Johny Hendricks Quotes

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

I do like athletes as they have amazing self-discipline.

Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything.

I knew what my times were and how my practices were progressing and how close I was to the goals I had set for the year. I swam hard. I always swam hard. If I didn't, I knew I would pay for it either the next day or the next meet.

To be number one, you must train like you are number two.

I used to have tears in my eyes on the way to practice because I was so focused. For me, track and field was serious business. I didn't have any friends. I was very isolated and very focused.

People always say, 'I want to be the best fighter in the world.' That's why I respect Conor. He said he wants to be the best fighter in the world, and he's trying to prove it.

I can get obsessive with my training, but it makes you who you are.

I train to be the champion.

I can definitely get the belt. It's something I always wake up believing every time I train.

I went through a training camp; I worked extremely hard. I prepared for UFC 200. This was the big one. This one meant everything to me.

If I don't have the drive and determination to wake up every day and train with young, hungry fighters, if I don't want to do that, then I need to get out of the game, but as long as my body says I'm all right, and my hunger stays the same, I'm going to keep going.

If you're going to dedicate every second to winning the decathlon, what are you doing wasting your time in bed?

I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing.

People who are fit are the same as anyone else. The only difference is their level of commitment. If looking good and being fit was easy, everyone would do it! Most people don't want to put in the work or make the sacrifices needed in order to be fit.

I train and I go home, and when I'm home, I think about training. That's my life every day, and that's it.

Success for an athlete follows many years of hard work and dedication.

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance.

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.

Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership.

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.

Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will.

You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there kicking the ball.

I always love training at crazy times - it's an edge I'm creating over everyone else.

The world went by, and we didn't get caught up in all the other things, because we didn't have time. We had no spare time. It was always thinking about training and focusing on what we wanted, our goals.