“Man Gotta Do, What He Gotta Do”: Arnold Schwarzenegger Couldn’t Skip His Favorite Habit Even on His Honeymoon, Interview 1986

Arnold Schwarzenegger did not achieve his Mr. Olympia-winning physique overnight. It took years of intense training at the gym to get it. Gradually, working out became an integral part of his daily routine. It reached the point where he wasn’t able to keep away from the gym, even on his honeymoon.

Ever since Arnie was a kid, his father conditioned him to train in the gym. During the 80s, in one of the interviews that took place soon after his wedding, Schwarzenegger revealed that he couldn’t go a day without exercising. Therefore, when he went on his honeymoon with Maria Shriver, he stuck with his habit.

Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t skip the gym even on his honeymoon

In 1986, Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on Johnny Carson’s chat show to promote his film ‘Raw Deal.’ During the interview, the two men discussed Arnie’s habit of exercising every day. On that note, the 7x Mr. Olympia revealed that as a child, his father regularly disciplined him to work out. With time, to him, working out became as natural as having three meals a day.

He further mentioned that he worked out when he was on his honeymoon too. He said, “I exercized in my honeymoon.” When the audience laughed at Schwarzenegger’s revelation, Carson said, “Oh, come on, a man gotta do what he’s gotta do.” Explaining the entire ordeal, Schwarzenegger said, “It was funny because we made a reservation at a certain hotel and they put our room and where I stayed was right above a gymnasium.”

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Furthermore, he explained the reason why it was important for him to stay in shape. “And so I think the guy thought that I would be working out every day which I did and I still worked at because I was right in the middle of filming, so I had to go back to Mexico still being in shape and not worn out by Maria,” said the Terminator actor.

Schwarzenegger on getting married

In the interview, Schwarzenegger opened up about the jitters he felt before his wedding. He revealed that he felt nervous before his wedding, and originally wanted to play it off cool.

During that time Schwarzenegger was shooting for a movie in Mexico. He had planned to fly off to the location and cooly pretend as if the wedding was a minor event over the weekend. However, the closer he got to the wedding, the more nervous he was. He further shared that he eventually had a lot of fun at the wedding.

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Schwarzenegger admitted that some people even suggested that he elope with his bride. However, they chose the traditional way and went ahead with the wedding. And the honeymoon followed.