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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Diet and Workout Plan | Man of Many

LIFESTYLE
Arnold Schwarzenegger is more or less vegan these days, but he used to be the exact opposite. At the height of his physical prowess, he abided by the rule that for “every pound of bodyweight, needed one gram of protein.” Needless to say, when you weigh 250 pounds as he did, that amounts to a lot of protein.

What was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Diet?

Here are the specific foods that Schwarzenegger ate on a weekly basis.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Diet Breakdown

As you’re probably aware, Schwarzenegger didn’t just eat right and workout, he shared a broader fitness philosophy with the world at large. Here are some pearls of wisdom that have been personally dispensed by the man himself.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Diet Tips

It basically goes without saying that, like the Arnold Schwarzenegger diet, the Arnold Schwarzenegger workout routine is all-encompassing and brutally intense. Here’s the specific workout he was touting in a 1991 issue of Muscle Magazine:

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Workout Plan

Chest

Arnold Schwarzenegger Workout Plan A – Performed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday

  • Bench press – 5 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Flat bench flies – 5 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Incline bench press – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Cable crossovers – 6 sets, 10-12 reps
  • Dips – 5 sets, to failure
  • Dumbbell pullovers – 5 sets, 10-12 reps
  • Chest

  • Front wide-grip chin-ups – 6 sets, to failure
  • T-bar rows – 5 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Seated pulley rows – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • One-arm dumbbell rows – 5 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Straight-leg deadlifts – 6 sets, 15 reps
  • Back

  • Squats – 6 sets, 8-12 reps
  • Leg presses – 6 sets, 8-12 reps
  • Leg extensions – 6 sets, 12-15 reps
  • Leg curls – 6 sets, 10-12 reps
  • Barbell lunges – 5 sets, 15 reps
  • Legs

  • Standing calf raises -10 sets, 10 reps
  • Seated calf raises – 8 sets, 15 reps
  • One-legged calf raises (holding dumbbells) – 6 sets,12 reps
  • Calves

  • Wrist curls (forearms on knees) – 4 sets, 10 reps
  • Reverse barbell curls – 4 sets, 8 reps
  • Wright roller machine – to failure
  • Forearms

    Nonstop instinct training for 30 minutes

    Abs

    Biceps

    Arnold Schwarzenegger Workout Plan B – Performed on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

  • Barbell curls – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Seated dumbbell curls – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Dumbbell concentration curls – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Biceps

  • Close-grip bench presses (for the all three heads) – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Pushdowns (exterior head) – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Barbell French presses (interior head) – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • One-arm dumbbell triceps extensions (exterior head) – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Triceps

  • Seated barbell presses – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Lateral raises (standing) – 6 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Rear-delt lateral raises – 5 sets, 6-10 reps
  • Cable lateral raises – 5 sets, 10-12 reps
  • Shoulders

    Same as Monday, Wednesday and Friday

    Calves and Forearms

    Same as Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    Abs

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