“All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision – the beautiful vision – that creates the want power.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“You must have a sincere and burning desire to achieve what you dream, dedicate yourself to making progress, and take control of your circumstances to change your body.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“I love it when people say that something can’t be done. That’s when I really get motivated; I like to prove them wrong.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Mass is vital to a bodybuilder’s physique. But it is the shape and the quality of this mass that win contests.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Try to keep your rest periods between sets down to a minute or less. In the first minute after a weight-training exercise you recover 72 percent of your strength, and by 3 minutes you have recovered all you are going to recover without extended rest.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“From the bodybuilding days on, I learned
that everything is reps and mileage. The more miles you ski, the better a skier you become; the more reps you do, the better your body.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“I’d hear guys bragging about their new Gulfstream IV or IV-SP, and then I’d get to say, “That’s great, guys. Let me talk about my 747 . . .” It was a great conversation stopper.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Of course, now I had to show I was worthy, but I didn’t feel at all concerned. I would do whatever it took to get there. I didn’t share my feelings of pride with anybody. My style was to keep moving and not reflect too much. But it felt great.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“The years with Barbara taught me a great lesson: how having a good relationship can enrich your life.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“in my opinion, Pullover machines are among the most valuable exercise machines you will find in a gym.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
“If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
