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20 Signs You're A Gym Rat

Whether you just started going to the gym this year, or have been for a long time, this list is a must read.

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20 Signs You're A Gym Rat
Sierra St. Pierre

Do you love going to the gym? Did you stick to your New Year’s resolution? Or are you working hard for the perfect summer body for when you hit the beach with your friends? No matter what your reason, props to you for working towards a better body. Working out is hard, but if you’ve caught the bug, you can know from these tell-tale signs. You've probably turned into a gym rat if…

1. You have more pairs of sneakers than you could possible wear in a week.

2. Your body looks amazing, but your hands are disgusting.

3.Your closet looks more like the Nike store than a closet.

4. You look forward to your next paycheck so you can buy more supplements.

5. You get excited when the gym bathroom is empty so you can take progress pictures.

6. Your biggest stress reliever is the gym.

7. Your news feed is mostly gym memes and protein recipes.

8. You cut all your T-shirts into muscle shirts.

9. You walk around asking your friends to feel your muscles.

10. You wonder if the gym is open when there's a snow day.

11. Your backpack is filled with your gym gear instead of your books.

12. You contemplate stealing a golf cart to get to class after leg day.

13. Your fridge is filled with shaker bottles and protein bars.

14. You make a strange grunting noise trying to sit down in your seat after doing squats.

15. You question the people who move from machine to machine texting.

16. You love watching yourself lift in the mirror.

17. You hate doing cardio.

18. Your laundry is 80 percent gym clothes.

19. Your morning dishes are all shaker bottles.

20. You don’t understand why people tell you not to get too big.

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