Rare interview with Arnheim Schenkeltrocken from 1977

[Kwon]

[Stephano]

WTF he had literally zero muscles in 1977   

Hyper-responder to gear, or what? 

That said, it's clear that he's pretty psychologically healthy for a bodybuilder.  Most of today's guys won't go cold turkey until they're at death's door. Some of them would rather die.

Arnold is like an RPG protagonist.  He quaffs a strength potion and gets huge for a while, and then he returns to an average joe physique when the effect wears off, and he's cool with that. 

[Kwon]

WTF he had literally zero muscles in 1977   

Hyper-responder to gear, or what? 

That said, it's clear that he's pretty psychologically healthy for a bodybuilder.  Most of today's guys won't go cold turkey until they're at death's door. Some of them would rather die.

Arnold is like an RPG protagonist.  He quaffs a strength potion and gets huge for a while, and then he returns to an average joe physique when the effect wears off, and he's cool with that.

Much more psychologically sound and healthy than the likes of Rich Piana, Kali Muscle etc

[IroNat]

Arnold "Hyper-Responder" Schwarzenegger

Amazing.

[MAXX]

just off cycle what do you expect... he looks amazing for being off gear

it's literally 0.0001 percentile genetics you see here at display

[Flexacon]

Looks incredibly feminine 

[Stephano]

just off cycle what do you expect... he looks amazing for being off gear

it's literally 0.0001 percentile genetics you see here at display

Brutal 15" arms
Delts gone
Pecs gone
Hips as wide as shoulders

When this guy's off, he's OFF

You'd never guess that he ever even took bodybuilding seriously.  He looks like a noob gymrat or tennis player.

[wes]

But,he looked great when it counted!!

[Humble Narcissist]

But,he looked great when it counted!!

That's right. He used bodybuilding for bigger, better things. I think he was just jogging for exercise in the late 70's while pursuing other projects like real estate and Hollywood.

[ziballz]

That's right. He used bodybuilding for bigger, better things. I think he was just jogging for exercise in the late 70's while pursuing other projects like real estate and Hollywood.

One thing I miss about the Golden Era is that most of those guys weren't 24/7 gym rats. Bodybuilding barely paid, so they had real careers and skills outside the gym like construction, business, boxing, chiropractic, acting, real estate,

They trained around their profession, not the other way around. That's probably why so many of them came across as more interesting and well-rounded people.

Nowadays these oiled up thong warriors want to make their entire career in bodybuilding through sponsors, coaching, YouTube and social media. Nothing wrong with that, but it definitely changed the culture.
The gym used to be part of their lives, not their entire identity.

[Humble Narcissist]

One thing I miss about the Golden Era is that most of those guys weren't 24/7 gym rats. Bodybuilding barely paid, so they had real careers and skills outside the gym like construction, business, boxing, chiropractic, acting, real estate,

They trained around their profession, not the other way around. That's probably why so many of them came across as more interesting and well-rounded people.

Nowadays these oiled up thong warriors want to make their entire career in bodybuilding through sponsors, coaching, YouTube and social media. Nothing wrong with that, but it definitely changed the culture.
The gym used to be part of their lives, not their entire identity.

Yep. Before that you had guys like Steve Reeves who only trained 12 weeks before a contest.

[njflex]

Arnold stayed in more older man peak shape in the 80s and 90s in his movies then his breaks he did in the 70s

[Humble Narcissist]

Arnold stayed in more older man peak shape in the 80s and 90s in his movies then his breaks he did in the 70s

Much harder to jump back in shape when you are old.

[Brenda Steunbeer]

One thing I miss about the Golden Era is that most of those guys weren't 24/7 gym rats. Bodybuilding barely paid, so they had real careers and skills outside the gym like construction, business, boxing, chiropractic, acting, real estate,

They trained around their profession, not the other way around. That's probably why so many of them came across as more interesting and well-rounded people.

Nowadays these oiled up thong warriors want to make their entire career in bodybuilding through sponsors, coaching, YouTube and social media. Nothing wrong with that, but it definitely changed the culture.
The gym used to be part of their lives, not their entire identity.

True, but the golden era bodybuilders would jump on the possibility of making lots of money through social media if they had the chance. But alas for them, the tech came around 35 / 40 years later

[Humble Narcissist]

True, but the golden era bodybuilders would jump on the possibility of making lots of money through social media if they had the chance. But alas for them, the tech came around 35 / 40 years later

Just imagine Steve Michalik on social media.

[Kwon]

Not often seen


Bill Grant and Arnheim bantering

[Van_Bilderass]

Arnold clearly had no natural foundation. This is what happens when you are the definition of all drugs. If he had lifted like a man instead of like a pussy, joking around and chatting to chicks in the gym, he wouldn't have looked like a twink off drugs.




don't be a stupido and take this post at face value

[Irongrip400]

Much harder to jump back in shape when you are old.

This is the truth. I almost started a thread about it. I’m mid forties and if I take a week or so off for a vacation I can really notice it. As long as I’m in the gym five days a week I stay “pumped”.

[Stephano]

don't be a stupido and take this post at face value

He LITERALLY looks like a twink off drugs, though.

[Kwon]

He LITERALLY looks like a twink off drugs, though.

One of Arnolds best movies here



Arnold in Rio, he just drinking, dancing, partying with girls

[Humble Narcissist]

This is the truth. I almost started a thread about it. I’m mid forties and if I take a week or so off for a vacation I can really notice it. As long as I’m in the gym five days a week I stay “pumped”.

Yep, we have to keep training for life.