Despite $450 Million Net Worth, Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Nicknamed “Garbage Disposal” Due to a Bad Habit
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a cultural icon for generations. Whether modeling, acting, bodybuilding, or governing an entire state, Arnold Schwarzenegger has done it all. Not only has he tried his hand at different professions, but he has also aced most of them. He holds a net worth of around $450 million.
These career transitions made Arnold gain love and nicknames from his fans. Fans popularly call Arnold “Austrian Oak”, “Terminator”, and “Governator.” Arnold once opened up about the most unusual nickname he got.
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Why Arnold got his weird nickname
When Arnold Schwarzenegger was in his bodybuilding prime, he had a flagrant appetite. Schwarzenegger admitted that he would eat anything and everything on the kitchen sink or floor.
Schwarzenegger’s attitude towards eating earned him the nickname “Garbage Disposal.” Arnold, in an old interview, said, “Anything that’s in the kitchen sink. Anything you can find on the kitchen floor. Just scrape it up, put it in there, and I will love it,”.
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Schwarzenegger admitted that he was not very thoughtful of what he ate in his younger years. Where bodybuilders limit their diets strictly before events, Schwarzenegger ate half a pie three days before a bodybuilding contest. Despite his eating habits, Arnold had a perfectly-chiseled physique and won most of the events he contested for.
Arnold Schwarzenegger got a reality check in 2018
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In 2018, Schwarzenegger went through emergency open heart surgery. The 75-year-old former bodybuilder became conscious of his health and pledged to improve his diet after this incident.
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Schwarzenegger now consumes a diet loaded with oats and vegetables and refrains from eating animal-based food. Schwarzenegger once claimed, “There’s this misperception that [animal protein] is the only way you get big and strong”. Arnold once showed that his fridge contained bananas, strawberries, watermelon, and blueberries.
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The Austrian Oak loves plant-based meat and also promotes it. In his e-newsletter, Schwarzenegger claimed that he is now 80% vegan. Making changes to his diet has helped Schwarzenegger reduce bad cholesterol to a great level.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa