As a kid, I'd watch cartoons like hercules and Rocket Robinhood. Herc would put on his ring and fight the bad guys. He was huge. Robin Hood and Little John beating up the sheriff's guys was also entertaining. As I hit highschool and actually began working out, my first real non cartoon muscle guys I wanted to look like were pro wrestlers. Guys like Tony Atlas, the Dynamite Kid, Paul Roma, the ultimate warrior ect. They looked absolutely unreal and ripped. Of course once training seriously, and buying magazines, it was Arnold. He looked good from every angle unlike the bloated water bags they have today.