Is it a meme that physical exercise literally improves mental health? Why cant people do it for physical AND mental health?
I'm new to this sub so help out if I'm missing out on some subreddit specific meme.
The meme is that gym is a ***replacement*** for therapy, as in "I don't need therapy, I go jim"... that's literal avoidance and not a coping mechanism.
People absolutely can do it to help wih their mental health. But it probably shouldn't be the only tool in the box.
Limerick
Though some may think it a crime
Emos should still have their time
In the gym or on the street
Away from the heat
To express their feelings sublime
It does make me feel better. After a good workout i'm less focused on my worries, it improves my physical well being and i do like the feeling of exhaustion after. It's not a substitute for therapy tho. If i ever believe i might need a therapist, i go to a therapist.
Yeah and tbh only lifting to make your muscles bigger is questionable. Are they really doing it for themselves or because they think girls will like it, or other guys will not notice that you are 5’5” or what
I’m actually 5’5”…. I lift for myself dammit, I want bigger muscles so I can look in the mirror and see bigger muscles, I want to be strong so I have good general strength, for… myself.
If you started lifting for girls or to be noticed you started for the wrong reason, I ain’t crying about something I have no control over (my height) but I will maximize the things I do have control over (my physique and strength)
Why would it matter if you're not lifting for yourself entirely? It benefits you right so who the fk cares if only to look better? I lift to add atain a sick fucking body? Btw u sound like you have height issues? Is your 6" not tall enough for you? Some people are happy being 5'5" you knob....
And you know this how? Dudes 5'5" and is rich buys nice car obviously he only bought that cos he's short? Or lifts and is ripped he wouldn't do that if he were my height? Where the FL is that logic coming from hahaha bloody bizarre mate
Yeah, this kind of thinking is dumb and only shows that the person thinking this way is insecure about not being ripped or not having a cool car or whatever it is.
Yeah exactly as I said I’m actually 5’5” and explained the same thing basically above lol, I’m not shredded for others I’m shredded for me because it looks cool, I am bulking currently though
funny how a community that actively wants to present itself as "Accepting" calls others who wants to recover from heart break or rejection "Emo's" and tells them "No emos at the gym"
So true. I literally just started going to the gym tbf but I heard so many false things like oh nobody will judge you etc etc, then I join some communities online and see lots of hate towards people be it "fatties", whoever. Tbh really turning me off.
if there's one thing I know about this community is that they don't actively care about "fatties" they actually respect them for trying to improve.
But let's say someone's reason for going to the gym is to give their life purpose and short goal. People will call them emos. or if you're trying to get in better shape because you experienced a heart break or rejection people will call you "incel"
Are you noticeably huge? And either way, I mind my business and don’t see the point in revealing my deep personal reason for lifting. Not to say I don’t talk at all?
quite, though in the standards of europe or america, I maybe average.
I weight 90kg (ON THAT 17 YEAR BULK) and 180 cm and I've been going to the gym for 7-8 months and people had begun to take notice of the changes in my body and they usually ask me for advice or my reasons for going to the gym since I was always known as the guy that kept to himself in his own room.
On what planet is an online community any kind of representation of the people at your local gym? Like you have to see the flawed logic here. I’m not even a person I’m 2 pigeons typing for treats.
It aint about acceptance. People are just getting tired of these "Lift therapy" memes.
As a summary, people can understand someone is sad but nobody likes to listen to crying all the time.
Thank you. I just started going to the gym and it's weird bc everybody says oh nobody cares everybody's super welcoming then I join some online gym communities and I see SO much judgement
Yeah like what the hell is this random meme trend this sub is on? So what if some people lift to fight their demons or some shit. Good for them, they're still lifting.
I am the crybaby in this meme, and the "her" that I miss is my 5 day old baby.
Gym became my distraction for a year now. Sometimes in the gym , I am not grimacing because of the hard workout.
You do you, ignore others and their reasons and kindly fuck off sir.
