65 Inspirational Bodybuilding Quotes (STRENGTH)

September 24, 2023September 24, 2023

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Top 10 Most Famous Bodybuilding Quotes

Blood, sweat, and respect. The first two you give and the last one you earn. - Dwayne Johnson — Blood, sweat, and respect. The first two you give and the last one you earn. – Dwayne Johnson

Bodybuilding is an art, your body is the canvas, weights are your brush and nutrition is your paint. We all have the ability to turn a self-portrait into a masterpiece. - Kai Greene — Bodybuilding is an art, your body is the canvas, weights are your brush and nutrition is your paint. We all have the ability to turn a self-portrait into a masterpiece. – Kai Greene

Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It’s about being better than you used to be. - Khloe Kardashian — Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It’s about being better than you used to be. – Khloe Kardashian

Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. - Jim Rohn — Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. – Jim Rohn

I hated every minute of training, but I said, don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. - Muhammad Ali — I hated every minute of training, but I said, don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. – Muhammad Ali

Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom. - Jack LaLanne — Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom. – Jack LaLanne

The muscle and the mind must become one. One without the other is zero. - Lee Haney — The muscle and the mind must become one. One without the other is zero. – Lee Haney

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. - John F. Kennedy — Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. – John F. Kennedy

Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going. - Jillian Michaels — Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going. – Jillian Michaels

The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. - Arnold Schwarzenegger — The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

20 Motivational Bodybuilding Quotes that Will Push You To Exercise

The application of consistent, logical effort, over a prolonged period is the key to reaching your physical muscular potential. - Craig Cecil — The application of consistent, logical effort, over a prolonged period is the key to reaching your physical muscular potential. – Craig Cecil

You can have results or excuses. Not both. - Arnold Schwarzenegger — You can have results or excuses. Not both. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

The body achieves what the mind believes. - Napoleon Hill — The body achieves what the mind believes. – Napoleon Hill

Of course it’s hard. It’s supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. Hard is what makes it great. - Tom Hanks — Of course it’s hard. It’s supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. Hard is what makes it great. – Tom Hanks

If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. - Fred Devito — If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. – Fred Devito

Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded. - Wayne Dyer — Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded. – Wayne Dyer

When you have a well-developed body and you're confident, you see people bending your way, wanting to be on your side, wanting to do things for you. - Arnold Schwarzenegger — When you have a well-developed body and you’re confident, you see people bending your way, wanting to be on your side, wanting to do things for you. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

The first and greatest victory is to conquer self. - Plato — The first and greatest victory is to conquer self. – Plato

You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. - George Lorimer — You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. – George Lorimer

Exercise is done against one’s wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse. - George A. Sheehan — Exercise is done against one’s wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse. – George A. Sheehan

Working hard is not a waste of time, but a state of mind. Keep pushing your limits until you reach the edge. Then be kind and rewind. - Ana Claudia Antunes — Working hard is not a waste of time, but a state of mind. Keep pushing your limits until you reach the edge. Then be kind and rewind. – Ana Claudia Antunes

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. - Michael Jordan — Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. – Michael Jordan

You shall gain, but you shall pay with sweat, blood, and vomit. - Pavel Tsatsouline — You shall gain, but you shall pay with sweat, blood, and vomit. – Pavel Tsatsouline

Most champions are built by punch the clock workouts rather than extraordinary efforts. - Dan John — Most champions are built by punch the clock workouts rather than extraordinary efforts. – Dan John

Strength is the product of struggle. You must do what others don’t to achieve what others won't. - Henry Rollins — Strength is the product of struggle. You must do what others don’t to achieve what others won’t. – Henry Rollins

Train insane or remain the same. - Jillian Michaels — Train insane or remain the same. – Jillian Michaels

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. - Vinoba Bhave — 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. – Vinoba Bhave

The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion. - Arnold Schwarzenegger — The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

Good things come to those who sweat. - Thrive global — Good things come to those who sweat. – Thrive global

Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince. - Andrew Murphy — Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince. – Andrew Murphy

14 Bodybuilding quotes That Will Inspire You to Train Hard

“Fortunately, there is a solution, and it’s not performing multiple sets of whatever cable Kegel exercise is being pushed as ‘The Answer.’ Just a little hard, smart, basic work.”
Jim Wendle

We must train hard. It’s not about denying a weakness may exist but about denying its right to persist. - Vince McConnell — We must train hard. It’s not about denying a weakness may exist but about denying its right to persist. – Vince McConnell

Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits. - Jerry Dunn — Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits. – Jerry Dunn

If you ever lack the motivation to train then think what happens to your mind & body when you don’t. - Shifu Yan Lei — If you ever lack the motivation to train then think what happens to your mind & body when you don’t. – Shifu Yan Lei

There’s more to life than training, but training is what puts more in your life. - Brooks Kubik — There’s more to life than training, but training is what puts more in your life. – Brooks Kubik

Suck it up. And one day you won’t have to suck it in.

