Arnold Schwarzenegger hit some massive PR lifts during the prime of his career.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is known as the greatest bodybuilder of all-time. He put together an insane physique during his career thanks to hard work and dedication in the gym. Schwarzenegger was not only elite on stage but he was able to work toward crazy-high PRs on the big three lifts. During a recent interview, he shared these exact numbers.
Schwarzenegger remains extremely active in the gym to this day. After coming over from Austria, Schwarzenegger caught eyes because of his insane physique and turned it into a legendary career on stage. On his way to seven Olympia titles, Arnold did great things for the sport of bodybuilding as a whole. He continues to be an influential figure in the sport. In this post, we will detail Schwarzenegger’s best lifts where he discussed them during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
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“My best bench press was 525, my best deadlift was 710, and my best squat was 610.
So those are my lifts then but I have to say they are not all great compared to what she of the bodybuilders and lifters are doing today. I can tell you that because today, there’s guys that are squatting 700, 800 pounds and there’s guys that bench press 600 pounds.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger trained at the legendary Gold’s Gym during his career. He continued on in the interview to explain his workouts currently.
“I go everyday to the gym. I ride on my bike, I go down to Gold’s Gym, I work out 45 minutes and then I ride the bike back. That’s something I do everyday. Remember, you rest, you rust. It’s that simple.”
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During his time on stage, Arnold went up against some of the biggest names of all-time.
“They’ve really gotten much better but you know, time moves on. People get better all the time. Their muscles are better now, and thicker, with more definition and stuff. So, it’s a different era but I was very happy with my lifts that I had then and it made me grow really fast.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to speak fitness and bodybuilding at this point of his life but fondly remembers his career as well.
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