500+ Gym Quotes (Motivational + Funny)

Funny Fitness Quotes for a Chuckle

Not feeling motivated? Funny fitness quotes provide the lift: 'I'm going to start prioritizing my life: 1. Buffet, 2. Gym.' A chuckle is better than fat crying over that extra push required.

160. "I'm in shape. Round is a shape." - Anonymous
161. "My workout is reading in bed until my arms ache." - Anonymous
162. "Burpees? More like hurt-me's." - Anonymous
163. "Running is my meditation, which means I meditate once a year for 10 minutes." - Anonymous.
164. "I don't have a six-pack, I have the full tub." - Anonymous
165. "The only running I do is for the bathroom." - Anonymous
166. "I flex, and the sleeves start crying." - Lenny Bruce
167. "Becoming a fitness freak is not difficult; it's super-calloused, making it a salad!"
168. "My workout is reading Comic Books." - Henry Rollins
169. "Six-packs are overrated. I'd rather get box-set abs." - Anonymous
170. "I'm in shape. Circular shape." - Anonymous
171. "My fat cells have a six-pack. I just can't see it yet." - Anonymous
172. "I'm working out so that I can eat as much as a WWE wrestler." - Chris Langan
173. "Today's forecast? A 100% chance of shredding." - Anonymous
174. "My muscles are so strong that my body has turned into a weapon of mass construction."
175. "My six-pack is just hiding under a thick layer of insulation." - Anonymous. 
176. "I don't need a personal trainer; I have a mirror that insults me." - Anonymous. 
177. "I'm not overweight; I'm just under gravity." - Anonymous

Best Fitness Quotes to Keep You Motivated

These best fitness quotes help you control failure with a Jillian Michael mentality: 'The last three or four reps make the muscle grow.' Use them to focus laser-like on your goals.

178. "The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow." - Arnold Schwarzenegger.
179. "The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow." - Arnold Schwarzenegger.
180. "No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everybody on the couch." - Anonymous.
181. "The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." - Vidal Sassoon.
182. "The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination." - Tommy Lasorda
183. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu
184. "The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow." - Anonymous
185. "The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart." - Albert Camus
186. "The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong." - Swami Vivekananda
187. "There are no limits, only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
188. "Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." - Abraham Lincoln
189. "To keep the body in good health is a duty. Otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." - Buddha
190. "Today is a great day to get started on becoming the person you want to be." - Les Brown
191. "The only limit is the one you set yourself." - Anonymous
192.  "Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will." - Mahatma Gandhi "The body achieves what the mind believes." - Anonymous
193.  "The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow." - Anonymous "Greatness is not given; it is earned through relentless toil." - Anonymous 
194. "The only way to break through barriers is to shatter them with effort." - Anonymous "Failure is temporary, but quitting is permanent." - Anonymous 

Motivational Gym Quotes to Inspire Your Next Workout

Boost your workout routine with inspirational gym quotes like Michael Phelps's mantra: 'There will be obstacles. There will be doubters, but with hard work, there are no limits.' Let them motivate your next big break.

195. "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.
196. "The wolf on the hill is not as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill." - Arnold Schwarzenegger.
197. "Today's progress was yesterday's dream." - Anonymous
198. "Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!" - Jillian Michaels
199. "Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting." - Napoleon Hill
200. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
201. What hurts today makes you stronger tomorrow." - Jay Cutler
202. "What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." - Ralph Marston
203. "When you feel like quitting, think about why you started." - Anonymous
204. "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful." - Eric Thomas
205. "Whenever I start to get that sluggish feeling, I go to the gym for a workout, and it clears the brain and keeps me focused." - Chad Mendes
206. "Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of climbing from good to great." - Robin Sharma
207. "Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise." - Frank Ocean
208. "Working hard becomes a habit, a serious emotional muscle that can get you through the most difficult times." - Ryan Holiday
209. "You are only one workout away from a good mood." - Anonymous
210. "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar

Unlock Your Potential with These Gym Motivational Quotes

Untapped potential is unlocked by removing perceived limits. Gym motivational quotes from the hardest working person inspire balanced progress: 'Health account is more important than bank account.' Start your journey.

211. "A champion is someone who gets up when they can't." - Jack Dempsey
212. "A goal should scare you a little and excite you a lot." - Joe Vitale
213. "A little progress each day adds up to big results." - Satya Nani
214. "A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions." - Marcus Aurelius
215. "A strong body makes the mind strong." - Thomas Jefferson
216. "All progress takes place outside the comfort zone." - Michael John Bobak
217. "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
218. "All things are difficult before they are easy." - Thomas Fuller
219. "An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. When life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means it's going to launch you into something great." - Unknown
220. "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." - Christian D. Larson
221. "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
222. "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
223. "Don't be afraid to go after what you want to do and what you want to be. But don't be afraid to be willing to pay the price." - Phil Jackson
224. "Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits." - Anonymous
225. "Don't stop until you're proud." - Anonymous
226. "Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others." - H. Jackson Brown Jr.
227. "Every great achievement was once considered impossible." - Anonymous
228. "Every master was once a disaster." - T. Harv Eker
229. "Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do, not a punishment for what you ate." - Anonymous
230. "Exercise is the king, nutrition is the queen. Together you have a kingdom." - Jack LaLanne
231. "Exercising will never be vain if it makes you feel better." - Lailah Gifty Akita
232. "Feeling strong is the new looking skinny." - Anonymous
233. "Focus on being productive instead of busy." - Tim Ferriss
234. "Fitness is like a relationship. You can't cheat and expect it to work." - Anonymous
235. "Fitness is not about being better than someone else, it's about being better than you used to be." - Anonymous
236. "Get comfortable with being uncomfortable!" - Jillian Michaels
237. "Great things never come from comfort zones." - Anonymous
238. "Growth begins what starts to end your comfort zone." - Roy T. Bennett
239. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." - Tim Notke
240. He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." - Muhammad Ali
241. "I don't count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they're the only ones that count." - Muhammad Ali
242. "I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing." - Marsha Doble
243. "I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot." - Kobe Bryant
244. "If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you." - Fred DeVito
245. "If it were easy, everybody would do it. It's the hard that makes it great." - Tom Hanks
246. "If you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live?" - Anonymous
247. "If you get tired, learn to rest, not quit." - Banksy
248. "If you keep pushing forward, eventually you will overcome any resistance." - Rupal Asodaria
249. "In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety." - Abraham Maslow
250. "In the universe, there is an immeasurable, indescribable force which shamans call intent, and absolutely everything that exists in the entire cosmos is connected to intent." - Carlos Castaneda
251. "Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it." - Madeleine L'Engle
252. "It doesn't matter how many times you get knocked down. All that matters is you get up one more time than you were knocked down." - Roy T. Bennett
253. "It doesn't matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius
254. "It hurts now, but one day it will be your warm-up." - Anonymous
255. "It's not the torture, it's the will to continue that makes the difference in the end." - Eric Thomas
256. "It's not about having time, it's about making time." - Anonymous
257. "It's not always easy, but it's always worth it." - Anonymous
258. "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone." - Neale Donald Walsch
259. "Live with passion, fear not the haters." - Anonymous
260. "Losers quit when they're tired. Winners quit when they've won." - Anonymous.
261. "Make each day your masterpiece." - John Wooden.
262. "Never say the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon." - Anonymous.
263. "No better way to start the day than with a sweat." - Anonymous
264. "No excuses, just results." - Anonymous
265. "No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you're still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying." - Tony Robbins.
266. "No one is to blame for your future situation but yourself. Therefore, it is better to start doing something now." - Jitti Ariya.
267. "Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work." - Andre Agassi
268. "Nothing will work unless you do." - Maya Angelou
269. "One day, you won't be able to do this. Today is not that day." - Unknown
270. "Our bodies are our gardens, to which our wills are gardeners." - William Shakespeare
271. "Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever." - Lance Armstrong
272. "Performance is hugely improved regardless of the task when you start enjoying it." - Michael J. Fox
273. "Perseverance is stubbornness with a purpose." - Josh Shipp
274. "Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always zigs and zags." - Zig Ziglar
275. "Putting in that extra effort today keeps the dream alive for tomorrow." - Anonymous
276. "Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow." - Anonymous
277. "Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you." - Anonymous
278. "Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution." - Willa A. Foster
279. "Relax, you're doing much better than you think you are." - Anonymous
280. "Respect your body. It's the only one you get." - Anonymous
281. "Set small goals and build upon them." - Anonymous
282. "Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors." - African Proverb
283. "Someday you will thank yourself for never giving up." - Anonymous
284. "Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible." - St. Francis of Assisi
285. "Stay humble, work hard, be kind." - Anonymous
286. "Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle." - Napoleon Hill.
287. "Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't." - Rikki Rogers.
288. "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing." - Pele.
289. "Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather." - John Ruskin.
290. "Sweat is fat crying." - Anonymous
291. "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn
292. "The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit." - Fabienne Fredrickson
293. "The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately." - Unknown
294. "The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it." - Anonymous
295. "The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow." - Arnold Schwarzenegger
296. "The mind is the most important part of achieving any fitness goal. Mental change always comes before physical change." - Matt McGorry
297. "The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow." - Anonymous
298. "The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart." - Albert Camus
299. "There are all kinds of different exercises, but the most important exercise is the walk you take from your front door to the gym." - Alex Petit
300. "There are no shortcuts to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." - Colin Powell

