Arnold: Young vs Old

Anyone else find this depressing? Is this where bodybuilders end up?
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Everyone gets old and everyone dies. As you get older your priorities change. While Benching 500 lbs and having 22 inch arms might be appealing to you in your 20's. Staying healthy and living as long as you can might be more of a priority in your 40's and beyond. I doubt many people in their 40's and 50's want to take the drugs to look like Arnold. They simply don't want to take the chance. They have a wife and or children.
 
The picture on the right was taken very soon after his heart surgery when his doctor forbid him from exercising. It was also taken before Terminator 3. His first scene in the movie shows the shape he got into at that time.
 
Arnie trained and dieted HARD for T-3..

:box: Arnie did get into good shape for T-3. He even had a trailer on set with full gym gear inside (he trained Kristana Loken there as well). Anyway, judging from numerous pics I seen of him prior to the movie (many like the one above), I would say he got lipo and a few tucks here and there. Regardless, I bet he was heavier in T-3 than any time during his pro days. Props to Arnie. :box:
 
Arnold did look good in t3. As bad as arnold looked for being "Arnold" post surgery, for his age, he still looked way better than 4/5 of the flabby fat asses out there, IMHO.
 
No its not depressing, he had heart surgery, he's getting older, he shaped up for T3 as some other guys said, he's a govenor and looks better than 90% of other people even though he's a little pudgy and old now ;)
 
jarhead said:
All things said, there is NO excuse fro those trunks.
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Though a US citizen, technically he's still European. Those crazy Euro's and their speedos.

I also think he's wearing the same speedo in both pictures. :D
 
I think that its simply an example of what happens to your body when you dont keep pumping iron and talking your supps. The problem with muscles is they dissipate quickly, any middle aged weight lifter knows that his body is not responding to exercise the same way it did when he was 20. These supps that were recently banned were a God send to those of us that are past their hormonal prime, didnt want to go "dark side" or spend the long dollar for HRT and workups. Its depressing to see one of your heroic idols look as if he never exercised a day in his life, but **** happens. Ill bet he still pumps iron regularly and doesnt look like that now. We dont have to wind up like that, Im over the hill and I dont look like that, it takes a lot of work, thoughtful and moderate supplement use combined with dedication. Arnold is still a role model in my eyes. Keep pumping those weights brothers!
 
Arnold now @ age 57

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He definatly looked way better in his prime then any of todays pros! Way more proportionate IMO.
 
Thanks for posting that pic it leaves a much better impression in the minds of those who were inspired by his drive to the top. He was probably the most symetric of all
 
In "The present pump" picture he still looks better then more then half of America, especially for his age.
 
If you guys have T3, there is a scene in the out-takes where he lifts up his arm while holding up a gun and that **** is HUGE!

I'm not 100% sure that pic on the right isn't a National Inquirer cut/paste...
 
it might be real, but if it is i can understand why. i don't think the doc would approve of the deca/dbol before/during/after open heart surgery. i wonder how much gear arnold took to regain his physique? theirs no way a man in his 50's can rebuild himself that quick with the low T level's he's got to have.
 
I dunno about that, he's got super freak genetics so I wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility. The picture of him in his primeis amazing. You don't see that anymore these days, everyone seems to have such a swollen midsection. Back then guys would turn sideways and their waists would disappear.
 
I agree with CDB, you can look good without androgens or juice at middle age, it just takes work, a guy has to stay with it
 
he's not at middle age, he's in his 50's with correspondingly low T levels; and he went from that pic after heart surgery to T3 shape in an amazingly short period of time. i don't care what your work ethic is, at his age he was enhanced chemically.
 
Either way still looking good for his age. I watched Around the World in 80 Days last night, good movie might I add, and he had a small cameo as the prince of Istanbul. He was looking pretty big, but I was a little disappointed with his acting. A little over the top if you ask me.
 
I dunno about that, he's got super freak genetics so I wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility. The picture of him in his primeis amazing. You don't see that anymore these days, everyone seems to have such a swollen midsection. Back then guys would turn sideways and their waists would disappear.
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Have you seen pictures of arnold in the late 70's when he wasn't on any juice? He looked like a normal guy. My guess is he went back on it for T-3. I agree with you though, no one not even today looks better than Arnold in his prime.
 
VanillaGorilla said:
Have you seen pictures of arnold in the late 70's when he wasn't on any juice? He looked like a normal guy. My guess is he went back on it for T-3. I agree with you though, no one not even today looks better than Arnold in his prime.
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Yeah, I found those pics interesting actually. Even when he was smaller and not juiced up though, he had a great physique. I'd say he may have even had better symmetry and proportion overall because his upper body wasn't overpowering his legs. They could have been a bit bigger compared to the rest of him when he was competing. As for T3, I think it's likely he juiced up for it. But he's also got a wife and kids and a fairly visible life right now that would make that harder to do. I just don't discount the possibility that he could have trained naturally and gotten pretty damn big off of just that.
 
Edge said:
Zane!!
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Yeah, he was great for that. I don't know if it's the severe hormone abuse these days or the fact that thelifts have just gotten so heavy that core muscles are getting thicker, but body builders these days just don't have that physique. Even supposedly natural body builders seem to have that swollen midsection. I like the old look better.
 
holy good god i saw see arnold run ... absolutely horrible! Roland (the young arnold) had gyno ... bob chick playing lou ferrigno was in offseason shape while on stage at the 74 olympia ... that actor that played old arnold was terrible ... dialogue was miserable ... just a terrible terrible terrible movie
 
glenihan said:
holy good god i saw see arnold run ... absolutely horrible! Roland (the young arnold) had gyno ... bob chick playing lou ferrigno was in offseason shape while on stage at the 74 olympia ... that actor that played old arnold was terrible ... dialogue was miserable ... just a terrible terrible terrible movie
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Yeah, I saw that was on last night. I looked at the info and saw the Jurgen Prochnow was playing Arnold and I knew that it was going to be horrible because his accent makes it hard enough to understand him, but trying to sound like Arnold on top of the accent was unbearable. I watched the first few minutes of it and then gave up...it was just too painful.Invalid Link Removed
 
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