Top 25 Bob Harper Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Believe in yourself. Trust the process. Change forever.”

— Bob Harper

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2. “Stand up and finish what you started.”

— Bob Harper

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3. “Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.”

— Bob Harper

4. “You need a good support system when you’re trying to make positive lifestyle changes. If everyone is eating burgers and fries while you’re having fish and salad, it’s easy to lose your willpower.”

— Bob Harper

5. “I have found that CrossFit has made me more fit than I have ever been.”

— Bob Harper

6. “I believe in the power of the human spirit.”

— Bob Harper

7. “There’s no finish line. That’s a big pill for people to swallow, Every single day for the rest of your life, you are going to have to make better food choices, and move around a bit more.”

— Bob Harper

8. “When life kicks you in the teeth and knocks you down to the ground. Are you able to stand up and keep fighting?! That’s what it’s all about.”

— Bob Harper

9. “CrossFit is all about constantly-varied, high-intensity movements. And to do these movements, you have to have a certified coach to take you through this – or any type of physical activity.”

— Bob Harper

10. “The CrossFit program is broad, general and inclusive, and most of all, the movements can be scaled down to any level of athlete. Just watch what I do with it on ‘The Biggest Loser.’”

— Bob Harper

11. “If you’re wanting something salty, do air-popped popcorn. That, to me, would be a healthier choice than having any kind of fried chip.”

— Bob Harper

12. “By default I am the good parent. I’ve used my own personal experience. I came from a world where I was in need and starving for the good parent, so it’s like I’m bringing my own persona issues into that. I am the parent that I always wanted to have; that’s how I look at my role.”

— Bob Harper

13. “It’s the fact that no matter how bad it’s gotten, the body wants to be healthy. The body wants to bounce back. When you do these changes, you do these small changes every single day, and you trust the process of what you’re doing. You really do make lasting changes onto your body.”

— Bob Harper

14. “For me, working out is a form of therapy. It’s cathartic for me; it’s a good stress reliever. I know that when I go to the gym I am taking care of myself, and I know I’ll feel so much better afterwards.”

— Bob Harper

15. “I don’t want anyone to ever put himself or herself in a box of, “I lost my second chance!” Because life brings you ebbs and flows, and if you miss out on this second chance, guess what, you’re going to get another one if you decide that you’re ready to have one.”

— Bob Harper

16. “Even though you really don’t feel like you’re motivated to go to the gym, remember how good you felt after the last time you went. Keep that in the forefront of your brain.”

— Bob Harper

17. “I’m tired of good people getting ripped off by diet products that don’t work!”

— Bob Harper

18. “I found that people like rules, and I love to tell people what to do. It’s not rocket science when it comes to weight loss. It’s about eating a little less and moving a little bit more.”

— Bob Harper

19. “Stop talking about tomorrow. You owe it to yourself to do whatever you can to live you can to live a better life today.”

— Bob Harper

20. “Whatever the parents are doing, the kids will follow suit.”

— Bob Harper

21. “Our external environment no longer seems to have any firm boundaries, any limits, or any positive cues about when to stop consuming anything. I mean, there is a reason that people get fat – it’s easy and cheap to get high-calorie, tasty food.”

— Bob Harper

22. “Being gay doesn’t mean that you are less than anybody else. It’s just who you are.”

— Bob Harper

23. “Since I started CrossFit, I’ve read and heard about the critics talk about how unsafe it is, and my only response to that is any form of exercise can be unsafe if you don’t have the proper coaching, education and guidance.”

— Bob Harper

24. “Try a recipe that uses leafy vegetables like kale, or switch to filling, high fiber grains like whole-wheat pasta.”

— Bob Harper

25. “The path to obesity is paved with bacon and white bread; the way to skinny is built on apples and Ezekiel.”

— Bob Harper

26. “If you want to be right-sized in body, you’ve got to get rid of the supersize way of life.”

— Bob Harper

27. “You can’t be a parent and say, ‘I need you to be more active and I need you to eat right,’ when you’re still choosing to have poor eating habits.”

— Bob Harper

28. “When I came out – when I was 17 years old – it was one of those things where I realized that there was going to be so many obstacles, but being gay doesn’t mean being weak. And being gay doesn’t mean that you are less than anybody else. It’s just who you are.”

— Bob Harper

29. “Jessica Alba to me is on the top of the food chain. She’s gorgeous, she’s smart, and she really takes care of herself. I think that she looks great. I think that as Jennifer Aniston gets older, she looks better and better, and I really like that.”

— Bob Harper