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Bodybuilders are huge. They are massive. It is just an incredible sight to watch when these guys flaunt their muscles on stage. In the same way, when Arnold Schwarzenegger took to the stage, he captured the imagination of every audience in the venue. Working on his body from a very young age, his arms were enormous. Moreover, he started having huge arms at the age of 16, which, after measuring, was the same as his age.

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Soon after his bodybuilding ventures, he shifted to becoming an actor, and his impressive physique helped him. He was the backbone of Hollywood for some time, acting in various action movies.

Gigantic Arnold Schwarzenegger arms

According to CriticalBody.com, the average size for a bicep is 13.5 inches. On the other hand, the average size of a teenager varies as the person grows older. When a person becomes 19, the average bicep size for a man is 12.8 inches. Enter, arguably, the greatest bodybuilder of all time. At the age of 16, his bicep size was a staggering 16 inches.

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As he got older, it increased in size. For instance, when he was 17, his arm size was 17, and so on, until age 20, when his biceps were measured to be 20 inches. These numbers are certainly unheard of. After that, he continued to grow it until it reached 22 inches.

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For a normal person, when he reaches 16, his average bicep size is measured to be 11.73. That’s a gap of 4.27 inches. Therefore, Arnold had incredible arms, and he was a stunning visual treat for fans who came to watch the bodybuilding programs.

An extraterrestrial physical specimen

Apart from his arms, his body measurements too were eye-opening. At his peak, Arnold’s physical attributes went like this:

  • Height– 6’2″
  • Off-season weight– 260lbs
  • Competition weight– 235lbs
  • Arms– 22″
  • Chest– 57″
  • Waist– 34″
  • Thighs- 28.5″
  • Calves- 20″

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“The Austrian Oak” as his name suggests, is an oak himself. He won seven Mr. Olympia titles and five Mr. Universe titles. Ever wondered why Arnold Schwarzenegger became one of the best bodybuilders in the world?

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Simply because he wanted to be the best in whatever he did. Bodybuilding was his goal, and dumbbells were his fuel.