#fitness

I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments. ↗

— Richard Cobden

#employments #evidence #fitness #given #high

So I've broadened the fitness concept to make it one of moderation and balance. ↗

— Kenneth H. Cooper

#balance #broadened #concept #i #make

Now I say that if you run more than 15 miles a week, it's for something other than aerobic fitness. Once you pass 15 miles, you do not see much further improvement. ↗

— Kenneth H. Cooper

#fitness #further #i #improvement #miles

I don't smoke, don't drink much, and go to the gym five times a week. I live a healthy lifestyle and feel great. I can run a marathon, you know. ↗

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

#drink #feel #five #go #great

I think if you exercise, your state of mind - my state of mind - is usually more at ease, ready for more mental challenges. Once I get the physical stuff out of the way it always seems like I have more calmness and better self-esteem. ↗

— Stone Gossard

#always #better #calmness #challenges #ease

I’ve been chained to my bathroom scale for two decades now. I’ve used the number on my scale to tell me if I’m valuable or not. I’ve let the number on my scale destroy many beautiful opportunities in my life such as scheduling family photos, having fun at the beach, or giving myself 100% in intimacy. I’ve let the number on the scale tell me if I should be confident in who I am. I’ve let the number on the scale tell me if I am worthy of kind thoughts from others. Ultimately, I’ve always let some ridiculous number on the bathroom scale tell me whether or not I should love myself. ↗

— Dan Pearce

#body-image #fitness #goals #life #weight

I think it's more important to be fit so that you can be healthy and enjoy activities than it is to have a good body. ↗

— Rachel Blanchard

#activities #body #enjoy #fit #good

At least for soccer players, it comes down to a blend of two types of fitness - your base endurance, which comes from longer distance running, and your speed, which comes from sprint-based workouts. ↗

— Heather O'Reilly

#blend #comes #distance #down #endurance

‎As I get older I see that running has changed for me. What used to be about burning calories is now more about burning up what is false. Lies I used to tell myself about who I was and what I could do, friendships that cannot withstand hills or miles, the approval I no longer need to seek, and solidarity that cannot bear silence. I run to burn up what I don't need and ignite what I do. ↗

— Kristin Armstrong

#motivation #running #change

It's easier to stay in shape if you never let yourself get out of shape in the first place. ↗

— Bill Loguidice

#inspirational #inspirational