Here's the thing about stock photos [1]: nine times out of ten, they're ridiculous. And we realise that it's difficult to look cute while working up a sweat, but when it comes to stock photos depicting exercise, "ridiculous" is taken to a whole new level. From models grinning from ear to ear while lifting dumbbells to women joyously eating salads [2] (seriously, have you ever actually seen a woman laughing while eating salad?), fitness stock photos are an absolute treasure [3]. We've rounded up the best of the best, and we guarantee that you'll get an ab workout just looking at them.

When Cutting Carbs Has You Wrecked

Us Reaching For the Weekend

When You Say You're Going to Work Out but Get Tangled in a Web of Lies

Our Squad Pretending to Work Out For the 'Gram

When You Just Really Want to Look Good on a Pool Float

Guess Someone Skipped Arm Day

When the Whole Office Half-Heartedly Agrees to Get Fit Together

Weird Flex but OK

When You Book a Spin Class but All You Really Want Is Pizza

Is This What Work-Life Balance Looks Like?

When Your Doctor Tells You to Eat More Greens

Us Thinking About How We're Going to Kill Our Friend For Making Us Go to Pilates

*Works Out Once*

When Happy Hour Is So Close Yet So Far

Us Every Time We Manage to Complete a Simple Task

There's Always That 1 Overachiever in Class

When Your Coworker Insists on Picking Up Salads Again

Us Thinking About the Wine We're Going to Drink After Yoga