“Train insane or remain the same”

“Train insane or remain the same” is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The fitness saying has been cited in print since at least 2008.
 
     
5 December 2008, Targeted News Service, “Nederland Resident Applauds LIT Igniting Success, Employability In Welding Career”:
Lamar Institute of Technology welding student Kenneth Burch of Nederland made $33,500 during his summer break, and that’s just the beginning.
(...)
The avid weight lifter said welding and lifting weights are similar in several ways. Both take patience and persistence. “Train insane or remain the same,” he says about lifting weights. “My life is bodybuilding and welding.”
 
Twitter
D Tran
‏@OChinatownD
Bouta hit the Gymboree.. train insane or remain the same!
12:14 AM - 4 Mar 2009
 
Twitter
D Tran
‏@OChinatownD
Heading to the gym.. Train insane or remain the same. 170lbs, here I come!
7:26 PM - 27 Apr 2009
 
Google Books
High-Intensity Interval Training for Women:
Burn More Fat in Less Time with HIIT Workouts You Can Do Anywhere
By Sean Bartram
New York, NY: DK Publishing
2015
Pg. 112:
Train insane or remain the same!
 
Google Books
Strong and Sexy:
Exercise, Food, and Motivation for a Healthy, Beach-Ready Body
By Sofi Fahrman and Julia Fors
New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
2015
Pg. ?:
Train insane or remain the same
 
Google Books
Cassey Ho’s Hot Body Year-Round:
The POP Pilates Plan to Get Slim, Eat Clean and Live Happy THrough Every Season
By Cassey Ho
New York, NY: Harmony Books
2015
Pg. ?:
Embrace the hurt, inhale the lessons, and train insane or remain the same!
 
Zak Sztor, Nutritionist and Personal Trainer
AUG 20, 2015 ZAK QUOTES
QUOTE OF THE WEEK ” TRAIN INSANE OR REMAIN THE SAME”