Charlie Kimball Quotes

I'm putting in the time to make sure that my body is ready to compete at the top level.

There is not much awareness about fitness in India, unlike other countries. We don't get too many medals at Olympics; one of the reasons is we don't have that culture of fitness in India. That is why we decided to start this chain of gyms under my name.

I have found that CrossFit has made me more fit than I have ever been.

The reason why I have lost weight is that I looked at the international schedule and thought that I wanted to play for another two years. It is a very hectic schedule and if I want to get through that then I have to be in the best shape that I can.

Younger guys now are all working out, and you find that if everyone's doing it and you're not doing it, you're going to be left behind.

My dad is a Type 1 diabetic. I grew up in a household where we were really conscious about cutting back on sugar because we had to for his health.

Physically, I'm trying to get in the best shape possible.

I never understood how much running changes your life. I'm now obsessed. When not trying to beat my personal best, I'm talking to other people about theirs, reading training advice or eating the perfect balance of carbs and protein.

Staying more controlled mentally stemmed from taking my fitness more seriously. When you're doing track work, sprints and so on, it's pretty painful, but that does make you feel better prepared and therefore mentally stronger when you're going into a match. You know, without a doubt, that you are strong enough to last.

The beautiful thing about having family that has diabetes is knowing what not to do. I got an uncle that thinks insulin is supposed to enable him to eat cake.

I want to last in my career, and that relies on the way my body performs. So I need to take care of it.

Anyone will tell you if you want to run a business, you need to monitor costs and revenues. In the same manner, if you want to run your body, you need to monitor intake and returns. It's in your best interest.

Proper sleep has helped me get to where I am today as an athlete, and it is something that I continue to rely on every day.

I really don't use a personal trainer.

At Milan, Kaka used to work even when we had two or three days off. And our fitness coach, Daniele Tognaccini, made him run.

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.

The goal every offseason is just to get as fast as you can, stay healthy.

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

It's important as an athlete to know your body and how things affect it.

My first aim is to stay healthy and help the team.

I really love to play physical. That's when I feel like I'm at my best... I seek it out.

I am used to playing when I am fit.

Staying healthy is very key in this league.

Taking care of my body and my health is my full-time job.

I might even be at heavyweight one day; I don't know. You guys know our eating habits is bad down in Hawaii, so your boy might get big, and we might make history.