Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
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The greatest feeling you can get in a gym or the most satisfying feeling you can get in the gym is the pump. Let's say you train your biceps, blood is rushing in to your muscles and that's what we call the pump. Your muscles get a really tight feeling like your skin is going to explode any minute and its really tight and its like someone is blowing air into your muscle and it just blows up and it feels different, it feels fantastic.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the exhilarating feeling one gets from intense physical training, especially the sensation of 'the pump' in the muscles.
In this quote, Arnold Schwarzenegger describes the unique and powerful sensation athletes experience during a workout, particularly when engaging in resistance training. This 'pump' is not just a physical feeling but also contributes to a sense of accomplishment and joy that accompanies fitness efforts, emphasizing the importance of physical exertion and the emotional highs it can produce.
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In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about fitness and resilience, one could say, 'The greatest feeling you can get in a gym is the pump.'
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