“In most sports, your brain and your body will cooperate... But in rock climbing, it is the other way around. Your brain doesn't see the point in climbing upwards. Your brain will tell you to keep as low as possible, to cling to the wall and not get any higher. You have to have your brain persuading your body to do the right movements.” WayBodySportsBrainRocksMovementWallHigherLowsYour BodyClimbingRock ClimbingPersuading Author:Jo Nesbo
“It is fun to be outside; it's good to move your body and there is just a joy in sports and athletics.” BodyMovingJoyFunSportsHealthBuddhismYour BodyAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“Sports and athletics can be a path in Zen, in concordance with daily practice of zazen meditation. You need to move with your spirit, not just with your body.” NeedsBodyMovingSpiritSportsPracticePathMeditationHealthBuddhismYour BodyAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“All success in sports and athletics, from the Zen point of view, comes from the mind. No matter what kind of shape your body is in, there is disharmony in the being.” MindKindMatterBodySportsViewsHealthBuddhismShapesNo Matter WhatPoint Of ViewYour BodyAthleticsDisharmony Author:Frederick Lenz
“I have an addictive personality. Sport is my drug of choice these days. It's one of the best drugs there is. It keeps you fit and healthy, even if, in the case of ironman, it pushes your body to the limit. The word "addiction" comes with negative connotations, but it doesn't have to be a damaging impulse. It's all about channeling your craving into something positive.” IfsBodyMotivationalChoicesSportsCasesPersonalityFitHealthyDrugLimitsNegativeAddictionYour BodyImpulseThese DaysCravingChannelingConnotationIronman Book:A Life Without Limits: A World Champion's Journey Source: A Life Without Limits: A World Champion's Journey
“I think it is easier for thinner people to build on a frame once you get lean muscle. I get bored lifting weights at the gym, and it isn't enough as your body becomes stiff. So I train in different ways such as core training, cardio with weights, playing sports such as tennis, cycling, swimming and running 10 km once a week.” PeopleThinkingWayDifferentEnoughBodyRunningSportsWeekEasierTrainingWeightTrainYour BodyCoreBoredDifferent WaysTennisMusclesGymSwimmingLiftingCyclingCardioPlaying SportsCardiovascular ExerciseLifting Weights Author:Arjun Rampal
“You can play a particular sport as long as you take good care of your body and you're confident enough and still have that hunger to where you want to be a part of an organization, a group of individuals where you feel you can contribute to the success of that team.” WantFeelsLongStillsEnoughPlayBodyCareIndividualSportsGroupsTeamParticularOrganizationHungerYour Body Author:Alonzo Mourning
“If you don't eat right as an athlete, you'll get tired and won't be as sharp. It's simple to drink sodas and sports drinks, but water is the most essential drink to put in your body.” IfsBodySportsWaterSimpleDrinkEssentialsTiredAthleteYour BodySoda Author:Troy Polamalu
“Playing professional sports, it's important to eat healthy and take care of your body. In the offseason, rest is really important to me.” ImportantBodyCareSportsHealthyTake CareYour BodyProfessional SportsOffseason Author:Troy Polamalu
“There are bodybuilders who are afraid of indulging in sex or even of playing other sports for fear of harming their bodies. I think that's silly. What's the use of building your body if you don't use it?” IfsThinkingUseBodySexSportsBuildingYour BodySillyBodybuilder Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger
“You've got to be dedicated to train as hard as you can, for as long as you can, because in any sport, and especially this environment, there's a lot of contact. It's all about conditioning and good preparation to keep your body in the best condition possible to play games.” LongHardPlayBodyGamesSportsEnvironmentConditionsTrainYour BodyContactPreparationDedicatedConditioning Author:Filo Tiatia
“When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body - it's a blessing.” BodyMotivationalMotherFatherSportsBlessingYour BodyMotivational Sports Author:Lou Gehrig
“One of the things about my sport that's important is consistency - being able to do your routines consistently and training consistently. If you change it up or try to make everything more intense because the Olympics is coming up, you tend to put too much pressure on your mind and your body.” IfsTryingMindImportantBodyAbleSportsToo MuchTrainingPressureYour BodyIntenseConsistentlyOlympicsConsistency Author:Jonathan Horton