We understand that finding the drive to exercise can be a challenge at times, but fear not! These inspirational quotes have been carefully curated to empower you, push your limits, and remind you of the incredible strength that resides within you.
Whether you’re a seasoned fitness enthusiast or just beginning your journey toward a healthier lifestyle, these quotes are here to accompany you every step of the way. From legendary athletes like Muhammad Ali to renowned philosophers like Aristotle, we’ve gathered the wisdom of those who have harnessed the power of determination, discipline, and perseverance in their own lives.
Picture this: as you tackle the weights, conquer the treadmill, or power through a challenging yoga session, these words of encouragement and inspiration will serve as your personal cheerleaders. They will echo in your mind, reminding you of your incredible potential and the amazing transformation that awaits you.
So, let this collection of 101 workout quotes serve as your daily dose of motivation. Explore them, internalize their essence, and let them infuse your workouts with a renewed sense of purpose. We encourage you to find the quotes that resonate with you the most and keep them close by, whether on your phone, gym bag, or even written on a sticky note in your locker.
Remember, fitness is not just about sculpting your body; it’s about building resilience, self-belief, and mental fortitude. Allow these quotes to inspire and propel you toward your fitness goals, turning each workout into an opportunity for growth and self-discovery.
Are you ready to revolutionize your gym experience? Let’s dive into our collection of 101 workout quotes that will motivate, inspire, and empower you on your journey to becoming the best version of yourself!
I hope you enjoy these workout motivation quotes when working out at the gym…
1) “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
2) “Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso
3) “If you’re afraid of failure, you don’t deserve success.” – Nastia Liukin
4) “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” – Michael John Bobak
5) “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
6) “You are one workout away from a better mood” – Unknown
7) “Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.” – Ovid
8) “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
9) “When the day comes when you don’t believe in yourself there’s the door, get the hell out.” – John Cena
Reach for your dreams…
10) “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” – Jesse Owens
11) “A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t.” – Jack Dempsey
12) “When you have a clear vision of your goal, it’s easier to take the first step toward it.” – LL Cool J
13) “The clock is ticking. Are you becoming the person you want to be?” – Greg Plitt
14) “Dead last finish is greater than did not finish, which trumps did not start.” – Unknown
15) “Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.” –Lowell Thomas
16) “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
17) “Enduring means accepting. Accepting things as they are and not as you would wish them to be, and then looking ahead, not behind.” – Rafael Nadal
18) “Energy & persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin
19) “If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.” – Hippocrates
20) “Exercise is labor without weariness.” – Samuel Johnson
Workout Motivation Quotes by Michael Jordan
21) “I’ve failed over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
22) “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan
23) “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
24) “A feeble body weakens the mind.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
24) “Feed your fitness. Starve your mediocrity.” – Krystal Breakley
25) “The first time I see a jogger smiling, I’ll consider it.” – Joan Rivers
26) “A fit, healthy body – that is the best fashion statement.” – Jess C. Scott
27) “Get comfortable with being uncomfortable!” – Jillian Michaels
Workout Motivation Quotes by John Wooden
28) “Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” – John Wooden
29) “Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.” –John Wooden
30) “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” – John Wooden
31) “Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded.” – Wayne Dyer
32) “Our growing softness, our increasing lack of physical fitness, is a menace to our security.” – John F. Kennedy
33) “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
Workout Motivation Quotes by Bill Bowerman
34) “If you have a body, you are an athlete!” – Bill Bowerman
35) “The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race. It’s to test the limits of the human heart.” – Bill Bowerman
36) “What hurts today makes you stronger tomorrow.” – Jay Cutler
Workout Motivation Quotes by Muhammad Ali
37) “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
38) “I don’t count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.” – Muhammad Ali
39) “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
Workout Motivation Memes by Arnold Schwarzenegger
40) “If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
41) “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
42) “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
43) “Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
44) “The best investment you make is your own health.” – Unknown
45) “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” – Fred DeVito
46) “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
47) “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth
Workout Motivation Memes by Vince Lombardi
48) “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” – Vince Lombardi
49) “Most people fail, not because of lack of desire, but, because of lack of commitment.” – Vince Lombardi
50) “The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.” – Michelle Obama
51) “A little progress each day adds up to big results” – Unknown
52) “Look in the mirror. That’s your competition.” – John Assaraf
53) “If you don’t make time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness.” – Robin Sharma
54) “You may not be there yet, but you are closer than you were yesterday.” – Unknown
55) “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
56) “Muscles are torn in the gym, fed in the kitchen, and built in the bed.” – Unknown
57) “We must appreciate and never underestimate our own inner power.” – Noah Galloway
58) “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Earl Nightingale
59) “The next few months will go by whether you workout or not!” – Unknown
60) “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” – George Halas
Workout Motivation Quotes by Michael Phelps
61) “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps
62) “You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits.” – Michael Phelps
63) “Once you are exercising regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it.” – Erin Gray
64) “A one-hour workout is 4% of your day. No excuses.”
65) “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
66) “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius
67) “You have to push past your perceived limits, push past that point you thought was as far as you can go.” – Drew Brees
68) “Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Matt Biondi
69) “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon
Push yourself harder than yesterday…
70) “Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow.” – Unknown
71) “Put all excuses aside and remember this: You are capable.” – Zig Ziglar
72) “The real workout starts when you want to stop.” – Ronnie Coleman
73) “Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Work hard, good results will come.” – Unknown
74) “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
75) “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.” – Les Brown
76) “Someone busier than you is working out right now.” – Unknown
77) “If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied.” – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
78) “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi
79) “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
80) “The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee
Workout Motivation Quotes by Jim Rohn
81) “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn
82) “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn
83) “You can either suffer the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” – Jim Rohn
84) “The body achieves what the mind believes.” – Napoleon Hill
85) “If you think lifting is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous.” – Bret Contreras
86) “This month’s exercise is next month’s health.” – Unknown
87) “Three months from now, you will thank yourself” – Unknown
88) “You have to think it before you can do it. The mind is what makes it all possible.” – Kai Greene
89) “Tough times don’t last but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller
Excellence is a habit…
90) “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” – Thomas Jefferson
91) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle
92) “Well done is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin
93) “What seems impossible today will one day become your warm-up.” – Unknown
94) “When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.” – Unknown
95) “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
96) “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” – Thomas Jefferson
97) “Your success is found in your daily routine.” – Unknown
98) “Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.” – Sylvester Stallone
99) “Get ready, be prepared. So when opportunities finally show themselves, you’ll be able to own them.” – Hannah Gabriels
100) “Don’t get discouraged.” – Unknown
101) “Exercise should be regarded as a tribute to the heart.” – Gene Tunney
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