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Title: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rmj11 on November 17, 2023, 10:16:13 AM
Enjoy.
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Post by: Rmj11 on November 17, 2023, 10:17:48 AM
More
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Post by: Rmj11 on November 17, 2023, 10:19:25 AM
And..
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: IroNat on November 17, 2023, 10:27:32 AM
He looks good but with that accent Hollywood is a real longshot.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Royalty on November 17, 2023, 01:12:06 PM
Mentzer destroyed Arnold here
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Post by: Fortress on November 17, 2023, 01:19:04 PM
I have a copy of this booklet!
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rmj11 on November 17, 2023, 01:55:27 PM
Mentzer destroyed Arnold here

Nope. It's no good having a very close up of methzer with a more distant shot of Arnold. Cope harder.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: oldtimer1 on November 17, 2023, 02:35:38 PM
I heard he secretly did one work set per exercise.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rmj11 on November 17, 2023, 02:40:43 PM
I heard he secretly did one work set per exercise.

Ask Frank Zane or John Balik. They would disagree. Also watch Ric Drasin's old vids about training with Arnold. It's all multiple sets.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Royalty on November 17, 2023, 02:57:56 PM
Ask Frank Zane or John Balik. They would disagree. Also watch Ric Drasin's old vids about training with Arnold. It's all muliple sets.

They have all confirmed that it was 1 all-out set.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Royalty on November 17, 2023, 03:02:54 PM
RMJ11 will you ever look as good as Mike during his amateur days?
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Dokey111 on November 17, 2023, 03:06:27 PM
Ask Frank Zane or John Balik. They would disagree. Also watch Ric Drasin's old vids about training with Arnold. It's all muliple sets.

Incorrect
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rmj11 on November 17, 2023, 04:46:15 PM
They have all confirmed that it was 1 all-out set.

From Steve Holman's website

"Former IRON MAN Publisher John Balik was there, often training with Arnold, and this is what he had to say about it:

Winter was Arnold’s building stage. At this point in his training he used exercises and worked them very hard—every [work] set with 100 percent effort. He worked each bodypart twice a week.

That produced great gains for Arnold over the winter, as he looked incredible on the beach when summer rolled around…

John also noted that Arnold was fond of pyramiding his poundage on the big exercises; that is, adding weight on each successive set, which reduced his reps. For example, often his reps would go 10, 8, 8, 6, 4-5, with the first two sets as lighter warmups, but adding weight on each. So the last three—8, 6, 4-5—were his key all-out mass-building work sets."

So no. Arnold never did just one work set. Drasin states the same in his vids.

Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rmj11 on November 17, 2023, 04:46:58 PM
RMJ11 will you ever look as good as Mike during his amateur days?


Will you?
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rmj11 on November 17, 2023, 04:48:38 PM
correct

Thanks for agreeing.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rambone on November 17, 2023, 05:07:49 PM
I’m just trying to build a chest like Robert Fortress
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Kwon on November 17, 2023, 11:44:32 PM
He looks good but with that accent Hollywood is a real longshot.

Exactly, he will never become an influential person in the US (like for example, a Politician) with that accent.

Hollywood is way above his league.

Looks good, but strange name and very strange accent.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Humble Narcissist on November 18, 2023, 12:14:00 AM
I heard he secretly did one work set per exercise.
:D
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: IroNat on November 18, 2023, 04:09:15 AM
I’m just trying to build a chest like Robert Fortress

