"Women have fought so long and hard for our rights and equality, and now all our attention is put on being a size 0." -P!nk
"True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united." -Wilhelm von Humboldt
“Life has its ups and downs. We call them squats.”
“Don’t wait until you’ve reached your goal to be proud of yourself. Be proud of every step you take toward reaching your goal.”
“THE WILL TO WIN, THE DESIRE TO SUCCEED, THE URGE TO REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL… THESE ARE THE KEYS THAT WILL UNLOCK THE DOOR TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.”—CONFUCIUS
“Teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.” – Patrick Lencioni
“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” – Amy Poehler
“Fitness isn’t about looking good. It’s about feeling confident, strong, unstoppable, badass and beautiful in your own skin.”
“Exercising should be about rewarding the body with endorphins and strength, not about punishing your body for what you have eaten.”
“My body isn’t magazine perfect, but when I look in the mirror, I see a mom…and there is no greater honor, love or blessing.”
“I’m doing this for me.”
“It takes 21 days to make or break a habit.”
“Healthy is an outfit and looks different on everybody.”
“You don’t have to be extreme, just consistent.”
“Respect you body. Fuel your body. Challenge you body. Move your body. And most of all, love you body.”
“One small positive thought in the morning can change the entire outcome of your day.”
“Challenging yourself every day is one of the most exciting ways to live.”
“Sore today, strong tomorrow.”
“Weight loss doesn’t begin in the gym with a dumbbell; it starts in your head with a decision.” – Toni Sorenson
“It’s easy to spot strong women. They are the ones who nail it in the gym.”
“I always thought I just wanted look good until I realized what it felt like to be strong.”
“Can we lift now? Lift happily ever after?”
“For exercise I like to lift weights, and for cardio I like to lift weights faster…”
Live, love, lift!
Eat. Sleep. Deadlift. Repeat.
“I like to party and by party I mean deadlift.”
“It’s a good day to lift something heavy.”
“Drop it like a squat.”
You had me at deadlifting.”
“You are stronger than you think.”
“When you notice that your squats are paying off!”
“And she lifted heavily ever after.”
“The face you make when you increase the weights.”
“There’s a beast in every woman, and it stirs when you put a barbell in her hands.”
“I’m not strong for a girl, I’m just strong.”
“Never underestimate the power of a girl who knows what she wants.”
“The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”
“Make progress your passion!”
“Strive to be the best that you can be.”
“Self-confidence is the best outfit. Rock it.”
“Be kind to yourself. Your body is a temple and you are a goddess that resides within it.”
“I found I was more confident when I stopped being someone else’s definition of beautiful and started being my own.”
“Believe in yourself and anything is possible.”
“Remember why you started.”
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Be your own inspiration.”
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for. Our actions and decisions today will shape the way we will be living in the future.”
“You don’t have to go fast, you just have to go.”
“Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction.”
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”
“Set goals. Crush them. Repeat.”
“Every journey begins with a single step.”
“Your only competition is yourself, keep going.”
“Never forget why you started.”
“The best thing I ever did was believe in me.”
“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.”
“I’m ready.”
“Today is your day. To start Fresh. To eat right. To train hard. To live healthy. To be proud.”
“It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
“Enduring means accepting. Accepting things as they are and not as you would wish them to be, and then looking ahead, not behind.”
“You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don't take.”
“If you take time to realize what your dream is and what you really want in life — no matter what it is, whether it’s sports or in other fields — you have to realize that there is always work to do, and you want to be the hardest working person in whatever you do, and you put yourself in a position to be successful. And you have to have a passion about what you do.”
"I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was."
“We must appreciate and never underestimate our own inner power.”
“I know that if I set my mind to something, even if people are saying I can’t do it, I will achieve it.”
"To keep winning, I have to keep improving.”
“Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out. Exercise is king and nutrition is queen. Together you have a kingdom.”
"I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration, and took the time necessary to learn karate and became a world champion.”
“We run for the people who think they cant.”
“When you have a clear vision of your goal, it’s easier to take the first step toward it.”
“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.”
“If you ain’t pissed off for greatness, that just means you’re okay with being mediocre.”
"You have to push past your perceived limits, push past that point you thought was as far as you can go.”
