Arnold Schwarzenegger is an indelible mark in the history of American bodybuilding and indeed that of the word. To document his rise to bodybuilding fame, let us go back to the history of the Mr. Olympia title, which is where Arnold won the honor as the best of the best. The Mr. Olympia title was launched in 1965 with the finest of all time, Larry Scott winning the title for two consecutive years. After he retired, Sergio Oliva came into the scene in 1967 with pomp and color. Known as, The Myth, Oliva was at his very best. He was to win the 1968 too but this time unopposed. People could not imagine any mortal who could challenge Oliva in the near future. But they had not foreseen the humble entry of a young Austrian into the ultimate bodybuilding contest. The ...

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When Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in America many years ago, he wasn’t the well-rounded, symmetrical bodybuilder we all came to know him as later. He did have some spectacular standout body parts, including biceps and chest. But his back and legs were below average. His calves, in particular, were very poor. Many of his early posing shots involved him standing in water with a lake background, which allowed him to hide his calves. Even when he arrived in America and began winning small bodybuilding shows, his calves were among the worst in shows that he was entering. He won by virtue of his stronger body parts, but he was well aware of the need to improve them if he wanted to place well in national and eventually professional shows. Arnold could have hidden his calves. ...

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