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Arnold’s Teenage Weightlifting Routine

Everyone starts somewhere, the Oak started with a combination of Olympic and bodybuilding classics.

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  • 60 min

  • 6

  • Yes

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Early in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career, he competed in weightlifting contests to prove that bodybuilders’ muscles aren’t just for show. This routine, which Arnold followed in the mid-’60s, combines conventional bodybuilding training with Olympic weightlifting exercises that build brute strength. He rested as long as needed—sometimes up to five minutes—between sets of heavy exercises. 

SEE ALSO: Body of Work: Arnold’s Complete Evolution

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Exercise 4 of 6

Barbell Lateral Raise

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3
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10
Rest
as needed
Exercise 6 of 6

Overhead Triceps Extension

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3
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10
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as needed
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