Ultimate Collection of Motivational Workout Quotes

This comprehensive anthology has quotes covering every perceived limit and area of pain divides. Gain a clear vision through motivational workout quotes that push you further to be the greatest wealth - the successful warrior within.

301. "The body achieves what the mind believes." - Jim Evans
302. "The hardest lift of all is lifting your butt off the couch." - Anonymous
303. "The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." - Vince Lombardi
304. "The reason I exercise is for the quality of life it gives me." - Kenneth H. Cooper
305. "The wall is there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough." - Randy Pausch
306. "Training is the word we use now. To me, it's practice for life." - Kris Carr
307. "Wake up with determination, go to bed with satisfaction." - Anonymous
308. "Weight training is a waste of time for bodybuilders. Boxing is the way to go." - Salman Khan
309. "What seems impossible today will one day become your warm-up." - Anonymous
310. "When you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for motivation. Get disciplined." - Anonymous

Motivational Fitness Phrases to Stay Inspired

Motivational fitness phrases keep inspiration levels high through fat crying and accepting things you cannot change. 'Fit is not a destination; it's a way of life' - remember these wise words during tough gym sessions.

311. "Sweat is just fat crying." - Anonymous
312. "Suck it up and go to the gym." - Anonymous
313. "Muscles are paid with sweat." - Anonymous
314. "An hour at the gym walks off my mouth." - Emily Banks
315. "Let the burn be your desire." - Unknown
316. "Soreness is the new strength." - Anonymous
317. "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." - Gandhi.
318. "The fitness journey is never complete." - Anonymous
319. "Exercise should be regarded as a celebration of what your body can do, not a punishment." - Anonymous
320. "A one-hour workout is 4% of your day. No excuses." - Unknown
321. "Sweat like a pig to look like a fox." - Anonymous 
322. "No pain, no gain. Shovel trucks full of that pain." - Anonymous 
323. "Grind hard, shine harder." - Anonymous 
324. "Sweat is just liquid awesomeness." - Anonymous 
325. "Sweat is the sauce of success." - Anonymous 
326. "Earn your body, don't inherit it." - Anonymous 
327. "Grind now, shine later." - Anonymous 
328. "Sweat is the perfume of effort." - Anonymous
329.  "Sweat is the currency of champions." - Anonymous 
330. "Grind like no one else, shine like no one else." - Anonymous

Inspirational Workout Quotes to Boost Your Routine

Boost your regular exercise and blast through plateaus using inspirational workout quotes. 'Don't stop when it hurts, stop when you're done' - pure motivation for controlling failure from fitness legends.

