175 Gym Quotes For Women
Let’s face it, going to the gym is tough. You’ve got to have motivation and you’re probably tired of looking at the same old treadmill or weights that everyone else has been staring at for years.
In order to keep yourself motivated when it comes time to go to the gym, take a few minutes to read some motivational gym quotes for women.
Gym quotes are great motivation tools because they inspire us to get out of bed and hit the gym. If you want to start working out, try these fitness quotes.
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175 Motivational Workout, Fitness, Gym Quotes For Women
- “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” ― Vince Lombardi Jr
- “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” – Michal Joan Bobak
- “Once you are exercising regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it.” – Erin Gray
- “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth
- “He who is not courageous enough to take risks, will accomplish nothing in life.” – Muhammad Ali
- “If you don’t make time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness.” – Robin Sharma
- “Sore today, strong tomorrow.”
- “Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.” – Rock Balboa
- “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
- “Today I will do what others don’t, so that tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t” – Jerry Rice
- “Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.” – Arnold Palmer
- “In the midst of an ordinary training day, I remind myself that I am preparing for the extraordinary” – Shalane Flanagan
- “Never put an age limit on your dreams”- Dara Torres
- “Keep listening to your body. It will tell you when something is not okay.” – Emily Infeld
- “When you close your eyes and paint a full sensory picture of you achieving your goal, it’s like giving your brain a practice round” – Jason Rogers
- “Mindset is what separates the best from the rest”
- “A champion is simply someone who didn’t give up when they wanted to.” – Tom Landry
- “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan
- “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.”- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- “One of the greatest moments is realizing that 2 months ago, your body couldn’t do what it just accomplished.”
- “Willpower is like a muscle, the more frequently you train it, the stronger it gets”
- “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
- “If you think lifting is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous.” – Bret Contreras
- “Work out because you love your body, not because you hate it.”
- “Think of your workouts as important meetings you schedule with yourself. Bosses don’t cancel”
- “If you want to be the best, you have to be willing to do things other people aren’t willing to do.” – Michael Phelps
- “There is no substitute for sweat, grit, heart and determination”
- “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”.
- “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”.
- ‘I always go through my workout routines thinking about how my body feels afterward”.
- Doing hard work is good for health
- “Everyone has his own way of getting fit. Everybody has their own pace and their own goals”
- “The key is doing it right every single time…if you mess up, start over”
- “Forget perfection; strive for excellence”
- “My motto: Train smart, train often”
- “Exercise should not only strengthen your muscles, but also improve your mind and spirit”
- “Running is a great equalizer in life. Anybody can run—it doesn’t matter if you were born into money or poverty. All you need is a pair of shoes and the willingness to run”
- “It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years”
- ‘Your workout sets the tone for your entire day”
- “Don’t worry about where you came from; instead, focus on where you’re going.”
- “Train smart, train often”
- “Strive for excellence, not perfection”
- “The secret to successful weight loss is eating less calories than you burn daily”
- “Every day, I look for new ways to challenge myself physically, mentally and emotionally”
- “You must decide which direction you want to go before you can get there. If you don’t know where you’d like to go, chances are you won’t end up anywhere”
- “Success isn’t given, it’s earned. On the track, on the field, or in the gym. With blood, sweat, and the occasional tear.”
- “It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” — Tom Hanks
- “Never compare yourself to anyone else, when you hit rock bottom, no one else will help you get back up”
- “Get off the couch. Get up and walk around. Do something!”
- “Strength training builds muscle, muscle burns fat, and fat melts away.”
- In order to achieve anything worthwhile in life, you must be willing to suffer some temporary discomfort.
- “You may never reach your destination, but by reaching for the stars, you’ll at least give yourself a fighting chance.”
- “Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It’s about being better than you used to be.” – Khloe Kardashian
- “Don’t train to be skinny. Train to be a badass.” – Demi Lovato
- “What we once thought was impossible, is now possible. What seems inconceivable is now conceivable. What was unimaginable is now imaginable.”
- “Nothing worth having comes easy. You have to fight for it.”
- “The hard part isn’t getting your body in shape. The hard part is getting your mind in shape.”
- “A healthy body starts within, so find balance in all areas of your life.”
- “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
- “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
- “The mind is the most important part of achieving any fitness goal. Mental change always comes before physical change.” – Matt McGorry
- “A good workout is when you make your dry fit shirt look like false advertising.”
- “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
- “Exercise is like telling your body, ‘You’re gonna hate me for this, but you’ll thank me later.’”
- “Making excuses burns zero calories per hour.”
- “Look in the mirror. That’s your competition.” – John Assaraf
- “Work out with a purpose, not just to show up.”
