Bodybuilding Quotes Thread

[Saurus]

Well, we've got a word thread and a joke thread, so I thought a Quotes thread might be fun, either to inspire us or for a good laugh. I quite enjoyed the following from Arnold Schwarzenegger:


[about The Pump] "It's as satisfying to me as, uh, coming is, you know? As, ah, having sex with a woman and coming. And so can you believe how much I am in heaven? I am like, uh, getting the feeling of coming in a gym, I'm getting the feeling of coming at home, I'm getting the feeling of coming backstage when I pump up, when I pose in front of 5,000 people, I get the same feeling, so I am coming day and night. I mean, it's terrific. Right? So you know, I am in heaven."


"I've thrown up many times working out, but it's all worth it. "


Arnold Schwarzenegger: What did you say Lou? What did y"ou say?
Lou Ferrigno: I'm training Arnold! Gotta get a good pump!
Arnold Schwarzenegger: You make too much noise! Has to be very quiet in here, like in a Church!"


Source: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pumping_Iron

[Damien]

LOL, this thread was a good idea! yeah, I heard arnie say that in pumping iron..classic!

Here's some more...

"Lee Haney does with muscles what Michelangelo did with clay. If a body was ever a work of art, his would hang in a museum."

USA Today

"I've been training so long, its second nature to push myself to the limit."

Ronnie Coleman
Mr. Olympia

"Just because your triceps have fallen behind your biceps, doesn't mean you should back off your triceps workouts."

Ronnie Coleman
Mr. Olympia

"The single biggest mistake that most beginners make is putting 100% of their effort into the positive (concentric) part of the rep, while paying no attention to the negative (eccentric) segment."

Dorian Yates
6-Time Mr. Olympia

"Sell yourself short on nutrition and you're selling yourself short on maximizing your physique development."

Ernie Taylor
IFBB Pro

[Darren]

"One of the greatest experiences in life is achieving personal goals that others said would be, 'impossible to attain.' Be proud of your success and share your story with others."

-Robert Cheeke

[Damien]

"Never underestimate the power of wide-grip pull-ups to develop width and size."

Ronnie Coleman

(damn straight)

[Minster]

"Bodybuilding is not just a sport; it's a way of life. If every aspect of your life is not focused on making the sacrifices necessary to build your best physique, you will ultimately fail and never reach your full potential."

Robert Cheeke
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

[Matt]

Another Arnie Quote:

“The only way to be a champion is by going through these forced reps and the torture and pain. That’s why I call it the torture routine. Because it’s like forced torture. Torturing my body. What helps me is to think of this pain as pleasure. Pain make me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore, for me pain is pleasure. And so when I am experiencing pain I’m in heaven. It’s great. People suggest this is masochistic. But they’re wrong. I like pain for a particular reason. I don’t like needle’s stuck in my arm. But I do like the pain that is necessary to be a champion.�

[Reaper6]

A virgin is like a balloon, one prick and its gone.-Confucius

Not sure how that applies but its funny as hell.

[JBird86]

Another great Arnold quote from pumping iron

"Milk are for babies, when you get older you drink beer"

[bbaker352]

"Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but dont no body wanna lift no heavy @$$ weight." Ronnie Coleman

"Well, ya know, we endorse the supplements and alot of the supplements have you know have the tesosterone boosters and the creatines and the things that of course you read different things about that have negative side effects, which of course used in safe moderation its ok. I endorse the muscletech products..."

Jay Cutler (when asked about steroids)...lmao!

[JBird86]

Originally Posted by bbaker352

"Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but dont no body wanna lift no heavy @$$ weight." Ronnie Coleman

also...Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, nobody wanna do these lunges!