Tom Hodgkinson Quotes

The bicycle might just be the greatest of all inventions. It empowers the human machine, and with no input beyond perhaps a trendy isotonic health drink in a brightly coloured bottle at an inflated price.

Riding a bicycle is about getting back to basics. It's good for the waistline and it's good for the wallet, is what I'm saying.

Cycling is good for people in all ways: their health, their well-being, and it does no damage to the environment. It can, however, be dangerous, and this has to be addressed.

Cycling is a joy and faster than many other modes of transport, depending on the time of day. It clears the head.

Fitting a walk into a busy life can be challenging, so I suggest walking rather driving to work or to run errands as often as you can - in other words, think of walking as alternative transportation.

If you don't have the time or money to get to the gym, work out at home. It saves tons of time and makes life more efficient.

Cycling into work every day is a brilliant way to add in extra training hours without feeling like you are taking up much time.

My main form of exercise is my bike. I don't have a car, so I cycle everywhere.

There is a new wave of environmental consumers I like to call Pocketbook Environmentalists. They're going green primarily because it makes good financial sense, but the fact that it benefits their families' health and the environment also makes them feel good.

I don't think people are going to switch over to bikes because it's good for them or because it's politically correct. They're going to do it because it gets them from A to B faster.

With Zipcar, consumers avoid the upfront cost of buying a car, not to mention gas, insurance, and repairs. Plus, they reduce the number of polluting vehicles on the road. Suddenly the planet-smart carless option is also the convenient money-saving option.

Cycling is not only a personal passion for me, but it is something that simply makes sense to expand transportation options for Americans. It is good for the health of our nation, the environment, the development of our communities, and is one of the keys to addressing the ongoing challenges that come with urban congestion.

In L.A., I see people who are always in their cars, always driving. I encourage them to walk more - walk to the post office, walk to lunch. Even if it is a 10-minute walk, it's so good for you.

I do ride my bike a lot.

I always feel that most people out there who aren't sure if the gym is really for them aren't prepared to pay and find out.

As a little girl, I could not sit still until my parents told me it was time to go to the gym.

I actually found CrossFit on a run from my house in Orange County. I moved around with it for a while, which is the best part about it. I love it, but it was something I did because I enjoyed the camaraderie aspect of it, not so much the competing side of it.

I really like working with someone one-on-one - my trainer kicks my butt!

The beautiful thing about cycling is that it is so accessible and that pleased me when I was younger because you felt like you could almost touch the athletes.

I spend about two hours every time when I'm in the gym.

I have never been a big fan of lifting weights or exercising.

As long as you're keeping your body active though, it doesn't have to be a long session at the gym to be effective.

Sleeping hurt, everything hurt. But it's pretty cool what you can do to the body by working out.

It turns out the most powerful way we can turn the tide on chronic disease is something we have been doing for millennia: That is walking.

I play sport all the time.