John Newcombe Quotes

I try to swim for 30 minutes and walk for 30 minutes, because if I don't, my finely honed body will slip into its old ways.

I take part in every training session, morning and afternoon, to make sure I'm fit enough.

I started training when I was 15.

I generally work out every day. If I'm at work, between takes I'll do push-ups and an ab routine. I'm there for anywhere from 10 to 16 hours a day, so sometimes I can't work out at my house. I will do sit-ups on the stairs, I work out in the interrogation room. It gets the blood going, and it keeps you up.

The minimum I run each day is 2 1/2 miles. I'll get to the weekend, and sometimes I'll run 10 miles. I've gotten up to 16 miles on the weekend. Running keeps me locked in.

Your body is an amazing machine that adapts to just about anything. If you're constantly changing what your body needs to adapt to, it's amazing what your body can do.

People have to learn how to manage their own body weight in gyms.

I train five-and-a-half out of seven days and do a combination of exercise.

I was thrown into this world of training, and weightlifting, and boxing, and cardio. It's amazing to feel your body being capable of that.

The first time I joined the gym was during the Miss Sri Lanka pageant in 2006. Then, I went for the Miss Universe contest where I was exposed to girls who were very fit for their age. They could have joined the Olympics. They were doing crazy exercises.

Working out is simple if you know what to do.

No self-respecting gym goer skips leg day.

It doesn't matter how many sit-ups you do, your work ethic. I know when I land that punch, and I'm on balance, they're going to feel it regardless of how strong their core is.

I've always loved competing; I've always loved working out - and wrestling, of course.

I kind of stumbled into this. I used to do karate and then I started reading muscle magazines. Eventually, I began training and competing.

I'm very much into Barry's Boot Camp... it's the real deal.

I really worked hard to get myself in shape, just from a physical standpoint when you're able to bring your body down and have the discipline to get into shape the way I was, it's really a spiritual journey as well.

I just try to keep the main thing the main thing: getting my butt in the gym.

The best fitness tip is that you don't need to be out of breath and do cardio to get in shape.

I am an athlete in every sense of the word. Athlete, martial artist.

Even though running is work for me, I always miss it if I take a break. A lot of people find running relaxing, but I can never switch off from timing and competing against myself.

Whenever I would go to Hrithik's vanity van to chat or rehearse lines, I'd see him working out or watching inspirational videos. One thing that I've learnt from him is that, as an actor, you have to worship your body.

I need match practice of course, I need minutes in my legs to reach my best form.

I knew a little bit about training and what it took to transform your body into something impressive looking.

For me, fitness is a lifetime commitment; I don't remember ever being out of shape.