Sports quotes to motivate you

Take it from the true champs to understand the definition of inspiration and having a winning attitude, all curated by the Clubsfit review team.

“Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it’s because you’ve started to think of failure.” – Tommy Lasorda

“Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.” – Wilma Rudolph

“I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.” – Mia Hamm

“I am no genius; I just worked hard like my other teammates, and I believe all my teammates can win the title as they work hard, too.” – Lin Dan

“You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.” – Yogi Berra

“Kill them with success and bury them with a smile.” – Usain Bolt

“I mean, it’s not important what kind of pants you were; it’s how you wear them.” – Ronnie Lott

“I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.” – Serena Williams

“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” – Arthur Ashe

“I wouldn’t let the boys down, no way. If my arm came off I’d still play.” — Jack Bird

“I would have thought that the knowledge that you are going to be leapt upon by half-a-dozen congratulatory, but sweaty team-mates would be inducement not to score a goal.” – Arthur Marshall

“In baseball and in business, there are three types of people. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happened.” – Tommy Lasorda

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Matt Biondi

“You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place.” – James Lane Allen

“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” – Muhammad Ali

“Goals prepare Olympic athletes physically and mentally. Did you know that goals are used by sports psychologists in order to help athletes improve their performance?” – Paul Bailey

“Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

“In sports, players need to be reminded of their competition to become motivated to practice. The same can be applied in business.” – Gavin McGinnis

“Everybody’s got plans… until they get hit.” – Mike Tyson

“I’ve always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn’t have a chance to win.” – Arnold Palmer

“Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else.” – Vince Lombardo

“Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.” – Rocky Balboa

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Best Sports eBooks for Fitness Fan

Almost every sports fan likes reading stories about their favorite teams or athletes. This is the best way to get motivation and inspiration. Check out some of the latest sports eBooks that can help you learn about your favorite athlete.

Breaking the Ice – Angie Bullaro

This book is based on a true story about the first woman to ever participate in the National Hockey League. Manon Rhéaume had prophesied that one day, there will be a lady participant in the hockey leagues. Five-year-old Manon never cared whether she was the only child playing in the entire league. Her head was focused on the game. Rhéaume used the only chance given to her by her father to pursue her career in hockey.

Epic Athletes – Patrick Mahomes

Dan Wetzel, an acclaimed sports journalist, tackles the life story of Patrick Mahomes. When he stepped onto the gridiron as a new, inexperienced quarterback from the Kansas City Chiefs, most football fans wondered if he could live up to most of their expectations. They had no idea that at the end of the season, a star was about to be born. Patrick became the youngest quarterback to ever win the Super Bowl MVP Championships.

Born Fighter – Ruqsana

Ruqsana tells the story of a young woman of Bangladeshi descent whose origin is from east London. She becomes the world champion of Muay Thai, also known as kickboxing. The story becomes more interesting when Begum and Shepherd begin examining the tensions.

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Inspirational sport quotes

Read through these quotes to have you inspired in no time!

“The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.” – John Madden

“You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.” – Arthur Ashe

“What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.” – Andre Agassi

“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pele

“It ain’t about how hard you can hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.” – Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa

“Most talented players don’t always succeed. Some don’t even make the team. It’s more what’s inside.” – Brett Favre

“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. ” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” – George Halas

“Stubbornness usually is considered a negative; but I think that trait has been a positive for me.” – Cal Ripken Jr.

“You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.” – Chris Evert

“When you win, say nothing, when you lose, say less.” – Paul Brown

“The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special.” – Eddie Reese

“The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Nelson Mandela’s comments on sports

It takes a great leader to understand the power of working together to achieve a common goal. Here are some of Mandela’s comments on how sports is related to politics.

Sport has the power to overcome old divisions and create the bond of common aspirations.

I approach every problem with optimism.

There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.

Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me.

The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.

Thinking too well of people often allows them to be better than they otherwise would.

Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation

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Inspirational Sports Quotes

Engaging in sport requires practice, hard work, dedication, and doing your best. Here are some of the best motivational quotes about sport.

Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else. – Vince Lombardi

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan

At one point in your life you either have the thing you want or the reasons why you don’t – Andy Roddick

Winners never quit and quitters never win. Sports do not build character. They reveal it. – Heywood Broun

You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation. – Homer Rice

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

Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. – Michael Jordan

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion’. – Muhammed Ali

It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters. – Paul Bryant

Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you. – Arnold Palmer

Even when you’ve played the game of your life, it’s the feeling of teamwork that you’ll remember. You’ll forget the plays, the shots, and the scores, but you’ll never forget your teammates. – Deborah Miller Palmore

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination. – Tommy Lasorda

Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown – Ross Perot

Winners never quit and quitters never win. – Vince Lombardi

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. – John Wooden

If you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters – Michael Owen

The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before. – Steve Young

What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110 percent all the time. – Don Zimmer

To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them. – Picabo Street

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period. – Lou Holtz

If you train hard, you’ll not only be hard, you’ll be hard to beat. – Herschel Walker

If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough. – Mario Andretti

You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. – Michael Phelps

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The funniest sports quotes of the decade

Here is a list of some of the funniest sports quotes of the last 10 years.

“We’re going to find out who did it, and probably do nothing about it.” — Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Ben Lovejoy, after he and fellow rookie Mark Letestu found their hotel furniture in the hall as part of a prank

“We can’t protect him all the time.” — New England Patriots offensive lineman Stephen Neal, on quarterback Tom Brady getting into a minor car accident

“NASCAR’s Drive For Diversity Program Successfully Hidden From Fans.” — Headline from The Onion, on theonion.com

“I don’t know what that word means, but he’s weird.” — Canadian centre Brayden Schenn on whether his Canadian world juniors roommate, Louis Leblanc, was eccentric

“The Kentucky Derby is coming up. This year, the horses may be subjected to a surprise drug test. Isn’t everything a surprise to a horse, though?” — David Letterman

“It seems like there’s going to be lots of murders. Make sure we have enough ambulances.” — Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, on his early impressions of the rivalry between the Flyers and New York Rangers

“Right now it’s a mid-body. But picking my nose, it’s an upper-body.” — Maple Leafs defenceman Carl Gunnarsson, on whether his injured ring finger qualified as an upper-body or lower-body injury

“I didn’t have a lot of fun today, no. But it’s early.” — Andy Roddick, after losing in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open

“Brunette girls.” — Michigan kicker Brendan Gibbons, on what he was thinking when he kicked a game-winning 37-yard field goal against Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl, after his coach told him to visualize whatever made him happy

“Manny just asked if I was the video co-ordinator. Our relationship can only go up from here.” — Oakland A’s pitcher Brett Anderson, after slugger Manny Ramirez joined the team at spring training

“I’m probably gonna have one of my own when I get older.” — Ottawa defenceman Erik Karlsson, on the moustache of Senators coach Paul MacLean

“Phoenix Coyotes Pretend Homeless Drifters At Greyhound Bus Station Are Fans Welcoming Team Home.” — The Onion

“What the hell they gonna do? Play the Wii?” — New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott, on quarterback Tim Tebow and hurdler Lolo Jones, both of whom had vowed chastity until marriage, going on a date

“I don’t know. I guess he will be disappointed. I’ll see when I’m home.” — Tennis star Novak Djokovic, asked what his dog would feel about him losing the Wimbledon semifinal to Roger Federer

“New Brain Study on Concussions Finds … WOOOOOO! FOOTBALL! WOOOOOO!” — Headline on Sportspickle.com

“He owes me his first born or something. Actually, I don’t want that. Maybe a sandwich or something.” — New York Giants tight end Martellus Bennett, after catching a fan who fell from the stands

“I don’t know. It was a parole thing.” — Legendary Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker, on why he never left Milwaukee

“Pumped I am no longer an unemployed 23-year-old living with his parents.” — Nashville Predators centre Colin Wilson, on the end of the NHL lockout

“A time machine. So if I wanted to be in Florida, it’d be like ‘boom’ I’m in Florida.” — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, on what superpower he’d want

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How To Stay Fit As A Family

Whether you need to lose weight, or want to maintain your current level of health, get everyone involved and do things together as a family. In particular, getting kids involved early will give them good habits to implement in the rest of their lives, keeping them healthier and happier as they grow up. Here are a few great ways to get fit together as a family.

Go for Walks

It’s an easy form of exercise that everyone from toddler to pensioner can take part in: walking is one of the best ways to keep everyone fit and healthy without having to do an intense workout. A pre-dinner walk will work up a healthy appetite, and releases endorphins that can do you a world of good. A lot of the problems with obesity in the US come from the cultural attitude to food, and the prevalence of emotional eating: endorphins are a calorie-free mood booster.

