Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a legend in the bodybuilding industry. The megastar started his fitness journey in his teenage and became Mr. Universe when he was just 20 years old. He has won numerous bodybuilding championships in his youth, and even at 75, his passion for fitness is intact.
The action star regularly goes to the gym and lifts weights to date, which is a true inspiration for all fitness enthusiasts. The Terminator star shared his funny side as he opened up on his reason for starting fitness journey.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals reason for taking up bodybuilding
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger graced The Tonight Show by Johnny Carson for the promotion of his upcoming film Terminator. On being asked what made him take up bodybuilding, the actor shared,
“What happened was I saw one time a six-foot mirror when I was 15 years old and I looked in the mirror. I was standing there in front of the mirror totally naked and there was one particular part of my body that was bigger than the rest of it.
So I’m a man of perfection, and I said to myself, I got to bring the rest of the body up to the standard of this one part. So, that’s when I started exercising. Very simple.”
Hearing his answer host and the audience burst out laughing.
Arnold Schwarzenegger shared why he moved on from bodybuilding
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the star of the bodybuilding universe. He began lifting weights in his teenage and won the Mr. Universe title at just 20. He was also Mr. Olympia’s champion seven times. After winning several titles, he decided to give a shot at acting and started doing movies.
Talking about his transition from bodybuilder to movie star, the actor shared with Johnny Carson,
“I just got very bored actually with the competition, I’ve wanted it for so many years. I’ve won 13 world championship titles, and there was really nothing to shoot for anymore, and people didn’t remember anymore, did I win 12 world championship titles 13 or seven or five or what. So I was looking for a new challenge.”
Revealing how he got his first film, the True Lies star shared,
“Just at that time, I got a phone call from Lucille Ball and she said Arnold, I saw you on one of the talk shows, you’re a very funny guy, I say I agree with you, and she says could you come into my office and read for a part.
I’m doing a special with Art Connie. I said terrific so, I came in there to the office and I read, then she gave me the part. It was actually how it all started.”
He added that director Bob Rafelson hired him for the film, Stay Hungry and that was how things started moving for him.
