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Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of those people who are responsible for revolutionizing the sport of bodybuilding. He led people to believe it was an actual sport and gave it a respectable standing. He has inspired multiple generations to pick up bodybuilding as a sport. His popularity is not bound to just the US or Austria, but Arnold is a global icon. When you walk into a gym anywhere in the world, there’s a possibility of you finding a poster of the ‘Austrian Oak’ there.

But, often, inspiring someone is not enough. The beginners have a tough time starting and struggle with the correct techniques. To help with this, Arnold showed some exercises for the beginners, explaining the right ways to do them.

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Reddit reacts to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s teaching exercise

In the video of Arnold Schwarzenegger, he walked us along with three basic exercises every beginner should incorporate into their workout. He also got the host to join in to show how easy the exercises were.

The video recently resurfaced on Reddit, and the community had various reactions to the same. Here are a few of them:

One user noticed the morale-boosting nature of Arnold as he uplifted the spirits of the host, not appreciating himself.

While another user said, “I’ve seen this so many times but still watch it all the way through every time it’s posted. What a charismatic guy Arnold is.”

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Another user’s comment stated that “this is really inspiring,” which proved as a testament to Arnold’s inspirational personality.

The rigorous workout regime of Arnold

At 74, many might kick back and relax in a rocking chair as they enjoy their sunset years. But that is not the case with Arnold. The former action hero is still active and goes to the gym regularly. He follows a rigid schedule that is evenly divided across the week.

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Mondays and Thursdays focus on the chest, abs, and back. Arnold does five exercises to keep these muscles strong. The exercises include- Dumbbell pull-over, wide grip chin up, hanging leg raises, bent-over barbell row, and flat-barbell bench press. The next area of focus for Arnie is the shoulder, arm, and triceps. Clean and Press, standing dumbbell press, incline dumbbell curl, wrist curls, decline sits ups, and dumbbell one arm tricep extension. These are the exercises he does.

Wednesdays and Saturdays are the infamous ‘leg-days.’ Barbell squats, Barbell lunges, leg extensions, standing calf raise, and kneeling cable crunch make up the day.

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Arnold humorously compares his gym discipline with eating or sleeping. He says one doesn’t stop eating food or going just because they’ve been doing it for the last 50 years. Even at 74, the man is not done motivating people to get up and get moving.