73 Inspirational Workout Quotes Funny to Boost Your Fitness Motivation

"The first time I see a jogger smiling, I'll consider it."

- Joan Rivers

"The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone 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."

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Train insane or remain the same."

- Jillian Michaels

"It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs."

- Jillian Michaels

"Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses."

- Kobe Bryant

"A year from now you may wish you had started today."

- Karen Lamb

"What we face may look insurmountable, but what I learned is that we are always stronger than we know."

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Remember this: your body is your slave; it works for you."

- Jack LaLanne

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths."

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general. A weak man is not as happy as that same man would be if he were strong."

- Mark Rippetoe

"Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits."

- Jerry Dunn

"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

"All progress takes place outside the comfort zone."

- Michael John Bobak

"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."

- Vince Lombardi

"Look in the mirror. That's your competition."

- John Assaraf

"Exercising will make you look better, feel stronger, and fill you with boundless energy. Staying fit will even make you happier."

- Robin Sharma

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"I'll never be perfect, but I can be better. Today, I'm focusing on improvement, not perfection."

- Bonnie Pfiester

"Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate. The world wasn't formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them."

- Lee Haney

"The clock is ticking. Are you becoming the person you want to be?"

- Greg Plitt

"Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you've got a kingdom."

- Jack LaLanne

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right."

- Henry Ford

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure... We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?"

- Marianne Williamson

"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything."

- Vince Lombardi

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow."

- Mary Anne Radmacher

"The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do."

- Swati Sharma

"Increased physical activity enhances positive energy."

- Lailah Gifty Akita

"Don't count the days, make the days count."

- Muhammad Ali

"A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure."

- Henry Kissinger

"The key to success is often the ability to adapt."

- Anthony Brandt

"Action is the foundational key to all success."

- Pablo Picasso

"There's no such thing as bad weather, just soft people."

- Bill Bowerman

"Our intention creates reality."

- Wayne Dyer

"The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor."

- William Temple

"I'm sweating like a sinner at church."

"I don't sweat, I sparkle."

"Do I have abs yet?"

"I ate healthily and exercised today. I better wake up skinny tomorrow."

"I work out so I can drink beer."

"Do it for the after selfie."

"I'm only here so I can eat more later."

"I hit the gym so I won't have to hit you."

"I'm torn between cardio and pizza."

"Exercise? I thought you said extra fries!"

- Unknown

"Sweat is just fat crying."

"They call it a 'personal trainer.' I call it a 'personal terrorizer."

"Exercise in the morning… before your brain figures out what you're doing."

"Remember, if you lose motivation, chocolate is always at the finish line!"

"The only bad workout is the one you didn't do… or the one where you forgot your headphones at home."

"You are one workout away from a good mood. Two workouts away from feeling like a superhero. Three workouts away from considering opening your own gym."

"The word 'aerobics' came about when the gym instructors got together and said, 'If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it jumping up and down."

"I'd like to thank my personal trainer for the muscles. And my pizza delivery guy for the motivation."

"I've got 99 problems, and they all involve carbs."

"I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm done."

"Keep your squats low and your standards high."

"Hustle for that muscle."

"When you feel like dying, do 10 more."

"If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you."

"When you feel like quitting, think about why you started."

- Unknown

"If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up."

"Sweat now. Shine later."

"Will it be easy? Nope. Worth it? Absolutely."

"I want to see what happens if I don't give up."

"Push yourself because no one is going to do it for you."

"It's a slow process, but quitting won't speed it up."

"You did not wake up today to be mediocre."

"In two weeks, you'll feel it. In four weeks, you'll see it. In eight weeks, you'll hear it."

"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle."

"Strive for progress, not perfection."

"You may not be there yet, but you are closer than you were yesterday"

"Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up."

"Your body is your most priceless possession. Take care of it."

"Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine."