Inspirational workout quotes are like little bursts of energy for your fitness journey. They can be that mental push you need to get out the door, lace up your shoes, and crush your workout.

Inspirational Workout Quotes

1. “The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen.”
— Unknown

2. “Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.”
— Unknown

3. “Don’t count the days, make the days count.”
— Muhammad Ali

4. “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.”
— Unknown

5. “Sore today, strong tomorrow.”
— Unknown

6. “No pain, no gain. Shut up and train.”
— Unknown

7. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt

8. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
— Zig Ziglar

9. “Success starts with self-discipline.”
— Unknown

10. “Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.”
— Unknown

11. “You are only one workout away from a good mood.”
— Unknown

12. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”
— Christian D. Larson

13. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
— Mahatma Gandhi

14. “Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.”
— Unknown

15. “The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!”
— Marvin Phillips

16. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
— Vidal Sassoon

17. “The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.”
— Les Brown

18. “You don’t have to be a hero to accomplish great things, but you do have to be willing to try.”
— Unknown

19. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”
— Henry David Thoreau

20. “Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.”
— Frank Ocean

21. “The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”
— Charles Kingsleigh

22. “Success is not for the lazy.”
— Unknown

23. “It never gets easier, you just get stronger.”
— Unknown

24. “Your only limit is you.”
— Unknown

25. “Don’t wish for a good body, work for it.”
— Unknown

26. “Fitness is like a relationship. You can’t cheat and expect it to work.”
— Unknown

27. “Great things never come from comfort zones.”
— Unknown

28. “Do something today that your future self will thank you for.”
— Unknown

29. “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”
— Unknown

30. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
— Jim Ryun

31. “Strength training is an investment in your future self.”
— Unknown

32. “You don’t have to go fast, you just have to go.”
— Unknown

33. “Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction.”
— Unknown

34. “Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.”
— Unknown

35. “Dreams don’t work unless you do.”
— John C. Maxwell

36. “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.”
— Jim Rohn

37. “The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
— Vidal Sassoon

38. “The gym is not the place to show off, it’s the place to get better.”
— Unknown

39. “Sweat is fat crying.”
— Unknown

40. “A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t.”
— Jack Dempsey