John Wooden on Fitness Quotes

"A man who is not in condition is a man who is not prepared."

"You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless you are morally fit."

"Moderation must be practiced in all things if one wishes to maintain peak condition."

"Discipline in your diet is just as important as discipline in your practice."

"Fitness is the foundation upon which you build your skills."

"You cannot reach your potential if you are not in the best possible physical and mental condition."

"Without physical fitness, the most brilliant mind will eventually lose its edge."

"Preparation is the key to success, and fitness is the key to preparation."

"Physical conditioning is a prerequisite for competitive greatness."

"If you are not in condition, your skill will fail you when you need it most."

"True fitness requires the elimination of all habits that tear down the body or the character."

"A body that is not in condition will fail the mind when the pressure is on."

"Condition: Mental-Moral-Physical. Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated."

"Condition is the second block in the heart of the Pyramid. It involves the physical, the mental, and the moral."

"Proper conditioning is a matter of discipline and self-control."

"You must have the stamina to finish what you start, and that requires fitness."

"I always told my players that the best way to improve the team was to improve themselves physically and mentally."

"You must work at being in condition. It doesn't just happen because you want it to."

"You must be in condition. If you're not in condition, you're going to let your team down."

"Rest, exercise, and diet. If you neglect one, the others will eventually fail you."

"Physical fitness is the first essential for any athlete, but mental and moral fitness are what sustain it."

"I wanted our players to be in the best condition of any team in the country."

"Fitness is a lifelong pursuit, not a seasonal goal."

"Fitness is the ability to do your job at the highest level for the longest period of time."

"Mental fitness is developed through constant study and observation."

"Moral condition is the strength to stand by your principles under pressure."

"Conditioning is not just for the season; it's a year-round commitment to excellence."

"There is no substitute for hard work and being in proper condition."

"You must be alert to your physical needs to stay in peak condition."

"The mind must be fit to guide the body through the rigors of competition."

"I never wanted our opponents to be in better condition than we were."

"You can't be in condition if you're not getting your rest."

"Conditioning is the price you pay for the right to compete."