“Oh My God”: 13-Year-Old Avatar Actor Was Over the Moon After Bodybuilding Legend Arnold Schwarzenegger Invited Him to Workout at Gold’s Gym

The iconic bodybuilder, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is a familiar name across generations. The legendary bodybuilder has been an inspiration for millions to venture into the realm of bodybuilding and achieve greatness in many forms. A recent interview was brought to the fore wherein the 13-year-old Avatar actor Jack Champion was seen indulging himself in a quick tête-à-tête with the iconic Terminator actor. As requested, the latter was able to give the young, promising actor an unforgettable bout of workout experience.

When Champion met Schwarzenegger, he neither asked for an autograph nor a selfie. Instead, the former cemented his time with the legend with a request that best resonates with the Austrian Oak in the first place—an opportunity to experience working out with one of the legends of the bodybuilding game. Smart kid, isn’t he? Schwarzenegger–Cameron’s friendship is well documented, but this time, it amounted to giving this young lad a memory of a lifetime.

Champion popped the question to Arnold Schwarzenegger

Bagging a role in one of the biggest franchises Avatar is no easy feat. Jack Champion sports the role of Spider in Avatar: The Way of Water. He led a typical disciplined actor’s regime with stringent physical and skill training, a protein-rich diet, and enormous effort to maintain the ripped, on-screen look. However, he expressed absolute delight at undergoing the process, especially after he met with Schwarzenegger.

In an exclusive interview with GQ, the Spider actor was asked about which specific training experience was his personal favourite. He stated, “Definitely, bodybuilding.” Speaking about the fun and joy of lifting weights, he shared how he landed himself in the Gold’s gym alongside the 7x Mr. Olympia.

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The teen actor happened to meet Arnold during one of his visits to the sets. He proposed, “Hey, can I work out with you?” Arnold replied, “Yeah, sure. I’ll be there at Gold’s Gym, seven o’clock tomorrow.” His happiness knew no bounds and recalled saying, “Oh my god.”

Champion found himself lucky training with the legend

The Avatar actor recounted his experience as “I was lucky enough to work out with Arnold Schwarzenegger a few times.” As promised, Schwarzenegger met Champion and his trainer, Josh, at the Gold’s gym. “It was awesome,” he exclaimed. “Arnold just walked us through his daily workout and it was so, so cool,” he shared. Without a doubt, this experience would have gifted Champion with a great deal of information and inspiration.

The 75-year-old bodybuilder turned actor is an encyclopedia of knowledge and wisdom about the sport. Champion’s delight and exhilaration upon meeting the great is unquestionably an exalted fan-boy experience that he would want to revisit again and again. Don’t you agree? Share in the comments.

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