Chalene Quotes & Sayings

Treat yourself like a fat person with aches and pains and a suitcase full of excuses, and good luck
you'll stay exactly where you are. Train like an athlete and, though you may not look like one now, you will become one. — Chalene Johnson

A bird maintains itself in the air by imperceptible balancing, when near to the mountains or lofty ocean crags; it does this by means of the curves of the winds which as they strike against these projections, being forced to preserve their first impetus bend their straight course towards the sky with divers revolutions, at the beginning of which the birds come to a stop with their wings open, receiving underneath themselves the continual buffetings of the reflex courses of the winds. — Leonardo Da Vinci

If you align your priorities in such a way that puts people first, everything begins to make more sense. — Chalene Johnson

Life is absolutely unbearable. And we're going to die. — Marjane Satrapi

Treat yourself like a fast person with aches and pains and a suitcase full of excuses, and good luck
you'll stay exactly where you are. Train like an athlete and, though you may not look like one now, you will become one.
Push: 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, p. 214 — Chalene Johnson

Anyone who stands on the edge of the unknown, fully in the present without reference point, experiences groundlessness. That's when our understanding goes deeper, when we find that the present moment is a pretty vulnerable place and that this can be completely unnerving and completely tender at the same time. — Pema Chodron

The results are the payoff. And all this sweating and hard work will be worth it. — Chalene Johnson

Humans generally get out the gist of what they need to say right at the beginning, then spend forever qualifying, contradicting, burnishing or taking important things back. Yor rareley miss anything by cutting most people off after two sentences. — Richard Ford

A man doesn't cry. In my life, I've never cried. I cannot do it. I am a man. How will I cry? — Alejandro Jodorowsky

If you want it bad enough, you have to be willing to fight for it. — Chalene Johnson

Since you left there's been a you-shaped space beside me, all the time. It never goes away. — Marisa De Los Santos

Energy is a state of mind. Tell yourself you're tired and you will be. Tell yourself you feel great and you will — Chalene Johnson

When I hear health professionals suggesting that you shouldn't worry about the balance of calories in versus calories out, but rather eat clean and follow your hunger instincts, well, I really just want to pinch their heads off. That's like a millionaire suggesting that instead of worrying about that's in your bank account, just listen to your shopping instincts and buy high-quality goods ... weight loss is not magic. To a great extent, it's accounting. — Chalene Johnson

You're always a work in progress. Flexibility. Personality. Motivation. There's always room to improve. — Chalene Johnson

Never measure yourself against magazine covers. Every 'perfect' body you see in a bikini is a result of weeks of dieting and exercise. And airbrushing. — Chalene Johnson

After a few months of talking with people and observing them, I realized that the traits of the successful fitness enthusiasts had everything in common with those of the high achievers I had spent years studying in business. — Chalene Johnson

Resolve to do the things you find to be difficult. That's what confident people do. They tackle those things that are scary and they get addicted to doing it. — Chalene Johnson

What positive things have you said to yourself today? Acknowledge your greatness. — Chalene Johnson

The American College of Sports Medicine found that the productivity of people after exercise was an average of 65 percent higher than those who did not exercise. If I have something that's really bothering me, so much that it almost hurts my head to try to sort it out, I always find the solution in a puddle of sweat! Intense exercise is like taking a magic pill that gives you the ability to solve problems like a superhero. — Chalene Johnson

From this day forward, speak to yourself in a way that you would someone you care about. — Chalene Johnson

Get comfortable being uncomfortable, that's how you break the plateau and reach the next level. — Chalene Johnson

PiYo gives you hardcore definition, intense calorie burn, and allover strength - without weights, without jumps, and without destroying your body. — Chalene Johnson

Successful people do what others know they should do but will not. To become a success, or just be *more* successful, you will do what average, less-motivated people will not. — Chalene Johnson

Only exercise on the days you want to improve your mood. — Chalene Johnson

Success requires a clear, well-engineered plan (along with discipline, action, and a clear idea of what we want, why, and what it'll take to get it). — Chalene Johnson

Treat yourself like an overweight, out of shape person and that's what you will be. Why not train and treat yourself like an athlete? — Chalene Johnson

People must have righteous principals in the first, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions. — Martin Luther

Positive energy is your priceless life force. Protect it. Don't allow people to draw from your reserves; select friends who recharge your energies ... I'm not asking you to cut people out of your life, but I am asking you to invest your time with people who will push you to be your best. Winners love to see other people win. — Chalene Johnson

Don't launch it," said Bean into his microphone, head down. "Set it off inside your ship. God be with you. — Orson Scott Card

Advising the average person to not concern herself with calories but instead to pay attention to hunger triggers and eating foods rick in nutrients
well, it's a wonderful concept. I also love the thought of unicorns jumping over cotton candy rainbows. I'm even considering taking up basketball to see if it makes me taller. Come on already! Suggesting that someone who struggles with his weight does not need to think about calories is as risky as suggesting you not look at price tags the next time you're in the market for a car. — Chalene Johnson

The vital difference between dreamers and achievers boils down to some very basic, simple habits. People with clear, *written-out* goals who consistently honor their defined priorities tend to get results faster than others, and enjoy a greater level of happiness and long-term success in all areas of life. Yet most of us have never been formally taught a system of goal-setting and mastery that can be applied to health and fitness. — Chalene Johnson

Know how blessed you are to be able to work this hard! — Chalene Johnson

Ask yourself every couple of minutes, 'Can I go harder? Can I do more?' You've got so much power. Show me. — Chalene Johnson