Arnold Schwarzenegger

Cardio sucks. There I said it. Anyone who tells you they enjoy cardio either is lying or needs to have their head examined. Cardio is a means to an end. So what is optimal cardio? This was the question on my mind. Read more

Over the years, I’ve made a lot of mistakes in the gym. And the lessons I’ve learned have always been the hard way. I am going to show you not only how to train the right way, but how to do it and be your very best. Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger met with Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal to sign a three year agreement establishing an R20 office that will advise Algerian states on solar energy projects and other sustainable technologies. Read more

Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered the keynote speech at the 4th Annual Covenant of Mayors Ceremony. Nearly 1,500 European Mayors attended the event, which kicked off EU Sustainable Energy Week. Read more

It’s no longer easy to know how to eat. Exotic fruits? Juice cleanse? Wild meats? Local vegetables? Food is medicine. It can kill. It can cure. It’s THAT powerful. Read more

With an abundance of misleading information saturating the fitness industry, I’ve outlined 8 common exercises that aren’t worth your time and included an appropriate alternative for each exercise. Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger was the keynote speaker at the USC Global Conference "Global Challenges For Humanity," in Seoul, South Korea on May 24, 2013. Read more

The half-kneeling posture and the exercise progressions that come out of it can be some of the most beneficial when it comes to addressing workout posture. Read more

Andrey Chevozerov wants to be a powerlifter one day. But between a family that includes a beautiful wife and a young boy and a busy job as a team leader at an IT company in Russia, he simply doesn’t have enough time to train. Read more

A buff muscle isn't always a useful muscle. This is the kind of insight that set Arnold Schwarzenegger above his competition. He spent time working on fine motor skills and mobility training that allowed him to move like an athlete instead of waddling around like a brick with legs. Read more

Training your body to recognize where it's been storing tension, especially in places that you might not have been aware of, is one of the first steps to productive, intelligent change. Read more

Every athlete knows sore muscles and sometimes the bitter pain of injury. Before the workout that you love leaves you feeling more like cripple, it's time to prehab yourself from injury. Read more

Badass MetCon workouts from Mr. Badass himself, Bandana Training. You're going to want to check this out to help get you shredded for summer. Read more

When I began my career, if you asked someone where the nearest gym was, they would most likely look at you like you were a serial killer. We’ve come a long way. Read more

Smart MetCon is- injury-free kick-ass training with a hell-bent emphasis on technique AND intensity and a progressive emphasis on volume. Now that’s a recipe for badassdome. Read more

If you’re like most people, you’re probably waiting for it. You’ve probably joined a gym sometime in the past 5 years. You’ve bought the fitness magazines. You threw out all the junk food last January. But you’re stuck. You can’t get moving. Read more

I’m going to share some of the hacks for how you too can work on getting a massively deep squat with minimal to no effort. Read more

Do you prepare your shoulders for upper body training sessions? There are four main things that deserve our attention when it comes to warming up our shoulders effectively. Read more

In early 2010, while I was serving as a Platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne my platoon was ambushed by the Taliban and I lost my leg in combat. I endured 47 surgeries and needed 52 blood transfusions. I fought then, and I continue to fight every day of my life. Read more

The 2013 Arnold Sports Festival was held in Columbus, Ohio last weekend, and this year was special. 2013 celebrated the 25th anniversary of this mecca of fitness. Read more

A decade ago, I somehow got a job selling programs at the Arnold Sports Festival. It had one particular perk that I couldn’t pass up – free tickets to the Arnold Classic. This was my Graceland, my Disney World and I wanted to be a part of it in the worst way. Read more

Creatine is the most scientifically significant supplement of the past thirty years. It’s obviously known for making athletes bigger and stronger, but that’s not all it has to offer. Read more

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Arnold Classic tonight, we asked the schwarzenegger.com Board of Advisors, all fitness industry leaders themselves, what lessons they have learned from Arnold. Read more

When you think about the golden age of bodybuilding, there was always something special about it. The mystique, the enthusiasm, the motivation from a group of guys who took the sport to new heights... Read more

Here’s your step-by-step guide through 5 battle-tested biceps workout tips and training strategies we've used with athletes and bodybuilders to help them pump up their arms and build bigger biceps. Read more

Focusing on how what you’re doing feels can be a good thing, unless you’re trying to gain muscle. Learn why an external focus is superior. Read more

I compiled this list of the best coaching cues that will help you build a bigger deadlift and stay injury free. These are the tips I’ve learned throughout my career through experience and learning from some of the best coaches in the world. Read more

Even though the squat is considered ‘the king of all exercises’, you could easily argue that the deadlift could share top billing. Read more

Having a hard time gaining muscle? To get over a plateau and start gaining muscle fast, you sometimes have to stop following traditional bodybuilding methods and get creative with your workouts. Read more