“You’re going to have to let it hurt. Let it suck. The harder you work, the better you will look. Your appearance isn’t parallel to how heavy you lift, it’s parallel to how hard you work.”
“I feel an endless need to learn, to improve, to evolve — not only to please the coach and the fans — but also to feel satisfied with myself.”
“Most people give up right before the big break comes — don’t let that person be you.”
“I will sacrifice whatever is necessary to be the best.”
“Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.”
“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.”
“If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied.”
“There’s no secret formula. I lift heavy, work hard, and aim to be the best.”
“You shall gain, but you shall pay with sweat, blood, and vomit.”
"In training, you listen to your body. In competition, you tell your body to shut up.”
"I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses."
“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.”
“Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.’ – Baltasar Gracián
“Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.” – Jack LaLanne
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
“The barbells and dumbbells you hold in your hands and the way you use them have stories to tell.” ― Craig Cecil
“You have to think it before you can do it. The mind is what makes it all possible.” – Kai Greene
“I don’t diet and exercise. I eat and train.” ― J.R. Rim
“Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and at some point you will.” – Ronda Rousey
“Stimulate don’t annihilate.” – Lee Haney
“Most champions are built by punch-the-clock workouts rather than extraordinary efforts.” – Dan John
“A bodybuilder is a sculptor who carries with him his own material.” – Serge Nubret
“When you hit failure, your workout has just begun.” – Ronnie Coleman
“The road to nowhere is paved with excuses.” – Mark Bell
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” – Stephen King
“It’s not what you do once in a while; it’s what you do day in and day out that makes the difference.” – Jenny Craig
“Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Strength does not come from the physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Ghandi
“Strength is the product of struggle, you must do what others don’t to achieve what others won’t.” – Henry Rollins
“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision.” – Muhammad Ali
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.” – Jim Rohn
‘Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.’ — Winston Churchill
‘Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.’ — John Wooden
‘You have to think it before you can do it. The mind is what makes it all possible.’ — Kai Greene
‘If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.’ — Thomas Jefferson
‘If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied.’ — Dwayne
‘A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t.’ — Jack Dempsey
‘All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.’ — Walt Disney
‘Well done is better than well said.’ — Benjamin Franklin
‘Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.’ – Abraham Lincoln
Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.’ — Henry Ford
‘The clock is ticking. Are you becoming the person you want to be?’ — Greg Plitt
‘The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.’ — Vidal Sassoon
‘If you think lifting is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous.’ — Bret Contreras
‘All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.’ — Michael John Bobak
‘The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion.’ — Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Keep calm and carry on. A challenging time is just that – a period in time. Taking a few deep breaths and knowing that it won’t last forever really allows me to focus on the present moment and task at hand.” ― Elizabeth Armstrong
“Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but don’t nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight.” ― Ronnie Coleman
“Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body.” ― Norman Vincent Peale
“Exercise will never be my lover. Or even my friend. For me, a workout is more like an annoying coworker I have to see a few times a week.” ― Alissa Nutting
“The reason fat men are good natured is they can neither fight nor run.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
“Our children are obese, either have or being threatened by diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and not socially adjusting properly to others because of a lack of fitness.” ― Richard Simmons
“Some things you have to do every day. Eating about seven apples on Saturday night instead of one a day just isn’t going to get the job done.” ― Jim Rohn
“I’m healthy now. I probably wouldn’t say I’m at my best fitness level and I haven’t played that much lately, but I’m healthy and that’s all that matters.” ― Mary Pierce
“Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to eat a lot.” ― Tony Robbins
“My goal has always been to help people help themselves. Your body is your most priceless possession; you’ve go to take care of it!” ― Jack LaLanne
“If you aren’t hurting after a good workout then obviously you haven’t done something right.” — Mark W. Boyer
“We can push ourselves further. We always have more to give.” — Simone Biles
“If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Success isn’t always about ‘greatness.’ It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” — Dwayne “The Rock”
“Remember this: Your body is your slave. It works for you.” — Jack Lalanne
“A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t.” — Jack Dempsey
