Motivational Fitness Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old motivational fitness quotes, motivational fitness sayings, and motivational fitness proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Your body hears everything your mind says. Naomi Judd
We do not stop exercising because we grow old – we grow old because we stop exercising. Dr. Kenneth Cooper
A healthy body is the guest-chamber of the soul; a sick, its prison. Francis Bacon
You're going to have to let it hurt. Let it suck. The harder you work, the better you will look. Your appearance isn't parallel to how heavy you lift, it's parallel to how hard you work. Joe Manganiello
The only bad workout is the one that didn't happen. unknown
Sweat is fat crying. unknown
Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well. James Freeman Clarke
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. John F. Kennedy
If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end. Julius Erving
No pain, no gain. Athletic Proverb
You shall gain, but you shall pay with sweat, blood, and vomit. Pavel Tsatsouline
Fitness needs to be perceived as fun and games or we subconsciously avoid it. Alan Thicke
I have two doctors, my left leg and my right. G.M. Trevelyan
Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. Jim Rohn
To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth. Richard Baker
Walk away from every workout feeling proud, accomplished, and strong as hell. unknown
It is remarkable how ones wits are sharpened by physical exercise. Pliny The Younger
Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Joseph Pilates
Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat. Jill Johnson
He who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything. Arabian Proverb
So many people spend their health gaining wealth, and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health. A.J. Reb Materi
Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. Edward Stanley
If you don't want to do something, one excuse is as good as another. Yiddish Proverb
The more you work out and keep healthy the longer you will live. Bryan Moya
To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise. Gene Tunney
You need to eat normally and healthfully , and you need to exercise. I'm so passionate about this because I think people spend their lives not happy in their bodies. Courtney Thorne Smith
It's not about weight, it's about fitness, and one component of being fit is to have relatively low body fat, because fat is not very efficient, whereas muscle is. Deborah Bull
I concentrate on exercises from the waist down, since that is the laziest part of a woman's body. Tina Louise
The best way to keep healthy is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. Evan Esar
Health is something that makes you feel it's a fine day when it isn't. Evan Esar