Some nations in the world still do not have access to running water. Households in such countries get their water from ground and spring water sources. Austria is one such country. When Arnold Schwarzenegger was growing up, he, too, faced this issue.

In Austria, 10% of the total population still extracts drinking water from wells and springs. During the actor’s childhood, this number must have been much higher.

The way Arnold Schwarzenegger bathed during his childhood

In March 2019, Schwarzenegger posted a tweet to share the ordeal he had to go through for a bath in his native home. In the tweet, he displayed how he used to bathe during his childhood.

The tweet also contained a photo of the bodybuilder-turned-actor using similar facilities that he used as a child. In the picture, the former Mr. Olympia also holds a watering can. The Terminator star used a similar vessel to draw water from the well for the whole household.

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The tweet read, “Here’s a flashback. I grew up without running water, so I didn’t know what a shower was until I was 15 and joined the gym. This basin and a washcloth was how we bathed.”

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Schwarzenegger replied to this tweet to shed more light on the situation. In the reply, the former Governor of California mentioned how he and his brother gathered water from the well for the whole family to bathe. He also implied that he would reuse the water his family had already used as he did not want to carry water again from the well to the house.

The action star came from a poor family

Schwarzenegger came from a poor household in occupied Austria. He has always maintained that living in poverty affected him to an extent. However, the actor expressed his desire for a lavish life in various interviews. Therefore, he would visualize himself sitting atop American buildings and towers when he became sorrowful about his poor life.

The actor would also find ways to lift himself from these thoughts by channeling positive thoughts and images in his mind. Schwarzenegger found these things to work for him. In time, he used these positive thoughts to work towards achieving his dreams and goals.

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He was able to do this and more. With time, the boy became a legend in bodybuilding. But he did not stop there. He was able to further his legacy by becoming the most successful action star of all time.