Welcome to a collection of insightful and inspiring quotes by Brian Shaw, a renowned American strongman and professional athlete. Brian Shaw has made an indelible mark in the world of strength sports, earning multiple titles and accolades throughout his illustrious career. With his towering stature and formidable strength, Shaw has captivated audiences worldwide, not only with his remarkable physical feats but also with his wisdom and philosophy on success, perseverance, and the pursuit of excellence.
As a four-time winner of the World’s Strongest Man competition and a dominant force in the realm of strongman competitions, Brian Shaw’s words carry the weight of experience and achievement. Beyond his incredible athleticism, Shaw’s perspective on training, mindset, and overcoming challenges offers invaluable insights for anyone striving to reach their full potential, whether in sports or in life. Through his dedication, determination, and unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries, Brian Shaw has become a beacon of inspiration for aspiring athletes and individuals alike.
Below, you’ll find a curated selection of Brian Shaw’s most memorable quotes, each encapsulating his ethos and approach to greatness. Feel free to use these quotes to motivate yourself, share them with others, or even adorn them on images to serve as daily reminders of the power of resilience and perseverance. Let Brian Shaw’s words serve as fuel for your own journey towards success and fulfillment.
I’ve got a clothing sponsor that helps me out with my clothes. It’s called Bulky Boy Clothing, and they pretty much provide me with most of the shirts that I wear. Brian Shaw
You can’t always be the top dog. Brian Shaw
My theory is to let everyone in on what works and let the best man win. Brian Shaw
If you’re the strongest man on the planet, you ought to be able to pick up a stone or flip a tire. Brian Shaw
When I’m training for a car deadlift, sometimes I’ll stand on some mats to make the bar lower. Brian Shaw
I don’t care how much weight’s on there. If you’re doing 40 reps, that’s cardio! Brian Shaw
Being a strongman is a real test of functional strength. What can you pick up, carry and how fast can you move it. It’s not a weight room strength, it takes brute strength and power to lift, carry and pull all types objects from fire engines, Mack trucks, transport planes and large stones. Brian Shaw
You don’t need a gym to develop real strength. Just get an empty keg of beer and fill it with sand or water and simply pick it up, carry it in your back yard, flip it, anything just to get moving for as little as 15 minutes. Brian Shaw
My very first competition was at the end of 2005. Honestly, I just looked it up online and tried to find something local, because I had no idea how to do it or where to start. I did Denver’s Strongest Man here in Colorado, and I won. Brian Shaw
I really don’t like getting dressed up. It’s a lot more comfortable to be in some type of T-shirt or dry-fit shirt and shorts. That’s pretty much my typical attire. Brian Shaw
In all honesty, I just love car deadlifts. Brian Shaw
I remember seeing a story on Olympic swimmer, Ryan Lochte doing strongman workouts. That was awesome. Brian Shaw
If you’re the best at everything, you’ve got no one to challenge you and make you better. Brian Shaw
It’s constant – all day long I have to eat, but it’s part of the job. Brian Shaw
Eating is the hard part. It’s constant – you don’t ever stop from the time you wake up you eat until you go to bed. Then I wake up in the morning and the first thing I do is eat and do it all day again. Brian Shaw
I think the first contest I did, I was somewhere just over 300 pounds. With my frame, I needed to add more weight and put more muscle on to get better leverage and be more successful. Just to get stronger, really. I had to work really hard. Brian Shaw
I’m just eating to be the strongest human being on the planet. Brian Shaw
It’s a lot of fun, any time you can pick up a car is pretty awesome. Brian Shaw
Wearing jeans or any kind of long pants, it just sucks for me, to be honest. Brian Shaw
After I got done playing basketball, I needed a competitive outlet. Brian Shaw
I wouldn’t want to be too lean. Brian Shaw
My love for weight training and competing just seemed like a perfect fit for strongman. So I decided to give it a try, for fun, really. It’s definitely not for everybody, but if you love working out and being competitive and pushing yourself to the limit, it’s great. It’s fun, for sure. Brian Shaw
Think of how much time it takes to prepare and eat a single meal. Then multiply that by seven. I wish I had my own chef! Brian Shaw
People think the training is the hard part, it’s not really. That’s fun, I can get loose and do what I want to do. I only get to train for a few hours, maybe during the day. Brian Shaw
What I will say is that there is no governing body in strongman. There’s no federation. There’s no group of people or person that overlooks the sport, or says that this is a world record, or ‘we’ll count this as a world record.’ Brian Shaw
My motivation is being the best. Pretty simple and straightforward. Brian Shaw
I can very much relate to being on the road and filming and trying to train. It’s a whole different ball game. Brian Shaw
My main purpose in launching StrongmanAcademy.com is so competitors know how to win and beginners know what to do. Brian Shaw
The weight room has always been a place for me where I could go to be relaxed. It’s my sanctuary of sorts. Brian Shaw
I know in my training, especially when I’m building up to a big ‘max,’ I can take as long as I want to be ready for that lift and mentally prepare for it. In the contest, some of that goes out the window. When your name is called and the bar is loaded, you’ve got to go whether you’re ready or not. Brian Shaw
I’ve always been fascinated by different feats of strength throughout history. Brian Shaw
I don’t even know how much money I’ve spent on all of this stuff… Just in plates and bars alone, it’s literally a ridiculous amount of money I’ve spent on those. And to me it doesn’t matter. It’s money that I’ve gladly spent. Brian Shaw
I know I’m big. I’ve been big my whole life. I’ve never had to prove how tough I am. Brian Shaw
I eat a lot of grass-fed beef. That’s my main protein source. But I’ll substitute in chicken and turkey, and sometimes fish, to have a little bit of variety. Brian Shaw
I’m a fan of functional strength. Brian Shaw
I watched World’s Strongest Man growing up on TV and I just loved all of that, so I decided to enter a Strongman contest – just for fun. Really. For no other reason than that I just wanted to compete in something and push myself. I ended up loving it from the get-go and also found that I was very gifted. Brian Shaw
First thing in the morning, it’s very important to eat quickly. So I’m reaching for eggs. Brian Shaw
One thing that I’ve learned over the years with eggs is that you don’t want to cook them too long. You want to make sure they’re still soft, because in a big quantity, they’re easier to eat if they’re a little bit softer. Brian Shaw
When you are in a competition, and there’s however many men competing alongside you, you do not get to determine when you go to lift… you don’t know how many guys will make it to the next round. You don’t know how long they’re going to take. Brian Shaw
I love giving back. There were a lot of people when I got started who really helped me. I do a lot of seminars and appearances. It’s neat to be able to be in a position to do that. I’ve always loved coaching; it’s how I got started. Brian Shaw
I started lifting heavy weights and became addicted to it and before I knew it I won the title of the world’s strongest man which is very cool. Brian Shaw
I always loved lifting and training and competing. Brian Shaw
I want to show people how to do this at an exceptional level whether they are a competitor, a CrossFit strongman or someone who just wants to do strongman workouts at home. Brian Shaw
Those Olympic lifters – how can you call someone the strongest man if he can’t walk over to a car and pick it up? Brian Shaw
I’ve had to have some of my dress clothes tailored. Brian Shaw