Team Up for Household Chores

Household chores are necessary but not always fun, but get everyone involved and it will teach your kids valuable life lessons, while keeping them active at the same time. Switch off the screens, turn on some motivational music and grab a feather duster – you can even make a game or competition out of cleaning. Getting active with chores kills two birds with one stone: improve everyone’s health while making your house look great – it’s a win win situation!

Cook Together

One of the best ways to make sure you’re eating a healthy and balanced diet is to cook fresh food from scratch. Stock up on ingredients that are as close to their natural state as possible: choose fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, lean meat and low fat dairy. Cooking as a family is a great bonding activity and a wonderful way to educate your kids about cooking, and how to eat well. Understanding a few basic cooking methods and knowing how to create a balanced meal is an essential skill that helps you stay healthy, and consuming plenty of fresh food is an effortless way to control your calorie intake.

Don’t become a statistic: take control of your family’s health and start working together and teaching each other. You’ll live longer and happier lives as a result.

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What Not to Eat After Working Out

There are always lots of tips and ideas for post-workout snacks, but what about the food that you should be avoiding? Check out these ideas for what food can actually be detrimental to your fitness efforts, so you can save them for another time.

Here are the main foods to avoid after a workout.

Junk Food

This contains lots of unhealthy fats and is usually high in salt and sugar. This slows down your digestion and contains little nutrition to replenish what your body needs after exercise.

Soda

Whether it’s the caffeine you’re craving or you’re simply thirsty, soda should be avoided at all costs after a workout. The sugary fizz actually dehydrates you, bloats you and instantly introduces empty calories that you have worked hard to burn off.

White Bread

Simple carbs like white bread, pastries and donuts will quickly turn to sugar when inside your body. This slows down your digestion and has a detrimental effect if weight loss is your goal.

Coffee

It can be tempting to reach for a caffeine boost, but coffee will only dehydrate you and increase your heart rate in an unnatural way. Have a cool glass of water instead!

Sugary Protein Shakes

‘Healthy’ protein shakes are often packed with sugar and strange chemicals – they may taste good, but they’re actually the last thing you need after an intense workout.

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Planking: Three reasons why it is the simplest and easiest ways to exercise

If you have splashed out on some expensive sports clothes and shoes, committed to a monthly gym membership and shelled out a small fortune for personalized healthy meal plan, and still don’t see any difference, maybe you need to take a different approach to your fitness.

In many walks of life, simple can often be effective and that is certainly true when it comes to fitness in general, specifically when you consider planking.

Planking is an exercise which looks like it shouldn’t work, but it does and not only that, it’s one of the most effective ways of building core strength, which in turn allow you to be in better shape for other activities. Planking involves holding your body off the ground, usually with your elbows and feet while maintaining a straight line. It may look easy, but it is anything but as anyone who has tried to plank for more than 10 seconds will tell you, but it has many great benefits. Here are just a few.

1. Toning. Planking works your inner muscles in you tummy and strengthens your abdominal muscles. This in turn tightens your tummy.

2. It makes your more flexible. Planking relies on lots of muscles working together all over your body from your legs, through your back to your shoulders. By working all these different parts, you can achieve greater flexibility.

3. Improve your back health. Anyone with a bad back can cut down on those visits to the chiropractor by planking regularly. This is because it is an activity with limited movement so the chance of putting a sudden strain on your back is fairly low.

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Happy New Yoga: Trying a new exercise for 2019

A new year usually ushers in new thoughts and high up in them are how best to get yourself into shape. Often trying something new is the best way to go as it will have the added attraction of maintaining your interest for that bit longer than exercise you have done in the past and failed to stick with.

If you haven’t tried it already, taking up yoga may be something to think about. It has many documented benefits, although a fair few misconceptions also surround this ancient practice.

For a start, there is no particular body type for yoga, it is quite literally for all shapes and sizes. People also think that you have to fit and flexible to do yoga, and while this an ultimate goal of the exercise, it doesn’t have to be your starting point.

Yoga can seem a bit intimidating due to the amount of jargon associated with it, such as the names of the poses and the levels of classes, but it’s best to cut through all that and find a level you are comfortable at.

Anyway, it’s not just all about poses. Most yoga instructors will tell you that the key to yoga isn’t being able to pull your leg over the top of your head. One of the most vital components of yoga is actually breathing. Master your breathing and you’re halfway there.

Yoga is great for reducing stress and combating depression and anxiety while it can improve strength, balance and flexibility.

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