishing off our workout memes section on a high, we’ll leave it at that.

If you can’t relate to this, do you even lift?

CrossFit Memes (yes, we went there)

If you thought that we were going to write a fitness memes article without poking fun at crossfitters, then you were wrong.

Don’t worry, it’s all light-hearted humour! (we promise)

After all, crossfit memes are prevalent on the internet and it would have been a shame to leave them out…

#29

Seriously, it’s like the crossfit edition of beetlejuice. Say beast mode, beast mode, beast mode, and one will appear. They might even lend you some pull-up socks too.

#30

We’re not saying that this is true, but we’re saying that it’s not completely inaccurate either.

#31

Shots fired…

#32

One of the kinder crossfit memes! You can’t tell us you didn’t sing the tune in your head when you read that.

#33

Is it necessary to workout every day when you could look at more fitness memes?

If you’re tearing muscle fibers 6-7 days per week, then they’re not going to repair and become ‘stronger’. You could actually be making yourself weaker by training like this.

Aim for 4 days of exercise per week, sometimes 5 (alternate). This gives your body the rest it needs, and you’ll build more muscle mass.

#34

One of the best crossfit memes by far.

#35

Don’t fear burpees. They’re one of the most effective bodyweight exercises that you can do, and they’re great for weight loss!

Besides it’s good to give your joints a rest from all the heavy lifting.

#36

...we’ll just leave this here. It might give you some crossfit team name ideas.

#37

The ridiculously named workout that you really don’t want to lose count for. Probably because it’s just as ridiculous as it sounds and rather taxing on the body.

#38

We’d feel exactly the same thing if our WOD (workout of the day, apparently) was this FRAN workout.

#39

The crown goes to this for outshining all other crossfit memes.

#40

Remember those rest days we talked about?

It’s not just crossfitters this happens to, but anyone who doesn’t have enough rest in between workouts will stunt muscle growth. Fact.

#41

What a way to finish our section on crossfit memes. You’re welcome!

Nutrition memes

Moving away from some of the more conventional fitness memes, let's take a look at something a little more niche. You may have to delve deeper into the internet to find them, but nutrition memes are just as if not more humourous than their counterparts. 

#42

There’s a wii fit trainer in all of us.

#43

Instagram is the centre of all nutrition memes. If you didn’t post your meal prep, does it even count?

#44

Not only are detox diets lacking in nutrition, they’re also seen as a joke. There are much healthier ways to detox, like eating a normal healthy diet rich in antioxidant foods!

Even the NHS brand detox diets as ‘novelty diet programmes’ in their dieting article. They definitely deserve their place in nutrition memes… we’re sorry if you’re a fan.

#45

There’s nothing worse than opening an avocado to find that brown mush… and nothing better than the just-ripe green goodness. You’ll feel healthier just looking at it.

#46

When you’re a nutrition guru or dietitian, you know the feels.

#47

We all have to start somewhere...

#48

Who said you can’t bond over nutrition?

#49

A little seasoning never did anyone any harm.

If you need some fresh meal prep ideas to keep you motivated then have a look online!

#50

How we all feel after a break from nutrition. We’ll keep to it this time, we promise!

#51

Got to calculate those macros.

If you need some help with nutrition labels then this How to Find Macro Amounts in Foods article will be your saving grace. It even gives you apps to use and advice on how to do so.

#52

These fad diets have people going to extremes… is she going to pull out a hob next?

#53

One of those nutrition memes for the die hards.

Seriously, if someone asks to take a bite after you went through all that effort then that’s just utter disrespect.

#54

Fitness memes aren’t complete without a dash of self deprecating humour.

#55

We would have preferred a Peroni but fair play to them.

Meal prep is fun and all but you have to take a break sometimes. Who said that it has to be healthy? It isn’t technically in the name.

#56

Mugatu had to make an appearance at some point, not to mention the paleo-diet. We’re not throwing shade but nutrition memes speak for themselves.

#57

Always make room for pizza.

#58

If lunchables aren’t what started meal prep then we’ll eat our gym shorts.

Fitness motivation memes

Since this is the definitive list of fitness memes, let’s take a step away from the humor and take a look at some fitness motivation memes for you to gain some inspiration from before your next workout.

#59

You can’t have fitness motivation memes without Schwarzenegger. He’ll never be a dead meme...

#60

Bodybuilding undoubtedly takes a lot of effort to make it successful, which is why it can be classed as an art. If you’ve hit a plateau in your journey, try seeing everything in a new light!

#61

They may be simple but these words certainly ring true when it comes to fitness memes. How can you keep at it without the mental motivation?

That seems to be all it boils down to when making sustainable lifestyle changes and reaching your goals.

#62

Time is a favourite excuse amongst those who avoid getting into fitness. At the end of the day, everyone has the time to start a healthier lifestyle, they just need to put things into perspective and rethink their current routine.

#63

As far as fitness motivation memes go, there can’t be anything more inspiring that this quote from Serena Williams.

If the road to fitness was easy, then we’d all be doing it. The truth is, as much as it is difficult to change your lifestyle and create habits that you will keep for life, and to push through intense exercise sessions, it’s easier than a lot of people think.

The reason for this is that it is addictive, and once you take that first step to becoming fitter in a healthy and realistic way, you won’t want to look back.

#64

We couldn’t resist another quote from Kai Green in our fitness motivation memes section…

One great tip to help you out with starting to believe that you CAN achieve your fitness goals is to look up your icons before they got to where they are now. No one is born with six pack abs!

They are real people just like you, and likely started off at the same place that you are now. The only difference between you and them is that you are yet to believe in yourself. Why not start TODAY?

#65

Schwarzenegger again, but there’s a reason that he’s prevalent in fitness memes!

He was the youngest bodybuilder to be crowned as Mr. Olympia, which he went on to win another six times during his career. This is significant considering the fact he was brought up in a strict household where dreams like this where frowned upon.

When he started weight training, he even used to break into the gym when it was closed so that he didn’t miss a day of working out! That’s the dedication we all need…  

#66  

As far as fitness memes go, this speaks for itself. It’s the failing along the way that makes your success so significant.

#67

After seeing the success that Ennis-Hill has had during her career, it’s impossible not to believe her when she says this!

Bodybuilding memes

As we come to the end of our definitive list of fitness memes, we thought we’d go out with a bang. That’s why we saved the bodybuilding memes till last!

#68   

We mean, you should always train legs but fair enough.

#69

The resemblance is uncanny. No amount of fake tan remover can undo that…

We really couldn’t leave this one out of our bodybuilding memes section.

#70

There’s nothing more disheartening about getting in shape. Why bother?

#71

At least you’ll be able to make a new PB.

What would a section on bodybuilding memes be without mentioning pre-workout?

#72

We feel your pain. Isn’t that what protein powder is for?

#73

Google Maps would be so jealous.

And here is where we conclude our fitness memes article!

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