--- title: "3 Alpha male Quotes By Darren Elkins" description: "3 Alpha male quotes by Darren Elkins. Plus more from Darren Elkins and more Alpha male sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81a/darren-elkins-9563_alpha_before-i-came-out-to-alpha-male-it-was-a_1551901.jpg" --- > [Before I came out to Alpha Male, it was at the point I was starting to lose and I didn't think I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/before-i-came-out-to-alpha-male-it-was-at-the-point-i-was-starting-to/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81a/darren-elkins-9563_alpha_before-i-came-out-to-alpha-male-it-was-a_1551901.jpg) > [Training at Alpha Male has really helped me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/training-at-alpha-male-has-really-helped-me/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e2/darren-elkins-9563_alpha_training-at-alpha-male-has-really-helped_1580650.jpg) > [I needed a change, and Alpha Male was the answer. And I felt great there, man. I felt like I was at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-needed-a-change-and-alpha-male-was-the-answer-and-i-felt-great/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/822/darren-elkins-9563_alpha_i-needed-a-change-and-alpha-male-was-the_2058258.jpg) ## Other authors on Alpha male - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-andrea-barber-12760.jpg) Cristin Harber 25 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/cristin-harber/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-kristen-ashley-57844.jpg) Kristen Ashley 15 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/kristen-ashley/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-madison-thorne-grey-7159.jpg) Madison Thorne Grey 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/madison-thorne-grey/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-yuval-noah-harari-100.jpg) Yuval Noah Harari 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/yuval-noah-harari/) - [Lexi Blake 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/lexi-blake/) - [Felicity Brandon 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/felicity-brandon/) - [Zoey Ellis 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/zoey-ellis/) - [Richard Finney 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/richard-finney/) ## More by Darren Elkins > [I always stay in shape.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-always-stay-in-shape/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [Each fight I want to be better than I was the last fight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/each-fight-i-want-to-be-better-than-i-was-the-last-fight/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [I've been wrestling since I was 4, so it's more a thing that's just a part of me now. It's toughened me mentally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-ve-been-wrestling-since-i-was-4-so-it-s-more-a-thing-that-s-just-a/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [I'm a hard worker and I get in there and no matter what, I train hard every day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-m-a-hard-worker-and-i-get-in-there-and-no-matter-what-i-train-hard/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [If I let all the pressure get to me then I'm not going to fight the fight that I want to fight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/if-i-let-all-the-pressure-get-to-me-then-i-m-not-going-to-fight-the/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [I mean, I prefer negative energy. That pumps me up a little bit more, actually.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-mean-i-prefer-negative-energy-that-pumps-me-up-a-little-bit-more/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [Guys like Michael Johnson, they don't throw fake punches, they knock people out usually. But I take 'em; I take 'em well. And when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/guys-like-michael-johnson-they-don-t-throw-fake-punches-they-knock/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [You've got to be mentally tough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/you-ve-got-to-be-mentally-tough/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [I want to fight for the championship. That's my ultimate goal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-want-to-fight-for-the-championship-that-s-my-ultimate-goal/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [I go out there and I fight. I'm happy with whoever they give me. I'm just happy to be back in the octagon fighting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-go-out-there-and-i-fight-i-m-happy-with-whoever-they-give-me-i-m/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [When I was younger I could depend a little bit more on my athleticism and my strength and all that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/when-i-was-younger-i-could-depend-a-little-bit-more-on-my-athleticism/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [Obviously, all my losses are to the top guys.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/obviously-all-my-losses-are-to-the-top-guys/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [I read books to keep my mind sharp.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-read-books-to-keep-my-mind-sharp/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [I have to change some of my training tactics and keep trying to get better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-have-to-change-some-of-my-training-tactics-and-keep-trying-to-get/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) > [I enjoy learning new things, working on different things, and just seeing what I can do with myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darren-elkins/i-enjoy-learning-new-things-working-on-different-things-and-just/) [Darren Elkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darren-elkins/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alpha-male/darren-elkins/#itemlist", "name": "3 Alpha male Quotes By Darren Elkins", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Before I came out to Alpha Male, it was at the point I was starting to lose and I didn't think I was fighting that well and I was considering hanging it up. 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