Buzz·Posted on 23 Jun 201519 Things Only Women Who Lift Weights Will UnderstandNo you won't get "bulky".by Sophie GaddBuzzFeed Staff, UK LinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. When you first started lifting weights it was so HARD. View this photo on Instagram 2. But you know everyone was a beginner once. View this photo on Instagram 3. And the pain is absolutely worth it for those gains. View this photo on Instagram 4. Gym bros love trying to give you unsolicited advice. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. And you get stared at A LOT in the gym. View this photo on Instagram 6. But you don’t care, because you’re strong and powerful. View this photo on Instagram 7. And it feels AWESOME when you can lift more than a guy. View this photo on Instagram 8. People think you'll end up looking like this. View this photo on Instagram 9. But you're actually more like this. View this photo on Instagram 10. Your metabolism is basically lightning fast. View this photo on Instagram 11. You can't resist a press-up contest. View this photo on Instagram 12. And sometimes you challenge people to arm wrestles when you’re drunk. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. You're excellent at carrying groceries/suitcases and moving furniture. View this post on instagram.com PIVOTTTTTTT. 14. Finding shirts that fit over your arms is an actual struggle. View this photo on Instagram 15. But you sort of love showing off on the monkey bars whenever you pass a playground. View this photo on Instagram 16. You don't really mind that your hands look like this. View this photo on Instagram 17. And that your hair always looks sweaty AF. View this photo on Instagram 18. Or that sometimes you feel like this after a workout. View this photo on Instagram 19. Because you feel like an absolute boss when you get a new PB. View this photo on Instagram