Rich Piana

“You need to be aware, educated, and willing to do whatever it takes to remain healthy and keep the body healthy.”

“There's always a better way to do something.”

“I'm happy with everything I chose and happy with the way everything went in my life.”

“I usually listen to my body and train the body parts that I feel are strong for that particular day.”

“Real food shakes. Those are my favorite.”

“I've gone up and down in my weight - I know my body. And for me, it's easy to go up or down.”

“Bodybuilding is not my main objective in life. It's just something I do on the side.”

“The truth is, for highly competitive bodybuilders, everyone eats the same - oatmeal, chicken, rice - and everyone cuts carbs out at night.”

“I think the biggest mistake people make is not believing in themselves enough.”

“Since I train instinctively and listen to my body, I have no set routine. I very much train by feel.”

“My shoe size - I used to wear a size 12, and now I wear a size 15.”

“My arms and chest were always the hardest for me. I obsessed over my arms for 32 years! I did everything to bring them up: for 2 years, I did mini arm workouts every night before bed!”

“You should build yourself according to your own body and be comfortable.”

“The problem I see with most contests is that the people judging have never competed in a bodybuilding contest. I feel that to have the knowledge necessary to judge a bodybuilding competition, you must have walked in those shoes.”