WWW: You Know You’re A Lifter When…

1.  You have bruises on your legs and hips from doing hang cleans
2.   You have bloody knees and shins from doing dead lifts
3.   You spend more time doing myofascial release and mobility exercises than you spend in your workout
4. You have more workout clothes than you do nice ones
5. Usually your vacations are planned around your meets
6.  You schedule everything around your workout and not vice versa
7.  Your dry and calloused hands gross people out
8. People in the gym stop what they’re doing to stare at what you’re doing
9.   Date nights with your significant other are centered around a workout or recovery
10.  The talk of the day between you and your friends is your PRs
11. You talk about the hot girl that squatted to parallel depth and used chalk will be your wife one day
12.  You think “look goods” (curls, abs, etc.) are light days
13. You hardly ever run and when you do you joke about how you only run to the bathroom or the squat rack
14. You spend more money on lifting equipment than you do anything else
15.  You only read nerdy biology and strength and conditioning books
16. You have way too much protein powder and supplements and shaker bottles in your house
17. You’re diet consists of way too much peanut butter and meat
18.   Going vegan isn’t even an option
19.   You buy your meet in bulk

    

    I went shopping

20.   People legitimately think you’re crazy or weird but somewhat admire you and what you can do
21.   Skipping a workout isn’t an option and even feels weird
22. You have a workout plan that makes you want to throw up thinking about it because it sounds so brutal
23. You know the feeling of finishing a tough workout and being pumped but just wanting to collapse
24. You have a party on the inside with every PR you get
25. You’re constantly keeping track of your progresses and failures
26. Your workouts are specifically designed to help you reach your goals
27. You wear shirts that most people just really don’t understand
28. You’ve tried carb back loading and paleo before
29. You critique other lifters in the gym in your head
30. You don’t care how you look or that people are watching
31. You talk to random people in random places about your diet and lifts
32. You talk about your weight all the time
33. You know your max weights like you do your phone number
34. You probably lift on weekends, your birthday, and possibly on holidays or important occasions because you want to or have to
35.  You steer clear of “machines”
    
36. You carry around huge things of water all the time
37.  People think your butt, calves, hamstrings, or quads are oddly too big and strong
38.  You are more than likely overweight on the BMI scale due to your ridiculous amount of muscle
39.  You make what other people think are the most disgusting shakes
40. You go to great lengths to get all your calories in for the day, including force eating or blending up real food like chicken, kale, spinach, eggs, etc
41. You eat what society thinks is way too much protein and fat
42.  You know what day it is by your workout schedule
43. You plan your trips around your workouts and if there’s a gym and sufficient equipment for you to do what you need to
44.  You can tell anyone about the thousands of gyms you’ve been to and which is the best
45.  You often reek of muscle relaxer and icy hot
46.  You have been asked to leave a gym before for lifting too much
47.  Everyone at your gym knows you, your routine, and which squat rack is yours
48. You’ve always dreamed about having your own equipment in your home to have a personal gym
49. You give people advice on lifting and coach them whether they want it or not
50. You’re a fan of this page and Endu and rep our gear!

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