I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds
Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but don't nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight.
People have become separated from their bodies. They are no longer whole. I see them move from their offices to their cars and on to their suburban homes. They stress out constantly, they lose sleep, they eat badly. And they behave badly. Their egos run wild; they become motivated by that which will eventually give them a massive stroke. They need the Iron Mind.
It wasn't until my late twenties that I learned that by working out I had given myself a great gift. I learned that nothing good comes without work and a certain amount of pain. When I finish a set that leaves me shaking, I know more about myself. When something gets bad, I know it can't be as bad as that workout.
I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'
The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens.
The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow.
The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found.
I prefer to work out alone. It enables me to concentrate on the lessons that the Iron has for me.
There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it's impossible to turn back.
Through the years, I have combined meditation, action, and the Iron into a single strength. I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts. Time spent away from the Iron makes my mind degenerate. I wallow in a thick depression. My body shuts down my mind.
A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time: pills or stairs.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts.
If you always do what you did, you'll always get what you got.
If you don't follow a good nutritional plan, you're bodybuilding with one arm behind your back.
My strength did not come from lifting weights. My strength came from lifting myself up when i was knocked down.
Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.
Why bother lifting weights if you aren't following a sound nutritional regimen? Sure, it may be fun, but are you really accomplishing anything?
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