331. "Exercise is the best way to earn your body's gratitude." - Tae Bo.
332. "Training insane or remaining the same." - Anonymous
333. "If you still look cute at the end of your workout, you didn't train hard enough." - Anonymous
334. "The human body is the best work of art." - Jess C. Scott
335. "Leave your excuses at the door." - Anonymous
336. "A champion is simply a person who did not give up when they wanted to." - Fred Shero.
337. "Every day is a chance to become better." - Anonymous
338. "The first wealth is health." - Emerson
339. "Exercise is the best way to earn your body's gratitude." - Tae Bo 
340. "Training insane or remaining the same." - Anonymous 
341. "If you still look cute at the end of your workout, you didn't train hard enough." - Anonymous 
342. "The human body is the best work of art." - Jess C. Scott "Leave your excuses at the door." - Anonymous 
343. "A champion is simply a person who did not give up when they wanted to." - Fred Shero "Every day is a chance to become better." - Anonymous
344. "The first wealth is health." - Emerson "Fitness is not a destination, it's a way of life." - Unknown 
345. "The pain you feel today is the strength you'll feel tomorrow." - Unknown
346.  "Sweat is your body's way of laughing at the overweight you." - Unknown 
347. "Wake up with determination, show up, and follow through." - Unknown 
348. "A one-hour workout is just 4% of your day. No excuses." - Unknown
349. "The only bad workout is the one you didn't do." - Unknown 
350. "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." - Ralph Waldo Emerson 
351. "The hardest lift of all is lifting your butt off the couch." - Unknown
352.  "The resistance that you fight physically is proportional to the resistance you fight mentally." - Unknown 
353. "The last three reps are what makes the muscle grow." - Arnold Schwarzenegger "Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do." - Unknown 
354. "Sweat is the ink that rewrites your body story." - Unknown 
355. "Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic creative intellectual activity." - John F. Kennedy
356.  "What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." - Ralph Marston 
357. "Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always zigs and zags along the way." - Zig Ziglar 
358. "The struggle you're in today is developing the strength for tomorrow." - Unknown
359.  "Exercise to be fit, not skinny. Eat to nourish your body. And always ignore the haters." - Unknown 
360. "Hustle for the muscle." - Unknown "Rise and grind. Doesn't matter how slowly you go, as long as you don't stop." - Unknown
361. "A little sweat never hurt anybody, but it sure makes you look hotter." - Unknown
362.  "Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness." - Joseph Pilates 
363. "Our bodies are gardens, and we are the gardeners." - Buddha

Working Out Quotes to Keep You Motivated at the Gym

These working-out quotes instill laser-like focus at the gym through honest wisdom: 'The only bad workout is the one that didn't happen.' Perceived limits disappear with the right inspiration when you feel tired.

