ARNOLD at his HEAVIEST

[GoneAway]

No way was his heaviest competition weight only 235 pounds. His first Mr. Olympia (1969), which he lost, he had come in at 250 pounds. He realized that he was TOO big, so the following year he cut down to 230 pounds and won it (1970). From that point onwards, his weight ranged from 235-240ish in competition. 1974 being his all-time high since the late 60's. In 1968 he had competed in his low 250's. He has stated on Letterman that he weighed 250 pounds for his role in Hercules in New York. He still had some serious size in 1984 while filming Terminator. He stated he was 240 pounds there. By 1988 he was down to 230 pounds and by 1991 (T2) he was down to 215 pounds and I read 210 by the time he filmed True Lies. Not sure what he weighs now (195-200???).

Thanks, Dan. Where did you get this all info from?

I think the reason why Arnold wore high-waisted pants was partly to make his upperbody look more compressed and freakier, shifting the focus off his waist and onto his abs and pecs.

[Moosejay]

Still...I prefer the bigger trunks of yesteryear. I wonder if a current pro were to wear an 'Arnold-esque' pair of trunks...would he be marked down?

[GoneAway]

i can understand the 'want' to have smaller trunks that expose every crevice possible besides the penis, but certain body types should realise when they have a 40" waist, a g-string (thong) probably isnt gonna help the look of that waist or make the body any more aesthetic. that is when they could likely do an Arnold, and wear something high waisted, cut off at the 'smallest' part of the waist, to try and help take the focus off the waist. it worked for Arnold, not that he needed it, with his superb waist control.

[Moosejay]

i can understand the 'want' to have smaller trunks that expose every crevice possible besides the penis, but certain body types should realise when they have a 40" waist, a g-string (thong) probably isnt gonna help the look of that waist or make the body any more aesthetic. that is when they could likely do an Arnold, and wear something high waisted, cut off at the 'smallest' part of the waist, to try and help take the focus off the waist. it worked for Arnold, not that he needed it, with his superb waist control.

Strongly agree

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