9 Fitness Quotes To Keep You Motivated

Let’s face it - sustaining our motivation to workout can be a challenge. That’s why we need to be constantly feeding our minds with positive reinforcement to break out of our procrastination and get us moving. In this article, I’m going to provide you with 9 of the most inspirational fitness quotes you’ll ever come across. These come from the mouths of some of the greatest coins in the fitness industry. If these don’t get you pumped for your workout, you might want to check your pulse!

The Last Few Reps: Arnold Schwarzenegger...

"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. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens.” 

- Arnold Schwarzenegger


Your Fitness Kingdom: Jack LaLanne...

"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.” 

- Jack LaLanne


Flexibility: Samantha Stosur

"Flexibility is crucial to my fitness. Incorporating a good warm-up and cool-down into every
session decreases my chances of injury. I use both dynamic and static stretching in my training. I've starting doing a few yoga sessions which incorporate muscle strength and flexibility.”

- Samantha Stosur


Emotional Involvement: Tom Platz

"After being taught sets and reps and working at it for a length of time you can’t paint by numbers anymore. It must come from within. Any artist has an emotional contact with their work. A true bodybuilder doesn’t just build muscle he creates muscle. You can’t be a robot.” 

- Tom Platz


Let it Suck: Joe Manganiello

“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


Where the Fight Is Won or Lost: Muhammad Ali

"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” 

- Muhammad Ali


Blocking Out Distractions: Mike Matarazzo

"You’ve got to block out all distractions when you train. Your focus has to be 100% into the rep. You’ve got to get into a zone. You know you’re in the zone when guys in the gym look you in the eye and then quickly turn away ’cause they see the fire. You’ve got to be all business.” 

- Mike Matarazzo


Creating a Routine: Bob Harper

"Create a routine. If you take these two steps – setting aside the time and making your body move – three or four days per week, then you have in effect established a routine. It is this routine, this plan, this expectation of yourself that is going to give you the power to change the nature of your relationship with exercise.” 

- Bob Harper

Exercising as You Age: Jean Claude Van Damme

You know, I looked at my face in the mirror this morning, and I like being old. My face has more content and when I train in the gym now, I am not training to be strong or handsome - just better than I was yesterday. These days the race is just against myself. 

- Jean-Claude Van Damme

Wrap Up

Now that you're suitably inspired, set your mind on incorporating the fitness lifestyle as part of your daily habitual behaviour. Focus on the many physical, mental and emotional benefits of working out so that, rather than being something you should do, it becomes something you want and need to do.