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How to Train Like Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Austrian Oak's Muscle Building Routine

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Who knows how to build a perfect physique better than Bodybuilding "king" - Arnold Schwarzenegger. Many people that are involved in bodybuilding still look up to him and trying to follow the routines and diets that Arnold followed when he was competing. Arnold often said that the biggest mistake that many lifters make is that they avoid the basic exercises, they don't want to move out from comfortable zone. And this is one very sad truth. When you enter many fitness centers you can see that people mostly exercise on machines or doing light dumbbell curls which isn't bad to isolate some muscles but not so good for those that want to build muscle. Some of the best exercises that you should do to build muscle mass need to be performed with barbell and they are also called compound exercises. You can check out more about best muscle-building exercises in another article: Best Muscle-Building Exercises - Build Muscle Mas...

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...