Apolo Ohno Quotes

In the game of football, you need to be strong, and at my position, you need to be able to put up a good fight. So I work on my upper body and lower body strength because your body's got to be able to last.

I have been blessed with strong leg muscles, and dancing really exercises one's legs.

I'm pretty athletic, but I'm not very strong.

I do own a unicycle, which I use for workout purposes as opposed to doing tricks.

Your body's made to run, to walk, to trek long distances and carry things, work in a forest, and hunt animals. You have to keep it alive to function.

When I go to the gym, stretching is very important. For polo, you don't need too much strength so you don't want to build yourself up too much. It's all about flexibility.

I'm doing four hours of gymnastics training a day, six days a week and then an extra two to three hours in a fitness center as well.

I run a lot. I do a lot of yoga. Hot yoga. Which is random and sounds lame, but it has definitely made my flexibility and balance 100 percent better on my skateboard. I do that and a lot of plyometric, biometrics, and surf. I train every other day of the week and skate for an hour everyday.

You have to train hard and be strong while staying flexible and limber, so I'm trying to find that balance.

Riding uses so many different muscles. I ride two to three horses a day, and I ride almost every day when I'm not working or traveling. You use your legs, your arms, your back. It's a very complete sport.

A big upper body is not a great thing for tennis, and for me, flexibility is important.

We have two trainers at the polo ground and do a mix of aerobics, gymnastics and stretches before we start riding. As polo players, it's very important for us to keep in shape. We do a bit of yoga and Pilates sometimes, too.

With dancing, it just brings out more flexibility, more core strength, and you definitely get a great workout.

Pilates works all the small muscles in your body and there's so much core that comes with it - and core is so important for a quarterback.

We do a lot of twisting and turning in our training. Those types of moves really help get the body moving and make sure we're staying agile, which is so important in the ring.

Snowboarding requires lower-body strength.

If I didn't have quads and hamstrings, soccer would be a lot different for me than it is now. I would be pushed all over the field. My lower body is something that has made me the player I am today, and it makes me feel strong.

I do a healthy blend of mixed martial arts, dancing, functional training, and swimming. These exercises give me ample strength, endurance, flexibility, and stamina.

I knew a little bit about training and what it took to transform your body into something impressive looking.

Have you noticed that whatever sport you're trying to learn, some earnest person is always telling you to keep your knees bent?

It feels good to be strong.

You are an athlete if you are a dancer.

Pilates is amazing, my posture is so much better and I'm even starting to get muscles on my tummy - it's incredible.

I can still run in a straight line, and I can still throw a punch.

I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been very athletic.