A biography for Lee Haneyhasn’t been written yet.
“Parents must lead by example. Don't use the cliche; do as I say and not as I do. We are our children's first and most important role models.”
“Mother Nature just gave me the ultimate physique.”
“Walking is great to be used as an exercise program.”
“I benched up to 500 pounds one day and decided that was enough because I knew the risk of a pec tear or a shoulder injury would be catastrophic to my bodybuilding career.”
“Weight training has enjoyed a huge impact, and the transformation has gone mainstream. I'm fortunate to be part of it.”
“The key to building massive, powerful muscles is to doggedly increase the training weights you use.”
“I've watched a lot of guys through the years, and they hold their breath until they finally win The Big One, thinking then they can exhale and chill out. You have to breathe through life, man. Have fun.”
“I was naturally muscular from Day 1.”
“With the proper motivation, you can do anything. I was just a poor kid that ate pork and beans out of a can and apple sauce. I went from rags to riches. But it does take a lot of determination, inner strength, drive, and discipline.”
“I do some dairy. I'm careful on that; it needs to be hormone free. But everybody has to have ice cream!”
“I was only 24 years old when I won my first Olympia. To be that young and the world champion was a lot of pressure. When I won the 8th one, I had the record. I was on top: that was the absolute best that I ever looked onstage, the best training and prep that I had done, and I had no regrets. I knew it was time to walk away.”
“When exercising, be sure to focus your attention on what you are doing.”
“PR is extremely important, and being able to use it in the right way means everything. You have to market your success.”
“I don't know any institution in this country that... carries more influence than the church.”
“Exercise is one of the best ways in preventing the rapid growth of obesity in America.”
“When I was 10, I asked my parents for a set of weights. I had my Charles Atlas book to go along with that. Every time we went to the grocery store, I'd rush to the magazine area and read the ones with Arnold Schwarzenegger and all those guys on the covers: 'Pumping Iron,' 'Muscle and Fitness,' 'Muscle Builder by Joe Weider.'”
“If you've never been 40, you don't understand how it feels.”
“When little old ladies recognize a guy who was Mr. Olympia, that's saying something. That means I've been able to cross lines as far as marketability is concerned.”
“I've stayed basic through all the years. Beans, rice, fish, chicken. Water. Clean water. A must. Green vegetables, fruit, grains, whole wheat.”
“Beginning with exercise, the best training program available for real results is circuit training.”