Physical Peak Quotes

I think, at 32, you are past your prime as a footballer.

I think there is definitely a physical peak for people, and it's probably a little bit later than most people would believe.

A 30-year-old rock climber is an old man. At 40, one is in the middle of his high-altitude power. At 50, a crosser of deserts is at his best age. But at 60, each of us is out of the game.

One thing you can't beat in this world is time. I learnt that the hard way. You can't play basketball forever. You can't play football forever. You can't bodybuild forever. I mean you CAN do it, but not at a high level against younger guys who have more time and have not reached their peaks yet. There's only so much the body can do and once you're done, you can't go back in time.

Getting past 30 as a sportsman, the end could be just around the corner.

If you look after yourself and are willing to adapt - there is no reason why you can't play at the top level until your late 30s.

We started training a month before the movie started and then by five months in, we were at our peak shape.

I got into the best shape of my life at age 44. I was on top of everything and quick mentally.

The body is most fully developed from thirty to thirty-five years of age, the mind at about forty-nine.

When I've trained as hard as I possibly can through training camp and I come to the end, where my body is worn out and I'm tired, I know I'm ready to peak.

When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning.

You don't wanna peak too early in training camp, but you don't wanna be out of shape or not to the point where you're able to peak. It's a science to be able to find the happy medium where your body and mind are at their best.

At some point, the power side of the game has to peak, players can't get much bigger. Guys will be doing more footwork and explosive-speed stuff.

Unless you're a vegan freak of nature like Tony Gonzalez, I don't think you can play sports much past your early 30s.