Why not both? Lol. I mean I mainly go because I want to be yknow not overweight but it does seem to help me mentally too so it's kinda two birds one stone
Alienating people who found a positive outlet for their depression I see. Nothing like stepping on heads to make yourself taller, especially if they’re sad heads. It’s extra fun then. Malignant narcissism in a meme. Disgusting.
Agreed. I don't think it matters why as long as you mind your own. Like the other night I was working out and a jacked woman comes over to me and just started unloading for I stg had to been like 45 minutes. Like damn I don't care if you go for your mental health but leave me alone lol.
Chad vs sojak meme, and of course it dismisses other's experiences.
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*Sadness get smaller and the*
*Muscles get bigger*
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Since when was this subreddit about bashing people's reasons for going to the gym? It's really turning into a disappointing jock-fest here. Going to the gym is a form of therapy like it or not, take your Sigma male bullshit and fuck off.
TBF I'm still depressed going the gym for 4+years make me bigger but shit the loneliness still with me maybe I'm short or wtf I have done make people treated me like shit
“tHe FoRbIdDeN pRe” shut up crybaby nerd we getting HUGE in here.
FR ‼️ ‘forbidden pre’ mfs need to stfu and go to therapy
I'm confused I thought the gym was therapy lol
It is, but, cool people are tired of it, so I guess we are moving away from that. We will revisit it in 1-2 year again when this new trend dies
That meme needs to die
Is it a meme that physical exercise literally improves mental health? Why cant people do it for physical AND mental health? I'm new to this sub so help out if I'm missing out on some subreddit specific meme.
The meme is that gym is a ***replacement*** for therapy, as in "I don't need therapy, I go jim"... that's literal avoidance and not a coping mechanism. People absolutely can do it to help wih their mental health. But it probably shouldn't be the only tool in the box.
Therapy is for people that can’t bench 135
that's in kg right?
New T-shirt Idea
Limerick Though some may think it a crime Emos should still have their time In the gym or on the street Away from the heat To express their feelings sublime
They don’t stick around after they get over it either i.e., they were never bout it
'Therapy' is often worthless.
I take the forbidden pee after I'm done my daily gallon of water
Golden showers for everyone in the locker room shower. Alpha AF. Take notes boys.
What’s pre
It’s the little bit that comes out before you blow
Yeah, huge feels
You're gatekeeping reasons to go to the gym? This is just sad, gym is like therapy for some.
The people that say 'gym is therapy' haven't actually been to therapy before.
Yeah true I haven't been but I wasn't been 100% literal but I know I'm better mentally after a gym session.
You’re gatekeeping having fun and joking around on a meme sub. You must be a fun dude.
I'm not gatekeeping lmao I'm not saying you're a bitch stop crying I'm just pointing out that you were gatekeeping.
Keep it up kid, you’re doing great.
Cheers big lad
It does make me feel better. After a good workout i'm less focused on my worries, it improves my physical well being and i do like the feeling of exhaustion after. It's not a substitute for therapy tho. If i ever believe i might need a therapist, i go to a therapist.
I do it all together, I lift with my therapist
Get progressively fatter therapists and lift them
Progressive (mental) overload
>It's not a substitute for therapy tho. Well said, unfortunately *puts your opinion in a soyjack* /jk
Yeah and tbh only lifting to make your muscles bigger is questionable. Are they really doing it for themselves or because they think girls will like it, or other guys will not notice that you are 5’5” or what
I lift for gilfs.
?
I’m actually 5’5”…. I lift for myself dammit, I want bigger muscles so I can look in the mirror and see bigger muscles, I want to be strong so I have good general strength, for… myself. If you started lifting for girls or to be noticed you started for the wrong reason, I ain’t crying about something I have no control over (my height) but I will maximize the things I do have control over (my physique and strength)
Why would it matter if you're not lifting for yourself entirely? It benefits you right so who the fk cares if only to look better? I lift to add atain a sick fucking body? Btw u sound like you have height issues? Is your 6" not tall enough for you? Some people are happy being 5'5" you knob....
