{"id":12605,"date":"2023-05-25T18:54:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T18:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=12605"},"modified":"2023-05-25T19:00:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T19:00:11","slug":"arnold-schwarzenegger-shares-his-recent-killer-arm-and-shoulder-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/arnold-schwarzenegger-shares-his-recent-killer-arm-and-shoulder-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares His Recent Killer Arm and Shoulder Workout\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been decades since <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/arnold-schwarzenegger-classic-physique-replace-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"258113\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a> stood on top of the fitness world as a dynastic Mr. Olympia. In the time since, he&#8217;s earned a Hollywood reputation as the famed &#8220;Terminator,&#8221; become the governor of the state of California, and generally morphed into a larger-than-life personality. However, even at the age of 75, he still knows what it takes to rip your body up in the gym. <\/p>\n<p>On May 24, 2023, Schwarzenegger appeared in a video partnering with <em>Men&#8217;s Health<\/em>. The clip features the fitness legend <strong>dispensing a short <a data-lasso-id=\"258114\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-arm-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arm workout<\/a>, <a data-lasso-id=\"258115\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-shoulder-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shoulder workout<\/a>, and some of his favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilding-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"258137\">training<\/a> secrets<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/arnold-schwarzenegger-arm-shoulder-workout\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/lyteCache-19.php\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-biceps-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"258138\">The 12 Best Biceps Exercises for Arm Size<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"258118\"><em>How to Build Muscle: The Training and Diet Guide for Lifter<\/em>s<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>While working out at the famous Gold&#8217;s Gym in Venice Beach, CA, Schwarzenegger broke down an arms and shoulders routine typical of what he does every day. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis is what I do every morning. I come in here [Gold&#8217;s Gym] and do 25 to 30 sets in a half an hour,\u201d Schwarzenegger said. \u201cIn the old days we did 30 sets for shoulders. Now I do 15 sets.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arnold Schwarzenegger | Arm and Shoulder Workout May 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Here is an overview of both of Schwarzenegger&#8217;s arm and shoulder workouts:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"arm-circuit\">Arm Workout<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Machine Preacher Curl:<\/strong>\u00a0One set of 30 reps, four sets of 10-12 reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Machine <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-triceps-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"258139\">Dip<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0One set of 30 reps, four sets of 10-12 reps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shoulder-circuit\">Shoulder Workout<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/overhead-press-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"258140\">Machine Overhead Press<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Five sets of 10-12 reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Machine <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/lateral-raise-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"258121\">Lateral Raise<\/a>:<\/strong>&nbsp;Five sets of 10-12 reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Machine Rear Delt Fly:<\/strong>&nbsp;Five sets of 10-12 reps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Schwarzenegger explained he ends every set with a five-second hold on the last rep. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpY6jp1tint\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpY6jp1tint\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Arnold Sports Festival (@arnoldsports)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/beginner-bodybuilding-routine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"258123\">Try This Beginner Bodybuilding Routine if You\u2019re Looking to Build Mass<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/start-training-over-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"258141\">How to Start Training if You&#8217;re Over 40<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>As for Schwarzenegger&#8217;s advice on a proper approach to training, he maintained it&#8217;s about consistent dedication and all the benefits that it can provide. Provided an athlete stays committed to their routine, Schwarzenegger says they&#8217;ll eventually see results. He told an anecdote about his peak fitness days to use as proof. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhen you train it is not just that your body gets pumped up and gets stimulated with blood but it\u2019s also your mind and you have a much more positive kind of outlook on the day and on life when you\u2019ve had a pump behind you,&#8221; Schwarzenegger started. &#8220;I was in good shape [in the 1980s]. I worked out two hours a day. Because after having had several heart surgeries and then having had surgeries on my shoulders and knees and all those kind of things, it\u2019s important to protect my body and do therapy training at the same time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In other words, Schwarzenegger said not to overthink it and keep chugging along in the gym, no matter your adversity. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIf you want to go to the gym every day and do your bike ride, train every day, then you roll out of bed and you don\u2019t think,&#8221; Schwarzenegger said. &#8220;The important thing is don\u2019t think, just do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Featured image: Men&#8217;s Health on YouTube<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/arnold-schwarzenegger-arm-shoulder-workout\/\">Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares His Recent Killer Arm and Shoulder Workout\u00a0<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been decades since Arnold Schwarzenegger stood on top of the fitness world as a dynastic Mr. Olympia. In the time since, he\u2019s earned a Hollywood reputation as the famed \u201cTerminator,\u201d become the governor of the state of California, and generally morphed into a larger-than-life personality. 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