75 Instagram Captions That Are Perfect For Those Sweaty Gym Selfies

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Spring is finally here, and working out is a perfect way to shake off winter’s final chill and lift your mood. That said, getting to the gym can be tough, even for people who truly love to work out. There’s nothing wrong with taking a rest day when you need one, but on the days when you do manage to power through the mental resistance and get to the gym for a solid workout, we’re big fans of commemorating the occasion with a well-deserved social media flex – or a real-talk selfie (or two) with a gym-related caption that acknowledges how hard it was to make it through your exercise routine that day.

But as everyone knows, half of what makes a post is the caption, and when your brain is exhausted from the intense cardio session, cycling class, or strength-training workout you just put in, it can be tough to figure out what to say to go along with your sweaty selfie. So we came up with a long list of gym Instagram captions to help inspire you.

Consider your next Instagram or TikTok post a way to savor the good feelings and health benefits your workout can bring – and if a bunch of likes and nice comments roll in (thanks to one of these clever workout captions), that’s just an added bonus.

– Additional reporting by Melissa Santoyo

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Funny Gym Instagram Captions

The perfect gym captions to get you in good spirits and distract you from the pain.

  1. Tabitha Brown tried a Pilates class, so I tried a Pilates class.
  2. I may not have the strength left to get out of this sports bra.
  3. Trying to keep up with Rihanna’s backup dancers.
  4. Working on my sleeper build.
  5. Not not skipping leg day.
  6. Won’t stop till I look like @therock.
  7. When in doubt, squat it out.
  8. I run this sh*t like cardio. ?
  9. Am I a Pilates girlie yet?
  10. I be up in the gym, just working on my fitness. ?
  11. (No) flex zone.
  12. Is it appropriate to show up to brunch like this? [paired with a sweaty selfie]
  13. Dreaming of my post-workout smoothie.
  14. Over/under on when my deodorant failed.
  15. Leggings passed the squat test. ?
  16. Chasing an endorphin rush.
  17. Rate my workout bun. [paired with a pic showcasing a sloppy ponytail.]
  18. Keep your squats low and your standards high.
  19. What, like it’s hard?
  20. Catch me on my couch later.
  21. Meet you at the bar . . . bell.
  22. You’re my inspo. ?
  23. Only worked out so I could show off my ‘fit.
  24. I don’t sweat, I sparkle. ✨
  25. Guess how many times I almost quit.
  26. Day 1483 of exercising until I’m too tired to stress.
  27. Workouts are my happy hour.
  28. Life has its ups and downs – we call them squats.
  29. Shut up and squat!
  30. I’m in a good place right now. Not emotionally, I’m just at the gym.
  31. My emotional-support water bottle made me come.
  32. The guy on the treadmill next to me didn’t know we were racing. (I won.)
  33. Still on my 12-3-30 ish.
  34. Praying that I used the machines right.
  35. I got 99 problems, but I’m going to the gym to ignore all of them.
  36. It’s my workout, I can cry if I want to.
  37. Weights before dates.

Motivational Gym Instagram Captions

The perfect gym captions to motivate yourself and other fitness-lovers.

  1. Rise and grind.
  2. Stronger every day, one rep at a time.
  3. The only bad workout is one you didn’t do.
  4. Stop waiting for Monday, Jan. 1, or anything else. Start now.
  5. Sore today, stronger tomorrow.
  6. Take care of your body. It’s where you live.
  7. Never not training.
  8. Never miss a Monday.
  9. On good days, work out. On bad days, work out harder.
  10. No caption necessary.
  11. Nothing but gains here. ?
  12. Sweat now, shine later.
  13. I woke up like this. ?
  14. Rest when you’re done!
  15. Burns so good. ?
  16. Stronger body, stronger mind.
  17. Someday your hardest workout will be your warmup.
  18. Work in progress.
  19. Leveling up!
  20. Strong-girl spring incoming.
  21. Post-workout flex. ?
  22. Always proud of making progress.
  23. Glowing and growing.
  24. Finishing off the week strong! ?
  25. In the wise words of Naomi Smalls, “Every day is leg day.”
  26. Trust the process.
  27. Here’s a post-pump pic.
  28. In honor of a workout well done.
  29. It’s not sweat, it’s the post-workout glow.
  30. Progress and perfection.
  31. I always feel my best after hitting the gym. ?
  32. Work hard in silence, let your success be the noise.
  33. No progress is too little.
  34. Did you get it in today?
  35. How you do anything, is how you do everything. ?
  36. Clock in or remain the same.
  37. Change your body by changing your thoughts.
  38. Work. Train. Repeat.

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