Glover Teixeira Quotes

In every sport, at the competitive level, there's always a danger of injury. But there are considerably less chances in body building comparatively, than say in soccer.

Before I got injured, football was very easy, I didn't have to work out.

It's lucky I haven't been in a bad tackle. I could be prepared, but if my body gets wrenched in the wrong way, I can't help that.

When you train the way I do, injuries are going to happen.

I've never enjoyed my running more. I also do 200 sit-ups a day, 60 push-ups, and a lot of stretching. I've had some back issues. I think the stretching helps with that.

I train every day for 3 to 4 and a half hours.

You mean guys don't get injured in spring training? Guys get hurt walking down the street.

The only constant that I have in my life is that I start whatever I do with my Total Gym, because I believe it helps keep me from getting injured.

I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that.

I work out every day - and my daily routine is a mix of functional and strength training.

You're never going to go through a season with no injuries.

When you're an athlete, the one thing you're concerned about is injury, because that's the No. 1 thing that can take you out.

I busted my butt in '15. Then in '16, I broke my arm running into a wall, so then I got scared of running into walls because I didn't want to get hurt again.

You do get injuries in this sport. More than in other sports.

If I have got an injury, I have got an injury. Whenever I want to play for Nigeria, I must be 100 percent, I want to give everything. But if I have got an injury, I don't want to force myself, because I am going to look stupid on the pitch.

I think injuries happen. You can prevent a lot of them, but some of them you can't.

I can't take 200 hacks in the cage before the game. Not because I'll get tired, but because I'll hurt myself! I can't do that. I might get injured.

I mean, I don't really remember playing a full season ever being 100 percent.

How can you train if you're constantly worried about getting injured?

I just feel like it's my job to take care of my body. I play a contact sport, 99.9 percent injury rate. As far as being injury-prone or getting hurt, it's going to happen. But it's my job to take care of my body, come week in and week out.

If you start dancing too young, it can be torture. The bone is too soft, and it is going everywhere.

I don't have time to be that girl who does the super workout. But I try to be as fit as possible, given my schedule. Even if I do 20 minutes a day, it's better than nothing.

Being injured is something that happens in this sport. Anybody who gets into it understands that.

People ask me why I keep getting injured but I have just had to accept it is one of those things that happen.

I've had one very bad ankle injury but otherwise I've been incredibly lucky with my fitness. I've worked hard at it and I've always been fit even compared to other players. That sustains you through various parts of your career, but I am 36.