is responsible for making bodybuilding so popular and mainstream. Arnold just celebrated his 65th
birthday less than a month ago on the 30th of July so I decided to
dedicate a post to the great man. His bodybuilding journey started off a long
time ago at the age of 15, in his native Austria. He is a 7 time Mr Olympia which is the highest
level of bodybuilding competition, after bodybuilding he went on to have a very
successful Hollywood career, appearing
in movies like Conan the barbarian, Predator ,Terminator and so on. He even
moved into politics becoming the Governor of California from 2003 until 2011.
Arnie was not only good at pumping Iron and acting in action movies but he is
also a successful businessman, I guess goal setting and hard work go a long way
in whatever you choose to do.
Arnold
Schwarzenegger Quotes and inspirational Images
Everybody pities the weak; jealousy, you have to earn
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop
your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that
is strength.
Arnold Schwarzenegger curling a Barbell |
We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There’s really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to want to conquer.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Pump Quote |
Milk is for babies when you grow up you have to drink beer
Arnold Schwarzenegger looking cool smoking a cigar |
The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow.
This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion.
That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go
through the pain no matter what happens.
Arnold Schwarzenegger looking huge in the gym |
It’s simple, if it jiggles its fat
Arnold Schwarzenegger big bicep pose |
The best activities for your health are humping and pumping
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco with two babes |
Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created
by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his lifting buddies |
When I was 15 years old, I took off my clothes and looked in
the mirror. When I stared at myself naked, I realized that to be perfectly
proportional I would need twenty-inch arms to match the rest of me.
Arnold Schwarzenegger posing |
I knew I was a winner back in the sixties. I knew I was
destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally
immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way – I hope
it never will.
A young Arnold Schwarzenegger posing on magazine cover |
What we face may look insurmountable. But i learned something from all those years of competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.
Arnold Schwarzenegger posing in front of a crowd |
For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not to simply exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve and to conquer.
Just in case you need some more inspiration here are Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 6 Rules of Success:
- Trust yourself
- Break the rules
- Don’t be afraid to fail
- Don’t listen to the naysayers
- Work your butt off!
- Give something back
Arnold and Franco posing gif from Adventures We Create |
Oh and one last thing, be sure to watch out for more awesome
posts in future, “I’ll be back.”