“Men often hit on me at the gym – but I get a surprise when I come back”

Most people understand that the gym is not a speed dating arena.

Being approached or stared at while you’re busy sculpting your summer body can be quite an awkward and disturbing ordeal. It’s not a good time for flirty conversation when you’re drenched in sweat, facing 50 other squats, and up from early morning.

However, Maria, a fitness fam, has made Brits giggle with an unexpected revelation she makes to any stranger who makes advances while working out.

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Maria, also known as @mashaspeaches online, is an online fitness trainer who boasts a remarkable follower base of 748,000 thanks to her candid vlogs and helpful hacks. In one of her recent TikTok videos, Maria can be seen from behind in gym shorts and a sports bra as a man approaches her to chat.

“Excuse me miss. Do you come here often?” asks the man. The surprise comes when Maria returns and reveals that she is pregnant with twins.

“Oh, well then,” he blurts out. Maria’s babies are due this summer, which means she has an impressively visible baby bump that’s practically invisible from behind.

The video sparked laughter from hundreds of audience members who took to the comments section to applaud Maria, confessing their surprise at the reveal. “Now I would NEVER have guessed,” one user commented.

A fellow reader agreed, remarking, “Wow, I didn’t expect that either.” While another joked: “I wish I looked like this from behind during pregnancy – and only had one baby haha.”

Another TikTok user humorously said: “(My) jaw dropped.”