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.
When working out, play your favorite music loudly for an extra boost of energy.
Gold's was the first bodybuilding gym made for bodybuilders.
I didn't leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country.
I have had quite a few injuries during my time and if you are not injured in this sport [bodybuilding], you are not doing anything.
Strong and healthy is the new sexy.
I am a Body-for-LIFE Challenge 2000 Winner. "Winners finish and finishers win."
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.
Celebrate each accomplishment on your way to reaching your goal. Each challenge conquered whether large or small is a positive step to greatness.
I'm always positive when it comes to professional bodybuilding, hell I'm Mr. Olympia for God's sake. If I'm number one in our sport and I have a negative attitude then our sport don't need me and I don't need our sport. There are problems and controversy in all sports. That's really unavoidable.
Go out of your way to make an outstanding first impression.
Every year I want to experience something that makes me say, "this is the best day of my life."
Make it a goal to be somebody's hero.
We are all capable of living each day with a fiery passion and sense of purpose that radiates in our smile and voice.
There is no "I" in "Team," but there is an "E" for "Everyone." A team achieves more when everyone contributes.
I am for the muscles. I would like to have a lot of muscles, because women like it. I'm for bodybuilding, but it's very exhausting.
Ive always been into bodybuilding and keeping in shape, and I just challenge myself to see if I can continue to make improvements.
People can say whatever they want about the sport of bodybuilding, but to get prepared to do a contest or even think about doing a contest, or even to get into decent shape, it requires a certain amount of discipline, and it comes from taking a new year's resolution to a lifestyle.
Train insane or remain the same.
It's a lifestyle, it's something you do the rest of your life," LaLanne said. "How long are you going to keep breathing? How long do you keep eating? You just do it.
Vision creates faith and faith creates willpower.
Dream big with no limitations.
Why bother lifting weights if you aren't following a sound nutritional regimen? Sure, it may be fun, but are you really accomplishing anything?
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.
Most of us have the tools we need, we're just not sure how to use them.
