Some of you guys are fucking clueless! Arnold took whatever existed back then. And EVERYTHING was available anywhere in any amount. Everyone knew Arnold had to take twice what Sergio was taking just to compete with him. Arnold was great but Sergio was one of the most gifted bodybuilders to ever step on stage.
Superior A.r.y.a.n genetics.
WoooSSSHHHHHHHHHHHH !I want that stack he was taking ! WoooSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Arnold was a natty, that's a fact. I know none of you will believe this, he ate and trained, that's all.
he was a little drier and thats it, maybe diuretics
Exactly! he retired in 1975 the top names back then were Oliva,Ferrigno,Katz ,Waller etc all over 240 lbs...the following years Arnold got off the sauce, his skin was really lose for a 30 year old guy 76,77,78, specially 1979,And don't forget,by 1980 the game had changed drastically, Zane,Robinso,Dickerson,Makawi,Mentzer etc were the ones dominating "were ripped" and under 220 lbs... So by spring 1980 not only Arnold got lean but his skin was thinner than ever!!! with striations never before seen in his prime even the split chest...... I really doubt it was the same "Formula" he applied 10 years early the early 70's.
Damn!Hadn't seen him this shredded before.
oh i seen vid backstage of olympia,he been peeled, increibly good leanness and all.as for what drugs he took, well he wrote a book and tells it there
I got a poster of that shot. Black and White. Very cool.They used to sell them in M&F back in the day.
yeah he took those before they even existed
you can say arnold did it both ways, he was the biggest at his peak, then he took it to the zane level and beat those guys at their own game, so its never been done by any mr. olympia except arnold, to be the biggest, and then to be leaner and the most cut, and win the olympia both ways, thats why he is the best ever, or #1 all time!
PIC IS NUTZ,,,
look at the size of his unflexed arm. thats crazy.arnold was THE MAN.even at his most shredded he was impressive. in that shredded pic above i wouldnt be surprised if he was lower 220's.guy could look good at any bf / dryness. gotta have a very good build to pull that off.
Exactly, who else can look massive and a complete bodybuilder at such a low bodyweight, you see 220lb guys walking round all the time who don't have anywhere near that size or developent.
everyone claims arnold shouldnt have won the 80 olympia, when you go back and look at the pics and scans, its obvious no one had the cuts and muslce density he had, and at 220 he still outsized everyone on stage.
In 1980, After 5 years break he came back leaner than ever , what drugs you think he was on ? Looked great and very athletic. WoooSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH