Desperate to not fail his upcoming Army physical, Bill's journey to get in shape leads to him befriending a musclebound jerk named Dirk, and his obsession with maximizing his pump soon leads to him ostracizing his friends at the worst time.
- Body Horror: As described by the doctor when Bill is in the hospital:Doctor: Your rectum ruptured, and your internal systems became...external.
- Fan Disservice: Bill. Speedo. Flexing. You would be forgiven for wanting to bleach your eyes.
- Jerk Jock: Dirk, Gorilla and Coach take over Bill's home gym, ostracizing the rest of their neighbourhood with their obnoxious gym behaviour. Anybody who dislikes them is deemed to just be jealous of their physiques. This may have also led to them not being allowed in Arlen's other conventional gyms.
- Special Guest: Diedrich Bader as Dirk and Randy Savage as Gorilla.
- Status Quo Is God: Bill's injuries mean he can't work out anymore, and indeed his new muscles are gone by next episode.
- Stealing from the Till: Principal Moss' selling of the football team's old gym equipment may not be sanctioned by the school board.
- Stout Strength: Bill remains thick-set even after he gets yoked.
- Testosterone Poisoning: Dirk, Gorilla and Coach. Later, Bill.
- Workout Fanservice: Very much averted. Everybody except Bill finds the gym rats terrifying freaks.
