“Weightlifting Is More Cardio Than Cardio”: Late Franco Columbu’s Resurfaced Video Reveals Arnold Schwarzenegger and His Secret to Great Health Despite Skipping Cardio

Franco Columbu, close friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger, left an indelible mark on the history of bodybuilding. Moreover, a frequent at Gold’s Gym, Columbu popularised the sport during the 1970s. The partners pushed each other to achieve an enviable jacked physique. They became the poster image of perfection in bodybuilding.

The duo took over the bodybuilding world with their novel training approach. Earlier, a social media channel shared a throwback snippet of the Late Franco Columbu, revealing the dynamic duo’s interesting workout. The cardio approach is sure to surprise many. 

Franco Columbu and Arnold Schwarzenegger turned weightlifting into a cardio boost

Earlier, a fitness channel that celebrates bodybuilders from the golden generation posted an old video of the 2x Mr. Olympia. The host OOFA Fitness informed, “Franco Columbu and Arnold Schwarzenegger never specifically trained cardio. They limited rest during weight training and performed five to seven sets of each exercise.” Thus, the ingenious method involves lesser recovery time in between. Rather, the bodybuilders do maximum reps to get their hearts pumping.

The Italian bodybuilder said, “The way Arnold, and I trained, we limited the between rest, but we do tricep, walk over, and do biceps.” The anchor explained, “indirectly increases their heart rates and training their cardiovascular systems.”  

This approach impressed both Columbu and the 7x Mr. Olympia. Furthermore, the late Olympian icon made an impactful statement. He said, “Weightlifting is more cardio than cardio.” This creative method helped the training partners achieve symmetry and conditioning while maintaining low body fat. 

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The Austrian Oak and Columbu also ventured into other avenues together. Their friendship is forever immortalized in the 1997 Pumping Iron docudrama. Recently, the Terminator shared an Instagram post working out at Gold’s Gym with the GOAT of bodybuilding of the mass monster era.

The Austrian Oak and Ronnie Coleman train together, wowing fans 

After four years of Columbu’s demise, the ex-Governor of California has found a worthy training partner in Ronnie Coleman. While Arnold Schwarzenegger mainstreamed the bodybuilding sport, the 8x Mr. Olympia pushed the envelope of muscularity and size. The Instagram post by Arnie shows the King and the Terminator training together at the “mecca of bodybuilding.” Schwarzenegger captioned the post, “Pumping with 👑 @ronniecoleman8. Get your pump delivered to your inbox for free every day at the link in my bio.”

Aspiring bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts could not hide their excitement at the sight of the greatness they were beholding through social media. An ardent fan wrote, “That’s like seeing Messi and Pele playing football.” The statement highlighted the meeting point of two great eras of bodybuilding personified by these fitness behemoths. They continue to inspire millions with their vigor and commitment to fitness. Feeling inspired? Let us know in the comments. 

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