These are the six types of people you’ll definitely meet at the uni gym

The uni gym is a strange place – not dissimilar to a watering hole nestled in the heart of the savannah.

Aside from the flock of first years swooping in like a plague – hogging the machines and booking every spot in the class, yet ultimately disappearing once the novelty has worn off – there are characters who have long had their territory marked out.

These are the six people you are guaranteed to see at the uni gym, any time of the year. You’ll either copy them, steer clear of them or just enjoy watching them use the machines in strange but unique ways.

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Illustrations by Bobby Palmer