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The Painstaking Stages of Going to the Gym

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Naomi Upton Student Contributor, University of Nottingham
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Harriet Dunlea Student Contributor, University of Nottingham
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Nottingham chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

1.       Morning world! Oh what a glorious day! Oh what beautiful inspirational Instagram posts I’m seeing this morning! I should work out!

2.       Aaaand all my gym clothes are in the wash. Leggings?

3.       So now I’m dressed for the gym I’m going to lie on my bed and think about other things.

4.       I could just do some lunges in my room?

5.       Ouch no, my room is too small for such energy.

6.       Ok, time to leave.

7.       It’s extremely cold outside. Should I run to the gym? I’m in gym-y/run-y clothes? I should run.

8.       *Gasps for breath like a dying goldfish* no I should not run.

9.       What is my passcode to get into this place? It’s like the universe is conspiring to not let me in, make me turn around and get a Domino’s on my walk home…

10.   Damn, it worked.

11.   Let’s start easy…a nice treadmill run…

12.   Aw, a gym couple!

13.   Running on a treadmill is really gross and boring.

14.   Weight training maybe? Let’s go for this one. Oh yeah I can add a few more weights to that! Let’s just roll with it and-

15.   Oh please make the pain stop.

16.   Why does the girl next to me look so collected? Why is her foundation staying on? Is she human?

17.   So I forgot my headphones. Why must you play Meghan Trainor, gym gods?

18.   Why do all the guys here look like Joey Essex in bad vests?

19.   My clothes are all inside out.

20.   Well I can’t continue. What a strenuous ten minute workout! Someone carry me home please and stop for pizza on the way? Thanks.

Edited by Caroline Chan

Sources:

http://fitnationmag.com/funny-gym-excuses

https://www.pinterest.com/rketchem/exercise-humor/

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Naomi Upton

Nottingham

Naomi is a third year English student at Nottingham University and Co-Editor in Chief of HC Nottingham. Naomi would love a career in journalism or marketing but for now she spends her time beauty blogging, attempting to master the delicate art of Pinterest, being an all-black-outfit aficionado, wasting time on Buzzfeed, going places, taking pictures and staying groovy. 
Harriet Dunlea is Campus Correspondent and Co-Editor in Chief of Her Campus Nottingham. She is a final year English student at the University of Nottingham. Her passion for student journalism derives from her too-nosey-for-her-own-good nature.