The best quotes from Arnold Schwarzenegger

Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?

On July 30, 1947, a bodybuilding legend was born in Thal, Austria. Arnold Schwarzenegger started lifting weights when he was just 15 years old. At 20, he earned the Mr. Universe title. Throughout his competitive bodybuilding career, Schwarzenegger was crowned Mr. Olympia seven times. He’s considered one of the most influential and well-known bodybuilders ever. After retiring from bodybuilding, he had a successful acting career and even became the governor of California.

Motivational Quotes

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”

Strength doesn’t come from winning. Your struggles build your strengths. When you push through hardships and decide not to give up, that’s strength.

“Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.”

Bodybuilding is just like any other sport. To succeed, you gotta give 100% to your training, diet, and mindset.

“Money doesn’t make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.”

Money doesn’t bring happiness. I’ve got $50 million now, but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.

“The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens.”

The last three or four reps are what make the muscle grow. That pain zone separates champions from everyone else. Most people just don’t have the guts to push through and say they’ll endure the pain no matter what.

“It’s simple, if it jiggles, it’s fat.”

It’s simple: if it jiggles, it’s fat.

“What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.”

What we face might seem impossible. But I learned something from all those years training and competing. From all those sets and reps when I thought I couldn’t lift another ounce. What I learned is we’re always stronger than we think.

“The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.”

The mind is the limit. As long as your mind can picture you doing something, you can do it—if you truly believe 100%.

“The only way to be a champion is by going through these forced reps and the torture and pain. That’s why I call it the torture routine. Because it’s like forced torture. Torturing my body. What helps me is to think of this pain as pleasure. Pain make me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore, for me pain is pleasure. And so when I am experiencing pain I’m in heaven. It’s great. People suggest this is masochistic. But they’re wrong. I like pain for a particular reason. I don’t like needle’s stuck in my arm. But I do like the pain that is necessary to be a champion.”

The only way to be a champion is by pushing through those forced reps, the torture and pain. That’s why I call it the torture routine. It’s like forced torture—torturing my body. What helps me is thinking of pain as pleasure. Pain makes me grow. Growing is what I want. So for me, pain is pleasure. When I’m feeling pain, I’m in heaven. It’s awesome. People say that’s masochistic, but they’re wrong. I like pain for a specific reason. I don’t like needles in my arm, but I do like the pain needed to be a champion.

“What I’m doing is the thing I want to do. I don’t care what other people think. If the rest of disagrees and says I shouldn’t waste my time, I still will be a bodybuilder. I love it. I love the feeling in my muscles, I love the competition, and I love the things it gives me. I have never really had to work in my whole life. I’ve never had an eight to six job. I’ve always made good money. I’ve traveled all over the world competing and giving exhibitions. I‘ve made a profession out of a pastime, which perhaps only five percent of the population can do. The other ninety-five percent are frustrated office workers, working for someone else. I’m totally independent. So, I…..feel…if I would live again or if I would be born again, I would do exactly the same thing.”

What I’m doing is what I want to do. I don’t care what others think. If everyone else disagrees and says I’m wasting my time, I’ll still be a bodybuilder. I love it. I love the feeling in my muscles, the competition, and everything it gives me. I’ve never really had to work a day in my life. Never had an 8-to-6 job. I’ve always made good money. I’ve traveled the world competing and giving exhibitions. I turned a hobby into a career, something maybe only 5% of people can do. The other 95% are frustrated office workers, working for someone else. I’m totally independent. So… I feel… if I lived again or was born again, I’d do exactly the same thing.

“The secret is contained in a three-part formula I learned in the gym: self confidence, a positive mental attitude, and honest hard work. Many people are aware of these principles, but very few can put them into practice. Every day I hear someone say, ‘I’m to fat. I need to lose twenty-five pounds, but I can’t. I never seem to improve.’ I’d hate myself if I had that kind of attitude, if I were that weak. I can lose ten to forty pounds rapidly, easily, painlessly, by simply setting my mind to it.”

The secret’s in a three-part formula I learned at the gym: self-confidence, a positive mental attitude, and honest hard work. Lots of people know these principles, but very few actually put them into practice. Every day I hear someone say, “I’m too fat. I need to lose twenty-five pounds, but I can’t. I never seem to improve.” I’d hate myself if I had that attitude, if I were that weak. I can lose ten to forty pounds fast, easy, and painlessly, just by setting my mind to it.

“What I am most happy about is that I can zero in on a vision of where I want to be in the future. I can see it so clearly in front of me when I daydream that it’s almost a reality. Then I get this easy feeling, and I don’t have to be uptight to get there because I already feel like I’m there, that it’s just a matter of time.”

What makes me happiest is that I can zero in on a vision of where I want to be in the future. I see it so clearly in front of me when I daydream that it’s almost real. Then I get this relaxed feeling, and I don’t have to stress to get there because I already feel like I’m there—it’s just a matter of time.