The 50 Best Fitness Quotes

Fitness journeys are filled with ups and downs, and in those moments when motivation wanes, a powerful quote can light the spark needed to push through - especially fitness quotes from people who have been there themselves. The best inspirational fitness quotes distil wisdom, perseverance, and passion. That’s exactly why they’re so effective. Fitness quotes can be unbelievably powerful and have always played a big role in motivating us towards our fitness aspirations. Put them on your mirror, on the back of your fitness studio’s doors, and on the artwork on the walls - you’ll be surprised by their effect on you daily. 

Motivational quotes about fitness have a profound psychological impact. They inspire us to push beyond our limits and remind us why we started our fitness journey. They act as psychological triggers, transforming our approach to exercise and reinforcing our commitment to our goals - inside or outside the gym. Integrating these powerful reminders into our daily routines can be a significant step toward achieving our fitness objectives. Go on, check them out, and pick one that really resonates with you.

Top inspirational fitness quotes

1. “Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow.” – Vincent Williams Sr.
2. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth
3. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” –Winston Churchill
4. “Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” — Sean Patrick Flanery
5. “Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out. Exercise is king and nutrition is queen. Together you have a kingdom.” – Jack LaLanne
6. “When I feel tired, I just think about how great I will feel once I finally reach my goal.” – Michael Phelps
7. “No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.” – Tony Robbins
8. “When you have a clear vision of your goal, it’s easier to take the first step toward it.” – LL Cool J
9. “Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, just pretend that you do and at some point, you will.” – Venus Williams
10.  “It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
11. “Your mind will quit a thousand times before your body will.” – Reginald Red
12. “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
13. “My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.’” Michael Jordan
14. “It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” — Tom Hanks
15. “Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase.” – Joseph Pilates
16. “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
17. “We must all suffer one of two things: The pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” — Jim Rohn
18. “A goal is just an awesome way to force growth on yourself” – Deena Kastor
19. “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
20. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
21. “You have to think about it before you can do it. The mind is what makes it all possible.” – Kai Greene
22. “Once you are exercising regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it.” – Erin Gray
23. “Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.” – Samuel Johnson
24. “Put all excuses aside and remember this: You are capable.” – Zig Ziglar
25. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Ryun
26. “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” – Mark Twain
27. “Get ready, be prepared. So when opportunities finally show themselves, you’ll be able to own them.” – Hannah Gabriels
28. “Dead last finish is greater than did not finish, which trumps did not start.” — Unknown
29. “Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.” – Arnold Palmer
30. “Keep working even when no one is watching.” – Alex Morgan
31. “Confidence comes from discipline and training.” – Robert Kiyosaki
32. “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong
33. “The groundwork for all happiness is good health.” – Leigh Huntfs
34. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee
35. “Exercise should be regarded as a tribute to the heart.” – Gene Tunney
36. “Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.” – Rock Balboa
37. “Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso
38. “Dead last finish is greater than did not finish, which trumps did not start.” — Unknown
39. “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.”- Thomas Jefferson
40. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela
41. “Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It’s about being better than you used to be. – Khloe Kardashian
42. “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn
43. “Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” — Roy T. Bennett
44. “I try to set goals that seem kind of unreasonable at first. As I move towards them, the more reasonable they look.” — Katie Ledecky
45. “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” – Kobe Bryant
46. “The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.” — Morihei Ueshiba
47. “Keep listening to your body. It will tell you when something is not okay.” – Emily Infeld
48. “Strength does not come from the physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” - Mahatma Gandhi
49. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Attributed to Aristotle
50. “I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God’s reward, then losing is how he teaches us.” – Serena Williams

Hopefully these fitness quotes inspire you to take the next step. Whether that’s another rep in the gym, beating your personal best, or even just taking a walk - any momentum is a win. Here at Hapana, we use quotes about fitness to inspire us to create the best software for fitness studios and gyms on the market.