(https://factsfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Robert-Forster-Wiki-Bio-Age-Net-Worth-and-Other-Facts.jpg)
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: bigbychoices on November 18, 2023, 05:06:27 AM
NO ONE has ever nor will ever build a chest like Arnolds.  Ferrigno came as close as anyone but still didnt match Arnolds.  Arnold at 235 lbs looked massive and thes 300 lbs bags of shit nowdays look like bags of shit. Their chest and arms and back and calves dont look nearly as good or big ( even arnolds thighs were big before 1980) They carry the weight in their bellys ( enlarged intestines) Arnold had a tight waist at 6ft 2 and 235 he looked huge. Case closed
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Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: JackTheRipper on November 18, 2023, 05:10:14 AM
NO ONE has ever nor will ever build a chest like Arnolds.  Ferrigno came as close as anyone but still didnt match Arnolds.  Arnold at 235 lbs looked massive and thes 300 lbs bags of shit nowdays look like bags of shit. Their chest and arms and back and calves dont look nearly as good or big ( even arnolds thighs were big before 1980) They carry the weight in their bellys ( enlarged intestines) Arnold had a tight waist at 6ft 2 and 235 he looked huge. Case closed
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Bullshit... Serge Nubret had a much better chest.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on November 18, 2023, 05:58:53 AM
Bullshit... Serge Nubret had a much better chest.

Comparable? Maybe. Much better nonsense.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on November 18, 2023, 06:07:45 AM
Bests chests in no order
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: JackTheRipper on November 18, 2023, 06:07:58 AM
Comparable? Maybe. Much better nonsense.
so you agree it was Comparable? therefor why is it nonsense as his chest was overall balanced. Arnold had hanging bulging breasts, infact he could have wore a Bra... ;D
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Post by: NarcissisticDeity on November 18, 2023, 06:12:00 AM
 :)
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Post by: Rambone on November 18, 2023, 07:05:09 AM
Bests chests in no order

Can’t argue with that. Honorable mentions (tier 2) goes to Bertil Fox, Kal Szkalak, Gary Strydom and Kevin Levrone
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Gym Rat on November 18, 2023, 07:32:39 AM
NO ONE has ever nor will ever build a chest like Arnolds.  Ferrigno came as close as anyone but still didnt match Arnolds.  Arnold at 235 lbs looked massive and thes 300 lbs bags of shit nowdays look like bags of shit. Their chest and arms and back and calves dont look nearly as good or big ( even arnolds thighs were big before 1980) They carry the weight in their bellys ( enlarged intestines) Arnold had a tight waist at 6ft 2 and 235 he looked huge. Case closed
h

This ^^^
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on November 18, 2023, 07:39:20 AM
Can’t argue with that. Honorable mentions (tier 2) goes to Kal Szkalak, Gary Strydom and Kevin Levrone
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rambone on November 18, 2023, 07:41:43 AM
i forgot to add Brutal Fox. Being delt dominant, that made Levrone’s chest not look all that great in the most muscular poses, but his side chest was on point
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: wes on November 18, 2023, 07:57:33 AM
(https://whatwouldarnolddo.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/arnold_cover1.jpg)
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: pamith on November 18, 2023, 07:57:55 AM
Good stuff! Arnold had the best chest ever! :D
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: wes on November 18, 2023, 07:58:30 AM
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/06/e5/a2/06e5a2cb51c95d6f937ee80ec3c58d2c.jpg)
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on November 18, 2023, 08:00:50 AM
 :)
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Post by: NarcissisticDeity on November 18, 2023, 08:07:40 AM
Samir had a great chest
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: wes on November 18, 2023, 08:26:26 AM
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/276058747_3136618303226451_139239341071379033_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=9mg-7_kJQhcAX-qBQj4&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=00_AfARIRjEdHaqIHNkr6aBhmOrOKma5YJkpKXl-8cSNJs70Q&oe=655CFD64)
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: joswift on November 18, 2023, 08:28:54 AM
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/276058747_3136618303226451_139239341071379033_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=9mg-7_kJQhcAX-qBQj4&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=00_AfARIRjEdHaqIHNkr6aBhmOrOKma5YJkpKXl-8cSNJs70Q&oe=655CFD64)

its gone the other way around now, shredded ass and smooth pecs
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: pamith on November 18, 2023, 08:32:05 AM
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/276058747_3136618303226451_139239341071379033_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=9mg-7_kJQhcAX-qBQj4&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=00_AfARIRjEdHaqIHNkr6aBhmOrOKma5YJkpKXl-8cSNJs70Q&oe=655CFD64)
Good chest, idk his name but he has a good chest
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: The Scott on November 18, 2023, 09:01:37 AM
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/276058747_3136618303226451_139239341071379033_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=9mg-7_kJQhcAX-qBQj4&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=00_AfARIRjEdHaqIHNkr6aBhmOrOKma5YJkpKXl-8cSNJs70Q&oe=655CFD64)

