Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.

My body is like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I don't think about it, I just have it.

You can't tell a kid that it's time to exercise; that's a turn-off...you have to say 'Let's go to the park and have some fun.' Then you get them to do some running, play on the swings, practice on the balance beam, basically get a full workout disguised as play.

What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn't think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.

Obesity-related health problems cost us $US28 billion ($A36.79 billion) a year,

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