Greg Rutherford Quotes

Take noise-cancelling headphones, a good book, and wear comfy clothes.

I always enjoy Oslo. It's a beautiful city, especially on a cold winter day.

For me, box step-ups and power clean [exercises] is by far the best.

For whatever reason, people aren't taught that sugar is a massive enemy.

I only enjoy legs day! For my training, it's sort of vital and I've learned to love it, I think.

For getting lean and trying to get toned, it's not about having a low weight and maximising as many reps as possible.

My worst flight was flying between Macau and Osaka in 2007. The turbulence was so bad that the cabin crew were assuming their crash positions. I had more than a bit of a sweat on.

Skiing with friends in Reberty, France, after the Winter Olympics in 2010, was an amazing trip. I was at my happiest surrounded by all those mountains.

I think squats is a generic thing - you can do squats with anything. That's the great thing about it. As long as you get in a safe position to do it.

I think if you're not going to look so daft walking down the street split your workouts a little bit.

I compete all over the world, so I travel two or three times a month and spend at least six months a year out of the country.

I learned to ski at a young age and love it - but I don't get to do it as much as I'd like because of the risk of injuries.

I generally don't enjoy relaxing and doing nothing on holiday.

I love Los Angeles. It has a lot to offer culturally and has amazing restaurants.

I'd love to see some animals in their natural habitat - as long as those animals are being well looked after.

I'm not a big drinker, but coffee is important to me.

I know a lot of people in Phoenix, so I've had some great nights there. It's always hot, too, so it's just a nice to be outside in the evening.

People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner.

I think the first time baby recognises me and smiles is going to be one of the most amazing times of my life, to be honest.

Running up a steep hill or up steps are fantastic ways of building explosive strength.

I was quite lucky: although my dad worked a lot, whenever he was free, he would play sports with me and my brother, and I can't wait to do that with my child.

People forget that track and field is one of the hardest sports because we compete against all the world. There are many sports when you are up against only 15 or 20 countries.