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Arnold Schwarzenegger As Bodybuilder

People know him as an actor and politician, but Arnold Schwarzenegger started out as a bodybuilder, and a very good one. Whatever you think of his politics, if you are interested in building muscle, Arnold certainly knows his stuff.

So You Want To Be Mr. Olympia?

Winning Mr. Olympia requires dedication and level of fitness far beyond what most people are willing to achieve. That doesn’t mean that weight training doesn’t have benefits for those of us more comfortable in the audience than on the stage. Start your weight training with easy exercises that will show quick results. For many men the quickest way to make an impression when starting bodybuilding is by working on the biceps. Often the first goal is to have bigger biceps, and as biceps often respond quicker to weight training, and curls are also a very easy exercise to perform at home as well as in the gym, biceps are often the first major success in a weight training program. Also, as men do not have much fat on the upper arms, definition is seen quicker.

The Arnold Schwarzenegger Bicep Workout

So, how do you build a bigger set of "guns"? The Arnold Schwarzenegger bicep workout involves the following five tips for building bigger and better defined biceps:

1. Variety. Switch around, using barbells, dumbbells and cables.
2. Isolation. Don’t use any muscles but the ones you are training. Don’t swing the weight. Don’t let your back take the weight off your biceps.
3. Full range of motion. Don’t cut the lift or lowering of the weight.
4. Find the groove. Locate the natural line of motion for each movement.
5. Total concentration. Don’t lose concentration during repetitive exercises.

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