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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Bodybuilding Tips to Gain Muscle Mass

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All bodybuilding fans know who is the most famous bodybuilding legend - Arnold Schwarzenegger. We all know that he is very famous as a bodybuilder, actor, and of course - governor.  Arnold started lifting at the age of 15 and he won the first Mr. Universe title when he was 20. After that, he won 7 Mr. Olympia titles. Those are some well-known facts, but did you ever thought about how did he build such a muscular and defined physique?  If you are interested in Arnold Schwarzenegger's tips for building a lot of muscle mass continue reading this article. 1. Arnold's Training Tips for Muscle Building The Austrian Oak knew that it is not everything in training hard, he knew that he also need to train smart. One of his main tips for building muscle mass is: "To get big, you have to get strong." In order to build his muscles, Arnold focused on multi-joint movements (compound exercises) more than on isolation exer...

First 5 Mr. Olympia Winners

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Mr. Olympia contest was invented by Joe Weider who created the contest to enable the Mr. Universe winners to continue competing and earn money. Even since the first Mr. Olympia win in 1965, this competition is still famous worldwide and every year bodybuilding fans across the globe are guessing who will be the next Mr. Olympia title holder.  1. Larry Scott First Mr. Olympia winner ever was Larry Scott who won two Mr. Olympia titles in the 1960s, one in 1965 and second in 1966. Larry Scott retired after his second victory. He is still known as the first Mr. Olympia title holder.  2. Sergio Oliva  Sergio Oliva, known as "The Myth" was the winner of Mr. Olympia contest after Larry Scott. He made three consecutive winnings, 1967, 1968, and in 1969 when one of the most famous bodybuilders Arnold Schwarzenegger also competed.  3. Arnold Schwarzenegger First Mr. Olympia that Arnold won was...

Frank Zane Workout Routine

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I already wrote about Bodybuilding Legends and their Workout Routines. Now it is the time to write about this Bodybuilding Legend that surely deserves to be called a legend. You can check out Bill Pearl's, Arnold Schwarzenegger's, and Reg Park's Workouts:     Bill Pearl's Workout for Mass    Arnold's Workout Routine for Mass    Reg Park's 5x5 Workout Routine Frank Zane had an amazing physique when he was at his peak. His physique was aesthetic and very muscular. He was three times Mr. Olympia and he was one of few bodybuilders that defeated Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Frank Zane's aesthetic physique was a result of both light and heavy training. In the earlier part of his career, Frank Zane used to train with light weights and high rep range. He was already well built then, but the only thing that was missing for a Mr. Olympia title was Muscle Size. Frank wasn't very big like other Mr. Olympia competitors and he knew...

Reg Park - Legend of Bodybuilding

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Reg Park - Bodybuilding Legend Hercules of Modern Times Did you hear about Reg Park, a Legend of Bodybuilding and famous actor? First time when he was seen in a movie Hercules (1965) a lot of people saw his strong and muscular body and became his fans. It is very interesting that one of Reg Park's fans was also one of the most popular men in Bodybuilding - Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold first saw Reg Park's picture in some magazine when he was young and he wanted to become famous like him, to become Bodybuilding Legend and famous actor in Hollywood. There is a story that Arnold following his dreams escaped from military, where his strict father put him and went to Germany on Bodybuilding competition and he won Junior Mr. Europe title. That was in 1966 one year after Reg Park acted in Hercules and became very famous for his size and muscles. After some time Arnold and Reg Park became good friends and Arnold had a good teacher. ...

Arnold's Workout Routine for Mass

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Training Program for Muscle Mass Who knows how to gain lean muscle mass better than Bodybuilding King Arnold Schwarzenegger? Probably a few people or we can say almost no one. Arnold Schwarzenegger is Bodybuilding, he is Lean Muscle Mass and Strength. We can almost say that he popularized Bodybuilding and Fitness. One of the biggest icons of bodybuilding was never always big you must know, he was also skinny young kid, but that was before he was 15.  Take a look how big and aesthetic was Arnold when he won Bodybuilding Tournament in Germany when he was 15: \ He was huge back then and he was huge all his life and he actually still is. So, do you know what program for muscle mass gain Arnold recommend? Here it is: Monday - Chest and Back: Exercises Rep Range Sets Bench Press 8-12 3-4 Incline Dumbbell Press 8-12 3-4 Dumbbell F...