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5 Motivational Quotes That Will Get You in Shape for 2025
Erin Gray said, “The hardest thing about exercise is to start doing it. Once you are doing exercise regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it.”
Amen, sista.
But let’s be honest: what’s holding you back isn’t just your metabolism, how many type-two muscle fibers you have, or even your motivation to start your new workout routine; it’s your mentality and perception of allowing change and personal growth to happen for the long haul.
When it comes to long-term exercise, fitness, nutrition, or lifestyle change, one must practice a bit of stoic steadfastness.
Most Americans need some Zeno philosophy lessons to learn how to grit into their workouts and nutrition and find their inner athlete more consistently. Most Americans need to stop searching for quick fixes, prescription drugs, liposuction, magic weight loss pills, and chemical-laced energy drinks that instantly make us feel better in the short term and worse in the long term.
This article is for those who don’t mind rubbing sand, sweat, and a little mental toughness on their palms to build healthier rituals, habits, nutrition, and routines that will get you fitter in 2025.