Ben Askren Quotes

I think for my bones and my size, I better stay with my 60 kilo.

I've had such a tough time making weight at 155 all the time. I'd make the weight, but I don't feel like the same kind of Sage. My power in my punches, my explosion, my speed - it just doesn't feel the same.

I keep myself flexible; I just compete at my normal body weight.

If I run I lose so much weight, which I need because you're limited on weight when you are a tall driver. And have you seen marathon runners? They're quite skinny.

My normal weight category is 48 kg. So for the 51 kg. category, I had to depend on lots of food and drinks before going in for the weigh-in. But that does not make my strength, my muscles. It's a little bit different. If there's a 48 kg. category, it's a perfect fit for me.

Putting on weight for me is really, really hard. If I stop lifting, or if I stop eating, I get skinny really quick.

I was as big as I have ever been. I had a personal trainer and was working out. I was feeling good. I was muscular. I had never weighed more than 155 pounds.

My weight fluctuates between 205 and 220, depending on how much I pay attention to it.

Sometimes I wish I could just fight at 155 pounds.

I'm off the diet, but not the treadmill. I speak as someone who's attempted to lose weight and get fit thrice before in my life.

I've considered going to lightweight. As soon as my trainer decides that I can go up, then I will.

If you have less weight, you have less strength.

If I medically can't make the weight, then I'm not going to force my body to do something that it doesn't want to. I'll gladly go up to '55.

My thing of not playing offensive tackle is the health issue. I don't want to be that big. That could end up not being good for your health.

To get down on the ground and get yourself up for an extended period of time at 245 lbs... that takes a lot. When you see those CrossFit guys, none of them weigh 245, I can assure you of that.

I'm a lean 135er.

[On being overweight:] If I tried to haul ass, I would have to make two trips.

I don't want to go that route where I'm going into fights dehydrated. I used to fight at 170 pounds. I was 10-0 at 170 with eight knockouts. I'm not going to listen to somebody from the outside tell me what weight I should be fighting at.

I think whenever you get out and do something different, like mountain biking or surfing, it just makes you more aware of your body and balance. For me, I've always loved anything that involved sports, so I've always just tried different things.

I fought well at 155, but I don't think I ever came close to my best at 155. I think I'll get to my best at 170 pounds.

I'm a pretty big guy so heavyweight for me it comes very naturally.

When you drop weight, the closer you come to the fight, the more your muscles tighten up.

Sometimes at 155 pounds I was the smaller fighter, at 145 pounds I am more often the bigger fighter, and the taller fighter.

I like working with my own body weight, and I just do the best job I can to be healthy and strong, both before and after a fight.

I work out: I do a little jump-rope. I punch a bag in the gym. I do the treadmill. I do stationary-bike exercise. I maintain a healthy diet.