You either want to get in shape or want to stay in shape, that’s a universal fact! Another fact is, this is easier said than done.

Whether you’re feeling tired and unmotivated or you’re stepping into a healthier lifestyle, the following list of workout quotes will guide you through your journey.

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“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

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

“Making excuses burns zero calories per hour.”  – Unknown

“Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.” – Sylvester Stallone

“We do not stop exercising because we grow old- we grow old because we stop exercising” – Dr. Kenneth Cooper

“A lot of times people look at the negative side of what they feel they can't do. I always look on the positive side of what I can do.” – Chuck Norris

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

“If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied.” – Dwayne Johnson

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

“The difference between try and triumph is a little ‘umph’.” – Unknown

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” – Muhammad Ali

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

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan

“If you think lifting is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous.” – Bret Contreras

“Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” – Edward Stanley

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

“Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. People can’t stop you. Only you can stop you.” - Jeffrey Gitomer

“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

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine

“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” –  Bruce Lee

“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” – Hippocrates

“The muscle and the mind must become one. One without the other is zero.” – Lee Haney

“Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded.” – Wayne Dyer

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” -Henry David Thoreau

“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” – Vince Lombardi Jr

Three months from now, you will thank yourself” – Unknown

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Work hard, good results will come.” – Unknown

“Confidence comes from discipline and training.” – Robert Kiyosaki

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

“Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

“You must expect great things from yourself before you can do them.” –  Michael Jordan

“Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.” – Jack LaLanne

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

“Here’s what I tell anybody and this is what I believe. The greatest gift we have is the gift of life. We understand that. That comes from our Creator. We’re given a body. Now you may not like it, but you can maximize that body the best it can be maximized.” – Mike Ditka

“Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits.” – Jerry Dunn

“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

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

“Put all excuses aside and remember this: You are capable.” – Zig Ziglar

“Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso

“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

“Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home.” - Michael Phelps

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Earl Nightingale

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

“Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live” – Jim Rohn

“Don’t give up because you had a bad day. Forgive yourself and do better tomorrow.” – Unknown

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” – Roy T. Bennett

“A feeble body weakens the mind.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“Success is what comes after you stop making excuses.” – Luis Galarza

“The groundwork for all happiness is good health.” – Leigh Hunt

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

“Look in the mirror. That’s your competition.” – John Assaraf

“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

“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

“Most people fail, not because of lack of desire, but because of lack of commitment.” – Vince Lombardi

“You have to push past your perceived limits, push past that point you thought was as far as you can go.” – Drew Brees

“Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” – Susan Gale

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

“The human body is the best picture of the human soul.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein

“Well done is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin

“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb

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

“What’s important is to get into shape and then not to have to worry about it. I don’t want to get on stage and not be able to do something. Not being physically fit doesn’t work for me.” – Chris Cornell

“Increased physical activity enhances positive energy.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

“Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” – Michal Joan Bobak

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

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

“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

“Once you are exercising regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it.” – Erin Gray

“Setting goals is the first step into turning the invisible into the visible.” – Tony Robbins

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” – Joseph Addison

“Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.” – Unknown

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

“When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no ‘I’ll start tomorrow’.” – VL Allineare

“I’m not a waify girl and never will be. I think it’s healthy when fitness experts encourage fitness rather than getting a certain body shape.” – Sophia Bush

“The body achieves what the mind believes.” – Unknown

“A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t.” – Jack Dempsey

“The mind is the most important part of achieving any fitness goal. Mental change always comes before physical change.” – Matt McGorry

“Always train like you’re only one workout away from a good mood.” – Unknown

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

Your body is the church where Nature asks to be reverenced.” – Marquis de Sade

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable!” – Jillian Michaels

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” – Lou Holtz

“Strive for progress, not perfection.” – Unknown

“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali

“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” – Sean Patrick Flanery

“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” – Buddha

“I will beat him. I will train harder. I will eat cleaner. I know her strengths. I’ve lost to him before but not this time. He is going down. I have the advantage because I know him well. he’s the old me“ – Unknown

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

“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.” – Joe Manganiello

“Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat.” – Jill Johnson

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

“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside of you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson

110 Workout Quotes To Motivate You

Workout Quotes

110 Workout Quotes To Motivate You

Workout Quotes

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