Eight Awesome Fitness Quotes to Keep You Motivated
Are you starting to feel like sticking to your workout routine isn’t worth it anymore?
I’m here to tell you that everyone feels this way from time to time. It’s natural to have doubts and fears – and to even think about quitting. Getting a little reinforcement for all the reasons you work out and live a healthy lifestyle in the first place may be all you need to keep pushing. Check out some of my favorites below. These help help keep me inspired to push harder and reach my goals.
Eight Powerful Motivational Fitness Quotes Scroll through these fitness motivation quotes whenever you’re on the verge of skipping a workout, cheating on your diet, or giving up altogether. I guarantee they’ll change your mind!
1. “Strength does not come from the physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Ghandi
Have you ever walked into a gym or fitness class and felt like you don’t belong?
This feeling is especially common if you haven’t worked out in forever (or maybe it’s even your first time) and you’re feeling like everyone around you is in much better shape. They’re running through HIIT workouts with ease and you’re in the back struggling to get in a breath.
2. “Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Sometimes you can feel so stressed because of all of the things on your to-do list that you can barely roll out of bed to do them. The overwhelm is just too much, right?
Well, I’m here to tell you that you should definitely roll out of bed and get to that workout. It might not seem like it now, but once you get started, you’ll notice that you’re more energized, your mind is clearer, and you’re feeling sunnier thanks to the burst of endorphins.
3. “Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.”
Developing a habit can be hard. While the logical side of your mind knows you should stick to a workout regimen to see results, the emotional side convinces you that skipping one more day won’t hurt anything.
4. “Fitness is like a relationship. You can’t cheat and expect it to work.”
It’s time to develop a positive relationship with your workouts and being healthy.
Once you do this, you’ll realize that by doing things that put this positive relationship in jeopardy (like cheating often on your diet or skipping workouts), you only hurt yourself.
5. “My protein shake brings the boys to the yard. And they’re like: your muscles are hard. Damn right, my muscles are hard. I could train ya, but I’d have to charge.”
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I’m sure after seeing this quote you’ll never forget to get enough protein to help boost recovery and muscle growth.
Now I know you might be thinking most protein sources are boring. Seriously, you can only eat so many chicken breasts and fish filets before being turned off.
6. “Respect your body. It’s the only one you get.”
It can be easy to think of your body as your enemy.
After all, if it’s rebelling on you by being sore, tired, or refusing to lose weight, why should you go easy on it? It can be tempting to restrict yourself even more and add in more punishing workouts to force it to comply.
Don’t do that.
Keep in mind that by not starting, you delay achieving the results you’ve always wanted – and will continue to want – if you don’t take action. The only person you’re hurting by not starting is yourself.
7. “Dead last finish is greater than did not finish, which trumps did not start.”
Are you hesitating to get started on your fitness journey due to fear of failure?
Keep in mind that by not starting, you delay achieving the results you’ve always wanted – and will continue to want – if you don’t take action. The only person you’re hurting by not starting is yourself.
Think about it. Would you rather start a fitness regime and see minimal results (but results nonetheless), or never start and constantly be filled with regret, wondering what could have been if you’d started?
If you’ve decided on results, try starting here. I guarantee you won’t regret it and the results will be much more than minimal.
8. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
If you don’t take control over the direction your life is heading, you could end up anywhere. And “anywhere” might not end up being a good place.
This is why planning and creating your optimal future is so crucial.
An example of applying this to fitness and your body is doing exercises that strengthen your hip flexors to avoid bad posture, injuries during workouts, and muscle imbalances.