'Receding and ripped, luscious with dad bod': 25+ Gym Memes for Maximum Gains (July 27, 2024)

JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor

Jul 27, 2024 9:00 AM EDT

The desire to be jacked is strong with us. But not just because we want to flex our huge biceps in the mirror and feel like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but because we want to be able to open pickle jars with ease. We want to be able to rise to the occasion when our moms want us to move something heavy for her. We want to be able to toss our kids in the air with ease. We want to be able to get all the groceries in the house on one trip. We want to feel like our fourth-floor walkup is nothing. We want to watch American Ninja Warrior and say "I could do that," and mean it. We want to not be able to fit through doorways so it feels like we're giants living in a dollhouse.

We want to be able to look at these memes and totally, fully relate to them.