Famous Fitness Quotes

"Here's what I tell anybody and this is what I believe. The greatest gift we have is the gift of life. We understand that. That comes from our Creator. We're given a body. Now you may not like it, but you can maximize that body the best it can be maximized"

Mike Ditka, Coach

"Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning"

Thomas Jefferson, President

"Attention to health is life's greatest hindrance"

Plato, Philosopher

"Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach"

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live"

Jim Rohn, Businessman

"Exercise is labor without weariness"

Samuel Johnson, Author

"I didn't have the same fitness or ability as the other girls, so I had to beat them with my mind"

Martina Hingis, Athlete

"Health is the vital principle of bliss, and exercise, of health"

James Thomson, Musician

"Happiness lies first of all in health"

George William Curtis, Author

"Investing in health will produce enormous benefits"

Gro Harlem Brundtland, Politician

"The human body is the best picture of the human soul"

Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosopher

"Like most people I can be lazy, so it's nice to have a goal or deadline or reason to work out. I feel better when I get to exercise, or when I'm outdoors. I like to hike, swim and run, and I love to play soccer"

Viggo Mortensen, Actor

"I have been through various fitness regimes. I used to run about five miles a day and I did aerobics for a while"

Sting, Musician

"Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart"

Gene Tunney, Athlete

"It's challenging, but you have to at least try to eat right and exercise"

Joely Fisher, Actress

"It's an honour and a privilege to meet people who look at you as their idol , they actually lose weight and gain muscle because of you. I can only tell them thank you for letting me be that person for them"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"When I played basketball, I spent hours On the court practicing. When i became a body-builder, I was in the gym all the time. Like most beginners, I didn't really know what I was doing, but the more I did it, the more I loved it. I guess you could say I was a gym rat. Seeing my body change made me come back for more"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"When you pick up your first magazine you definitely hope you can be like the guy on the magazine. That's usually why you start lifting"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"There's no way in hell I could have achieved what I have without being a good student and listening to the wisdom of others"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"Get over it people, I worked my ass off"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"I'd probably be better in an action role and even a more comedic role as I find myself pretty hilarious"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"The mindset of a champion is that I put myself in a certain situation to win, I don't play to lose, I dont prepare to lose, I hate second place and I definitely don't like silver"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"Actually to be a champion your goal is to be a little bit better each day, making sure that every day is an opportunity to be at your best"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"Being Negative and Lazy is a disease that leads to pain, hardship, depression, poor health and failure. Be pro active, and give a damn to achieve success!"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"I'm always the guy on tour that tries to get guys chatting and a lot of banter back and forth so I definitely feel that a lot of bodybuilders have that comedic side in them, they're just a little bit more introverted"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"If it was easy everyone would be a champion, so you've got to decide if you're that person that's going to be a champion"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"The money will go but the trophies will always be there"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"My fans are just amazing, all over the world I've been greeted by people with smiles on their faces by what I do at the gym and what I do on stage, and how can I not be excited when i'm getting ready for a contest and how can I not be pumped even when I'm tired"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"Arrogance is an exaggeration of the truth"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"Personally, I like one hand preacher curls with dumbbells. You don't have to do 100 pound dumbbells to get a burn. Heck I can do 35- 45 dumbbells and get something out of it. It's also great for guys that travel. It's the one piece of equipment that most hotels always have"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"The path to added muscle is consuming more calories than the amount needed to keep your current bodyweight unchanged"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"Some people's joints articulate in a manner that allows them to benefit greatly from squats; others may not benefit at all. If you're not too tall and have short limbs, it may be the best exercise for you, but if you're tall with long legs, it might be both ineffective and dangerous.I was stubbornly faithful to squats for years until I finally realized they were not well-suited for my body structure. After I switched tomore muscle-intensive movements, my gains in leg size were astounding"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"Back in the 80s we were very cautious about steroids"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"All else being equal, the guy with the best genetics will have the best physique. But rarely are all things equal"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"Shoulder width is an absolute requirement for displaying the V taper that will make or break your physique"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"One set at extreme intensity does the muscle-building job. It must be stressed that the one final, all-out set I do takes me to the very limit of my capabilities. If you feel you can attempt a second set, then you couldn’t have been pulling out all the stops during the first set. It's not pretty, but it works"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"That's a good weight...for a small woman"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"The single biggest mistake that most beginners make is putting 100% of their effort into the positive (concentric) part of the rep, while paying no attention to the negative (eccentric) segment"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"Steroids are used in all sports"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"If I listened to my instincts, I'd be down at the pub chasing women, not under a 400 pound bar squatting"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

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