What if I told you that your favorite inspirational quotes could do more than look pretty on your Instagram feed? That’s right – we’re about to turn those pearls of wisdom into your new workout buddies!
From high-intensity quote sprints to mindful mantra stretches, we cover all bases. You’ll find yourself sweating to the rhythm of wisdom, building strength with every powerful phrase.
Now, are you ready to give your routine a literary lift? Grab your water bottle, and let’s get moving – it’s time to work out with words that work for you!
1. “I will not let age change me. I will change the way I age!” — Hannah Dawson
2. “Sore today. Strong tomorrow.” — Kenzo Kujo
3. “Exercise is a form of self-care.” — Unknown
4. “Hustle for that muscle.” — Ruth Brown
5. “Each day you must choose the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” — Eric Mangini
6. “Muscles are paid with sweat.” — Unknown
7. “Fall in love with the process and the results will come.” — Eric Thomas
8. “You’re not just losing weight, you’re gaining confidence, energy, and a brighter future.” — Unknown
9. “This month’s choices are next month’s body.” — Jenelle Summers
10. “Think of workouts as important meetings you’ve scheduled with yourself. Bosses don’t cancel.” — Unknown
11. “In two weeks, you’ll feel it. In four weeks you’ll see it. In eight weeks you’ll hear it.” — Siwicki Fitness
12. “The groundwork for all happiness is good health.” — Leigh Huntfs
13. “One workout at a time. One meal at a time. One day at a time.” — Chalene Johnson
14. “The only way you see results is if you stay consistent.” — Unknown
15. “Fall in love with taking care of your body.” — S. Mcnutt
16. “You have a choice. You can throw in the towel or you can use it to wipe the sweat of your face.” — Juma Ikangaa
17. “Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do. Not a punishment of what you ate.” — Kevin Ng
18. “You are only one workout away from having a good mood.” — Caroline Jordan
19. “Starting your day with a morning run is a great way to make sure your day can’t get any worse than it started.” — Jacob Reinecker
20. “If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.” — Fred DeVito
21. “If you fail to prepare, you’ve prepared to fail.” — Mark Spitz
22. “Every step. Every rep. Builds a stronger you.” — Unknown
23. “Excuses don’t burn calories. Pushups do!” — Unknown
24. “If you don’t make time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness.” — Robin Sharma
25. “Losing weight is hard. Being overweight is hard. Choose your hard.” — Unknown
26. “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” — Jim Rohn
27. “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
28. “The hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made, so if you push through, you can push through anything.” — Dana Vollmer
29. “Most people fail because of lack of dedication, not because they lack the desire.” — Vince Lombardi
30. “If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger
31. “If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren’t willing to do.” — Michael Phelps
32. “The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen.” — Unknown
33. “Strength doesn’t lie in numbers. It lies in your dedication.” — Maxine Ashley
34. “If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run.” — John Bingham
35. “Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.” — Unknown
36. “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.” — Unknown
37. “Exercise is the best way to earn your body’s gratitude.” — Tae Bo
38. “Sweat is just fat crying.” — Unknown
39. “Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done.” — Marilyn Monroe
40. “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.” — Robert Tew
41. “The hardest lift of all is lifting your butt off the couch.” — Unknown
42. “If you still look cute at the end of your workout, you didn’t train hard enough.” — Unknown
43. “Fitness is not about being better than someone else, it’s about being better than you used to be.” — Unknown
44. “The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger
45. “Suck it up and go to the gym.” — Unknown
46. “No matter how slow you go, you’re still lapping everybody on the couch.” — Unknown
47. “What seems impossible today will someday become your warm-up.” — Denzel Washington
48. “Train insane or remain the same.” — Unknown
49. “Sweat is the ink that rewrites your body story.” — Unknown
50. “A one-hour workout is 4% of your day. No excuses.” — Unknown
51. “Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.” — Unknown
52. “Going to the gym is great for your body, but it’s also great for your mind.” — Rory McIlroy
53. “Better sore tomorrow than sorry forever.” — Unknown
54. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” — Mahatma Gandhi
55. “The only workout you regret is the one you didn’t do.” — Unknown
56. “Exercise is the king, nutrition is the queen. Together you have a kingdom.” — Jack LaLanne
57. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” — Zig Ziglar
58. “Fitness is not a destination, it’s a way of life.” — Unknown
59. “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” — Thomas Jefferson
60. “Leave your excuses at the door.” — Unknown
61. “Sweat is just liquid awesomeness.” — Unknown
62. “The only limit is the one you set yourself.” — Unknown
63. “Workout because you love your body, not because you hate it.” — Unknown
64. “It’s going to be a journey. It’s not a sprint to get in shape.” — Kerri Walsh Jennings
65. “It’s not about having time, it’s about making time.” — Unknown
66. “Don’t wish for it, work for it.” — Unknown
67. “The clock is ticking. Are you becoming the person you want to be?” — Greg Plitt
68. “Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out.” — Jack LaLanne
69. “Exercise is like telling your body, ‘You’re a beast! Let’s go for it!'” — Pam Trunzo
70. “Fitness is not about perfection. It’s about persistence.” — Unknown
71. “The real workout starts when you want to stop.” — Unknown
72. “Don’t stop until you’re proud.” — Unknown
73. “An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” — Henry David Thoreau
74. “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” — Michael John Bobak
75. “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wears you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” — Muhammad Ali
And that’s a rundown on these powerhouse quotes! These aren’t just your average “hang in there” cat poster slogans.
Nope, these are the heavy-lifters of the motivation world – the kind that makes you want to crush one more rep when your muscles scream “No way!”
Now, it’s your turn to put these quotes to work. Which one’s going to be your new workout mantra?
Keep pushing, keep growing, and most importantly, keep believing in yourself. You’ve got this!
Hey fellow Linguaholics! It’s me, Marcel. I am the proud owner of linguaholic.com. Languages have always been my passion and I have studied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics and Sinology at the University of Zurich. It is my utmost pleasure to share with all of you guys what I know about languages and linguistics in general.