Arnold Schwarzenegger touched on topic during an interview including longevity.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is known by many as the greatest bodybuilder of all-time. During his time off the stage, he has kept up with the happenings around the fitness world. Recently, Schwarzenegger sat down for an interview where he was able to discuss some current events, including living to be 100 years old.
Schwarzenegger built a career that has him known as the greatest bodybuilder of all-time. 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 retirement, the 75-year-old bodybuilder continues to train in the gym. He has changed his diet and nutrition plan, which he has been open about. Schwarzenegger claims to be following a diet that is 80% vegan.
Arnold continues to be an influential voice in many was around th sport of bodybuilding and fitness as a whole.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Talks Living To 100
Arnold Schwarzenegger recent had surgery to repair nerve damage in his elbow. He shared a post explaining how he is continuing to train and working through rehab on the injury. This is just one of many health issues that the bodybuilder has endured over the course of his life.
In retirement, Schwarzenegger has fully focused on his health and talked about activity as he gets older.
“You realize between 50 and 60, it’s the knee punishment. So, I have to watch my knees. Then after 70, you say for the first time, ‘I notice myself walking less. Why am I walking less? I used to love hiking four or five miles up the steep mountain. Why am I walking less?’
Then, I realized that I got back pain when I walk a long time, I started getting cramps in my back so I started walking less so I started stretching exercises for the back.”
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Arnold continued to discuss the possibility of living to be 100 years old.
“Let’s say I’m sick at 85, I can decide, do I want to go to 90? Yeah, I can do that but I have to live really healthy. Someone else has said ’90, you can live to 100.’ You can stretch it a little bit and you can also fu*k it up big time.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to focus on his health and is doing so in and out of the gym. His newsletter remains a way for fans to take advice from one of the best to ever do it.
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