Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilding

Arnold Schwarzenegger elevated bodybuilding to popular consciousness in the 1970s with his film "Pumping Iron" His life story and how he transformed his physique added a warm and inspirational message that made the sport compelling to a larger audience. The California governor until today remains one of the best known ambassador to the sport of bodybuilding.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was less than hundred pounds when he first became interested in bodybuilding. His commitment to the sport enabled him to transform his physique to become the winner of the Mr. Universe contest.   

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His story is compelling because of its realness. He was not a rich kid who had all the time and money to become good in his sport. Like anyone of us, he had to work several jobs. At one time, California's governor, even worked as a street cleaner is Santa Monica. However, despite working long hours in several jobs, his resolve to work on building his body never weakened. And in 1970, his time and effort was rewarded when he dominated the Mr. Universe competition in 1970 and made himself a celebrity.

He focused on his bodybuilding until he felt it was time to set another goal. His next dream was to become a great actor. This was a tough goal even for a Mr. Universe, because a successful film career is not guaranteed to anyone, no matter how popular you are in another field. Just ask Madonna or Mariah Carey. And again, his hard work paid off, and he became a box office success with films like, “The Terminator” and “True Lies”. He also earned the respect of the moviegoers and his peers in the industry, even though he never won an acting award.

But let's go back to bodybuilding. How did Arnold Schwarzenegger get into bodybuilding? The idea did not just dawn on him. Like what other people do when they want to find the right profession for themselves, Arnold went out and tried several sports. Among the sports he tried were soccer, boxing, weight lifting, and even javelin throwing. He learned what best suited him through experimentation. He learned that he did not experience fulfillment in team sports, so he tried individual sports. And when a coach recommended bodybuilding to make his legs bigger, Arnold found the idea appealing.  

As he recounted his story, he mentioned how impressed he was when entered a bodybuilding gym and noticed the muscles in people's bodies in which he cannot even name. He viewed bodybuilding as an athletically superior and beautiful sport. And at 16, there was no doubt in his mind that this was the sport for him. This skinny boy eventually held the Mr. Olympia title for seven years.

As his body grew, he noticed his self-confidence growing as well. He recognized that his ‘physical power' fundamentally changed how the world treated him. He noted the respect accorded to him by his peers and the special attraction that women had for him. He also noted that there were some women who were repelled by his body size, but he handled these reactions with a good sense of humor. Instead of letting these people make him feel inadequate, he made himself bigger to annoy them.

Until today, Arnold Schwarzenegger remains a bodybuilding hero. He teaches us how to respect the sport of bodybuilding and appreciate the changes it can bring to our lives.

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