Arnold’s Teenage Weightlifting Routine

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. 

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