Two bodybuilding legends in a single frame can be nothing but a moment of greatness. Similarly,?Arnold Schwarzenegger?and?Ronnie Coleman?recently met up for an impromptu workout session at the Mecca of bodybuilding. The Gold?s Gym on Venice Beach was brimming with passion and excitement as the two greats took turns pumping iron.

However, the conversations between them also iterated the names of pioneers in the field. Arnie briefly remembered the late Canadian bodybuilder and founder of the IFBB and?Mr. Olympia?contests, Joe Weider. Even after a decade since his demise, Weider’s principles of bodybuilding are still treasured and practiced by the greats.

Arnold Schwarzenegger recounts his mentor?s principles

The star-studded workout session that surfaced on the platform last week displayed the 76-year-old pro cheering up The King as he performed an arm workout. He heartwarmingly noted that Joe Weider might be looking down on them from heaven. “he’s saying all those guys are doing the Weider principles,”?Arnie joked.

There is little doubt about Arnie?s gratification towards Weider, as he was the one who discovered Arnold at a local contest in Austria. Moreover, the late icon?s training principles gave form to some of the finest figures in the sport. Hence, the former Governor of California said, “Those ba**ards are stealing our ideas, Weider’s principles.“

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The Canadian bodybuilder was a leading name in the?bodybuilding?world and had formed a close-knit bond with Arnie over the years. He co-founded the IFBB with his brother Ben Weider and created premiere shows like Mr. Olympia, Ms. Olympia, and the Masters Olympia. Regarded as the man who popularized the sport, Weider still lives in the hearts of IFBB greats like Arnold, Coleman, and many others. Interestingly,?Weider?s affinity for Arnie?was borne out of the latter?s dedication to the sport.

Arnold?s Schwarzenegger?s ambition left Joe Weider swayed

The Austrian Oak took the moment to discuss his iconic mentor, Joe Weider, who shifted the trajectory of his entire career, in his autobiography. As the story goes, soon after Arnie moved to the U.S. upon Weider?s invitation, he went looking for a job. The 6?2 athlete did not want to take Weider?s money for nothing and requested that he give him work.

An impressed Weider compared him to the lazy ones. As stated in?Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Lifestory,?the Mr. Olympia creator said,?“You want to work, you want to build yourself, you are German, you are a machine, you are unbelievable. You are not like these lazy ba**ards!”

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Interestingly, Weider even set Arnie up for the Hercules movie debut his name is synonymous with. Forever indebted to his mentor, guardian angel, and great companion, Arnold does not miss a chance to remember the man who brought his dreams to reality.