- You have bruises on your legs and hips from doing hang cleans
- You have bloody knees and shins from doing dead lifts
- You spend more time doing myofascial release and mobility exercises than you spend in your workout
- You have more workout clothes than you do nice ones
- Usually your vacations are planned around your meets
- You schedule everything around your workout and not vice versa
- Your dry and calloused hands gross people out
- People in the gym stop what they’re doing to stare at what you’re doing
- Date nights with your significant other are centered around a workout or recovery
- The talk of the day between you and your friends is your PRs
- You talk about the hot girl that squatted to parallel depth and used chalk will be your wife one day
- You think “look goods” (curls, abs, etc.) are light days
- You hardly ever run and when you do you joke about how you only run to the bathroom or the squat rack
- You spend more money on lifting equipment than you do anything else
- You only read nerdy biology and strength and conditioning books
- You have way too much protein powder and supplements and shaker bottles in your house
- You’re diet consists of way too much peanut butter and meat
- Going vegan isn’t even an option
- You buy your meet in bulk
I went shopping - People legitimately think you’re crazy or weird but somewhat admire you and what you can do
- Skipping a workout isn’t an option and even feels weird
- You have a workout plan that makes you want to throw up thinking about it because it sounds so brutal
- You know the feeling of finishing a tough workout and being pumped but just wanting to collapse
- You have a party on the inside with every PR you get
- You’re constantly keeping track of your progresses and failures
- Your workouts are specifically designed to help you reach your goals
- You wear shirts that most people just really don’t understand
- You’ve tried carb back loading and paleo before
- You critique other lifters in the gym in your head
- You don’t care how you look or that people are watching
- You talk to random people in random places about your diet and lifts
- You talk about your weight all the time
- You know your max weights like you do your phone number
- You probably lift on weekends, your birthday, and possibly on holidays or important occasions because you want to or have to
- You steer clear of “machines”
- You carry around huge things of water all the time
- People think your butt, calves, hamstrings, or quads are oddly too big and strong
- You are more than likely overweight on the BMI scale due to your ridiculous amount of muscle
- You make what other people think are the most disgusting shakes
- 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
- You eat what society thinks is way too much protein and fat
- You know what day it is by your workout schedule
- You plan your trips around your workouts and if there’s a gym and sufficient equipment for you to do what you need to
- You can tell anyone about the thousands of gyms you’ve been to and which is the best
- You often reek of muscle relaxer and icy hot
- You have been asked to leave a gym before for lifting too much
- Everyone at your gym knows you, your routine, and which squat rack is yours
- You’ve always dreamed about having your own equipment in your home to have a personal gym
- You give people advice on lifting and coach them whether they want it or not
- You’re a fan of this page and Endu and rep our gear!

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