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Arnold Schwarzenegger is not just a person. He is a statement, a brand, a star of the bodybuilding world that he promoted through his identity alone. His contribution to the industry is undoubtedly the most significant one. Inspiring thousands of bodybuilders to pursue this career, he made several follow his steps as a guide to the sport.

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The Austrian bodybuilder who had won seven Mr. Olympia trophies has been able to make his own physique as an alternate definition of a trophy. Starting his journey as early as 15, Arnold continues to pay his regular visits to the gyms even at the age of 76.

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A fitness enthusiast pays his respect to Arnold at the gym

In a recent post shared by @FitFixx, a very intriguing scene from a gym interaction is brought up. While a guy was busy doing his sets and recording it on his phone, he accidentally caught Arnold Schwarzenegger. As the bodybuilding beast crosses him in the video, he steps back to let the legend walk. In the video, he writes, “The only person I’ll let interrupt my set.”

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The video is proof of extreme respect for a living legend. This generation of budding bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts shows their deep-rooted love, affection, and, above all, admiration for the greatest bodybuilders of all time. One of the fans said after seeing the video, “That’s a man who understands the meaning of respect.”

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Fans come forward in numbers after the video goes viral. They comment to address both Arnold Schwarzenegger and the guy in the video with utmost esteem and high regard.

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One of the fans says, “The fact that Arnold didn’t interrupt his set until the shirtless guy stopped and nodded at him to invite him to walk through says a lot about both of them. No matter how famous Arnold gets he always believed everyone is equal in the gym”. While another fan pointed out, “I just see a gent paying respect to a legend 👏”.

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However, no one seems to forget to express their love and appreciation for the bodybuilder: “Arnold is built like a tank even in his age, truly a fine specimen”. Another fan remarks, “Arnold walked through the gym like the weights owed him money”. The fans went as far as stating, “I’d let Arnold interrupt my funeral”.

Arnold is getting old, and some of his actions in his sets are proof of that. However, the bodybuilder has always believed in equality when he is in the gym. Fans speculate that is one of the reasons why he had stalled before marching when the gym guy was still doing his sets. Do you believe Arnold has always been strict with his own philosophy like this? Let us know in the comments below.

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Pritha Halder

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Pritha Halder is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Specializing in covering the off-court life of PGA Tour players, she brings to life the drama, triumphs and challenges of the athletes in the game. Having completed her Bachelor's in English Language and Literature from a multidisciplinary university, Pritha started her career as a writer for a literary magazine, before delving into the world of golf. Her early interest in the sport blossomed after reading a New York Times article "Tiger Woods and the Game of Life." Since then, she's continued to immerse herself into the sport and learn its techniques so her articles can connect to the dedicated and passionate niche fanbase. In her free time, Pritha loves binging on sports animes, Haikyuu being one of her favorites.

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