91 Clever Gym Captions For Instagram, From Motivational to Cheeky

Fall is officially in full swing: pumpkin spice lattes abound, Halloween is over, and holiday shopping has begun. Whether you like to take advantage of the cooler temps to go for a run outside or use them as an excuse to hit the gym, working out is a perfect way to channel the back-to-business vibes of the season. And on the days when you do manage to 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 with a gym-related caption that acknowledges how hard you worked to make a sweat session happen that day.

But as everyone knows, half of what makes a post is the caption. Sometimes, those juicy workout endorphins offer up a stroke of genius. Other times, your brain might be exhausted from the intense CrossFit workout, cycling class, or strength-training session you just put in. In that case, 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, whether you’re looking for something funny, empowering, or a little cheeky.

Consider your next Instagram or TikTok post a way to savor the good feelings and health benefits exercise 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.

Funny Gym Instagram Captions

These funny gym captions are the perfect way to take a hot gym selfie from thirsty to clever.

1. Feral girl fall, or fit girl fall? You decide.
2. Just trying to keep up with Megan Thee Stallion.
3. No Facetune here.
4. This Barbie did her workout today.
5. Anyone else on Team Commando?
6. Tabitha Brown tried a Pilates class, so I tried a Pilates class.
7. I may not have the strength left to get out of this sports bra.
8. Trying to keep up with Rihanna’s backup dancers.
9. Will I be able to walk tomorrow? Only time will tell.
10. I’ve got a date with DOMS tomorrow.
11. Not not skipping leg day.
12. Won’t stop till I look like @therock.
13. My Apple Watch made me do it.
14. Warning: Objects in mirror are stronger than they appear.
15. When in doubt, squat it out.
16. I run this sh*t like cardio. 💨
17. Am I a Pilates girlie yet?
18. I be up in the gym, just working on my fitness. 🎶
19. (No) flex zone.
20. Is it appropriate to show up to brunch like this? [paired with a sweaty selfie]
21. Dreaming of my post-workout smoothie.
22. Let’s get physical.
23. Just out here copying Rita Ora’s workouts.
24. Over/under on when my deodorant failed.
25. Leggings passed the squat test. 👌
26. Chasing an endorphin rush.
27. Rate my workout bun. [paired with a pic showcasing a sloppy ponytail.]
28. Keep your squats low and your standards high.
29. What, like it’s hard?
30. Catch me on my couch later.
31. Meet you at the bar . . . bell.
32. You’re my inspo. 😉
33. Only worked out so I could show off my ‘fit.
34. I don’t sweat, I sparkle. ✨
35. Guess how many times I almost quit.
36. Day 1483 of exercising until I’m too tired to stress.
37. Workouts are my happy hour.
38. Life has its ups and downs – we call them squats.
39. I’m in a good place right now. Not emotionally, I’m just at the gym.
40. My emotional-support water bottle made me come.
41. The guy on the treadmill next to me didn’t know we were racing. (I won.)
42. Still on my 12-3-30 ish.
43. Praying that I used the machines right.
44. I got 99 problems, but I’m going to the gym to ignore all of them.
45. It’s my workout, I can cry if I want to.
46. Weights before dates.
47. If you didn’t take a gym selfie, did you even work out?
48. Body-ody-ody-ody-ody 💪
49. With my BFF Jim.
50. Gains alert 🚨

Motivational Gym Instagram Captions

Take your workouts seriously? Here are the perfect motivational gym captions to inspire yourself and others.

1. Rise and grind.
2. Stronger every day, one rep at a time.
3. Fall in love with the process, and the results will come.
4. The only bad workout is one you didn’t do.
5. Stop waiting for Monday, Jan. 1, or anything else. Start now.
6. Sore today, stronger tomorrow.
7. Take care of your body. It’s where you live.
8. Never not training.
9. Never miss a Monday.
10. On good days, work out. On bad days, work out harder.
11. No caption necessary.
12. Nothing but gains here. 📈
13. Sweat now, shine later.
14. I woke up like this. 🥵
15. Rest when you’re done!
16. Burns so good. 🔥
17. Stronger body, stronger mind.
18. Someday your hardest workout will be your warmup.
19. Work in progress.
20. Leveling up!
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. Did you get it in today?
34. How you do anything is how you do everything. 🔥
35. Train hard or remain the same.
36. Change your body by changing your thoughts.
37. Work. Train. Repeat.
38. Stop thinking, start doing.
39. Hustle for that muscle.
40. Crush it or be crushed.
41. It’s not about how you feel before, it’s about how you feel after.

– Additional reporting by Melissa Santoyo and Lauren Mazzo