Isn't that Nubret's wife?  On the left.  ;D ;D  Oh, now I'm goin' to Hell for that one!
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: JackTheRipper on November 18, 2023, 09:04:31 AM
 ;D

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Post by: Rmj11 on November 18, 2023, 11:01:04 AM
;D



More bs from the hit cult.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: oldtimer1 on November 18, 2023, 11:32:45 AM
Ask Frank Zane or John Balik. They would disagree. Also watch Ric Drasin's old vids about training with Arnold. It's all multiple sets.

 Yes, he used volume and plenty of it. :D
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rambone on November 18, 2023, 11:37:54 AM
Ken Sprague was definitely a volume guy. To be successful in bodybuilding, you can’t be afraid of heavy loads
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: wes on November 18, 2023, 11:45:35 AM
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/276058747_3136618303226451_139239341071379033_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=9mg-7_kJQhcAX-qBQj4&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=00_AfARIRjEdHaqIHNkr6aBhmOrOKma5YJkpKXl-8cSNJs70Q&oe=655CFD64)

its gone the other way around now, shredded ass and smooth pecs
Yep,sadly enough.  :(
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: wes on November 18, 2023, 11:46:45 AM
Isn't that Nubret's wife?  On the left.  ;D ;D  Oh, now I'm goin' to Hell for that one!
Yep...Jaqueline Nubret.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: wes on November 18, 2023, 11:47:29 AM
Good chest, idk his name but he has a good chest
Gerard Buinoid !!
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Post by: oldtimer1 on November 18, 2023, 11:48:30 AM
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Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: oldtimer1 on November 18, 2023, 11:53:43 AM
Art Harris had a great chest.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Educated Mind on November 18, 2023, 01:46:41 PM
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRwoTGZkY1lwLPM3auehLv29srBKOB2CUfbDg&usqp=CAU)
GAME OVER
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: The Scott on November 18, 2023, 02:55:25 PM
Ken Sprague was definitely a volume guy. To be successful in bodybuilding, you can’t be afraid of heavy loads

Somewhere, Spraygue's family is weeping.  ;D
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: MAXX on November 18, 2023, 03:35:49 PM
How to bild a chest like Arnolds


...... Be born with the right genetics
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rmj11 on November 19, 2023, 06:36:43 AM
How to bild a chest like Arnolds


...... Be born with the right genetics

Not really. Arnold in his early years had an above average chest. It was only through a lot of hard work that Arnold greatly improved his olympia winning chest.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Hulkotron on November 19, 2023, 06:39:22 AM
How old is he there?  Most people don't have peak chest mass as a teenager regardless of potential.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rmj11 on November 19, 2023, 06:50:12 AM
How old is he there?  Most people don't have peak chest mass as a teenager regardless of potential.

Around 18/19
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: karasan on November 19, 2023, 08:12:44 AM
Not really. Arnold in his early years had an above average chest. It was only through a lot of hard work that Arnold greatly improved his olympia winning chest.
The below picture is quite interesting, it probably is from June 1966.
It is a testament to Arnold's significant muscle gain leading up to his first Mr. Universe competition. From a modest size chest to a massive chest and impressive overall size at his debut, Mr. Universe in September 1966, it's conceivable that Arnold put on around 20 pounds of muscle within a 3-4 month period. He probably upped the dose into the competition.
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: MAXX on November 19, 2023, 09:50:09 AM
Not really. Arnold in his early years had an above average chest. It was only through a lot of hard work that Arnold greatly improved his olympia winning chest.
meh.. what did your chest look like at 14 lol
Title: Re: Building a chest like a fortress - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Post by: Rmj11 on November 19, 2023, 10:25:18 AM
meh.. what did your chest look like at 14 lol

Pretty good👍