Health, Fitness & Wellness: Fitness Quotes

"I got into shape because I took kick-boxing lessons every day to prepare for a fight scene with Taylor Lautner. I really wanted to lie down and eat Chinese food, but I kick-boxed every morning and ran. If someone was filming you with your kit off, you'd do the same thing"

Jason Isaacs, Actor

"Focus on your problem zones, your strength, your energy, your flexibility and all the rest. Maybe your chest is flabby or your hips or waist need toning. Also, you should change your program every thirty days. That's the key"

Jack LaLanne, Athlete

"I love being in the gym"

Scott Brooks, Coach

"I have to be very careful about diet and exercise"

Taylor Dayne, Musician

"I thought I did well for someone who has been out for 10 or 11 months. Then I was sub against Liverpool and tried to play for the guys and work on my fitness"

Paul Gascoigne, Athlete

"Clean living is the cardinal principle in the lives of the world's greatest athletes, as the phenomenal performances of these outstanding characters will obviously show"

Major Taylor, Athlete

"Yes, exercise is the catalyst. That's what makes everything happen: your digestion, your elimination, your sex life, your skin, hair, everything about you depends on circulation. And how do you increase circulation?"

Jack LaLanne, Athlete

"So when I'm working out, I do things extreme"

Taylor Dayne, Musician

"They thought that athletes that worked out with my system wouldn't be able to throw a ball because they'd be too muscle bound. Those are the misconceptions I had to go through for about 40 years"

Jack LaLanne, Athlete

"I do it as a therapy. I do it as something to keep me alive. We all need a little discipline. Exercise is my discipline"

Jack LaLanne, Athlete

"I skate now for fun and to keep myself in shape"

Oksana Baiul, Athlete

"I do a couple of hundred press-ups a day, but I haven't been to a gym in years"

Simon Cowell, Entertainer

"We can all put weight on or lose weight"

Keith Emerson, Musician

"Going to the gym wouldn't be on my list of favorite things to do"

Kate Moss, Model

"I've talked to some drummers who seem to have a very hard time staying in shape on the road, including some drummers touring with high-profile acts that don't have to live on fast food every night"

Matt Cameron, Musician

"Some people like going to the pub; I enjoy going to the gym"

Frank Bruno, Athlete

"I like going to the gym every day"

Frank Bruno, Athlete

"My message is - keep moving. If you do, you'll keep arthritis at bay"

Donna Mills, Actress

"I'll prove in only seven days that I can make you a new man"

Charles Atlas

"My system uses no apparatus. The resistance of your own body is the best and safest apparatus"

Charles Atlas

"Are you tired of sand being kicked in your face? I promise you new muscles in days!"

Charles Atlas

"I fully expect to be doing yoga for the rest of my life"

Ali MacGraw, Actress

"Smoking and drinking too much is not the way to fitness. Love your body and treat it good!"

Sunny Leone, Actress

"I exercise most days"

Chris Hughes, Entrepreneur

"I love to swim for miles; I could just go back and forth"

Jill Clayburgh, Actress

"It seems every year, people make the resolution to exercise and lose weight and get in shape"

Ed Smith

"I love Nautilus and stretching. The results are immediate, and that gives me the motivation to continue"

Donna Dixon, Actress

"The main thing is that it's nice to see these young people - 9 to 14 years old - take the opportunity to get more involved in their health and fitness. We need more kids to be more active"

Rafer Johnson, Athlete

"If there was one thing I'd like to teach young women, it would be that you can eat and still be fit and lean"

Torrie Wilson, Celebrity

"When my body is strong, I feel stronger inside. I feel more capable of handling emotional situations. Usually I'm more of a inside-out person, but this was a great case of me from the outside in"

Mariska Hargitay, Actress

"Yep, my body is doing good and everything feels good and I'm ready"

Carly Patterson, Athlete

"I also meet with city officials, representatives from governors' offices, really anyone in that sort of position who has shown an interest in youth fitness, to let them know why this sort of program is so important. I give the same message when I speak at conferences"

Rafer Johnson, Athlete

"I have been trying to lose weight for the last two-three months and it has gone really well. In the last 6-12 months, I have been in the best form in quite a while"

Shane Warne, Athlete

"I go to the gym five days a week and I have a personal trainer. I am on a strict diet, which is kind of hard to keep up with on the road, but I stick to it as well as I can"

Lou Gramm, Musician

"It's easier to stay in shape than to fluctuate"

Lou Diamond Phillips, Actor

"Men should have rough hands and be strong"

Scott Caan, Actor

"How can women be as thin as we are? We have personal trainers to work us out. We have specially prepared meals"

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Actress

"I eat everything, that's a problem. I don't have discipline. My favorite dish is the Caribbean. Meat, rice, lots of grains. But I do like to do exercises. Lately, I've been having capoeira classes and lots of cardiovascular exercises, such as jogging and cycling"

Ricky Martin, Musician

"Sporting goods sales have suffered because Americans have become too sedentary"

Mike May, Businessman

"Overall, I think I'm in pretty good shape, but I'm not really someone that is gung-ho or a fitness fanatic"

Cobi Jones, Athlete

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