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Besides bodybuilding and his action pack Hollywood career, Arnold Schwarzenegger has led a fascinating political career as well. Which very well explains that he either has rivalry or friendship with some of the most powerful people in the country. However, the bodybuilding legend has never bothered about these trivialities. He has always spoken freely about what’s on his mind.

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Although Arnold Schwarzenegger is usually infamous for his banters with former President Donald Trump, this time, he decided to have a little fun with his predecessor, Barack Obama. Therefore, once Arnold used his bodybuilding prowess to plan a perfect workout for the former Democrat president.

Arnold Schwarzenegger offers Barack Obama bodybuilding tips

During one of his Arnold classic festivals, the seven-time Mr. Olympia teased former president Barack Obama for his thin structure. He began by saying, “Every year in March I come here to organize the Arnold Classic, which is all about building the body and pumping.”

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However, his main target was President Obama. Therefore, he further added, “That’s why I want to invite Senator Obama because he needs to do something about those skinny legs. I’m going to make him do some squats. And then we’re going to make him do some biceps curls to beef up those scrawny little arms. But if he could only do something about putting some meat on his ideas.”

Well, if it was a piece of advice or political banter, perhaps only the former governor of California can answer. However, his comment did receive a loud cheer from the crowd. 

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Schwarzenegger holds great respect for the former president

Although Arnold and Obama both represent different political alliances, they have great mutual admiration for one another. As a politician, their goal was always to do what was best for the people. Subsequently, even after moving away from politics, they still follow that policy. 

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However, when asked about the work the former president did in his tenure, Arnold gave a diplomatic answer. He said, “I think there was some things that he was very successful under and some things that he was not successful but that’s the old story in politics.”

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