Best 198 quotes in «bodybuilding quotes» category

Remember all the people in your life who helped guide you on your road to success. Thank them sincerely and often.

Rule of thumb: Eat for what you're going to be doing, and not for what you have done. Don't take in more than you're willing to burn off.

Search for inspiring quotes and put them on the walls of your bedroom. Read them before you go to bed and the first thing when you wake up in the morning.

Some of us are fortunate enough to have known what we wanted to be since the day we were born.

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

Someone could have an outstanding comprehension of a bodybuilding diet and a background in nutrition but not have the work ethic and desire to put it into practice. That person won’t be as successful as the person who understands some basics and puts them into action regularly.

Surround yourself with positive, energetic, successful people and learn from them.

Some people in Hollywood think I'm nuts with this bodybuilding stuff. They'll say, 'You're getting too big. You'll hurt your career.' But they don't understandthat high that comes from a workout, the challenge, and the personal victory.

Sometimes small setbacks are just blessings in disguise. They enhance your determination and whole-hearted dedication to achieving your goals.

Start wide, expand further, and never look back.

Take risks that could result in Greatness! Wayne Gretsky said, "You miss 100% of the shots you never take.

Take time to compliment people every day. Do it sincerely and with no desire to gain anything but a smile in return.

That whole world, the world of bodybuilding to me is fascinating. It's such a unique and interesting culture, and everything about it appeals to me.

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

The ability to make and keep promises is the key aspect to trust in a relationship.

The bodybuilding world has lost one of its greatest legends. I had a chance to speak with Steve Michalik a year ago at The Upper State Bodybuilding competition. We laughed and shared our personal opinions about bodybuilding [today's scene and how it was in the past]. Steve, we'll miss you. R.I.P.

The best activities for your health are pumping and humping.

The better your attitude and the harder you work, the luckier you get.

The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found.

The mind is incredible. Once you've gained mastery over it, channeling its powers positively for your purposes, you can do anything. I mean anything. The secret is to make your mind work for you not against you. This means constantly being positive. Constantly setting up challenges you can meet either today, next week, or next month. "I can't..." should be permanently stricken from your vocabulary, especially the vocabulary of your thoughts. You must see yourself always growing and improving.

The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow.

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

The most important lesson I've learned is that the most productive exercises are simple and compound.

There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.

The people who put limits on your abilities, goals, or dreams, may not be the people you want to associate yourself with.

The psychological tools I've gained from bodybuilding will never atrophy.

The people who wake up and jump out of bed with energy and enthusiasm are the people who will be smiling all day, go out of their way to help you, and call you by name.

There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them.

The reason I have entered into bodybuilding and weightlifting is to inspire everybody to pray and meditate so they can bring to the fore their own inner strength. If everybody brings to the fore his own inner strength, the world will eventually be inundated with peace.

There are some girls who are turned on by my body, and some others who are turned off. but for the majority i just use it as a conversation piece. like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd street would have a natural conversation piece. then when they get to talking to me they see i am not mean but gentle to them and thats all they want to know

There is no point in being alive if you cannot do the deadlift

There is no "I" in "Team," but there is an "E" for "Everyone." A team achieves more when everyone contributes.

There is a Tony the Tiger inside of all of us just waiting to be unleashed.

There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it's impossible to turn back.

There is no reason to be alive if you can't do the deadlift!

There is only one person responsible for the quality of life you live and that person is you.

They can crack jokes. They can sit back and analyze and criticize and make all the fun they want. But I'm living my life, I'm doing it. What are you doing?

There's one thing that I've liked over the years when I've promoted bodybuilding and fitness and my movies and politics and issues and so on is to stay focused.

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

The will must be stronger than the skill.

The words: never, can't, quit, and fail, are not in my vocabulary.

The theory of high-intensity, anaerobic, bodybuilding exercise is not true because I or anyone else, no matter how many might agree, say it is true. It is the fact that the logic of the theory is unassailable which makes it true.

Trust me when you love something you don't need motivation.

Through the years, I have combined meditation, action, and the Iron into a single strength. I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts. Time spent away from the Iron makes my mind degenerate. I wallow in a thick depression. My body shuts down my mind.

Vegan bodybuilding is about fueling your body with a vast array of natural, healthy foods, combined with resistance weight training and exercise, providing your body with the appropriate tools to build your physique and achieve your fitness goals.

Vision creates faith and faith creates willpower.

We need more people like Bill Phillips in the world. People who live each day with a passion to help other people. The kind of person who will motivate you beyond what you thought was possible and the kind of person who will celebrate your success with you.

We all need to have heroes, people to admire and look up to. To find a hero, first look to your parents or older brother or sister. Then look to the people who share the same morals and values that you have, and have accomplished the goals that you strive to achieve.

We are all capable of living each day with a fiery passion and sense of purpose that radiates in our smile and voice.

WAIT TILL THEY SEE THESE ARMS IN AFRICA. THEY LOOK BIG ENOUGH TO ME