Quotes & Sayings About Bodybuilding

Training records become a barometer of accomplishment and a roadmap for further progress. — Craig Cecil

There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it's impossible to turn back. — Henry Rollins

Take time to compliment people every day. Do it sincerely and with no desire to gain anything but a smile in return. — Robert Cheeke

When it comes down to it, it really is the little things that count most. — Robert Cheeke

Attend your children's athletic events. There's nothing better than watching your child succeed while absolutely loving the opportunity to play in front of you. — Robert Cheeke

The words: never, can't, quit, and fail, are not in my vocabulary. — Robert Cheeke

Nothing is as important to muscle growth as good nutrition. — Fredrick Hatfield

Celebrate each accomplishment on your way to reaching your goal. Each challenge conquered whether large or small is a positive step to greatness. — Robert Cheeke

When someone compliments me on my physique, positive attitude, or enthusiasm, I walk on air the rest of the day. — Robert Cheeke

I've always been into bodybuilding and keeping in shape, and I just challenge myself to see if I can continue to make improvements. — Kevin Nash

When I tell people that I'm vegan, the first question asked is, 'How do you get enough protein?' This immediately tells me that they are uneducated and know little or nothing about nutrition. — Robert Cheeke

The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. — Henry Rollins

I think sports and bodybuilding were the only things that saved me from getting beat up. People are not pleased, for whatever reason, when you can answer all the questions in class. If not for the respect I got from track, cross-country, wrestling and bodybuilding, it would have been a disaster. — Aaron Patzer

Your love for what you do and willingness to push yourself where others aren't prepared to go is what will make you great. — Laurence Shahlaei

And I quoted from Nietzsche: That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. — Viktor E. Frankl

Half-reps may build your ego but they also build half a phyqique. — Craig Cecil

Within ten years, he had earned his college degree and was a millionaire from his business enterprises in real estate, landscaping, and bodybuilding. He was also the winner of a Golden Globe Award for his debut as a dramatic actor in Stay Hungry. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

Begin your bodybuilding lifestyle with an open mind, an open heart, a lot of patience and understanding. With the right discipline and right approach, it could be the sport that teaches you the most about yourself. It's not a team sport. There is nobody else to count on, and you rely heavily on your own will and your ability to gather up the courage to take it on and excel. It's up to you. Is it in you? — Robert Cheeke

Learn to see the big picture. Often times we get tunnel vision and lose sight of the big picture and what we're really trying to accomplish. — Robert Cheeke

I train for two reasons. Number one, I love working out, and number two, I want to win. You can't win if you don't train to the best of your ability. — Branch Warren

I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding. — Dave Bautista

Bodybuilding has been the tool that single-handedly taught a little black boy from the projects to use his mind to achieve success. it taught me to see things for what they can be. I had 17-inch arms; I imagined them to be 24 inches. The power of my mind allowed me to achieve what I imagined. — Kai Greene

Dream big with no limitations. — Robert Cheeke

We are all capable of living each day with a fiery passion and sense of purpose that radiates in our smile and voice. — Robert Cheeke

The modern fitness scene is largely defined by the presence of pumped up, muscle-bound bodybuilders, expensive exercise machines, and steroids.

It's wasn't always this ways.

There was a time when men trained to become inhumanly strong using nothing but their own bodyweight. No weights. No machines. No drugs. Nothing — Paul Wade

Some are born strong and others are made strong. — J.R. Rim

Why bother lifting weights if you aren't following a sound nutritional regimen? Sure, it may be fun, but are you really accomplishing anything? — Robert Cheeke

Don't be afraid to show emotion. Get excited, get angry, get motivated, laugh, cry, yell, and vent. You will feel so much better after a great release. — Robert Cheeke

The people who are scared of going on a diet are the people who could benefit the most from one. — Robert Cheeke

But if sedentary behavior makes us fat and physical activity prevents it, shouldn't the "exercise explosion" and the "new fitness revolution" have launched and epidemic of leanness rather than coinciding with an epidemic of obesity? — Gary Taubes

I believe that true success in bodybuilding nutrition comes from some variety in diet. It allows for more creativity, enables a bodybuilder to enjoy diversity, and causes less stress emotionally and mentally compared to a very basic diet for which a bodybuilder will lose enthusiasm for over time. — Robert Cheeke

Bodybuilding is not just a sport; it's a way of life. If every aspect of your life is not focused on making the sacrifices necessary to build your best physique, you will ultimately fail and never reach your full potential. — Robert Cheeke

Your friends may influence your decisions even more than your parents will. — Robert Cheeke

