Inspiring Fitness Quotes

5 Inspiring Fitness Quotes to Light Your Motivational Fire

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We all need a little inspiration! Some need it daily, and others just every once in awhile. It’s time to get on fire about your body’s health! Here are eight fantastic fitness quotes from famous individuals. Let them seep into your brain, and encourage you to take action.

  1. “If I’d known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” – Eubie Blake
    A pianist as well as composer, Blake lived from 1887 to 1983, changing the music industry with one of the first Broadway musicals to be written by an African American individual.It’s good to think about your life as a whole when approaching the topic of fitness and health. You are going to live longer than the few years you can see ahead of you. Make sure it isn’t going to fall apart so quickly!
  2. “The first wealth is health.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
    A famous poet, essayist, and lecturer, Emerson was best known for his stand on individuality and freedom. His poor health required a move to St. Augustine, Florida, eventually, where he spent time contemplating his ideas while taking walks along the coastal beaches.We do spend so much of our wealth later on in life on our health issues! Therefore, it’s only logical that the first sense of wealth we see in life is our body’s ability to just take care of itself.
  3. “It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor.” – Cicero
    Though he lived in 106 – 43 BC, he was clearly ahead of his time. A Roman Philosopher, lawyer, statesman, and political theorist, he was born into a wealthy family, and noted mostly for his thoughts on philosophy and humanism.There are many studies proving the correlation between fitness and mental health. Maintain health both physically and mentally by exercising on a regular basis!
  4. “If you always put limit on everything you do, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.” –Bruce Lee
    Martial arts wouldn’t be the same without Bruce Lee. An instructor, philosopher, founder of a new martial art form, and even film director, Lee clearly had a firm grasp on the idea that absolutely anything is possible.Let this seep into every part of your life – especially your health and fitness areas– and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish.
  5. “The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but instead will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison
    The premier American inventor, businessman, and scientist, Edison predicts what will be necessary in the future. Unfortunately, we are still in the business of treating our bodies terribly, and therefore doctors are still in the habit of giving medication.If you simply spend the time and energy to care for your body in the form of fitness, it will return the favor, treating you to a life a good health, energy, strength, and long life.

We’re all used to seeing the classic fitness quotes from well-known celebrities, but these take on a whole new meaning. When you think about the time frame that these individuals were coming from, it seems ludicrous not to start implementing new fitness and health ideas immediately! Look for more inspirational fitness quotes and tips on our Hitch Fit Blog!