November 2018 93MUSCLEA VERY MODERN ICON
Arnie’s bodybuilder aesthetic
may be old school, but many
of his lessons hold firm
Add a meditative element
to your workouts
“By flexing my biceps so
much, I learned to control
them more completely. This
mind-link ability translated into
my bodybuilding... When I
did a curl, it felt special,
because I could instantly
sense blood rushing into
the muscle.”
Switch up your routine
“The way I trained changed a
lot of times, because I’d always
try to shock the muscles.”
Train for your mind, not
just your muscles
“Training gives us an outlet
for suppressed energies
created by stress, and thus
tones the spirit just as exercise
conditions the body.”
Overcome personal hurdles
with visualisation
“I began to think of my biceps
as mountains, instead of flesh
and blood... When you think
of biceps as merely muscles,
you subconsciously have a
limit in your mind.”
Reject quick fixes
“There are no short cuts
- everything is reps, reps, reps.”
THE SHAPE OF
THINGS TO COME:
ARNIE GAVE MASS
APPEAL TO SHEER
BULK AND POWER.