Quotes About Fitness

I went from 220 pounds that I cut down for 'Moneyball' to almost 270-280 pounds for 'Ten Year.'

I want people to be passionate about their fitness. Everyone must take ten minutes of physical exercise daily at home or outside.

Food-wise I tend to eat pretty much what I want when I am remaining active so there are no secrets on that front, stay active and eat well and you will see results.

Whatever the reason for any one individual's tendency to gain weight, the only way to lose the weight is to eat less and exercise more.

No one will burn out doing aerobic running. It is too much anaerobic running, which the American scholastic athletic system tends to put young athletes through, that burns them out.

Sporting a six-pack doesn't necessarily mean that one is fit as it tends to reduce one's immunity levels.

My body structure ensures that if I do not watch what I eat, my weight tends to spiral crazily out of control.

Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is fit, everyone hits great forehands and backhands.

I love playing tennis. I am an exercise freak.

You don't just have to be skilled and talented at tennis, but you have to be so physically strong.

I play tennis five hours a week, from Monday to Friday, for one hour every day. I like to be fit. If I can't exercise, I feel bad - I need to sweat and run to feel like I'm in good shape.

As far as fitness is concerned, you have to enjoy it, do good exercises, and integrate them into your tennis practice. The preparation for the season is as crucial as doing good blocks when switching from one surface to another.

It's important to work the core in all planes of movement, as we move in all three planes in tennis, especially into rotation and anti-rotation movements.

I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.

My mother used to say, 'You gotta exercise.' She would really pound on me to exercise every day. She was very physically fit; she was on the basketball team in high school in St. Louis in the 1920s, when women didn't do that. And she taught me to play tennis, taught me to walk and run, and I ran for 30 years pretty religiously.

Tennis lets you talk while you're playing.

If I stay healthy and I'm playing good tennis I have as good a chance as anybody.

I have a strong tennis arm.

I'm not into the gym. I prefer dancing or tennis.

I dislike the gym, but I'll chase a tennis ball all day.

I do rock climbing and tennis.

I enjoy tennis, Pilates. I read magazines and love fashion.

Earlier in my career, I used to spend a lot of time practising my tennis on court. Now I've learned that it's better to do just a couple of hours on court and two gym sessions a day. That's what's made me fitter and stronger.

I was playing good tennis up until 100.