74-Year-Old Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals His Secret Protein Shake Recipe That’s Illegal for Young Age Bodybuilders

A bodybuilder’s diet is generally filled with proteins like fish and poultry. Their workout routine includes weight training to maintain and increase their mass. Bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger spend years of training to make their physique perfect.

It has been many years since we have seen Arnold Schwarzenegger doing bodybuilding. In movies like Pumping Iron or Terminator, Arnold used to shine his super physique. Even after a decade, Arnold works hard on his workout and diet plans.

The secret recipe of Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold has done many experiments from time to time with his diet. For example, during a zoom interview with the Insider, he recently revealed his special protein drink. In the meeting, he was sipping on his glass of schnapps mixed with protein powder.

He said, “I add a little bit of schnapps or tequila — tequila is also good.” When asked why he is adding alcohol to the protein drink, he said it might make protein reach the bloodstream faster. Arnold puts tequila, or Austrian spirit schnapps, in his protein shakes. The scientific research on this logic suggests that if you mix alcohol with protein, it can reduce the growth of muscle. And it is an illegal way to pump protein into your body.

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Once Schwarzenegger told Men’s Health that he added almond milk, banana, protein powder, raw egg, cherry juice, and schnapps. He also mentioned that it increases the taste of the drink.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recipe for an impressive body

Arnold has been working on his physique since he was a teenager. Then, at 15, when he used to do heavy weight lifting, he created a unique drink. He mixed milk, yeast, honey, and skimmed milk powder in a new mixer his family brought.

Arnold admitted that he thought “It would taste like sh**,” but he created the best protein drink. Regarding protein drinks, Arnold is a co-founder of a protein nutrition brand called ‘Ladder.’ The company makes protein-rich supplements for mostly athletes’ fitness and wellness.

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Arnold is currently busy shooting his upcoming Netflix original series UTAP.’ Arnold says that even while shooting, he makes protein shakes for the whole cast. And people love to come to his trailer to have the tasty drink mixed with schnapps and ice. A few days ago, for the scene of UTAP, he was seen chugging on a glass full of beer with a cigar on a boat with his co-stars.