- “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
- “Losing weight is not a race. It takes time.”
- “Sweat is magic. Cover yourself in it daily to grant your wishes.”
- “Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.” – Jack LaLanne
- “The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen.”
- “One of the greatest moments is realizing that two months ago, your body couldn’t do what it just accomplished.”
- “I will beat her. I will train harder. I will eat cleaner. I know her strengths. I’ve lost to her before but not this time. She is going down. I have the advantage because I know her well. She is the old me.”
- “These next few months will go by, whether you workout or not.”
- “Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.”
- “You don’t have to be extreme, just consistent.”
- “Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.”
- “Exercise increases self-confidence. If you want to be confident, exercise.”
- “When faced with adversity, pick yourself up, brush yourself off and get moving again.”
- “The body achieves what the mind believes.”
- “There are no shortcuts to greatness; it is achieved through long hours of practice and commitment.”
- We are our own worst enemies. We create our own problems, then complain about them.”
- “Put all excuses aside and remember this: you are capable.” – Zig Ziglar
- “Be strong enough to let go of who you were yesterday in order to become better than you are today, and smart enough to figure out how to do it anyway.”
- “Keep it simple. Keep it fun. Just work out with purpose, determination & discipline.
- “I am determined to win this battle against myself. I WILL lose fat around my waistline! No matter what, I’ll do it!”
- “Healthy people live longer. Sick people die young. Exercise is medicine. Workout gives your health an edge over disease. This is why we exercise.”
- “Don’t wait until everything is perfect before taking action. You may never take action at all.”
- “It’s OK to fail… as long as you learn from your failures.”
- “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
- “Don’t tell me the sun rises in the east…show me the path on which it rises!” – unknown
- Get out there and find something to love about exercising. Even if it’s just getting dressed for the day.”
- “A good workout helps you sleep better.”
- “You can’t fake results, so don’t even try.”
- “No pain, no gain isn’t always true; sometimes you need pain to build muscle.”
- “All great things are hard.'”
- “Exercise forces you to confront your weaknesses.”
- “Train like a warrior. Fight like a girl.”
- “Training is the best way to get fit. But dieting is the easiest way to stay healthy. And staying active is the most effective way to keep fit.”
- “Exercise is the number one key to keeping healthy. Once you start working out regularly, you’ll feel more energetic, stronger and healthier.”
- “Every little bit of exercise makes a difference.”
- “Stay calm in the face of a challenge. Calmness breeds success.”
- “Strive for perfection. Don’t settle for mediocrity.”
- “If I’m going to make any changes for my health, I’d rather do it now and enjoy the benefits later.”
- “Never stop training. Never give up. Never quit.”
- “Take each step forward. Then take another step. And another. Until you finally reach your goal.”
- Do not fear failure; you will encounter many defeats; but courage is the capacity for coming back when you’re beaten.
- “A year from now you will wish you had started today.”
- “I am grateful to have a body capable of exercising.”
- “Building your body will improve your mindset. They work together.”
- “You should be addicted to bettering yourself.”
- “Rome wasn’t built in one day. But they worked on it every single day!”
- “You have to be at your strongest when you’re feeling at your weakest.”
- “You don’t find willpower. You create it.”
- “One of the greatest moments in life is realizing that two weeks ago, your body couldn’t do what it just did.”
- “Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.”
- “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”
- “Don’t wish for it. Work for it.”
- “80% of success is showing up.”
- “Do it like your life is depending on it.”
- “Life is like exercise. The harder it is, the stronger you become.”
- “People do not decide their futures; they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.”
- “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.”
- A healthy lifestyle not only changes your body, it changes your mind, your attitude, and your mood.”
- “Focus on your goals. Don’t look anywhere else but ahead.”
- “Be the girl who decided to go for it.”
- “If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down.”
