Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart. – Gene Tunney
Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. – Edward Stanley
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men. – Marcus Valerius Martialis
Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. – Plato
Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase. – Joseph Pilates
Fitness – if it came in a bottle, everybody would have a great body. – Cher
There are really only two requirements when it comes to exercise. One is that you do it. The other is that you continue to do it. – The New Glucose Revolution for Diabetes by Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powe
I consider my refusal to go to the gym today as resistance training. – Author Unknown
There is a necessity for a regulating discipline of exercise that, whilst evoking the human energies, will not suffer them to be wasted. – Thomas de Quincey
The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their friends, side-stepping responsibility, and pushing their luck! – Author Unknown
A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise. – A.A. Milne
Commit to be fit. – Author Unknown
It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor. – Marcus Tullius Cicero
The only valid excuse for not exercising is paralysis. – Moira Nordholt, feelgoodguru.com
My idea of exercise is a good brisk sit. – Phyllis Diller
A man may take as much exercise in walking a mile up and down stairs, as in ten on level ground. – Benjamin Franklin
Aerobics: a series of strenuous exercises which help convert fats, sugars, and starches into aches, pains, and cramps. – Author Unknown
Any workout which does not involve a certain minimum of danger or responsibility does not improve the body – it just wears it out. – Norman Mailer
Exercise is a dirty word. Every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate. – Author Unknown
An hour of basketball feels like 15 minutes. An hour on a treadmill feels like a weekend in traffic school. – David Walters