“Invited Ego-Bruising Pain… and It Worked.”: 7x Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger Devised a Creative Strategy To Never Skip Leg Days
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But, not many fans are aware of the fact that Schwarzenegger absolutely detested hitting the leg days. However, Arnold’s tree trunk legs were made with grit and dedication. And, Arnold knew that to be a well-rounded physique athlete, he had to be great in all the departments. So, he resorted to a pretty unique way to ensure he trained his lower body quite often.
Arnold Schwarzenegger resorted to shorts to overcome a weakness
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Not only did it make everyone else aware of Arnold’s potential lack, but also reminded him about the same. Arnold knew that rather than showing off his already developed aspects, he would need to concentrate where work was left. Arnold once illustrated more about his plan, saying: “I continued to wear the cutaway sweatpants that invited ego-bruising pain … and it worked. I trained them first every workout.”
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But, other than tweaking his outfits, Arnold also adopted a new training schedule to assist his muscle development. He would hit his legs every day, both at the beginning and the end of his workout. And, he even used his personal experience and intelligence to outline a few pointers to overcome lagging muscles. In an article on Bodyuilding.com, he provided his master plan to hit the muscles well.
How Arnold set standards of bodybuilding
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There is no denying that Arnold was the name that brought the sport of bodybuilding to the mainstream. He helped popularize it among the masses and a large part of that had to do with his greek god-like body. Arnold in his prime had a 58” chest. He did both weights and cardio and a commitment to plain training made him so great.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's secret to tree trunk legs. https://t.co/3I254Obhnf pic.twitter.com/GQRIRyXnnX
— muscle_fitness (@muscle_fitness) November 22, 2016
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And, most importantly, Arnold never slacked. He was not afraid or weary when it came to putting in the work which made him, HIM! To quote the man himself, “If you want to win, there is absolutely no way around hard, hard work.”
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Rupak Kumar Jha