- “Once your body is in workout-mode, a few days off won’t hurt. Muscle memory is magical. If you work consistently, you can afford to miss a few sessions and your body will gladly pick up where you left off.”- Rachel Nichols
- “Do whatever you do intensely.”- Robert Henri
- “You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.”- Maya Angelou
- “Sufficient sleep, exercise, healthy food, friendship, and peace of mind are necessities, not luxuries.”- Mark Halperin
- “No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.”- Jessica Savitch
- “Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don’t give up. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm, and genuine people.”- Tena Desae
- “I arise full of eagerness and energy, knowing well what achievement lies ahead of me.”- Zane Grey
- “You only have one body and despite how well you live your life, it may never change. Can you afford to hate yourself for the rest of your life?”- Linda Bacon
- “You may not appreciate the presence of good health, but you will definitely regret the absence of good health, because health is happiness.”- Amit Kalantri
- “Movement is exercise. Seemingly simple things- taking a walk, for example, can be just the spark your body needs to get back on a healthy.”- David Kirsch
- “The healthy lifestyle: It’s not just about losing the weight; it’s about losing the lifestyle and mindset that got you there.”- Dr. Steve Maraboli
- “You don’t need to harm yourself to find happiness and contentment. Taking care of yourself is a form of self-compassion, and the sooner you start, the sooner you’ll feel good about how you’re loving yourself.”- Leo Babauta
- “Looking after my health today gives me a better hope for tomorrow.”- Anne Wilson Schael
- “You can be fit without being healthy, but you can’t be healthy without being fit. Meaning…you can be in great shape on the outside, but if you don’t eat great and don’t take care of your insides, you aren’t necessarily healthy. History shows us there are plenty of athletes who were in great shape but suddenly died of a heart attack. Balance is key.”- Jesse Itzler
- “Be discerning about the foods you consume with a goal of nourishment, not restriction.”- Becca Shern
- “Everyone is comparing lives on social media and wants the perfect body, perfect image, perfect outfit, perfect life- we’re striving for this perfect, and it’s so unhealthy because there’s no such thing as perfect.”- Emily Atack
- “Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.”- Denis Waitley
- “Balance is the key to health and success.”- Laure Carter
- “There’s no wrong or right with fitness. It’s whatever you enjoy and whatever you can keep up and keep doing.”- Joe Wicks
- “I definitely have body issues, but everybody does. When you come to the realization that everybody does that, even the people that I consider flawless, then you can start to live with the way you are.”- Taylor Swift
- “Even if you don’t have time for a big workout, stretching in the morning and night really changes your body.”- Erin Heatherton
- “Your body is your body; it’s natural. Learn to love yourself for it.”- Emily Ratajkowski
- “When you are balanced and when you listen to and attend to the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, your natural beauty comes out.”- Christy Turlington
- “I only know one way to achieve success. You have to earn it.”- Julian Edelman
- “Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.”- Arnold Palmer
- “True champions aren’t always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.”- Mia Hamm
- “Happiness is not the absence of problems. It’s the ability to deal with them.”- Rachel Garcia
- “Never worry about what anyone else is doing. Just swim your own race.”- Dara Torres
- “People will get into the habit of doing the same thing over and over again, and you’ll stop seeing changes in your body. If you add variety and spice things up, I think it’ll help you to stay motivated.”- Dara Torres
- “There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.”- Pat Riley
- “I am not the best, but I have the potential to be something great.”- Anderson Silva
- “You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough.”- Lionel Messi
- “A lot of people like to be super tiny, but I don’t want a child’s body. I want a woman’s body that is extremely fit. It’s so much sexier.”- Ashely Greene
- “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.”- Eric Thomas
- “I consciously seek out every day, ‘What I am bad at?’ and ‘How can I pound this weakness until it’s a strength?’”- Mathew Fraser
- “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
- “I’m in trouble because I’m normal and slightly arrogant. A lot of people don’t like themselves and I happen to be totally in love with myself.”- Mike Tyson
- “People used to say that if women worked out, they would become masculine-looking or wouldn’t be able to get pregnant. We just laughed because we knew they were wrong.”- Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton
- “I always about my ‘why.’ Setting an intention can keep you fired up even when the going gets tough, it’ll remind you why you started in the first place, and what you’re hoping to achieve by pushing yourself.”- Tia-Clair Toomey
- “Every champion was once a beginner…who didn’t give up.”- Laurie Herandez
- “People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.”- Bethany Hamilton
- “Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice.”- Stephen Curry
- “It’s your body and you’re going to have a much better life, you are going to have a quality life, better lifestyle, you’re going to be healthier, you’re going to enjoy the people around you and they’re going to enjoy you more.”- Mike Ditka
- “It’s okay to struggle, but it’s no tokay to give up on yourself or your dreams.”- Gabriele Grunewald
- “There’s a beast in every woman, and it stirs when you put a barbell in her hands.”
- “The face you make when you increase the weights.”
- “Respect you body. Fuel your body. Challenge you body. Move your body. And most of all, love you body.”
Final Thoughts
I hope that these motivational fitness quotes have helped strong women like you to accomplish your fitness goals, as well as aiding your overall fitness journey.
There’s no doubt that physical strength and fitness have a major effect on how successful we are, both personally and professionally.
So whether you’re looking for a way to motivate yourself to hit the gym or need some inspiration to push through those long days at work, these inspirational fitness quotes for women can help.
Best of luck!