Quotes About Fitness

And so chubby, sugar-brained Jack invented exercise. He became the hero who could do a thousand jumping jacks and a thousand chin-ups in ninety minutes. The muscle that trained itself to finish 1,033 push-ups in twenty minutes by climbing a twenty-five-foot rope with 140 pounds of weight strapped to his belt.

The Catholic Church was the first institutional bastion in the U.S. to oppose eugenic sterilization, not just on account of its opposition to birth control, but also because of its theological commitment to the sanctity of all human life regardless of eugenic "fitness.")

Any workout which does not involve a certain minimum of danger or responsibility does not improve the body - it just wears it out.

My nutritionist has done a great job in changing my diet after we established I am allergic to things like gluten - I can't eat pizza, pasta and bread. I have lost some weight, but my movement is sharper and I feel great.

Debt on anything that depreciates is disastrous. #financialfitness

Health and strength is above all gold.

I have run two Olympic 'A' standard times over the past 12 months and with the time I ran at the African Championships last week I know my speed and fitness are constantly improving so that I will peak in time for the Olympics.

After toe-off, masters runners tend to have less hip extension compared with younger runners, and the movement of the swinging leg when it is behind the body tends to be more lethargic in older runners.

If God invented marathons to keep people from doing anything more stupid, the triathlon must have taken Him completely by surprise.

The foundation of success in life is good health:

GROIN session

I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life at 45 ... I didn't know this exercise thing felt so good.

Get the best out of your body that you can get.

We are happier when we are healthy": Steven Pinker, How the Mind Works

what really drops glucose is exercise—but, contrary to the predictions of the glucose hypothesis, exercise tends to make you better at subsequent tasks requiring mental effort, not worse.

I thought I did well for someone who has been out for 10 or 11 months. Then I was sub against Liverpool and tried to play for the guys and work on my fitness.

You don't need more than a handful of exercises to build a bigger, stronger body. In fact, to get started, you need to learn only four basic lifts—squat, bench press, overhead press, and deadlift

Blinky couldn't bench press a breadstick

My mom was always really healthy and cautious about her diet, so I'm not a big sugar guy.

We now know that if someone is deconditioned and sedentary, it is important to focus on what is happening inside the person as well as on the outside," says Peter. "To get the greatest results, health professionals should use a holistic approach to help people achieve wellness.

Find fitness with fun dancing. It is fun and makes you forget about the dreaded exercise.

It's amazing how good getting up and moving makes you feel.

It's totally different from last year because I came in with good shape with no health worries so it was about going out there and running well and enjoying it.

Shrugging your shoulder and/or letting it move forward will destroy your shoulder and your power alike—whether you are punching, benching, or doing pushups.