I am addicted to motivational words and phrases. I have them on my laptop screen saver and on my iPhone. I wear a necklace that says “Live Life Well”. I have bracelets with coins saying “Believe, Sweat, and Inspire”. I get energy from words. I glance at them, read them, repeat them and they channel my thoughts in a positive way. It’s a great way to keep you motivated with your fitness program. It can be as simple as putting the word or phrase on a post-it note on your computer or bathroom mirror – somewhere you will see it every day.

Here are 10 of my favorite motivational quotes from some famous and not-so-famous folks. I hope you find inspiration in them like I have!

1. Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate. The world wasn't formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them.

-Lee Haney

2. Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.

-John F. Kennedy

3. True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.

-Wilhelm von Humboldt

4. Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.

-Jim Rohn

5. To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise.

-Gene Tunney

6. A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up.

-Florence Griffith Joyner

7. Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

-Joseph Addison

8. Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.

-Arnold Schwarzenegger

9. The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.

-Morihei Ueshiba

10. Exercise is amazing, from the inside out. I feel so alive and have more energy.

-Vanessa Hudgens