Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilding

Arnold Schwarzenegger is probably the world's most famous bodybuilder ever. When Schwarzenegger was on top of the game, bodybuilding as a sport was different, so was his appearance. Unlike many bodybuilding athletes nowadays, he had an unusual small waist, for some people he still had one of the most admirable physiques of all time ( close to the image we have of ancient warriors - I guess it is no surprise that he was chosen to play Conan).

But Arnold Schwarzenegger is more than that. Of course we know him from films like Conan the Barbarian, Terminator, etc. and we see him doing a formidable job as the Governor of California, but for athletes the "Austrian Oak" stands for motivation and inspiration.

He came out of nowhere with a dream, the dream to become Mr Olympia. And he won that title 7 times, six times consecutively from 1970 -1975 and then during the filming of Conan he reclaimed the title in 1980 with only eight weeks of preparation.

Arnold Schwarzenegger admitted publicly the use of anabolic steroids until they were made illegal in 1990, which some say had a huge impact on his health and life expectancy. But so far we cannot see any of that; he seems to be in great shape.

Last I read is that he is still working out everyday, but alternates weight training and cardiovascular training every other day.

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• born on July 30, 1947 in Thal (4 miles from Graz), Austria.
• He grew up with his parents Gustav and Aurelia and his older brother Meinhard.
• Mr Europe with age 20
• Youngest Mr Olympia in history

His idol Reg Park: "At the time I was just a punk, a bully, always ready to show off. I used to get in fights almost daily. Coming in contact with Reg helped me getting rid of my behavioral problems. He was such an accomplished gentleman and it certainly wasn't difficult for me to admire him and wanting to emulate him."

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