Arnold Schwarzenegger

You want a bigger bench, I want a bigger a bench, everybody wants a bigger bench. The only people that exercise but don’t want a bigger bench are those that aren’t good at it and they have convinced themselves the lift doesn't really matter. Read more

If you're anything like I was as a child, overly competitive and highly energetic, you probably remember the Presidential Physical Fitness Test. It was the one time of the year to lay your stakes as the most athletic kid in the class. Read more

How we prepare for a workout is vital. It’s the pre-battle ceremony…the ritual of warm-up….the commencement of ass-kick. Read more

Creatine is one of the most popular muscle building supplements out there, but there are a lot of questions about it. We went ahead and asked the team at Examine.com to answer the most common questions about creatine: Read more

I hate cardio. The thought of sitting on some silly machine like a hamster going round and round for thirty minutes straight could almost make me physical ill. So I avoid it. Read more

Every single strength training system in the world that has demonstrated repeated success at the highest levels has incorporated auto-regulation. Every one. Read more

Former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy’s announcement that the EPA will use the Clean Air Act to carry out President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants. Read more

We all want to train for a long time, so why not start planning for the future now? Just a few simple modifications to your current training will undoubtedly have a huge impact on your entire body years down the line. Read more

Getting results isn’t easy. Yo-yo programming without sound principles leads to frustration, stress, and giving up altogether, but put a premium on strength development and you’ll see the results. Read more

I’m a big believer in the adage “success leaves clues,” and I’m very interested in looking at commonalities between people that are successful in various endeavors. Read more

Cardio robs you of your gains, right? That’s what everyone seems to believe. However, I think that cardio-phobia is unwarranted. Let me explain how you can use aerobic training to get bigger, stronger, and leaner at the same time. Read more

Buy your tickets now and check out this new behind the scenes clip, "Reinventing Arnold." Read more

Everyone gets old. As people age, their risk for several health problems goes up and one of these, often treated as inevitable, is cognitive decline. But exercise can help with that too. Read more

Enter to win one of 10 Sabotage movie posters autographed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Read more

This story has captured the attention of everyone recently, so we asked the guys at Examine.com (they wrote the Protein Bible on this site) what they thought. Read more

The 2014 Arnold Sports Festival weekend came to a dramatic climax with the joyous howls of a Wolf; Arnold Classic men's bodybuilding winner Dennis Wolf. Read more

Getting in great shape typically requires some form of cardiovascular training, but it doesn’t have to be spent slugging away on a rickety treadmill. Read more

Almost by accident I found an amazing tweak and twist on the Arnold Press, and it gave me an impressive exercise to help build a bigger bench press. Read more

Let's talk about turning water pistols into bazookas: what's the most sure fire way to get ridiculous arms? Good question. Let's get that answered. Read more

What can you do to assure that YOU are "3-D Fit?" Does your training and workouts have all the necessary ingredients? If you are a fitness professional, can you be doing more for your clients? Read more

It's been less than five years since voters approved two critical reforms to California's electoral system and we are already seeing significant positive changes. Read more

The people of California, as do the people of Indiana and other states, want a political system that benefits the interests of the voters, not one rigged to benefit the ­interests of politicians. Read more

Powerlifting, while subject to less of the mainstream B.S., has its own set of equally ludicrous myths and, to be blunt, I’m sick of these fairy tales and the pure ignorance that sustains them. Read more

The most difficult thing about following a workout program is deciding when exactly to change it. You’ve always got two voices in your head—the one telling you to stay the course and the other one tempting you to scrap the routine. Read more

I thought I’d cut you a break and write something that will help you build muscle and burn fat just by reading it—no additional work required, except laughing. Read more

If you’re passionate about fitness, you’ve probably tried to help a friend find his or her spark already, and more likely than not, this ended in failure. That’s because everything that you know about motivating others is wrong. Read more

The fitness and nutrition industry is rife with misinformation. Understandably, this is confusing to many setting out with the goal of improving their body composition. Read more

It's damn near inevitable; every time I leave the house a stranger will approach me and make a comment about my size. Things weren't always like this though. Like many kids from my generation, I spent an exorbitant amount of time in front of a TV screen. Read more

The USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy presented a conversation with Chris Matthews, author of "Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked" Read more