Today, I sold some weights that were way too heavy for me on Craigslist. I felt okay with not being able to lift them when I saw the other man, who was a pretty buff dude; that is until of course he informed me he was buying them for his wife. FML
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Today, I couldn't take home the free weights I'd planned on buying to start bodybuilding 'cos I couldn't lift the box, which was too heavy for me. FML
Today, I was at the gym with my boyfriend. He is a bit feminine, but it has never really bothered me. Until I realised I was lifting heavier weights than he was. FML
Today, I was working out at the gym. A very attractive girl was watching me work out, so feeling like a stud, I tried to lift a really heavy weight. I failed, got trapped, and watched helplessly as she walked away laughing. FML
Today, I went to the gym. I tried out a new machine where you do one-arm weightlifting. I took my time to get into a good position, then set the machine to the lowest weight possible. I couldn't even lift it an inch. A bunch of buff guys nearby saw me and burst out laughing. FML
Today, I’m a gym newbie and worked up the courage to go to the weights section. I loaded what I thought was a reasonable amount onto a bar and tried to lift it… except it didn’t move. At all. I pretended I was “just stretching,” then removed half the weights while hoping no one noticed. Someone definitely noticed and gave me an encouraging thumbs up. FML
Today, I went to my gym and tried a new workout machine that had just been installed. I set the weight too high and ended up stuck halfway through a lift, making weird struggling noises. Most people around me stopped and stared as I awkwardly dropped the weights. FML
Today, I saw a guy struggling with weights at the gym so I tried to help. I grabbed one side of the barbell to “steady” it and instantly realized it weighed about as much as a fridge. I dropped it, tripped over the bench, and took out a water bottle display. He just said, “Thanks, hero.” FML
Today, my partner and I got called out to a domestic disturbance. Things turned ugly while we were en-route. Long story short, I now know how many grown men it takes to lift a nearly 400lb shit-covered woman onto a stretcher. I almost reconsidered my choice of career. FML
Today, I went to the new gym I recently signed up for and started exercising in the men-filled weights room, despite being intimidated by them and the strange looks they were giving me. Workout over, I left the room and saw in front of me a door marked, "Women's weights room." Oh. FML
Today, I had a gym date with a girl from Tinder. As soon as I saw her loading up the 45s, I knew I was in trouble. She could squat and leg-press over 100 lbs more than me on both. Somehow she let me come over that night anyway. I challenged her to a wrestling match to try and gain back my pride, then she made me tap out. FML
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TopBanana20 11
Hey! his wife could be a bodybuilder or something. just because she's a woman doesn't mean she can't be stronger than you.
zoPwNAgEzo 21
Let that be your motivation and start hitting the gym!
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lukep135 6
I feel like it was a bad decision, I bet you were judging the weight off curl exercises. You can use free weights for plenty of different exercises such as bench where even weaklings can lift up to 40 pounds. I doubt the weight was more than that.
pastnastificatio 4
Maybe she collects weights
Bekll 31
I have a 90 year old great aunt who lifts (at least) 10 pound weights.
SApprentice 34
Her being a women doesn't mean anything. Some women are very strong physically. I can understand being a little down because someone else can lift the weights that you cannot, but why would you allow the gender of that person make you feel any worse? Male, female, whatever, we've kind of proven that it doesn't matter. Your stress over the gender factor is kind of disregarding towards her. For all you know she could have spent the last ten years lifting and practicing, and thinking that just because you're a man you should be stronger than her kind of downplays her success. Practice, experience, and effort are important factors, and if you have not put that effort in then you can't expect to be better than someone who has simply because of some birthright.
Takuya272727 16
Omg, thank you for saying this. I find it bad lots of guys think, "FML, a girl did something I couldn't." or, "FML, I lost to a girl." That's not it. A person is just a person. Gender has nothing to do with it at all.
thatonename 7
Go look at any presidential fitness challenges at any school. Proof positive that there is a physical difference between men and women. Or at least that there is a difference in society's expectations for their physical strength. Yes, some women are stronger than some men, but by and large, men are still expected to be physically stronger.
kofeinisti 6
No one is disagreeing with you. But some women are still stronger than some men whether you admit it or not.
Shilokitten666 19
Oh well, use the money to buy some lighter weights and work your way up :)
voncrane 23
Don't be sad OP, I've met some women who can easily lift their own body size (& more) in weights. She could be a pro weightlifter n all.. But if u still feel bad about it, then do something.. Say, How much were those weights?
melbaby112 11
Sounds like you're one sexy beast ;)
FMLTuna 6
I would consider holding your hair for you while you blow my dick. No promises though.
CaptainSaveAHoe 11
Leave the poor lady alone.
ajgwa 8
If you told him they were too heavy for you he was probably just having a laugh at you and poking fun by making that comment.
qirde_15 5
what are you, a walking stick?
PhannyPack09 8
Way too* heavy for you
geekpower_fml 28
Thank you! I just saw this FML now and was about to make the same comment since nobody else seemed to notice. Glad you also saw that.