A trip to the beach with Arnold was always interesting—plenty of flexing, wine, and women, who would voluntarily dust the sand off his thighs. Dangerous—this lady was seen wearing an eye-patch after this photo. [Read more…]
Your Strength, Genetics, and Change to Gain
I’ve touched on the top-six change-to-gain methods below over the past few newsletters…
1) Exercise switch
2) Altered rep speed
3) Stretch overload
4) More or less rest between sets
5) Exercise shuffle
6) Rep-range change
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 179: Arnold’s 1980 Olympia Win
Here’s Arnold checking his progress in the mirror prior to his 1980 Mr. Olympia comeback win. How do we know it was that year? Notice the banner: “Mentzer is Coming.” We don’t think that was warning people what was going on in the back room. [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 177: Arnold’s Intensity
A rare photo of Arnold demonstrating the Stationary Torture Toboggan, a cardio machine popularized in his Austrian homeland. [Read more…]
Screw Your Genetics (photo proof inside)
That’s right: Ignore your genetic shortcomings—except when it comes to designing your workout program…
That’s how you’ll do your best to maximize whatever your muscle-building potential may be. Never give up… [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 176: Arnold’s Made-In-the-Shade Muscle
Here’s an interesting shot of Arnold early in his career. This woman psychic has written down something from his future, and he likes the note—but he may be misinterpreting the message: “You’ve got it, maid.” [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 175: Arnold’s Arrives
Here’s a rare shot of Arnold arriving at his son’s basketball game. He planned to ref, but the organizers said it would be too distracting—his accent is pretty thick. [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 174: Vintage Zane Vs. Arnold
Frank Zane and Arnold were good friends, but they were also competitive—even when it came to Hawaiian hot pants. Sure, Zane’s nut-huggers fit better, but Arnold’s had boxer-brief cool. [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 170: Arnold, Franco, and Sly
Here’s a classic candid shot of Arnold, his best friend Franco Columbu, and Sylvester Stallone, a.k.a. Rocky, on the outdoor training platform at World Gym in Venice, California, circa 1980. [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 166: Arnold’s Titanic Traps
When Arnold hit a most muscular, his traps popped like two loaves of French bread. [Read more…]
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