Alexander Gustafsson Quotes

I like a man who can run faster than I can.

When you know you can run forever on court, you're not worried that you can play three sets. I think this is really important for your confidence.

Once I've got my legs under me and I'm fit and healthy, I'm a hard, hard man to beat.

I feel like I'm one of the strong middleweights, physically.

Often I feel like I can run forever. If someone told me I had to run for 10 hours, I probably could.

When I was younger, I used to wrestle, and I feel that it contributed to my athletic ability because as a wrestler you have to be an all-encompassed athlete. You need stamina, strength, endurance and mental capacity. You also have to learn how to adapt in any situation.

Sometimes fitness is a good thing to have, but you have to recognise that fitness takes you only so far, and skills are the most important thing. Fitness just helps you execute those cricketing skills for longer and more consistently, maybe.

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

I trained myself to perform on the field.

Being physical is something I pride myself on.

Never played football, but I'm an athlete. I'm a competitor.

Sports have always been a big part of my life. At school, I played a lot of different sports, and I was competing with other schools. I did everything: running, volleyball, basketball, soccer, Olympic-style gymnastics, and more! My history with sports gave me good concentration, focus, strength, and motivation to stay healthy.

I can't remember what times I used to do in training because I always loved football and didn't have any interest in an athletics career. But I was always the quickest.

I am used to training 10 to 12 sessions a week, so I have the physical and mental endurance that comes with being an athlete.

The double sessions are tough. The manager wants us to get fit, wants us to work hard. And that's because the Premier League is so tough. We need it. Something we have to do.

Ray Allen is one of the fittest guys in the league.

I think I have the ability to be athletic on both ends of the floor, so I just need to go out there and play with a lot of energy, a lot of enthusiasm.

I think I'm one of the fastest and strongest lightweights out there.

Any time I'm healthy I feel like I'm the best defensive player in the NFL.

I'm used to big boys. I train with big boys all the time.

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.

You do your best with the realization that nothing gets you in ring-shape better than being in the ring.

I think a tennis match is a marathon. You have to sit down and have food for the next three hours, if not more. And to ask a 15 or 20 or even 25 or 30-year-old to do that, this is not gonna happen.

As far as the weight is concerned, I feel great whatever it is. I'm going to be in there and I'm going to bang. I feel I'm in great condition.

When I wrestled, I always considered myself an athlete and a wrestler.