The protagonist of such famous films as Terminator, Robocop and Conan the Barbarian, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a multifaceted character.

Born in Austria in 1947, his life has had three clearly differentiated stages: in his youth he was a bodybuilder and won numerous awards as the most muscular man in the world. Later he started a very successful period as an author in Hollywood, being a star in the action movies of his time. In his maturity, he was elected governor of the State of California, representing the Republican Party.

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Famous phrases of Arnold Schwarzenegger

To learn more about this icon of 20th and 21st century pop culture, we will know the best phrases of Arnold Schwarzenegger in this article .

These are phrases that are mostly taken from interviews with him about his successive reigns in the Mr Olympia competition, so most of them tell us about hard work and sport.

1. Bodybuilding is like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental focus.

On the capacity for sacrifice that any elite sport requires.

2. The last three or four repetitions is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone who is not a champion. That’s what most people don’t have, the guts to go ahead and say they’re going to go through the pain, no matter what.

An interesting reflection that should be understood by all bodybuilders who want to achieve great goals.

3. It’s very simple, if you shake it, it’s fat.

About the fat accumulated in the human body.

4. The mind is the limit. While the mind can imagine the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe it 100 percent.

To motivate yourself and give the maximum in every training.

5. What makes me happiest is that I can focus on a vision of where I want to be in the future. I can see it so clearly in front of me when I dream that it is almost a reality. Then I have this easy feeling and it doesn’t have to be long to get there because I already feel like I’m there, which is just a matter of time.

Visualization is one of the keys athletes use to achieve their goals.

6. The worst I can be is the same as everyone else. I hate it.

On their ability to differentiate themselves and make their own way.

7. Strength doesn’t come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through difficulties and decide not to give up, that is strength.

The winning mentality is worked on in every personal struggle.

8. The stamina you struggle with physically in the gym and the stamina you struggle with in life can only build strong character.

The competitive spirit makes us stronger, more able to outdo each other again and again.

9. Every workout should be intense, looking for your limits. If you don’t find your limits, don’t expect to improve.

There’s no point in going to the gym if you don’t perform at your best.

10. Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.

A phrase of success that we must remember every day.

11. Start big, zoom in and never look back.

Reference for further growth.

12. If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything you want.

About the potential of the United States to make its people happy, according to this sentence by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

13. Just remember, you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.

It takes effort and giving one’s best to achieve great milestones.

14. Good things do not happen by chance. Every dream carries certain risks. Especially the risk of failure. But the risks haven’t stopped me. Suppose a great person takes risks and fails. Then this person must try again. One can’t fail all the time.

A sentence about the risk of failure and how to overcome it.

15. Money doesn’t bring happiness. I have 50 million now, but I’m just as happy as when I had 48 million.

Ironic reflection on money.

16. What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else?

Make your own way, don’t stop, this life is your only chance.

17. All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision, that beautiful vision creates the power of necessity.

About the psychological mechanisms behind motivation.

18. Every day I hear someone say, ‘I’m fat. I have to lose 20 kilos, but I can’t. I don’t think I’ll ever get better. I would hate myself if I had that kind of attitude, if I was so weak.

Bad attitude leads to bad results.

19. I am totally independent… if I were to be born again, I would do exactly the same thing.

In this sentence, Arnold is proud of his way of being.

20. If you keep doing the right thing, success will come.

Focus your efforts on what you can control, sooner or later you will reap the rewards.

21. I never heard the phrase “you can’t”, I always hear my inner self say: “yes, you can!”

His level of optimism is always excellent.