Arnold Schwarzenegger is the quintessence of bodybuilding. Most health and fitness fanatic epitomizes Arnold for his meticulous persona. Even after 42 years of his retirement, the Austrian is still considered a mega bodybuilding sensation. However, the Terminator idolizes someone who does not belong to the bodybuilding fraternity. But interestingly, Arnie and his icon share one bond in common, and that is the Hollywood entertainment industry.

The Austrian Oak once opened up about his adoration for the martial arts icon Bruce Lee. The now 75-year-old also shared various ways to get a physique like Lee with his fans. Let’s find out what Arnold said about his idol.

Arnold Schwarzenegger idolizes Bruce Lee

A decade ago, the Terminator expressed his praise and reverence for his icon, Bruce Lee. According to the 2012 Insider report, stating his fascination for Lee, Arnold said, “There’s a lot of people that do all those moves and they do have the skill, but they don’t look visually as believable or as impressive as Bruce Lee did”.

Moreover, the Austrian Oak praised the Little Dragon’s physique by adding, “He was one of a kind”. However, this is not the first time when Arnie went above and beyond to express his admiration toward Lee.

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In an old video, Arnie appeared in a Youtube episode of Beerdy-Bruce Lee Central, where he profoundly chatted about how one can get a physique like Bruce Lee. As per the host, “Arnold never got to meet Bruce Lee but these two guys have a lot in common, they were both ahead of their time”.

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In the talk, Arnie shared various workout prompts and propels to achieve physical strength like Bruce Lee. The 7x Mr. Olympia even shared his wisdom on achieving a Lee-like stomach and muscular prowess by adapting to a healthy dietary regime.

Clearly, the bodybuilding icon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is greatly influenced by the martial arts prodigy Bruce Lee. And, on every opportunity that Arnold Schwarzenegger gets, he speaks highly about the Little Phoenix.

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