fitness quotes

Fitness Quotes

It's easier to wake up early in the morning & work out, than it is to look in the mirror each day & not like what you see. —Unknown

Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going. – Jillian Michaels

There comes a certain point in life when you have to stop blaming other people for how you feel or the misfortunes in your life. You can’t go through life obsessing about what might have been. – Hugh Jackman

It hurts now but one day it will be your warm up. —Unknown

Your body can do it it's time to convince your mind. —Unknown

I already know what giving up feels like. I want to see what happens if I don't. —Neila Rey

All progress takes place outside the comfort zone. — Michael John Bobak

If you think lifting is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous. — Bret Contreras

The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. — Vidal Sassoon

The clock is ticking. Are you becoming the person you want to be? — Greg Plitt

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. – Abraham Lincoln

Well done is better than well said. — Benjamin Franklin

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. — Walt Disney

A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t. — Jack Dempsey

If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done. — Thomas Jefferson

You have to think it before you can do it. The mind is what makes it all possible. — Kai Greene

Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. — John Wooden

Sore today, strong tomorrow. —Tone It Up

Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t. —Jerry Rice

If the body be feeble, the mind will not be strong. – Thomas Jefferson

Exercise is a dirty word. Every time I say it, I wash out my mouth with chocolate.  – Judy Davenport

I have to exercise early in the morning, before my brain figures out what the hell I'm doing. – Marsha Doble

When you feel like stopping think about why you started — Unknown

Nothing will work unless you do. —Maya Angelou

I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. —Michael Jordan

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. —Mahatma Gandhi

The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens. —Arnold Schwarzenegger

Don’t count the days, make the days count. —Muhammad Ali

Making excuses burns zero calories per hour. —Unknown

Exercise: the more serious you are, the more fun it becomes. – Wong Yu Jin

Exercise keeps me occupied, which is good for my mental health. – Gail Porter

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination. —Tommy Lasorda

You need to be dedicated to your workout, whatever you choose. – Tracy Anderson

Exercise is labor without weariness. – Samuel Johnson

Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. – Plato

When it comes to health, diet is the Queen, but exercise is the King. – Jack Lalanne

Exercise because it's good for you even if every step weighs a thousand pounds. – Andrew Solomon

Action is the foundational key to all success. — Pablo Picasso, visual artist

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. – John F. Kennedy

We were made to exercise. We feel better. – Bob Greene

Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. – Edward Stanley

Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states. – Carol Welch

It is wonderful how the mind is stirred and quickened into activity by brisk bodily exercise. – Pliny The Younger

Physical activity is an excellent stress-buster and provides other health benefits as well. It also can improve your mood and self-image. – Jon Wickham

Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do. Not a punishment for what you ate. —Women's Health UK

Work out. Eat well. Be patient. Your body will reward you. —Unknown

Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do. —Oprah Winfrey

It’s going to be a journey. It’s not a sprint to get in shape. —Kerri Walsh Jennings

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying. —Tony Robbins

Exercise is bunk. If you are healthy you don't need it. If you are sick you shouldn't take it. – Henry Ford

It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor. – Cicero

Exercise is good for your mind, body, and soul. – Susie Michelle Cortright

We do not stop exercising because we grow old? we grow old because we stop exercising. – Dr. Kenneth Cooper

There are no bad exercises, only bad technique. – Dave Tate

Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It’s about being better than you used to be. – Khloe Kardashian

Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. – Jim Rohn

I hate every minute of training. But I said, don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. – Mohammad Ali

The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

Do something today that your future self will thank you for. — Sean Patrick Flanery

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. — John F. Kennedy

If you ever lack the motivation to train then think what happens to your mind & body when you don’t. – Shifu Yan Lei

Exercise is done against one’s wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse. – George A. Sheehan

Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee

We must train hard. It’s not about denying a weakness may exist but about denying its right to persist. – Vince McConnell

You can have results or excuses, but not both. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

Remember this: Your body is your slave. It works for you. – Jack LaLanne

Good things come to those who sweat. – Anonymous

The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy. – Kenneth H. Cooper

The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen. – Anonymous

Daily exercise is one of the keys to excellent health. – ATGW

What hurts today makes you stronger tomorrow. — Jay Cutler

If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied. — Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

Excuses don’t kill the fat, exercises do. ― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. — Jim Ryun

To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise. – Gene Tunney

For me, exercise is more than just physical – it’s therapeutic. – Anonymous

Once you see results, it becomes an addiction. – Anonymous

Don’t wish for a good body, work for it. – Anonymous

Sweat is just fat crying. – Anonymous

Exercise, my natural high. – Anonymous

You have to exercise, or at some point you’ll just break down. – Barack Obama

Even when all is known, the care of a man is not yet complete, because eating alone will not keep a man well; he must also take exercise. For food and exercise, while possessing opposite qualities, yet work together to produce health. – Hippocrates

Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t pretend that you do and, and some point, you will. —Venus Williams

Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

The difference between try and triumph is a little umph. – Marvin Phillips

If you don’t make time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness. – Robin Sharma

Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live in. – Jim Rohn

A one-hour workout is 4% of your day. No excuses. – Anonymous

Today I will love myself enough to exercise. – Anonymous

Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. – Thomas Jefferson

Fitness starts in your head. You must choose to eat clean, exercise regularly, and treat your body with respect. – Anonymous

Exercise to have fun and be healthy, not just to lose weight. – Anonymous

I’m addicted to exercising and I have to do something every day. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

Remember that any exercise is better than no exercise. – Anonymous

Exercise as soon as you get up, you will see what a difference it makes to your life. – ATGW

Exercise equals endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. – Anonymous

In training, you listen to your body. In competition, you tell your body to shut up. – Rich Froning Jr.

You shall gain, but you shall pay with sweat, blood, and vomit. – Pavel Tsatsouline

There’s no secret formula. I lift heavy, work hard, and aim to be the best. – Ronnie Coleman

If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. – Fred Devito

Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself. – Usain Bolt

Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits. – Jerry Dunn

You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits. – Michael Phelps

Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out. – Jack LaLanne

Every workout counts even if it’s only for 15 minutes. Just do it. – Anonymous

Exercise more. Soon, it’s going to feel amazing. – Anonymous

The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will involve the patient in the proper use of food, fresh air, and exercise. – Thomas Edison

When it comes to health and well-being, regular exercise is about as close to a magic potion as you can get. – Tich Nhat Hanh

Running is not just exercise; it is a lifestyle. – John Bingham

Once you are doing exercise regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it. – Erin Gray