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

We need more people like Bill Phillips in the world. People who live each day with a passion to help other people. The kind of person who will motivate you beyond what you thought was possible and the kind of person who will celebrate your success with you. — Robert Cheeke

Remember all the people in your life who helped guide you on your road to success. Thank them sincerely and often. — Robert Cheeke

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

It is harder to be a lifter than a bodybuilder ... lifting is purely masculine whereas bodybuilding entails feminine traits. Bodybuilding reminds me of a woman getting ready to go somewhere. Can you tell me that greasing your body up and posing in front of a mirror is masculine? A bodybuilder puts strength secondary to his physique, whereas the lifter puts strength foremost because it is more masculine to do so. — Doug Hepburn

Bodybuilding has been my life; if it weren't for bodybuilding, I don't know what I'd be doing. I look at bodybuilding as who I am. — Tom Platz

Strength is the product of struggle, you must do what others don't to achieve what others won't. — Henry Rollins

I never set limits or created mental barriers. You may have read that I imagined my biceps as big as mountain peaks when I did my curling exercises. This visualization process was essential if I was to gain the kind of mass and size I needed to win the mr Olympia contest against monsters like Sergio Olivia and Lou ferrigno. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

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

A vegan diet is one of the best things you can do for your health and the well being of our planet. — Robert Cheeke

The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

I challenge myself everyday to be the most positive and enthusiastic person I know. — Robert Cheeke

Everyday I attempt to consume 4,000 Calories and 200 grams of protein. I don't always reach that mark but when I go to bed at night I know that I did the best I could given my schedule and the circumstances that day. — Robert Cheeke

In 2010, I was ranked top 50 in the deadlift in three different weight classes, and I won my first natural bodybuilding competition. — Matt McGorry

It's often a razor's edge you'll walk between coaxing adaptation while avoiding exhaustion (or injury). Master this, and you'll unlock the key to continual progress. — Craig Cecil

Most people are afraid to follow their dreams. The thought of failure is too much for them to handle so they never even try to achieve them. — Robert Cheeke

Vision creates faith and faith creates willpower. With faith there is no anxiety and no doubt - just absolute confidence in yourself. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

When you succeed be proud of yourself and know that not everyone gets to experience the thrill of success on a consistent basis. — Robert Cheeke

The ability to make and keep promises is the key aspect to trust in a relationship. — Robert Cheeke

What I'm against is a sport that rewards mass for the sake of mass to the exclusion of all other physical properties of the physique. In other words, there comes a point where, if you keep adding muscle mass, the human body loses its beauty, shape and form. That's what I'm against. — Lee Labrada

Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

As your bodybuilding aims become higher, obviously you have to work harder, until, believe it or not, you are performing from 20-30 sets of both biceps and triceps three workouts per week. — Reg Park

Bodybuilding is not only a sport but first an ART. — Serge Nubret

I am a Body-for-LIFE Challenge 2000 Winner. "Winners finish and finishers win." — Robert Cheeke

People ask me why I work so hard and why I have this compassion to reach the top and be great. I respond by telling them, "I work insanely hard because people said I couldn't do it." When someone tells me I can't do something, or that I'll never achieve my goals and visions, I am determined to prove them wrong. — Robert Cheeke

There is no reason to be alive if you can't do the deadlift! — Jon Pall Sigmarsson

Periodization isn't magic--you can't out-periodize your genetics, drug users, or stupidity. — Craig Cecil

I was a personal trainer for about a decade. I competed in powerlifting, and I did a bodybuilding competition. I was heavily entrenched in the personal training world. — Matt McGorry

I've made many good friends in bodybuilding, though there are few I'd trust to oil my back. — Lee Labrada

When going for a run, I pick fresh air, openness, and scenery of the outdoors over a treadmill every time. — Robert Cheeke

On your birthday thank your parents and celebrate with them. They are the reason you are here and it is their day too. — Robert Cheeke

Always asked, 'Whats the key to success?' The key is, there is no key. Be humble, hungry and always be the hardest worker in the room. — Dwayne Johnson

When you got a guy that has purpose, now your in a dog fight. — Daniel Cormier

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

Take risks that could result in Greatness! Wayne Gretsky said, "You miss 100% of the shots you never take." — Robert Cheeke

Failure will not overcome me so long as my will to succeed is stronger — Michael Kirby

Just for the record, I'm in favor of drug testing EVERY year just as long as it's a level playing field. The problem arises that a lot of these substances are hard to detect. So, it's very difficult to have true, drug-free bodybuilding competition, especially on the professional level. — Lee Labrada

Be someone's best friend and be there when he or she needs you. — Robert Cheeke

When working out, play your favorite music loudly for an extra boost of energy. — Robert Cheeke

