Everyone knows who Arnold Schwarzenegger is. Surely every person watched at least one movie with him. He is known and loved throughout the world. However, almost no one knows what Arnold Schwarzenegger was doing at the age of 16. The youth of an outstanding actor, athlete, politician and writer will be discussed in this article.
short biography
Arnold was born in the summer of 1947 in a small Austrian village called Tal.
From an early age, the athlete’s relationship with the family was very difficult. For his parents, the main thing was to comply with generally accepted rules and norms. For the future Hollywood star, freedom of choice and action remained above all. Therefore, since childhood, Arnold dreamed of living in America.
The father insisted on playing his son with football, but the boy quickly realized that he was more inclined towards bodybuilding. Therefore, from the age of 14 he began to engage in bodybuilding.
Bodybuilder career
The future actor began to build a professional career in bodybuilding when he was 15 years old. He faced the greatest difficulties on the way to the ultimate goals in this sport in only one issue - theoretical knowledge. Bodybuilding in those days was considered a relatively new trend.
The idol for Arnold Schwarzenegger at 16 was the actor and bodybuilder Reg Park.
The athlete in his book “The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding” wrote that he managed to achieve considerable results for the first year of stable exercises in the gym. The total muscle mass of the youth over 12 months increased by about 9 kg, which can be called a very good result. However, he also mentioned that he used anabolic steroids. Upon learning of their health hazards, he immediately refused further use.
Arnold Schwarzenegger at age 16 managed to achieve considerable results in bodybuilding. This is also indicated by his physical indicators.
Young Arnie's determination was high. Even on weekends, when the gymnasium "Libernower", where the young man was engaged, was closed, he went up through the window and trained there, as they say, until the seventh sweat.
Anthropometric data
Arnold Schwarzenegger at 16 years old was approximately 183 cm. When he matured, he stretched a little, becoming 5 cm higher.
Then the young man did not yet possess such a muscular body as during his heyday. The weight of Arnold Schwarzenegger at 16 years old was approximately 78-80 kg. With his growth, this is not too much body weight for a bodybuilder. Considering the fact that at the age of 15 he weighed only 70 kg, one can notice a considerable success of the guy in building muscle potential.
The biceps girth of Arnold Schwarzenegger at 16 was about 40.5 cm. For a young man of his age, this was a very high result. By the age of 19, “Iron Arnie,” as they later called him, already had 48-centimeter biceps. In the most peak years, this parameter was 56 cm.
Hands have always been a particularly spectacular part of his body, standing out even against the background of general muscles. Perhaps that is why in his books, where he tells and draws up a training program, a special place is given specifically to the arm muscles - biceps and triceps.
Conclusion
Arnold Schwarzenegger at the age of 16 was not yet a world-famous actor, bodybuilder, politician and businessman. However, even then he could be called an incredibly purposeful and disciplined young man. These qualities subsequently allowed him to achieve the desired result as soon as possible.
Only 5 years have passed since the start of his planned training in the hall until the day he was presented with the first title “Mr. Universe”. Arnold Schwarzenegger at the age of 16 already dreamed of becoming the most outstanding bodybuilder and bodybuilder in the world. In fact, he succeeded. He achieved the greatest fame in the cinema. In fact, he can be proud of his unprecedented success in cinema precisely because of his muscles and sports.
Schwarzenegger is an outstanding personality. He is a real example of how determination and fortitude help a person to achieve any goal. A young man born in a small village could not even imagine that someday he would achieve such fame and recognition. However, his systematic training and desire to realize his dream allowed him to get something that he could not even imagine in fantasies. He became one of the greatest bodybuilders in the world, as he had dreamed of since his youth.