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14 Signs You're Addicted To Working Out

For all those gym-addicts who live, sleep, and breathe working out.

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There are certain things that everyone who loves working out faces on the daily basis. Whether small personal habits, or interactions with others, we can all relate to these 14 things because of the reason that working out makes up such a large aspect of our life.

1. People are always jokingly asking you if you worked out yet today (but not really jokingly- they know you already have).

2. Your wardrobe is solely workout clothes. Nike. Adidas. Under Armor. You name it.

3. You own multiple pairs of workout shoes- for lifting, running, and another pair just because they're cute.

4. You're very familiar with the best pre-workouts and protein brands because #gains

5. You carry a blender bottle with you everywhere because staying hydrated is key.

6. You're constantly inviting people to come workout with you, but secretly hoping they won't actually join you because distractions.

7. You LIVE for PR's.

8. Your day is scheduled around what time you're hitting the gym. Everything else revolves around it. Simple as that.

9. You're constantly sore, and always letting everyone else know how sore you are.

10. You talk about what you did in the gym that day to anyone listening- as if they really care.


11. You can't walk past a mirror without subtly flexing a little, you know you do it.

12. When you meet someone else who works out as well, you have an automatic bond with them.

13. It's all about the progress.

14. People telling you that you workout too much is the biggest compliment ever.

Overall, whether we like to admit it our not, working out plays a huge role in our lives. And lets face it- we love it. There's good reasoning behind it, and our small habits and interactions with others just go hand in hand with our addiction to working out!

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