Best 198 quotes in «bodybuilding quotes» category

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Start wide, expand further, and never look back.

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.

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

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

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

The best activities for your health are pumping and humping.

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

The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 no point in being alive if you cannot do the deadlift

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.

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 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.

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

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?

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

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.

The will must be stronger than the skill.