25 Quotes to Motivate You to Stay Active

Need an occasional gentle nudge to keep the activities in your life that promote health and well-being?

Here are a few sayings to lean on for a reminder of the importance to keep moving:

1. Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do. – Oprah Winfrey
2. Don’t count the days, make the days count. — Muhammad Ali
3. Fit is not a destination; it is a way of life. - Anonymous
4. Work Out. Eat Well. Be Patient. Your body will reward you - Anonymous
5. You won’t always love the workout, but you will always love the result. - Anonymous
6. Results happen over time, not overnight. Work hard, stay consistent, and be patient. - Anonymous
7. You’ve always been beautiful. Now you’re just deciding to be healthier, fitter, faster and stronger. Remember that. - Anonymous
8. It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs. - Anonymous
9. You don’t get what you wish for. You get what you work for. - Anonymous
10. It’s not about being the best. It’s about being better than you were yesterday. - Anonymous
11. Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t. —Jerry Rice
12. The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination. —Tommy Lasorda
13. If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done. —Thomas Jefferson
14. When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. - Anonymous
15. Create healthy habits, not restrictions. - Anonymous
16. Strive for progress, not perfection. - Anonymous
17. All great achievements require time. – Maya Angelou
18. Every day is another chance to get stronger, to eat better, to live healthier, and to be the best version of you. - Anonymous
19. Small progress is still progress. - Anonymous
20. I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy, I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it. - Art Williams
21. Always keep moving, even if you’re just walking. - Anonymous
22. Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. - Anonymous
23. Fitness is not about being better than someone else…it’s about being better than you used to be. - Anonymous
24. A healthy outside starts from the inside. - Anonymous
25. It never gets easier. You just get stronger. - Anonymous