Good things come to those who initiate.
Good things come to those who wait.
Make sure you are doing something you love to do when working out. Nobody likes to work, so when you do choose a workout, make it something you enjoy doing. You won't stick with it if you hate it and if it feels like work. Find something fun.
If you don't make mistakes you are not really trying.
Muscle cells strengthen in response to intense exercise - whether you're 18 or 88. But the intensity is what's lacking in most people's workouts. And there are doctors who'll give you the advice, "Well, don't push it."
There is a great advantage in training under unfavorable conditions. It is better to train under bad conditions, for the difference is then a tremendous relief in a race.
I'm the strongest bodybuilding who ever lived, I think.
Nay, be a Columbus to whole new continents and worlds within you, opening new channels, not of trade, but of thought.
Be careful not to compromise what you want most for what you want now.
Never give up what you want most for what you want today.
Sometimes something as simple as going for a 20-minute jog on any given day is important. Keeps your body moving and legs from getting stiffened up from doing high-intensity workouts during the week.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started
Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but don't nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight.
Nothing lifts me out of a bad mood better than a hard workout on my treadmill. It never fails. Exercise is nothing short of a miracle.
Regarding the mantra..."There is no overtraining" Just because you can handle large amounts of volume doesn't mean it's needed. That's the crux of the issue. Just because the body can tolerate something doesn't mean it's a necessity for progress. This is simply poor logic.
That's the classic nature of people, though. We'll skip the basics and get pissed when the sexy stuff doesn't work.
Always remember this...there is only ONE recipe for strength. A secret recipe that was handed down from Sandow to John Grimek to Paul Anderson to Vasily Alexeev to Bill Kazmaier to me. Now I'm giving you that magical recipe...hard work plus proper nutrition plus time equals strong.
Staying in shape does not come easily, especially as you get older and you don't have as much time or energy to exercise. I used to be naturally skinny in high school and college. I was in cheerleading, ran track, and did gymnastics, so I had a built-in five-hour workout every day. Lately, I've been doing Pilates on the Megaformer, which is like Pilates on steroids.
You can't get fit in one workout, just as you can't live your life in one day.
Most champions are built by punch the clock workouts rather than extraordinary efforts.
My workout is always with a trainer because, quite honestly, I don't think most people are motivated enough to do what they need to on their own. You either need a spotter or you need a trainer. You need somebody there to push you to get that extra five.
I've gone on workout regimes, but I seem to have a system that is very resistant to changing.
I'm addicted to a really tough workout. I like to be drenched in sweat when I'm done because I feel accomplished.
Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people.
What is the purpose of any one workout? Enjoyment? Improvement? Coach said so? Whatever, the hour you run often is the best hour of the day.
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