365. "What seems nasty, painful, and unpleasant - that's what works." - Jillian Michaels.
366. "Once you see results, it becomes an addiction." - Anonymous
367. "Better sore tomorrow than sorry forever." - Anonymous
368. "Say something positive about yourself. No matter how absurd it sounds." - Germany Kent
369. "The body never lies." - Martha Graham
370. "Health is like money; we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it." - Josh Billings.
371. "The only machine I'm attached to is the one I go to the gym on." - Michelle Obama.
372. "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." - Joseph Addison
373. "Suffering is the biggest motivation in the world." - Henry Rollins
374. "What seems nasty, painful, and unpleasant - that's what works." - Jillian Michaels
375.  "Once you see results, it becomes an addiction." - Anonymous
376.  "Better sore tomorrow than sorry forever." - Anonymous
377.  "Say something positive about yourself. No matter how absurd it sounds." - Germany Kent 
378. "The body never lies." - Martha Graham
379. "Health is like money; we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it." - Josh Billings.
380.  "The only machine I'm attached to is the one I go to the gym on." - Michelle Obama. 
381. "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." - Joseph Addison 
382. "Suffering is the biggest motivation in the world." - Henry Rollins
383.  "Workout because you love your body, not because you hate it." - Unknown
384.  "I don't sweat, I sparkle." - Unknown 
385. "Sweat is just fat crying." - Unknown
386.  "The only thing you'll regret is not working out." - Unknown 
387. "The pain you feel today is the strength you will feel tomorrow." - Unknown 
388. "Train insane or remain the same." - Unknown 
389. "Unless you puke, faint or die, keep going!" - Jillian Michaels "No excuses. Just results." - Unknown 
390. "Your workout is your renaissance. Go renew yourself." - Unknown
391.  "Sweat is my body's way of glowing." - Unknown
392. "My workout is my me time." - Unknown
393.  "My body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what I write down." - Unknown.
394.  "Fit is the new pretty." - Unknown. 
395. "Shut up and train." - Phil Heath "Sweat equity is the most valuable share you can own in yourself." - Unknown.
396.  "The iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, but the iron will always kick you in the teeth and let you know how you feel." - Henry Rollins.
397.  "A one-hour workout is like 4% of your day. No excuses." - Unknown
398.  "Sweat dries. Blood clots. Bones heal. Suck it up and get it done." - Unknown
399.  "Sore is the new goal." - Unknown

Fuel Your Fitness with These Exercise Quotes

Whether you're looking for an extra push or the big break you need, exercise quotes fuel your fitness fire. 'Today's pain is tomorrow's strength'—let these words be your gym buddy and personal trainer.

400. "It's always further than it looks. It's always taller than it looks. And it's always harder than it looks." - The 300 Workout.
401. "Train hard, stay hungry, be humble." - Anonymous
402. "Exercise is the playground of endorphins." - Pam Trunzo
403. "Work hard, stay humble." - Peter Mwathi
404. "If you can't outwork them, outwork yourself." - Ali Lorestani
405. "Invest in your body, it's the only one you've got." - Anonymous
406. "Dying is one of the few things that can be practiced without risk." - Terry Bravant
407. "You have to push past your perceived limitations, push past that point you thought was as far as you can go." - David Goggins
408. "Exercise is like telling your body, 'You're a beast! Let's go for it!'"- Pam Trunzo
409. "It's always further than it looks. It's always taller than it looks. And it's always harder than it looks." - The 300 Workout
410. "Train hard, stay hungry, be humble." - Anonymous
411.  "Exercise is the playground of endorphins." - Pam Trunzo
412.  "Work hard, stay humble." - Peter Mwathi 
413. "If you can't outwork them, outwork yourself." - Ali Lorestani
414.  "Invest in your body, it's the only one you've got." - Anonymous
415.  "Dying is one of the few things that can be practiced without risk." - Terry Bravant
416.  "You have to push past your perceived limitations, push past that point you thought was as far as you can go." - David Goggins
417.  "Exercise is like telling your body, 'You're a beast! Let's go for it!'" - Pam Trunzo
418. "Sweat a lot, regret nothing." - Unknown
419.  "Train like a beast to look like a beauty." - Unknown
420.  "When you feel like quitting, think about why you started." - Unknown
421. "Every next level of your life will demand a different you." - Unknown
422.  "Good things come to those who sweat." - Unknown
423.  "You're just one workout away from a good mood." - Unknown
424.  "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn
425.  "The pain you feel today is the strength you will feel tomorrow." - Unknown 
426. "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." - Unknown
427.  "When you feel like dying, do ten more." - Ben Pollack 
428. "Hustle for that muscle." - Dwayne Johnson 
429. "Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow." - Unknown 
430. "Small daily improvements are the key to staggering results." - Unknown 
431. "Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits." - Unknown
432.  "The iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, but the iron will always kick you the teeth and let you know how you feel." - Henry Rollins 
433. "Exercise is the most underutilized antidepressant." - Unknown 
434. "Every next level of life will demand a different you." - Unknown 
435. "No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you're still lapping everyone who isn't trying." - Unknown
436.  "I don't exercise to be skinny; I exercise to be fit and healthy." - Unknown