I understand why some folks get gymtimidation (a word I learned during my research for this meme list). Many of the machines, if you don’t know how to use them, look like alien spaceships. Gyms are also usually full of people who look like they know what they’re doing, and if you’re a beginner, it can be hard to get started. That’s why it’s useful to have a gym buddy, or if you can afford it, a personal trainer who can show you the ropes and help you feel less alone. 

But once you’re in, you’re in. Some gyms can be beautiful communities of folks uplifting other folks to help them get the greasiest gains they can. And you know what they say, gains are best got in the presence of friends. Okay maybe «they» don’t say that, but I do. So send these gym memes to your brothers in weight training, and rock on.