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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
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
Strength test
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
I know what I'm doing
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
Work it out
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
Hero
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
Front line workers
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
Know your place
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
Outclassed
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
Top comments
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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zoPwNAgEzo 21
Let that be your motivation and start hitting the gym!
ChefPhilly 13
His wife is that karate dude's wife from Napolean Dynamite!
sens3sfailing 25
Don't be, it was a good and funny reference :) now I'm gonna go eat some gosh darn qas-o-dillas...
rachelndrws180 4
What about, um, he's a sexist?
beacbum7 7
It's not a big deal. You work your way up.
Misswildsides 22
OP can just use the money to invest in smaller and lighter ones, and work his way up there.
LiterOfCola 16
It's also not a big deal cause OP might've been using the weights for curls or something while the lady could be dead lifting for all we know
manveersangha 4
Dignity
PinkKawaiiChic 10
Gone.
vitty_z 16
I'd really like to know how light those weights were...
vitty_z 16
I mean heavy...
camsterjoe 12
If they are for a woman...... But I'm giving OP the benefit of the doubt. Maybe the wife is just as ripped as the seller.
vitty_z 16
Yeah I was just joking, but he doesn't say how heavy the weights were so its hard to tell how embarrassing it is for him. If they were really heavy then she's probably ripped like her husband. But if they were lighter then that's when it gets awkward..
iamananglophile 18
Maybe his wife is also super buff.
XKXKKXK 10
Napoleon Dynamite by chance?
annie_nk 23
5-What I thought. 13-Who I pictured. I think her name is Starla.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
#5- Women can get strong and muscular but they don't get "ripped" like men do (meaning tons of muscle) unless they take testosterone.
saksxalmo 20
It depends on the woman and the man tbh. Some medical conditions cause some women to produce more testosterone/muscle mass than some men. Some men have low testosterone. Maybe you see those as exceptions, but I don't. Besides, the wife could just be better than OP. Practice makes perfect and whatnot
Foolys 10
Looks like we found out your New Year resolutions.
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.
cradle6 13
Men are genetically stronger than women. Men have much more muscle mass and much higher amounts of testosterone. Men are stronger than women unless the woman uses steroids (even then there's no guarantee). I know people like to say that "everyone is the same" but this is really far from reality. As for the FML, there's a million different exercises you can do with free weights, and there's no way to know which exercises OP felt were too hard. For example, OP might not be able to curl the weights, but could easily dumbbell press them. The wife could also need them for an "easier" exercise.
Opheliac73 8
I don't like how you regard a woman being stronger than a man as being so unheard of. Yes, men are stronger on average but that doesn't mean that OP is very strong or that the man's wife is on steroids.
kofeinisti 6
You definitely sound like someone who is quite serious about lifting weights. Take that in any way you want.
saksxalmo 20
There's a huge difference between the average man being "stronger" (debateable depending on how you define the word--women have physical advantages that are often ignored) & EVERY man being stronger than every woman. Individual body types, age, practice, & diet can make a bigger difference than sex.
Jdummer32 5
59- You've obviously never seen women that do crossfit.
Mademoiselle_fml 34
Maybe his wife is one of those super-buff body builders. (Doubt it, but hey if it makes you feel better!)
shannonreneee 11
A lot of woman are unnoticeably strong. You don't need to necessarily bulk up. I know girls who lift heavier weights than most men, but don't look like body builders.
LuckBeNimble 19
37 is right! also, it depends on what they're used for. I mean, most people can lift way more with their legs than they can with their arms and whatnot.
fightingkittens 39
Do you even lift?
JAMSM 6
Was that supposed to be a reference or a question?
fightingkittens 39
Shit Tyrone, get it together.
Pleonasm 36
Why can't he, hold all those weights?
bluevayero 42
i think he doesnt, other wise he would have kept them for the future excersise
fightingkittens 39
My face when no one recognizes the meme.
debbster7 18
Am I the only one who wonders just how heavy the weight it actually was? You deserve it if the weight is only 10 pounds, OP!