Everyone here at Milan knows that my physical fitness is among the best in the squad; I always stand out in the tests.
If I could compete at home, and never leave Rochester, I'd be in perfect condition.
I am very fit and by playing sweeper I can control the speed of the game.
You can't go out to the mound hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane.
When you want to be a good player in next years worldcup you wanna be in good shape to appear strong at the tournament.
I think the guys are more conscious of the fact that being in good physical condition under the conditions that they play will make them better players.
In my day, if a guy came to spring training 20 pounds heavier than what he left, he was considered out of shape and was probably in trouble.
I've always said that to win the Champions League, you need to reach a certain stage in good form and with good fitness levels.
I'm not a small guy. I can get up to 205 pounds and be athletic and be in shape.
When I'm fully fit, I have power and pace; then I feel good on the pitch.
We have to be extremely fit to race in F1.
It's like being an athlete; you get into a certain shape where you really have the right wind, because it's all to do with breath. Because singing and dancing at the same time is not easy!
Even during a sprint, I can occasionally still accelerate. I am so fit that I can accelerate during a acceleration, like making a new start.
I wasn't as fit as I would of liked to have been, going to the World Cup, but I'm not sure what difference that made.
Physically I feel pretty good; that's the main key, is just making sure your body is ready to play every night since you play so many games and I feel like I'm there.
Football rewards the guys that are in great condition.
Some people are saying that the reason Michael Phelps isn't doing so well is because he let himself get too out of shape. I just have to say that I have been watching the Olympics, and if that guy is out of shape, I have been dead for five years.
As a player, you want to play for your national team - if you're fit, you play; if you're not fit, you don't play.
The Ricky Hatton that beat Kostya Tszyu in 2005 can beat Floyd Mayweather, he was so focused and in such amazing physical shape that he would have given anybody at that level a tough time.
I've always been in unbelievable shape.
I had aches and pains when I played. No player is ever 100 percent, 80 percent, 85 percent. Guys that play 158 or 162 or 145, we are all in the same boat.
Preparedness for a game that usually lasts four-five hours requires good physical condition and also steady nerves.
When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning.
I have a strong tennis arm.
Football shape is one thing, and then 'futbol' shape is a completely other thing. It's a whole other level of fitness that you have to work to maintain.
