Quotes About Fitness

You cannot change your height, the width of your hips, the length of your feet, or any of several other anthropometric variables affecting endurance performance that I have discussed in this chapter. You can't change your genetic potential for leanness, either. But you can reduce your body-fat percentage (and thereby adjust your weight) to the level that is optimal for performance in your chosen endurance sport given your unchangeable genetic constraints.

Each sport favors a particular body type. The principle of "form follows function" determines the particular physique that tends to perform best in a given sport or in a given position or role within a sport.

Remember, anything you do as an athlete that helps you perform better is likely to make you leaner as well; including enough carbohydrates in your diet is another example of this principle.

you must develop a large base of general fitness. There is no question of the validity of this; however, many training experts and coaches confuse building a training base with developing an aerobic base.

No differences exist in the quality of muscle between males and females.

The cornerstone of functional training and rehabilitation is to train movements, not muscles.

Every day is a good day when you run.

You have to know your body. It's part of the beauty of the training process, and once you've determined how much your body and mind can take, you can then begin to reach your potential.

Train like a beauty look like a beast

My best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet.

Being in good physical shape is the best way to combat depression. You just have endorphins running around your body. It is the best anti-depressive that there is.

The best exercise for golfers is golfing.

To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors.

I can never let the guy across from me be in better shape. I have to be the best-conditioned guy.

What studies say the number one best way to start an exercise habit is to give yourself a reward that you genuinely enjoy.

Our mission for younger people is to do our best to make exercise cool, hip - the thing to do.

The best way to offset tension is with physical activity.

You can live a healthy lifestyle and do the best to be aware of your body and conscious, and thats what I attempt to do.

The gym is the best place you'll ever be.

I try my best to be extremely disciplined about my diet.

I'm healthy now. I probably wouldn't say I'm at my best fitness level and I haven't played that much lately, but I'm healthy and that's all that matters.

I pick first my best team, and my captain from that team and I only pick players that are on form.

Staying physically active - walking or running every day - and eating healthily is the best way to stay fit.

There are similarities between business and sport, in the pressures involved and in the fitness aspect too.