The chief difference between
The chief difference between big-game fishing and weightlifting is that weightlifters never clutter up their library walls with stuffed barbells Ed Zern
Weightlifting
The weightlifting competition I
The weightlifting competition I saw was the women’s 63 kg class. I’m not sure whether this means the actual women weighed 63 kg or the weights they lifted weighed 63 kg. Or possibly the temperature in the weightlifting hall was 63 kg. There’s no way to know for sure without finding out what a kg … Read more
You know you’ve reached
You know you’ve reached middle age when your weightlifting consists merely of standing up. Bob Hope
Sri Chinmoy is truly
Sri Chinmoy is truly unique and special. He has rediscovered the lost art of special strength feats and weightlifting. He has got the biggest, heaviest calf machine in the world. It is a miracle that this man can even support this kind of weight. He is really an inspiration to me. Bill Pearl
What Sri Chinmoy has
What Sri Chinmoy has done in his weightlifting is an absolute miracle. He is a man of unique strength, a spiritual man exemplifying mind over matter. He is not merely lifting a dumbbell – he is trying to lift the attitude of the world. Bill Pearl
The last three or
The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. Arnold Schwarzenegger
The last three or
The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens. Arnold Schwarzenegger
I work out four
I work out four days a week in the off-season, and in the warm, running weather months, I do five days. A push/pull regime of weightlifting, cycling, and the occasional Saturday or Sunday run with my oldest son, even if it’s cold out. Andre Dubus
Well, I work out
Well, I work out three to four times a week, in a gym, which – thank God – is right in my building here in New York City. It’s in the Reebok building, and it’s got every kind of weightlifting equipment you can imagine, spread out over six floors, plus basketball courts and everything else. … Read more
I enjoy pumping iron,
I enjoy pumping iron, but I do try and get the yoga, ’cause it’s a nice balance to the weightlifting. Adrian Grenier