Profoundly inspirational lifting quotes will brighten up your day and make you feel ready to take on anything.
Famous Lifting Quotes
In training, you listen to your body. In competition, you tell your body to shut up. Rich Froning Jr., CrossFit Games champion
The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character. Arnold Schwarzenegger
To be a champion, you must act like a champion. Lou Ferrigno, actor & bodybuilder
You shall gain, but you shall pay with sweat, blood, and vomit. Pavel Tsatsouline
If you’re training hard and heavy with the goal of lifting something awesome, something is always going to hurt. Whether it’s your wrists, elbows, knees, hamstring, or even something ridiculous like a serratus muscle, one body part or another is always going to be giving you some bullshit. The elite athletes train in spite of or around those injuries. Jamie Lewis, powerlifting world record holder
Some are born strong, and others are made strong. J.R. Rim
You shall gain, but you shall pay with sweat, blood, and vomit. Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman of StrongFirst
If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied.Dwayne The Rock Johnson
If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, actor and pro wrestler
If you think lifting weights is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous. Bret Contreras
You have to push past your perceived limits, push past that point you thought was as far as you can go Drew Brees, NFL quarterback
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi
Discipline is the bridge between your bodybuilding goals and bodybuilding success. Felicity Luckey, former athlete and coach
Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but don’t nobody wanna lift no heavy a** weight. Ronnie Coleman
If you think lifting weights is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous. Bret Contreras, trainer and author
The pain of discipline is nothing like the pain of disappointment. Justin Langer
Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them a desire, a dream, a vision. Muhammad Ali, former boxing heavyweight champion of the world
The barbells and dumbbells you hold in your hands and the way you use them have stories to tell. Craig Cecil
The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character. Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former bodybuilder
I wanted to show I could do it on their terms. If I could show them I could lift with correct technique, that’s how I would win respect. I let my lifting do the talking. Judy Glenney
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, bodybuilder
Compared to the challenges of raising an autistic child, weightlifting is a relief. Melanie Roach
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. Michael Jordan, 6-time NBA Championship winner
Strength should be an attribute of all humanity. It’s not a gift that belongs solely to the male of the species. Jan Todd
It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. Babe Ruth, MLB Hall of Famer
There is no perfect time. No perfect opportunity. No perfect situation. No perfect moment. You either make it happen, or you don’t. You don’t wait for it to fall in your lap. You take it. Mattie Roger
Me doing what I’m doing is letting other people of color and other black women know: Hey you can lift weights, too Not only can you lift weights. You can try CrossFit, go backpacking, hike mountains, the list goes on. You don’t have to be a certain color to do any of these things. You can do whatever you want. Quiana Chuckie Welch
The pain of discipline is nothing like the pain of disappointment. Justin Langer, former cricket player and coach
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
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. Jim Rohn, entrepreneur
You have to push past your perceived limits, push past that point you thought was as far as you can go. Drew Brees
Do something today that your future self will thank you for. Sean Patrick Flanery, actor
If you ever lack the motivation to train then think what happens to your mind & body when you don’t. Shifu Yan Lei
If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. Fred Devito, trainer
There are two types of pains, one that hurts you and the other that changes you. Jettie Woodruff
If you ever lack the motivation to train then think what happens to your mind & body when you don’t. Shifu Yan Lei, kung fu master
What makes a weightlifting program successful? Your hard work and dedication. Greg Everett
If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done Thomas Jefferson, US President
If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. Fred Devito