Definition of a really good workout when you hate doing it, but you love finishing it. — Definition of a really good workout: when you hate doing it, but you love finishing it.

When it gets difficult is often right before you succeed. - Jeffrey Walker — When it gets difficult is often right before you succeed. – Jeffrey Walker

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is a strength. - Arnold Schwarzenegger — Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is a strength. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

I don't diet and exercise. I eat and train. - J.R. Rim — I don’t diet and exercise. I eat and train. – J.R. Rim

If you aren’t hurting after a good workout then obviously you haven’t done something right. - Mark W. Boyer — If you aren’t hurting after a good workout then obviously you haven’t done something right. – Mark W. Boyer

It took me 20 years of hard training to get the physique I have today. What you need is what I had – belief in yourself! - Branch Warre — It took me 20 years of hard training to get the physique I have today. What you need is what I had – belief in yourself! – Branch Warre

Getting fit is all about mind over matter. - Adam Hargreaves — Getting fit is all about mind over matter. – Adam Hargreaves

Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. - George Halas — Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. – George Halas

3 Bodybuilding Quotes for Success

Being negative and lazy is a disease that leads to pain, hardships, depression, poor health, and failure. Be proactive and give a damn to achieve success! - Phil Heath — Being negative and lazy is a disease that leads to pain, hardships, depression, poor health, and failure. Be proactive and give a damn to achieve success! – Phil Heath

Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success. - Virat Kohli — Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success. – Virat Kohli

Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day-in and day-out. - Robert Collier — Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day-in and day-out. – Robert Collier

8 Bodybuilding Quotes that Will Improve Your Discipline

I do it as a therapy. I do it as something to keep me alive. We all need a little discipline. Exercise is my discipline. - Jack Lalanne — I do it as a therapy. I do it as something to keep me alive. We all need a little discipline. Exercise is my discipline. – Jack Lalanne

Self-discipline is about controlling your desires and impulses while staying focused on what needs to get done to achieve your goal. - Adam Sicinski — Self-discipline is about controlling your desires and impulses while staying focused on what needs to get done to achieve your goal. – Adam Sicinski

Discipline is the bridge between your bodybuilding goals and bodybuilding success. - Felicity Luckey — Discipline is the bridge between your bodybuilding goals and bodybuilding success. – Felicity Luckey

Suffer the pain of self-discipline. Or suffer the pain of regret. - Jim Rohn — Suffer the pain of self-discipline. Or suffer the pain of regret. – Jim Rohn

Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there. - Haile Gebrselassie — Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there. – Haile Gebrselassie

Discipline is built by consistently performing small acts of courage. - Robin Sharma — Discipline is built by consistently performing small acts of courage. – Robin Sharma

If I want to be great I have to win the victory over myself… self-discipline. - Harry S. Truman — If I want to be great I have to win the victory over myself… self-discipline. – Harry S. Truman

Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but nonetheless doing it like you love it. - Mike Tyson — Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but nonetheless doing it like you love it. – Mike Tyson

10 Bodybuilding Quotes That Will Make You Think

“If you can’t explain the essence of your program to a three-year-old in 60 seconds, it’s too complicated. I’ve trained with Olympic medal winners and I can assure you, they don’t do anything mysterious, they just do the exercises better than we do.”
Maik Weidenbach

My old routine was McDonald's on the way to the gym, coffee during my workout, Burger King and Copenhagen post-workout. - Dave Tate — My old routine was McDonald’s on the way to the gym, coffee during my workout, Burger King and Copenhagen post-workout. – Dave Tate

Intensity builds immensity. - Kevin Levrone — Intensity builds immensity. – Kevin Levrone

Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general. - Mark Rippetoe — Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general. – Mark Rippetoe

You were born to win. But to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. - Zig Ziglar — You were born to win. But to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. – Zig Ziglar

Fitness is like a relationship. You can’t cheat and expect it to work. — Fitness is like a relationship. You can’t cheat and expect it to work.

Biceps are like ornaments on a Christmas tree. - Ed Coan — Biceps are like ornaments on a Christmas tree. – Ed Coan

There are two types of Pain in this world Pain that hurts you, and Pain that changes you. — There are two types of Pain in this world: Pain that hurts you, and Pain that changes you.

I always say to myself before a set in the gym, ain’t nothing to it, but to do it. - Ronnie Coleman — I always say to myself before a set in the gym, ain’t nothing to it, but to do it. – Ronnie Coleman

Sell yourself short on nutrition and you’re selling yourself short on maximizing your physique development. - Ernie Taylor — Sell yourself short on nutrition and you’re selling yourself short on maximizing your physique development. – Ernie Taylor

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