Quotes about Fitness

“In my judgment, physical fitness is basic to all forms of excellence and to a strong, confident nation.”

“I am a fitness lover; I believe a healthy body leads to a healthy mind and that's why I believe in being regular with exercise every day.”

“I had a meeting with Umar Akmal and discussed exactly where I thought he was. We are looking at the skillset that he brings to the Pakistan team. Obviously, he is a very intelligent player but he knows that he has to conform. He knows that he has got to pass the fitness standards that are required of him.”

“You need to eat normally and healthfully, and you need to exercise. I'm so passionate about this because I think people spend their lives not happy in their bodies.”

“The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.”

“I have to admit that I'm terrible when it comes to following and sticking to my fitness regime when I'm traveling. Unfortunately, I need to be pushed.”

“Sexy is attitude, but fitness for me is my dance. I dance two hours nearly every day. You break into good sweat, and it doesn't even feel like exercise. Apart from that, I enjoy Pilates.”

“I was injured when I signed for Liverpool and, after that, it was hard to get my fitness back. I just needed a run of games really and didn't get them, but I always believed in myself.”

“I have been through various fitness regimes. I used to run about five miles a day and I did aerobics for a while.”

“I can work hard and be disciplined like a soldier, but I could never reach their level of fitness.”

“What I had said was that as a cricketer, you have to take care of your body and look after your fitness levels, and someone altered that statement and quoted me as saying that I wanted to quit playing Test cricket. It's totally untrue, and as long as I am fit, I want to play in all formats.”

“We are very excited by the success of Pearls Super Fight League and now with the launch of SFL Fitness everyone will have access to train and lose weight through a new kind of experience.”

“Fitness is also about being well-rested, eating well, etc.”

“I think that our culture is doing something to women - let's say women in their late 30s and 40s and probably even 50s, - where they really are expected to keep this insane level of fitness and youth. I find that just a real waste of women's lives. I really do think that.”

“I did get a really weird fan letter from a bloke in prison. I think it was when I was doing 'Fat Friends.' He said he'd be happy to do an exercise routine for me, to go through a fitness regime for me. I didn't take him up on the offer... dunno why?!”

“We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour.”

“If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.”

“We talk a lot on 'Biggest Loser' about how fitness is a natural antidepressant, how it burns off stress. What I like about running is that it gives me time alone. I'm always busy, with people at work, with my kids. I love getting out for a run by myself and just listening to my music.”

“In the U.S., my whole life, I felt like I had to be the best and score more goals and run with more fitness so I could be the one in the limelight. I think that when I went to Sweden, I found the joy of being part of a team and contributing to everybody's success.”

“I would like to thank everyone who supported me to be fit for the Euros. I had some fitness problems before the tournament, but I am here now!”

“I tell my sons all the time, 'The most important thing in your life is fitness,' but a lot of fighters go overboard.”