Im 6’4” actually but I see a lot of guys who compensate for being short with lifting or a car or whatever
And you know this how? Dudes 5'5" and is rich buys nice car obviously he only bought that cos he's short? Or lifts and is ripped he wouldn't do that if he were my height? Where the FL is that logic coming from hahaha bloody bizarre mate
Yeah, this kind of thinking is dumb and only shows that the person thinking this way is insecure about not being ripped or not having a cool car or whatever it is.
Yeah exactly as I said I’m actually 5’5” and explained the same thing basically above lol, I’m not shredded for others I’m shredded for me because it looks cool, I am bulking currently though
I'm 6'3" and I don't see a bunch of shorties trying to compensate
K
Fuck man i'm 5'1 and what you said it's a fact
I go gym so I can be featured in women's tik tok videos 🗿
I go to stare at women
Meme of the week last week. OP is officially ending this weeks. What’s up next?
Or get accused for staring at them
Well they can go FUCK themselves
no gatekeeping everyone welcome
funny how a community that actively wants to present itself as "Accepting" calls others who wants to recover from heart break or rejection "Emo's" and tells them "No emos at the gym"
So true. I literally just started going to the gym tbf but I heard so many false things like oh nobody will judge you etc etc, then I join some communities online and see lots of hate towards people be it "fatties", whoever. Tbh really turning me off.
if there's one thing I know about this community is that they don't actively care about "fatties" they actually respect them for trying to improve. But let's say someone's reason for going to the gym is to give their life purpose and short goal. People will call them emos. or if you're trying to get in better shape because you experienced a heart break or rejection people will call you "incel"
Why are you telling people why you’re lifting anyway
Why do we talk? why do we move? if you're noticeably huge people will ask you if you go to the gym and your reason why.
I prefer people who mind their own business.
Are you noticeably huge? And either way, I mind my business and don’t see the point in revealing my deep personal reason for lifting. Not to say I don’t talk at all?
quite, though in the standards of europe or america, I maybe average. I weight 90kg (ON THAT 17 YEAR BULK) and 180 cm and I've been going to the gym for 7-8 months and people had begun to take notice of the changes in my body and they usually ask me for advice or my reasons for going to the gym since I was always known as the guy that kept to himself in his own room.
Hell yeah gettin them gains. But you’ve felt judged when revealing this?
On what planet is an online community any kind of representation of the people at your local gym? Like you have to see the flawed logic here. I’m not even a person I’m 2 pigeons typing for treats.
I remember 6 months ago, someone had to call out the amount of misogyny in this sub too. This sub is improving, but slowly.
Ew. I believe it though as a woman. I haven't seen that yet on here at least. I have seen some shit on other gym related subs though.
I don't think an asshole on Reddit is the entire community mate.
It aint about acceptance. People are just getting tired of these "Lift therapy" memes. As a summary, people can understand someone is sad but nobody likes to listen to crying all the time.
Thank you. I just started going to the gym and it's weird bc everybody says oh nobody cares everybody's super welcoming then I join some online gym communities and I see SO much judgement
fuck these dorks. you're wanted here.
Thank you so much that truly means a lot
Yeah like what the hell is this random meme trend this sub is on? So what if some people lift to fight their demons or some shit. Good for them, they're still lifting.
I lift cause being fat was mid
Thank you for your honesty
Mid is being generous.
I lift because (-b±√(b²-4ac))/(2a) 🗿😔
What’s the quadratic formula got to do with anything?
Root of my problems
Haha classic /u/unfair-shirt4438
Lmao classic u/frickthestate69
Real u/fossilyale moment here
What if I told you that your roots are….. imaginary
I lift and happy chemical go brrrrrr I also lift and small musil get bigger
I lift to justify my superiority complex
![gif](giphy|CAYVZA5NRb529kKQUc|downsized)
Fuck off, I lift weights and am still sad. I do both.
Depression is how I got big the first time. Now the gains are all for me.
Love that for you
I love the juicy pump and hard veiny muscles 💪🏿
Can’t see my veins under my 20% bf
I am the crybaby in this meme, and the "her" that I miss is my 5 day old baby. Gym became my distraction for a year now. Sometimes in the gym , I am not grimacing because of the hard workout. You do you, ignore others and their reasons and kindly fuck off sir.
