Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947 in the village of Tal near the capital of Styria, the city of Graz. From childhood, Arnold dreamed of becoming a rich and famous person. The guy began his sports career with football, however, at the age of fourteen, he chose the career of a bodybuilder. The guy was inspired by such famous bodybuilders as Steve Reeves, Johnny Weissmuller, who often appeared in the movies, and it was simply impossible not to know them. The Encyclopedia of Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilding is a bible of a bodybuilder.
Service in the army that changed life
When Schwarzenegger was 18 years old, he was drafted into the army in Austria for 12 months, where he received the profession of a tank driver. The army was a turning point in the guy’s life, it was here that he first began to eat meat daily. Schwarzenegger's first victorious title was the title of “Mr. Europe” among young men. To participate, he had to escape from the army, after which he was sent to a military prison.
If you believe the book “Education of a Bodybuilder”, he stayed in Arnold’s punishment cell for exactly a week, after which the leadership came to the conclusion that the guy’s victory in the competition brought some prestige to the troops in which he served. Schwarzenegger's determination can only be envied, even during the exercises, when the soldiers had to live in the field for several weeks, he found the opportunity to arrange training by constructing a barbell from improvised materials. In general, Arnold was always pleased with his military service, as in the end he built up a significant amount of muscle mass and strength. These events will be reflected in books in the future, namely in the new bodybuilding encyclopedia Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Travels around the world
Since the encyclopedia consists of five volumes, one of them should definitely be devoted to the most important events in the life of a bodybuilder - competitions. The fourth volume is based on events that occurred after the army was left behind.
Arnold went to Munich, where he began to work in the gym. At first, he even had to sleep in the club right on the floor, until he had the opportunity to rent an apartment. Schwarzenegger himself recalls that time as very aggressive, he constantly got into fights, received fines and so on. Soon he grew to the point that he began to manage a fitness club, but there was no less debt from this.
Already in 1966, Arnold won second place in the contest "Mr. Universe", and this was a real shock for him in the first place, since he did not count on such a high result. And a year later, in 1967, Schwarzenegger won first place in this prestigious competition. How to take part in such competitions, the famous bodybuilder described in the encyclopedia of bodybuilding Arnold Schwarzenegger, book 1 has become very useful for many.
Bodybuilder career
In fact, Arnold's foundation was laid back at the age of fifteen. Analyzing his many years of experience, Schwarzenegger said that his main mistake was an insufficient theoretical base and lack of experience in such a then newly invented sport as bodybuilding. But despite this, the guy made impressive progress. In the Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding, he noted that his arms at that time increased by 1.27 centimeters in two months, and muscle mass by 9 kilograms in twelve months. Arnold also never hid the fact that at that time he was taking anabolic steroids.
What is the book based on?
When in 1967 Schwarzenegger won the title “Mr. Universe”, he also conquered everyone by being the youngest winner in the history of the competition. As for the indicator, at that time with an increase of 188 cm, the chest volume was 144 cm, biceps - 52 cm, hips 69 cm, lower leg - 47, neck - 46. And already in 1968 Arnold won first places in all European competitions among bodybuilders.
America was next, here, after years of hard training, Schwarzenegger won first place in the Mr. Olympia competition in 1980. This victory occupies a special place in the career of the famous bodybuilder. After this year, Arnold left his sports career, but, nevertheless, he made a serious contribution to the development and popularization of bodybuilding. He spread his experience, shared his thoughts wherever he could. And already in 1988, he founded his own contest called "Arnold Classic".
In 2003, Schwarzenegger began his career in politics, taking over as governor of California.
What books did Arnie produce?
Arnold also distinguished himself in literary activity, first publishing the Classical Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding, and then an autobiography called Remember All. My incredibly true story. ” This book has become a real bestseller that has conquered the whole world. Each event resonated in his five-volume book: an introduction to bodybuilding, training programs, exercises, competitions, health, nutrition and diet. In fact, every book was a success. An autobiography motivates millions of people, and the Arnold Schwarzenegger bodybuilding encyclopedia is a real alphabet for athletes and bodybuilders.
Schwarzenegger Encyclopedia
The book of one of the most famous and successful people in the world, Schwarzenegger, will be a life instruction for those who want to independently build themselves and their bodies in bricks. This is a comprehensive program that includes psychological training, which is accompanied by training for all muscle groups, with the advice of not only Arnold himself, but also other bodybuilders. The encyclopedia clearly has a built-in nutrition system, step-by-step recovery after classes, as well as all the subtleties of preparing for competitions, such as “Mr. Olympia” and “Mr. Universe”. All this can be found on the pages of the popular encyclopedia. A total of five volumes were published.
The encyclopedia of modern bodybuilding Arnold Schwarzenegger is a clear instruction that will help determine which exercises and in what order to perform. Everything that a beginner bodybuilder may need is in this five-volume manual.
Book structure
In the first part of the Arnold Schwarzenegger bodybuilding encyclopedia, you can learn all about the history of bodybuilding, the essence of this direction in sports in general. Then begins the part where recommendations are given for choosing a gym and sports equipment. The second part is a training base, which discusses the intensity of the load, the number of approaches, breathing, warm-up and hitch, stretching and much more. Schwarzenegger did not forget to disassemble body types, the author specifies which workouts are suitable for a particular person. The third part describes sets of exercises that are divided into muscle groups. The fourth part is devoted to competitions and the best competitions, and the last - to nutrition and injury. Arnold Schwarzenegger's book “The New Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding” is something that should always be with a novice bodybuilder.