Best 198 quotes in «bodybuilding quotes» category

Life is movement. Once you stop moving, you're dead. Choose life.

Most bodybuilders only have a hazy notion of what they want to look like. They do not say, 'I am going to be a winner.' The negative impulses around the gym can be incredible. I would hear bodybuilders complaining, 'Oh,no! Not another set!' That destroyed them. I have always believed that if you're training for nothing, you're wasting your effort!

Most champions are built by punch the clock workouts rather than extraordinary efforts.

Most people are afraid to follow their dreams. The thought of failure is too much for them to handle so they never even try to achieve them.

My brother is my best friend and nothing is stronger than family.

My definition of a sport is that it's a physical activity that involves competition. Since bodybuilders certainly train and then compete, we are certainly a sport.

My understanding about nutrition is not what I'd like it to be, so for a long time my dieting strategy was very crude. It's only very recently that I started to accept different ideas like using vegetables and natural seasonings that don't compromise the sodium and caloric value of the food while at the same time giving it some flavor. I'm still evolving; everybody is or at least should be in bodybuilding.

Never underestimate the power of wide-grip pull-ups to develop width and size.

Nobody knows you better than you do.

Nothing is as important to muscle growth as good nutrition.

One set at extreme intensity does the muscle-building job. It must be stressed that the one final, all-out set I do takes me to the very limit of my capabilities. If you feel you can attempt a second set, then you couldn’t have been pulling out all the stops during the first set. It's not pretty, but it works.

Make it a goal to be somebody's hero.

On your birthday thank your parents and celebrate with them. They are the reason you are here and it is their day too.

Pay close attention to detail in whatever it is you are doing. Be specific and expect quality from your performance.

Most people use excuses to cover up mistakes, but it takes less time to do something right the first time.

People ask me why I work so hard and why I have this compassion to reach the top and be great. I respond by telling them, "I work insanely hard because people said I couldn't do it." When someone tells me I can't do something, or that I'll never achieve my goals and visions, I am determined to prove them wrong.

People can say whatever they want about the sport of bodybuilding, but to get prepared to do a contest or even think about doing a contest, or even to get into decent shape, it requires a certain amount of discipline, and it comes from taking a new year's resolution to a lifestyle.

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.

One day, I just thought, if you see a bird with a broken leg, you really have the urge to do something about it and help the bird, then at the same time you go to a restaurant and eat a chicken or something. It doesn't make any sense.

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.

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

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.

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.

Start wide, expand further, and never look back.

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

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

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

The best activities for your health are pumping and humping.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found.

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

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

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

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

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 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 "I" in "Team," but there is an "E" for "Everyone." A team achieves more when everyone contributes.