Traveled All the Way to South Africa to Train With His Idol, Arnold Schwarzenegger Got a “Shock Treatment” That Turned Into a Life Lesson

The bodybuilding world is forever grateful to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who became a cornerstone of the sport’s limelight in the 1970s. From his visionary documentary Pumping Iron to spearheading the Arnold Classics, the 76-year-old relentlessly contributes to the sport’s growth. Even in his seventies, the 7x Mr. Olympia hits the gym early in the morning.

In his recent newsletter edition, the Austrian Oak revealed where he learned his early morning habits that paved the way for his success. Preaching about making time for training, Schwarzenegger becomes candid about the importance of an early morning routine.

Arnold Schwarzenegger owes to Reg Park for his early morning routine

The world has shifted its sleep patterns since the advent of mobile phones. Waking up late at night has become a routine, making people forgo the bliss of the early mornings. However, Arnie stresses the importance of waking up early in the morning in his Newsletter. “Nobody can derail my day in the morning,” he says.

The Governator credits his icon, Reg Park, for narrating the importance of early mornings when he was 20. In 1968, Park invited Arnold Schwarzenegger to South Africa, and the Hercules icon used to wake up the Austrian Oak in the morning. “I have to admit it was a little bit of a shock treatment when he woke me up at 5 in the morning,” the Terminator icon confessed.

“But it worked,” Arnie added, and adhered to the same ritual ever since. So, sharing the story with his village, Schwarzenegger stressed prioritizing early mornings for oneself, before the mad rush of the world creeps in. Earlier, the 76-year-old confessed his desire to make his early morning routine his fitness legacy.

The Austrian Oak’s fitness legacy

The Governator lived a life that is irreplicable. His success and aura made him unique in the history books, as his legacy will shine in bodybuilding, films, and politics. But Schwarzenegger wants his fans to remember him only for his early morning workout regimen.

The Austrian Oak’s life revolved around building and maintaining a ripped physique for his bodybuilding career and movies. So, the bodybuilding icon once revealed, “There’s a certain energy in the gym that we used to have.” He desires that his tribe “feel that joy.”

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Since his debut on the bodybuilding scene in his teens, Schwarzenegger climbed the pinnacle of success in multiple arenas and credits his morning rituals for his successful career. And now the legend wants his village to follow the same. What do you think of this? Let us know in the comments below.

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