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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