Ricky Steamboat Quotes

I don't need to practise. The only thing I need to do is build up my match fitness.

Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.

I'm ready to stretch my legs. I'm ready to jump in the ring.

Fitness gives you confidence, and if you're fit, you don't have to wonder whether you'll last the 90 minutes.

I was thrown into this world of training, and weightlifting, and boxing, and cardio. It's amazing to feel your body being capable of that.

I'm fortunate that my job gives me the motivation to be as fit as possible. I wound up in a profession that requires physical and mental preparation, so I get to prepare like an athlete for everything I do. I'm living the dream, man.

I train for one-and-a-half hours every day in order to keep my energy level high.

Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical fitness and mental prowess.

I always stayed fit because I'm a performer, and all of those things help me to perform.

When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning.

I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers.

I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.

The fitness builds the foundation for me as an actor to have clarity. Fitness has always been the base of where I start off as a performer.

Models are like athletes: You burn hard and fast.

To me, I'm going out there focusing on competing, not worrying about cardio or anything like that.

Boxing combines, in perfect proportion, strength, speed, and endurance. Normally, most sports are either about one of the three: either about speed or endurance or strength. Boxing combines all three of them. It's really intense.

I'm a go-hard type. It's in my DNA. I physically prepare my body as if I'm a trained athlete. After the shows, I sit in an ice tub and do a hot dip, cold dip, and sometimes I sit in a hyperbaric chamber to rejuvenate my energy.

The important thing is to train well during the week so you perform well physically come matchday.

I train seven days a week. I'm mentally and physically prepared for any situation that I might be thrown in, and that's what puts me in the upper echelon compared to other Knockouts.

I train hard every day in the gym and on the pitch to show what I can do on a match day.

I like to move a lot and throw some hard punches.

Sports happen in dog years.

Cross fit, callisthenics, and weight training are a regular part of my workout regime. It's helped me a lot with my stamina, agility, and movement.

When I was competing, I would run daily 20 kilometers, and in addition to that, I'd put in many hours of fighting and sparring. That's why I was always able to keep the speed in the ring. I would train so hard that sometimes it was not only hard to stand up, but it would also be hard to lay down.

It's just a personal challenge, I'd like to see how I can do as a boxer.