If you love the feeling of being so painfully sore it hurts to lift your arms to brush your hair, to walk down the stairs, to get off the toilet, or to laugh, you'll love these quotes.

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Weigh yourself three times a week.  Weigh yourself every morning.  Only weigh yourself on Mondays.  There's so much advice out there about scales and how they can help you lose weight.  But for most people, stepping on the small is a special kind of personal torture, and swallowing a cup of cut-up glass almost sounds less painful.  If you hate the scale, you'll love these quotes.

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We know you're well aware of the Pokémon Go craze, but have you realised it's actually the hottest new fitness app on the market?  Why go to the gym when you could go to The GYM!?  And those Fitbit step goals?  Totally crushed (speaking from personal experience, TBH).  If you love fitness that doesn't feel like exercise, then step right up (pun intended) and catch 'em all — you'll be in great company.

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Pokémon and Nintendo Have Been Trying to Get Us to Go Outside and Walk For a While

... and it's FINALLY WORKING.

And People Are Finally Achieving Their Fitness Goals

Thank you #PokemonGO for helping me achieve my #fitness goals.
— Cory Johnson (@CorJJohn) July 12, 2016

Doctor:  Do you exercise?
Me:  I play Pokémon Go.
Doctor:  *Writes in notepad* "Fit AF." pic.twitter.com/8L3kdRszLN
— Pokemon Go Probs (@PkMnGoProbIems) July 11, 2016

When I hit my weight loss goal and people ask how I did it #PokemonGO
— Em Scott Frank

Reflecting back on our first gym moments, the struggle was very, VERY real.  From the intimidation to the new clothes to the muscle shaking to the sweaty mess you become at the end of your workout — it's not for the faint of heart.  Fortunately, we can look back and have a lot of LOLs about it.

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When You Put On Skintight Workout Clothes For the First Time

When You Show Up at the Gym and See the Regulars

When You Realise You Forgot Your Headphones and a Bunch of Strangers Are Talking to You

When You Head to the Weight Room and Try to Keep Up

When You Realise How You Are SUPPOSED to Use That 1 Machine

When That Group Class Is a Little Above Your Skill Level

When You Finally Start to Get the Hang of Things

When You Head to the Locker Room For the First Time and Aren't Used to Seeing So Many Naked Strangers

When You See Yourself in the Locker Room Mirror After a Hard Workout

But Then ... When You Get That Feeling After a Good, Hard Workout

The gym is not a runway and, contrary to popular belief, all eyes are not on you.  But let's be real, we're all human and we all get a little self-conscious sometimes — especially if you're not a gym veteran.  Even still, there's something awesome about not giving a sh*t.  So the next time that you walk into the gym to crush your workout, leave any of these worries at the door.

1. If you're not in good shape ... yet

That's the whole reason that you're at the gym, isn't it?  You're working to get there, so good for you, and go make it happen!

2. What you're wearing

Unless you're that weird dude wearing jeans (everyone knows that guy at their gym), then no one cares if you don't have Nike's.  It's all about what you can do.

3. If you're not totally sure what you're doing

A new weight machine can be low-key intimidating.  Just look at the picture demonstration on the side or ask one of the people who work there for help — it's their job, after all!

4. How much you're sweating

Newsflash!  You would look out of place if you weren't dripping in sweat.

5. What your hair looks like

If your hair actually looks good, you're not working out to your full potential.

6. Who's looking at you

Let them look, because it obviously means that they're not into whatever they're doing.

7. If someone is running faster/lifting more/going longer than you

The gym is all about personal goals.  So if you're fixated on what everyone else is doing, you'll never make any progress.

8. If you snap the occasional gym selfie

Now, if you're posting a new picture every day, expect to be judged.  Harshly.  But documenting your progress is something to be proud of!

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