“The clock is ticking. Are you becoming the person you want to be?” — Greg Plitt
“The journey to stronger muscles passes through sore muscles.” — Invajy
“Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” — Susan Gale
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Confucius
“Muscles come and go. Flab lasts.” — Bill Vaughan
“Whatever muscles I have are the product of my hard work and nothing else.” — Evelyn Ashford
“I don’t run to add days to my life. I run to add life to my days.” — Ronald Rook
“No one starts on top. You have to work your way up.” – Muhammad Ali
“To be a champ, you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.” — Sugar Ray Robinson
“Your current body is the only body that can take you to your new body, so be kind to it.” — Elaine Moran
“The real workout starts when you want to stop.” — Ronnie Coleman
“The mind is the most important part of achieving any fitness goal. Mental change always comes before physical change.” — Matt McGorry
“Feed your fitness. Starve your mediocrity.” – Krystal Breakley
“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” — George Halas
“Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out.” — Jack LaLanne
“If you don’t make time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness.” — Robin Sharma
“Once you are exercising regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it.” — Erin Gray
“Your health is what you make of it. Everything you do and think either adds to the vitality, energy, and spirit you possess or takes away from it.” — Ann Wigmore
“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.” — Joseph Pilates
“When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no, ‘I’ll start tomorrow.’” — VL Allineare
“Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three, you’ve got to squeeze your buns. That’s my formula.” — Richard Simmons
“We do not stop exercising because we grow old—we grow old because we stop exercising.” — Dr. Kenneth Cooper
“I don’t count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.” — Muhammad Ali
“Set your goals high, and don’t stop until you get there.” — Bo Jackson
“If you train hard. You’ll not only be hard, you’ll be hard to beat.” — Hershel Walker
“In the midst of an ordinary training day, I remind myself that I am preparing for the extraordinary” — Shalane Flanagan
“If you do not believe in yourself, no one will do it for you” — Kobe Bryant
“Time, Effort, Sacrifice, and Sweat. How will you pay for your goals?” — Usain Bolt
“A champion is simply someone who didn’t give up when they wanted to.” — Tom Landry
“When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.” — Allen Iverson
“An Early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day” — Henry David Thoreau
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” — Bart Yasso
“Get ready, be prepared. So when opportunities finally show themselves, you’ll be able to own them.” — Hannah Gabriels
“Don’t train to be skinny. Train to be a badass.” — Demi Lovato
“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
“Increased physical activity enhances positive energy.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
“There’s no secret formula. I lift heavy, work hard, and aim to be the best.” — Ronnie Coleman
“In training, you listen to your body. In competition, you tell your body to shut up.” — Rich Froning Jr.
“The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor.” — William Temple
“Our bodies are our gardens – our wills are our gardeners.” — William Shakespeare
“The human body is the best picture of the human soul.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein
“Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind. –Jackie Joyner-Kersee
“Exercise is done against one’s wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse.” –George A. Sheehan
“If you ever lack the motivation to train then think what happens to your mind and body when you don’t.” –Shifu Lan Yei
“Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits.” –Jerry Dunn
“Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself.” –Usain Bolt
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual ability.” –John F. Kennedy
“The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.” –Arnold Schwarzenegger
“I hate every minute of training. But I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” –Muhammad Ali
“Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.” –Jack Lalanne
“The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.” – Wilma Mankiller
“You may not be there yet, but you are closer than you were yesterday.”
“When I do get time, I like to hike and I take lots of vitamins and powders to keep healthy.” – Catherine Bell
”You need to eat normally and healthfully, and you need to exercise. I’m so passionate about this because I think people spend their lives not happy in their bodies.” – Courtney Thorne-Smith
“Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well.” – James Freeman Clarke
“It’s challenging, but you have to at least try to eat right and exercise.” – Joely Fisher
“And I believe that the best buy in public health today must be a combination of regular physical exercise and a healthy diet.” – Julie Bishop
“Find fitness with fun dancing. It is fun and makes you forget about the dreaded exercise.” – Paula Abdul
“Time and health are two precious assets that we don’t recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.” – Denis Waitley
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sasson
“There is a moment when you get older when your metabolism slows down and you don’t feel like working out any more, so you don’t want to keep yourself fit any more, but that’s your decision. Why should you be judged for it?” – Janet Jackson