Hugh Jackman Quotes

I can only work out for so long before I start to really feel the effects.

I do Nike Training Club, which is actually really hard and intense. I'm surprised every time I do it. I also use Map My Ride and Map My Run.

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

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

As soon as the doctor said I could start training again, I was on the treadmill the very next day. Once I got back into it, I worked out two or three times daily.

When I was playing I felt tired all the time. My recovery period was a lot longer than the other players. They'd be ok after an hour - I'd have to stay in bed till the next session.

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

I try to always eat something good like protein pre-workout.

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

I really don't like splitting my workouts into lower body one day, upper body the next day - that makes me I feel like I'm working out every day, and I feel like I'm more tired during the season than I need to be.

The more in shape you are, the harder you can push yourself.

I started training when I was 15.

I still want to look good while training hard and throwing down.

I don't eat anything before, but I can still go kill it at the gym and be in and out in 45 minutes or an hour, even doing workouts in the sauna to get the blood and sweat flowing.

I work hard on the training field every day.

If you're exercising hard and training hard every day, you've got to have carbs; you can't just cut them out. That's how you get your energy levels up.

Physical conditioning from regular exercise is important. And we can do so much more to keep our bodies strong.

Everyone on my team is different in terms of how long before a workout they prefer to eat. I like to eat my big meal 4.5-5 hours before I play. I usually eat a carb either rice or pasta with tofu or chicken. Around 2 hours before I play to like to eat greek yogurt with a banana.

The only 'special supplements' I'm using is two hard and bloody trainings per day, five days a week.

The weight room prevents you from getting injuries, keeps your body durable and, working out even during the season, it helps a lot. It keeps your body loose, it keeps strengthening your body, especially the functional stuff.

I like to work out with the young guys.

I wrestled before rugby league so I always had a pretty good wrestling background, a good base, and that helped with my football. It just meant my balance was always so good; a strong core, good hips and just things like that just really played a factor in how I ran the ball and tackled.

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

I consider myself an athlete. I train like an athlete, I eat like an athlete, I recover and get sore just like any other athlete.

It's really fun doing the 'Celtic Warrior Workouts,' as it just gives the fans a chance to see how we train.