Famous Fitness Quotes

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

"Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate. The world wasn't formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them"

Lee Haney, Athlete

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

Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosopher

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

Phil Heath, Athlete

"Aint nuttin' but a peanut"

Ronnie Coleman, Athlete

"Happiness lies first of all in health"

George William Curtis, Author

"The groundwork of all happiness is health"

Leigh Hunt, Poet

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"Just because your triceps have fallen behind your biceps, doesn't mean you should back off your triceps workouts"

Ronnie Coleman, Athlete

"Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but don't nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight"

Ronnie Coleman, Athlete

"Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home"

Michael Phelps, Athlete

"Investing in health will produce enormous benefits"

Gro Harlem Brundtland, Politician

"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

"During weight cutting your mind plays tricks on you"

Dorian Yates, Athlete

"A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world"

Paul Dudley White, Scientist

"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

"Exercise is labor without weariness"

Samuel Johnson, Author

"A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths"

Steven Wright, Comedian

"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

"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

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

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

"Arrogance is an exaggeration of the truth"

Phil Heath, Athlete

"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. If makes it feel needed"

Charles M. Schulz, Cartoonist

"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

"Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart"

Gene Tunney, Athlete

"If you take a hammer and hit something over and over again, it's gonna be destroyed. I don't wanna destroy my body cause I want my body to last me as long as it possible can. If you train hard and push it everyday, your body is going to wear out. So I give my body time to recover"

Ronnie Coleman, Athlete

"I loved challenging myself every day. The weight room was my therapy for everyday life stresses. No matter what I was doing I always wanted to be the best"

Ronnie Coleman, Athlete

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