Rest Day
Quotes to Keep You Going – Week 4, Day 28
Stay Focussed
Keep Going
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We’ve all been there – you’re lying on the couch, with your running shoes sitting just close enough to make you feel guilty but your limbs feel oh-so heavy. Your partner looks equally unenthusiastic about the idea of working out and you can see them stealthily sliding towards the fridge.
Lack of motivation is simply one of those things that everyone deals with but that doesn’t mean you should let it totally derail you. So what do some of the pros say?
While most people know Arnold Schwarzenegger as either an actor or the 38th governor of California in the United States of America, some might be surprised to find out that he started his career as a bodybuilder and went on to win Mr Olympia seven times.
“The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion,” Schwarzenegger has been credited with saying.
For years, actor and martial artist Bruce Lee wowed the world with his astonishingly quick moves and seemingly impossible stunts. According to this star: “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.”
Finally, one of the most well-known names in basketball, Michael Jordan, was a force to be reconned with both on and off the court. However, success didn’t always come easily to him and he had to learn to fight for it. Jordan later told his fans: “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.”
