Thread: What made arnold who he was?

If all Arnold had was body building...he would have been Mr Olympia from 1970-1985.....but he was greater than that sport and proved it.

He is very charismatic for one, he also appeals to the regular guy.
Most other bodybuilders lack his persona.

I hope his political career is as susceful as his other careers.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

He is very charismatic for one, he also appeals to the regular guy.
Most other bodybuilders lack his persona.

I hope his political career is as susceful as his other careers.

so do I......But I think the people of CA might disagree.

Originally Posted by lnvanry

so do I......But I think the people of CA might disagree.

I hope he rebounds, if my memory serves me right Sergio Oliva beat him and he came back strong and kicked ass in BB and if you saw "Hercules in Manhatten" you would have agreed with the critics at the time and say he had no future in Hollywood.

Arnold is very shrewd so I still have some faith in him.

California loves Ahnold.

withoiut the muscle he would be a labourer

Originally Posted by YSK

I dont know very much about him, or bodybuilding in general but when you look at pictures of Ronnie Coleman and others, they seem to be just as big and defined. They also have more Mr.Olympia titles, which i guess doesnt mean to much but still. One thing i do notice on Arnold however is his massive chest, when you look at others today, all their pecs are kinda small, at least compared to Arnold. Anyways if you could answer my question it would be great, thanks.

he was a "pioneer" of the sport, watch Pumping Iron maybe that will help you understand.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

if you saw "Hercules in Manhatten" you would have agreed with the critics at the time and say he had no future in Hollywood.

Hercules in New York. His name for that movie was "Arnold Strong"

I like the movie, heh.

Arnold just had/has more than bodybuilding going for him. Hes an overall character.

I think hes a prime example of someone who can accomplish what he wants by working hard and setting goals. Very good example of a "rags to riches" story.

an even better story for immirgrants and people who think that they are setup for failure b/c of the "man's system"

Originally Posted by lnvanry

an even better story for immirgrants and people who think that they are setup for failure b/c of the "man's system"

I don't think you can even compare Ronnie and Arnold... times (and cycles) have changed!
What made him so great? Genetics, personality, confidence, personality, big dreams and personality.
He gave bodybuilding popularity and he made it seem attainable to everyday people.

it was also timing...kind of like the Beatles or Elvis.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

it was also timing...kind of like the Beatles or Elvis.