Phil Jones Quotes

I've found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training.

Durability is part of what makes a great athlete.

Mentally and physically, I find I can play with these people.

I don't think you ever feel 100 percent throughout a season. If you ask any player, I don't think they ever feel 100 percent fresh every week.

It's not easy, but I play with my body, and I can feel how important it is to get 100 percent fit to play. This is an important thing to play in the Premier League.

Fatigue is one thing. Injuries are another. But if you are just tired because you just practiced - well, I'm not having that.

My philosophy on quarterbacks is, first and foremost, you've got to keep them healthy and on the field.

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

There's a lot of guys who can bowl 150 km/h when you give them the ball when they're fresh in the morning, but can they do it late in the afternoon when it's boiling hot and they're bowling their 20th over for the day? I want to be able to do that and I want to be the only guy who is able to do that.

I try to push myself a little every day. For me, it's doing 10 more seconds of whatever I'm working on. So if I'm on the treadmill sprinting my butt off or doing a grueling core workout, I think to myself, 'You can do 10 more seconds, and you'll be that much mentally stronger.' After a while, those 10 seconds add up!

I was always into sports, and as a sportsperson, you need to be fit to survive and play from start to finish.

If I feel great and my body feels great and my knee is fine, I should play 30 minutes or more. I definitely have my opinion on that.

Whether it's in the weight room or extra stretching, you never know when you're going to need that little extra oomph.

If I can force my winger backwards, it just comes down to who's fitter, and I like to think I'm pretty fit.

I prepare myself in the summer to play 48 minutes. It's not a logical goal, but that's the way I prepare.

People say I'm around because I have a lot of heart, but I know all the heart in the world couldn't have helped me if I wasn't physically fit.

It doesn't matter who you are, if you've got the legs, you can hang with them.

Being disciplined and determined are my fitness mantra.

In wrestling, you've got to be an athlete. You can't just be a body builder; you can't just be this big strong guy who picks people up and throws them around. For longevity in the business, you got to keep your body fit and together.

I just have to continue to prepare and try to be the best guy I can be every Sunday, whether that's coming off a good game or a bad game.

I hope I can make the decision to give up before my legs give up on me. I do not want to be embarrassing on the field and feel one day that I'm not at my best and players can beat me easily in duels.

I am full time athlete.

I feel like I am a good player.

I've always said of myself I can do mostly anything if I put my mind to it.

The field is fantastic, great runners, so the best you can do is stay in control, pace yourself well, and then utilise it when you can do better.