Fitness Icon Aka ‘Real-Life Bruce Wayne’ Revisits 1980 Mr. Olympia Controversy as He Sides With Mike Mentzer’s Bodybuilding Methods Over Arnold Schwarzenegger

Gregory O’Gallagher, the veteran fitness influencer who often got into controversy because of some fitness opinions, has now declared his vote for Mike Mentzer over Arnold Schwarzenegger. Giving his own judgment about the 1980 Mr. Olympia, Greg announced how Mike Mentzer had a better method and physique than Schwarzenegger back then.

Both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mike Mentzer had neck-to-neck competitions during their peak profession. However, O’Gallagher shed light on the fact that, because of Schwarzenegger, Mike Mentzer quit his bodybuilding career as many other fitness enthusiasts booed off Arnie.

Greg O’Gallagher recalls why Arnold Schwarzenegger was booed on stage

Greg began his video by explaining how Mike Mentzer had disliked the Austrian Oak. He said, “Mike was remembered for a few things, one of which was his dislike of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He actually retired from bodybuilding in protest of Arnold Schwarzenegger.” The fitness influencer then continued to pronounce how Arnie had won the 1980 Mr. Olympia after his five years of retirement, and a considerable portion of the fitness community booed him on the stage.

O’Gallagher revealed that most competitors walked off the stage after Schwarzenegger’s victory announcement. He also said that Mentzer never liked Schwarzenegger’s training method of working out six days a week. He emphasized that Mentzer and Yates had a similar approach to training, believing in low-volume workouts instead of extensive ones. Mike usually preferred these brief, intense workouts because he felt they were optimal for muscle growth.

Tom Platz, the Quadfather, had once briefed the bodybuilding community about another side of the infamous feud between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mike Mentzer.

Arnold Schwarzenegger called out Mentzer

Tom Platz was once asked about the controversial feud between the Austrian Oak and Mentzer of 1980. The Quadfather had recalled his own experience from that time and revealed how Arnie had actually made a comment that had more considerable consequences to Mike than one might think. Platz recalled, “I remember Arnold said something about Mike’s stomach. Arnold said, ‘Hey you have a fat stomach anyhow.'”

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Mike Mentzer and Arnold Schwarzenegger were notoriously famous for their strength and potential. However, the former decided to discontinue his career as a symbol of protest and missed the opportunity to gain fame, mostly because he confirmed his hatred of injustice and bias and felt the judges from 1980 Mr. Olympia had it towards the Austrian Oak.

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