9 Quotes for the Person Who Never Misses a Workout
Although people have been exercising for millennia, the practice of “going to the gym” is actually relatively new. The first commercial gym in the world was opened in Brussels, Belgium, in the 1800s by French gymnast and strongman Hippolyte Triat. He added a second location in Paris in the 1840s, around the time that the YMCA was founded in London.
The opening of these gyms kicked off a health club frenzy. “Bodybuilding” and “exercise classes” came onto the scene in 1881 at the Boston YMCA, and the health club chain phenomenon kicked off with fitness icon Jack LaLanne. He opened the first official health club in the United States in 1939 in Oakland, California.
Many of us know, though, that the drive to work out can be elusive at times. If you ever find your motivation flagging, check out these nine quotes from some of the greatest athletes of all time. Whether it’s about the power of missing a crucial shot, building up weaknesses, or understanding just how much you’re accomplishing every time you work out, these quotes will give you that pump of mental adrenaline to get you back in the zone.
