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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 249: Arnold Gym Foolery

Arnold holding back a guy in the gym

Here’s a rare photo of Arnold preparing to pummel the guy who was stealing pants around Gold’s Gym… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, austrian oak, biceps, bodybuilding zen, the oak

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 205: Arnold’s Muscle Prank

Arnold soaping up in a shower

In “Pumping Iron,” Arnold tells the story of advising a bodybuilder to scream onstage as he hit poses—arms go high, you scream high; arms go low, you scream low… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, bodybuilding zen, pumping iron, the oak

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 155: Arnold’s Underwear Flex

Apparently if Arnold has a dream about showing up somewhere in his underwear, it’s no problemo—just start posing. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: arnold schwarzenegger, arnold's biceps, art zeller, bodybuilding zen, Gene Mozee, john balik, legend, the oak, venice

Is that Muscle Guru Screwing You?

Muscle Builder Magazine cover with Arnold on it

When I started bodybuilding in high school with my best friend, Bill, we would devour the muscle magazines cover to cover, over and over. They were hard to find in our small town…

We’d often walk to every store that had a magazine rack, searching. It was a treasure hunt for the latest Muscle Builder/Power or Iron Man or Muscle Training Illustrated… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic steroids, arnold schwarzenegger, dianabol, drugs, hormones, iron man magazine, john balik, Muscle Builder magazine, Muscle Builder/Power, Muscle Training Illustrated, social media, testosterone, the oak

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 119: Arnold Backstage Muscle

Arnold backstage at the 1980 Mr. Olympia competition

Here’s a unique shot of Arnold backstage during his last competition, his comeback win at the 1980 Mr. Olympia. He’s got that Oak thickness that’s impressive even by today’s freak standards… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1980 Mr. Olympia, anabolic, arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, austrian oak, bodybuilding zen, conspiracy, genetics, magnesium, the oak

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 114: Bulked Up Arnold

Bulked up Arnold by the water in Australia, cropped photo (full-size in article)

Here’s a great shot of a bulked up Arnold. Yes, he’s a bit smooth here, but look at the mass—and his quads had some separation. That may have been triggered by his stylish shoes. LOL… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, bodybuilding legend, bodybuilding zen, bulked up, bulking, genetics, multi-angular training, the oak

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 93: Arnold’s Double-Muscle Shocker

Arnold flexing backstage, at his absolute best (cropped)

Here’s a backstage shot of Arnold casually hitting a shocking double-biceps pose. We’re not sure who took it, or what contest it was, but we are sure that it was the Oak at his absolute best… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic amplifier, arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, arnold's biceps, bodybuilding zen, hypertrophic, mind-muscle connection, quick-start muscle building, shoulder pain, stretch overload, the oak

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 75: Arnold Shocks Venice

Here’s a fantastic shot of Arnold at Venice Beach during the first years of his arrival in the U.S. We’re not sure who took it, but it may have been bodybuilding journalist Gene Mozee. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, austrian oak, bodybuilding zen, Gene Mozee, home protection, multi-angular training, protect your family, quick-start muscle building, self-defense, sergio oliva, the oak, venice

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 56: Arnold at Age 19

This photo of Arnold at age 19 from his book Education of a Bodybuilder, shows his incredible genetics: chest structure, long biceps, wide shoulders/small waist. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3d muscle building, arnold schwarzenegger, austrian oak, bodybuilding zen, Brad Schoenfeld, education of a bodybuilder, genetic potential, genetics, Harvard research, hypertrophy triggers, mechanical tension, metabolic stretch, muscle damage, positions of flexion, ripped muscle, teenage Arnold, the oak, training for teenagers

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 55: Arnold Rocks

Here’s a fantastic shot of Arnold at Muscle Rock. We asked John Balik if he took it, and he said he believes it’s a Gene Mozee photo. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic, anabolic amplifier, arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, austrian oak, bodybuilding zen, focus, frank rich, Gene Mozee, hypertrophic, john balik, massthetic arms, mind-muscle connection, multi-angular training, muscle feel, Muscle Rock, powerblock, quick-start muscle building, the oak, veiny arms

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