Tuesday night “you” set the alarm for a morning gym session. But on Wednesday morning “you” wake up and immediately hit the snooze button. We’ve all been there – sometimes you just need a little extra motivation to get things done. Instead of being tempted by a few more minutes of sleep (or skipping your workout all together), add a sticky note to your alarm clock with one of these motivational training quotes to help you get going and train hard.
Many of these quotes about training talk about how greatness is not just skill, but practice. Training your body is all about consistency, and every day you hit the gym and train is another step toward your goal. Use these quotes as a reminder that this is a process, and committing to yourself is the first step to achieving greatness.
1. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, it is that we are powerful beyond measure.” -Marian Williamson
2. “Right now, your competition is training.” – unknown
3. “Be stronger than your excuses.” – unknown
4. “What we face may seem rare. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I’ve learned is that we are always stronger than we know.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
5. “Battles that count are not for gold medals. The struggles within ourselves—the invisible, inevitable struggle in all of us—that’s what it’s all about.” – Jesse Owens
6. “Don’t lower your goals. Increase the effort.” -Tom Coleman
7. “The moment you want to quit is the moment you have to keep pushing.” – unknown
8. “Don’t complain. Just work harder.” -Randy Pausch
9. “Only a man who knows what it’s like to be defeated can reach deep into his soul and bring extra energy to win when the match is tied.” -Mohammed Ali
10. “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Success comes from hard work. Greatness will come.” –Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
11. “Don’t stop until you’re proud.” – unknown
12. “I’m building a fire, and every day I train, I add more fuel.” – Mia Hamm
13. “You don’t get the ass you want by sitting on it.” – unknown
14. “Hurry for muscle.” – unknown
15. “One word: ‘War.’ Anyone can do it when it feels good. When you’re hurting, that’s when it makes a difference, so you have to keep fighting.” – Erin Cafaro
16. “If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” –Ryan Blair
17. “Strength does not come from winning. Develop your strength in your struggle. When you go through hardships and decide not to give up, that’s strength.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger
18. “I don’t fear the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” -Bruce Lee
19. “Physical well-being cannot be achieved by deliberate thought or direct purchase.” – Joseph Pilates
