Ronnie Coleman Quotes

I tend to build bulk and muscle easily, and running seems to make sure I stay kind of stringy, if that makes sense.

I'm fit, but I need to get even more fit to compete with these guys every week.

The fact that I am as lean as I was in 2008, I'm stronger than I was in 2008 I think I have the potential to be as fast as I was.

It is very important to me to maintain a consistent workout regimen during the season. The Bulls staff does a great job with providing me with a weekly workout, and these kept me energized throughout my rookie season. In the off season, I try to increase my strength and add new dimensions to my game.

When I was a teenager, I did a lot of pull-ups and push-ups. Every night before bed, I'd do 150 - in sets of 30 or so. Looking back on it now, I'm not totally sure that's the best way to improve as a climber. But it did make me a lot better at doing pull-ups and push-ups.

The whole vanity aspect of building up different muscles - I have no interest.

Truthfully, this is how I approach my workout: I want to be the best athlete I can possibly be. If I can out-perform some of the better athletes then I'm happy. When I look at the NFL or the NBA, these guys look how I want to look - it's useable, functional muscle.

I think the two most important parts of any athlete's workouts are his leg workouts and his core training.

I like to be lean and flexible. I'm not interested in gaining size.

I was always training for appearance rather than performance.

When I see muscles that are more defined that I hadn't seen before, it's exciting. I love a muscular figure. It feels like an accomplishment, and it makes me feel strong, and I love having a strong body.

For much of the year, you're just trying to maintain your fitness. It's not often you get a lot of time to really concentrate on improving it.

Earlier in my career, I used to spend a lot of time practising my tennis on court. Now I've learned that it's better to do just a couple of hours on court and two gym sessions a day. That's what's made me fitter and stronger.

Good conditioning helps you prepare your muscles, so I make sure I'm always strict with my conditioning.

I want people to realize bodybuilders are athletes. We have a very meticulous philosophy on how we are able to gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously.

I do work on a little bit of weights just to get my power up.

My back and shoulders are my strengths. They are well-toned and do not require too much of maintenance.

I sometimes train extra till four or five o'clock at the gym if I feel that I have to do something extra.

Put on about 10 more pounds, that'd be good for me and the development of my game.

With all due respect, I don't think that having eight-pack abs or 21-inch biceps matter.

I need to improve my physical play and get as big and strong as I can.

When younger, I was tall but very skinny. When I was 14, I grew and started gaining muscles. So I started doing sit-ups, abs work, press-ups, strengthening my core. I'd do 100-150 reps each day. I knew if my core was strong enough, I would get fewer muscle injuries.

Actors normally go to the gym to achieve a certain kind of fitness for a role but when you start playing a sport, then you realise that being athletically fit is a very different kind of fitness.

I think CrossFit is highly beneficial to any athlete, in any sport.

People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner.