BLOG 54 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
It only felt appropriate to write about this man after all
my recent bodybuilding endeavors. From bodybuilder, to Hollywood star, to
becoming governor of California, the man has claimed his way to fame. So here’s
a look into his life and career, which I found to be both interesting and
entertaining.
Arnold was born in 1947 in Austria. His father was a police
man with an alcohol problem who was also at one time a member of the Nazi
party. As such, childhood wasn’t always a pretty picture for him. His brother and
father seemed to gang up on him often, causing strained relationships and
constant torment. He didn’t even attend his father’s funeral. (http://www.biography.com/people/arnold-schwarzenegger-9476355#early-years).
He went onto join the Austrian army and this time period marked the start of
his bodybuilding interests as seen in the movies he watched.
He actually entered the United States via his bodybuilding endeavors
which occurred in late 1960s. His accolades were quite impressive: “In all, Schwarzenegger would win an unprecedented five Mr.
Universe titles and six Mr. Olympia crowns during his bodybuilding career” (http://www.biography.com/people/arnold-schwarzenegger-9476355#early-years). He
had a true passion for the sport and trained for countless hours a day. He even
took courses in human anatomy and nutrition to develop a deeper understanding
of how to get his body in peak condition. Schwarzenegger stated, "I learned something
from all these years of lifting and training hard.... What I learned was that
we are always stronger than we know” (http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ow-Sh/Schwarzenegger-Arnold.html). His nick
name was “Austrian Oak” in the bodybuilding world. He has written a few books
and developed programs to follow guiding one on how to become a bodybuilder.
His programs involve motivational tips and principles of training.
He then ventured into the world of acting. Here are some of
his movies: “In his first film, Hercules in New York (1970),
Schwarzenegger played the lead, but another actor was used to dub his dialog.
Schwarzenegger’s native charm and wit finally came through in the acclaimed documentary Pumping
Iron(1977), which led to his starring role in Conan the Barbarian (1982). He became an
international star with The Terminator (1984)
and appeared in two of its sequels (1991, 2003). His other films include Predator (1987), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Total Recall (1990), True Lies (1994),
and The 6th Day (2000)” (http://www.britannica.com/biography/Arnold-Schwarzenegger)
He became a U.S. citizen in 1983 and
then married Maria Shriver in 1986. The 1990’s were his active Republican
political years. He became our California governor in 2003 and was reelected in
2006. He didn’t have high approval ratings as the economy continued to
struggle. Scandal struck in his marriage leading to a divorce in 2011. He
fathered a child of one of his house staff members. (http://www.britannica.com/biography/Arnold-Schwarzenegger).
In recent years he has been in a few
movies like the Expendables. Austria
has opened a museum in honor of his life’s achievements. He accomplished quite
a bit in his career and it all began with his bodybuilding. It led him on a
path to the U.S. We think of him as the “Terminator” and have watched him on
his rollercoaster of different career paths. I’m sure he will be back haha. I
have to give it to him, he certainly took the bodybuilding world by storm and
set the tone for this area of fitness in a huge way.
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