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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 227: Arnold’s Young, Defiant Double-Biceps

Great shot of young Arnold daring his boss to fire him as he shows up to the office shirtless yet again. [Read more…]

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 226: Lee Haney’s Mass Emergence

Here’s an iconic shot of eight-time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney by perhaps the best photographer in the biz, Michael Neveux. But it begs the question: Was Haney a genie?… [Read more…]

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 225: Sergio Oliva, Mass Mutant

Three-time Mr. Olympia Sergio Oliva had perhaps the most incredible bodybuilding genetics of all time—although some claim it’s an illusion created by a Cuban witchdoctor who cursed him with a shrunken head (Steve Downs photo)… [Read more…]

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 224: Arnold the Helpful Trainer

Arnold’s favorite hobby was helping others with their exercise regimens, especially if they were blonde and wearing short shorts. [Read more…]

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 223: Arnold Walks Looking Huge

Here’s a classic shot of Arnold looking incredible, leaving a party because it’s obviously too damn cold… [Read more…]

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 222: Bruce Lee Ripped Sparring

A great shot of Bruce Lee and his wife Linda in their backyard deciding whose turn it is to clean the toilet… [Read more…]

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 221: Arnold the Archer

Not many know that Arnold was offered the role of Robin Hood in a feature film, but he turned it down because the director said he couldn’t wear Speedos while robbing from the rich. [Read more…]

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 220: Arnold and Franco Tie the Knot—What?

For a killer forearm workout, Arnold and Franco would head down to the docks and tie knots in the giant ropes holding the boats. Here they are resting after tying multiple Slip Knots as a prank on a crusty old tug-boat captain. They were permanently banned from the docks in 1969… [Read more…]

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 219: Arnold’s Vintage Mass

Talk about genetics. Here’s a rare shot of 10-year-old Arnold on a fishing trip with his uncle Helmut, who always wondered why Arnold wore “nut-huggers” on all of their excursions… [Read more…]

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 217: Bruce Lee Breaking Muscle

Here’s a shot of Bruce Lee making some extra cash by break dancing at a kid’s slumber party. Luckily, only three guests needed first aid after… [Read more…]