11 Comics That Show How Painful Your First Day at the Gym Can Be

Nando is a computer genius who, most of the time, has to work long hours sitting in front of his computer. And, despite being young, the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle are clearly sneaking up on him. Now they’re taking a toll on him, so Nando decides it’s time to pay a little bit more attention to his body and joins a gym. Unfortunately, personal trainers are so expensive! Meh, who needs one, how hard can it be to use those machines, right? At least that’s what Nando thought...
Bright Side brings you a series of comics about Nando the banana, which show that the first day of training is never easy for anyone. Yes, you are not alone in this, so just have fun!
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Have you ever been to the gym? How bad (or good) was your first day of training? Did you persist and come back? Or did you give up right away, like Nando? Let us know in the comment section!
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