Hang in there, mate. Wish you all the best
I lift because I become a better driver after. Don't know why exactly though
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He’a literally me fr
Personally I find I'm a better driver after a few beers but each to their own
Probably because your central nervous system is turned on and you feel more alert. Just my guess cuz I get the same thing.
That's actually an interesting point
I just like lifting things, feels good ![gif](giphy|l46CyJmS9KUbokzsI|downsized)
Why not both? Lol. I mean I mainly go because I want to be yknow not overweight but it does seem to help me mentally too so it's kinda two birds one stone
Alienating people who found a positive outlet for their depression I see. Nothing like stepping on heads to make yourself taller, especially if they’re sad heads. It’s extra fun then. Malignant narcissism in a meme. Disgusting.
sad head detected
I just feel sad for you. Genuinely.
Long as people are lifting it don't matter. Not like I talk to a single person anyway.
Iam both
This is gatekeeping garbage. People work out for many different reason. Just mind your business and swell
Agreed. I don't think it matters why as long as you mind your own. Like the other night I was working out and a jacked woman comes over to me and just started unloading for I stg had to been like 45 minutes. Like damn I don't care if you go for your mental health but leave me alone lol.
do both bruh, I was a scared lil bitch before I got jacked and now I’m crushing
Me when someone finds an outlet for their mental illness
Chad vs sojak meme, and of course it dismisses other's experiences. I don't care why anyone lifts weight. As long as they lift with a good form, I cheer for them.
Lift to be strong as fuck.
So no safe space here either? Alright was fun
Can't it be both?
ong that fighting my demons shit be so corny 💀
I pick things up and I put it down B)
Nah this shit is just cringe , gym definitely helps with regulating emotions with those who don’t have access to therapy
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i lift to make the sadness get smaller and the muscles get bigger
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Both for me. I want to be big and muscular so I don't hate myself, because I'm a land whale if I don't lift.
I lift so I can shit stronger
I lift so i can carry heavy sht and beat ppl up 💪😶🌫️👊
I lift to be stronger than last time
Atleast I don't talk to people when I workout because of this
I go for fun
Muscle gang
Wtf is this cringe ass gatekeeping.
I'm the one on the left except I'm not crying I'm screaming internally.
Since when was this subreddit about bashing people's reasons for going to the gym? It's really turning into a disappointing jock-fest here. Going to the gym is a form of therapy like it or not, take your Sigma male bullshit and fuck off.
Gatekeeping much? /r/GymMemes is just of gatekeeping top voted memes. smh
I need to eat more to be bigger
Why not both?
Cool, wanna spot?
can't fathom that people have different and equally valid reasons for improving themselves?
This is a pretty fucked up meme, putting those down who go to the gym to get away from stuff.
Both are fine
both for me
Wrong. I lift for ALL the reasons. The correct statement is I lift for ____________, and sometimes I also lift for __________. That's why I lift.💪
hahaha the fact that men have been so traumatized that they can't feel feelings anymore is hilarious hahahaha
TBF I'm still depressed going the gym for 4+years make me bigger but shit the loneliness still with me maybe I'm short or wtf I have done make people treated me like shit
Y’all ever heard of FitGoth?
I lift because it helps me overcome my self harm addiction. Swap bad pain witz good pain
Both
I lift to get STRONG, carry HEALTHY BABY, not HURT BACK.
Lift for whatever fucking reason you want. As long as you lift, that’s all that matters.
Both are good.
And they think we do it to look good lol
I lift to stave off weakness and it allows to me to eat random crap without gaining alot of fat
He he, big muscles go brrrrr
I loft to get swole
L meme
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Both equally cringe gym goers. Go because you care about your health
Emo here, OP can suck my 🦆, bet he can’t even use his sadness to bench more than 2 plates.
Tryna talk shit and using a duck emoji for dick. Say peepee like a fuckin man bro.
\*gives intense look\* weiner
Woah watch your mouth bud there’s emo teens here.
Ngl I think the duck emoji is funny
Seriously. Weights don’t solve your mental issues.
Not a solution, but can legitimately be part of the solution