Someone could have an outstanding comprehension of a bodybuilding diet and a background in nutrition but not have the work ethic and desire to put it into practice. That person won't be as successful as the person who understands some basics and puts them into action regularly. — Robert Cheeke

The path to added muscle is consuming more calories than the amount needed to keep your current bodyweight unchanged. — Dorian Yates

I would never have turned pro training like an average bodybuilder. There is no substitute for intensity. — Branch Warren

Do nice things for people who may be less fortunate than you. — Robert Cheeke

Strong and healthy is the new sexy. — Ronda Rousey

Your mind is the strongest and most valuable muscle you can grow in the gym. — Greg Plitt

Believe in yourself and others will believe in you. — Robert Cheeke

The bodybuilding world has lost one of its greatest legends. I had a chance to speak with Steve Michalik a year ago at The Upper State Bodybuilding competition. We laughed and shared our personal opinions about bodybuilding [today's scene and how it was in the past]. Steve, we'll miss you. R.I.P. — Lee Haney

Professional bodybuilding is a sport of total dedication. You must dedicate every aspect of every day to the attainment of your goals if you want to succeed. It is not enough to merely go to the gym to "work out." You must put all of your concentration and focus on each rep, on each set, on each exercise to have a successful workout. — Nasser El Sonbaty

Just remember, somewhere, a little Chinese girl is warming up with your max. — Jim Conroy

There are some girls who are turned on by my body, and some others who are turned off. but for the majority i just use it as a conversation piece. like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd street would have a natural conversation piece. then when they get to talking to me they see i am not mean but gentle to them and thats all they want to know — Arnold Schwarzenegger

You can actually program your cells toward better health and fitness. — Mike Rabe

Be willing to give people a second chance. You'd be surprised how well people respond to another opportunity to succeed. — Robert Cheeke

I take exercise for each part of the body: arms, legs, back and whatever muscles are required to keep the body fit. I do at least 20 different exercises daily for my upper and lower body. Then I come here every morning to do calf raises and play tennis. If there is time in the afternoon, I play tennis again. At least three hours I spend on weightlifting and bodybuilding. — Sri Chinmoy

I said, "I'm satisfied teaching the martial arts."
"Not me," Arnold responded. "Bodybuilding is just a stepping-stone to me. I plan on becoming a real estate mogul, and from there, I plan to get into the movies."
I had to smile as I said to myself, "How's he going to be an actor when he can hardly speak English? — Chuck Norris

The vegan lifestyle is a compassionate way to live that supports life, supports fairness and equality, and promotes freedom. — Robert Cheeke

You have thousands of choices and decisions to make everyday. You have the right to not go to the gym, you the right to follow poor nutritional habits, you have the right to overwork yourself and not get enough sleep. You must accept the fact that your physique has suffered because of the choices that you make everyday. — Robert Cheeke

They can crack jokes. They can sit back and analyze and criticize and make all the fun they want. But I'm living my life, I'm doing it. What are you doing? — Kai Greene

Bodybuilding is the closest we have to the fountain of youth. — Lee Labrada

There is no point in being alive if you cannot do the deadlift — Jon Pall Sigmarsson

"With my desire and drive, I definitely wasn't normal. Normal people can be happy with a regular life. I was different. I felt there was more to life than plodding through a normal existence ... I have always been impressed by stories of greatness and power. I wanted to do something special, to be recognized as the best. I saw bodybuilding as the vehicle that would take me to the top, and I put all my energy into it." And so with beliefs and dreams like that, he reached the top and everything he has ever done. And it all started in his head ... with visions, with dreams, would goals. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

When I played basketball, I spent hours On the court practicing. When i became a body-builder, I was in the gym all the time. Like most beginners, I didn't really know what I was doing, but the more I did it, the more I loved it. I guess you could say I was a gym rat. Seeing my body change made me come back for more. — Phil Heath

Trust me when you love something you don't need motivation. — Serge Nubret

Work harder than anyone you know, and be lucky enough to be blessed with the genetics it takes. — Nasser El Sonbaty

The whole reason I did a bodybuilding show was to see how far I could push my own discipline. It was the hardest thing I've ever done. When I made the switch to acting, I was able to break that down into small, measurable goals like I did with bodybuilding. — Matt McGorry

Be open to other people's opinions, ideas, and try new things. One of the best ways to learn is to feed off other people's experiences. — Robert Cheeke

If you don't follow a good nutritional plan, you're bodybuilding with one arm behind your back. — Shawn Ray

Most people use excuses to cover up mistakes, but it takes less time to do something right the first time. — Robert Cheeke