Others Look Horrible”: 6′2″ Tall Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Height Comparison to His Rivals Turns Heads on Internet

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s illustrious bodybuilding career inspired many to choose the sport as a profession. The 76-year-old stunned the crowd during his Mr. Olympia events by flexing his ripped physique. But the bodybuilding stage was not devoid of other elegant bodybuilders in the 1970s, and the Austrian Oak had to keep his training regime intense to lift the Sandow trophy.

Recently, a picture of the elite bodybuilders of the golden era has surfaced on the internet. It caught the attention of bodybuilding fans, who were stunned to see their bodybuilding icons on a single stage.

The icons of 1970s bodybuilding

The 1970s was the golden era of bodybuilding, which made the world consider it a professional sport. The Gold’s gym was the place where elite bodybuilders, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, lifted weights to pursue their athletic dreams. A few of them went on to earn Mr. Olympia’s titles.

Frank Zane, Franco Columbu, and Mike Mentzer pursued the sport with zeal and enthusiasm. The bodybuilding world still reveres the champions from the golden era, and the recent post refreshed their memory. The picture shared by the Strong Gym Facebook channel compared the height of the Austrian Oak with his rivals from the prime. The caption of the post reads, “The legend is still the legend.”

 While post-deciphered, the heights of Frank Zane and Boyer Coe are 5’9” and 5’7” respectively. Roger Walker, Roy Callender, and Mike Mentzer were 5’8” each, according to the post. The picture doubts that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s height was 6’2”. Fans took to the comment section to express their thoughts.

Fans React to their icons’ post

The fans are never bored to witness the pictures of the Golden era of bodybuilding and react to their icons’ pictures. “Only one that should’ve won against Arnold is Roger Walker. All the others look horrible, comparatively,” opined a bodybuilding enthusiast. Expressing similar views, a fan commented, “Roger walker looks like winner just standing there to be honest. But I know there not flexing.”

“Arnold is king .not compared for us,” mentioned an ardent fan of Schwarzenegger. “He is perfect,” asserted another. “Makes a difference,” wrote an enthusiast after much thought. Fans never give up on their bodybuilding stars, and a few voted for Mentzer in the comment section.

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The golden phase of bodybuilding brought much-required fame to the sport, and the bodybuilders from that age are still revered by the community. Whose is your favorite bodybuilder from the Golden Era? Let us know in the comments below.

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