Arnold Schwarzenegger's Secret to Lasting Influence

  [View in Browser]( [Men's Health]( [SHOP]( [MVP EXCLUSIVES]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [Alternate text] THIS WEEK'S MUST-READ [Alternate text] [Arnold Schwarzenegger's Secret to Lasting Influence]( [Arnold Schwarzenegger's Secret to Lasting Influence]( [We’ve all been influenced by Arnold Schwarzenegger, whether we realize it or not. Decades before TikTok and YouTube, Schwarzenegger used old-school platforms like books, TV, and radio to make oversized muscle cool. Pre-Arnold superheroes were often average guys in spandex. Then came Conan the Barbarian in 1982. “People were going crazy,” Schwarzenegger says, “that there was a guy that actually looked like Conan the way Frank Frazetta painted it.” Movies like Commando and The Terminator sparked an ’80s filled with jacked heroes, and that era helped set the stage for Marvel’s takeover. Everyone who’s circled a bench press has a favorite Arnold moment. Celeb trainer Don Saladino loves the Commando scene in which Schwarzenegger hoists a tree onto his shoulder. YouTuber Athlean-X, aka Jeff Cavaliere, C.S.C.S. (who has 13.3 million YouTube subscribers) wanted to look like Arnold in Predator. If not for Terminator 2, I’m not penning this story—or telling my parents, “Hasta la vista, baby” daily for a month straight.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [On Running Has a Secret Sale on Workout Clothes Ahead of Memorial Day]( [On Running Has a Secret Sale on Workout Clothes Ahead of Memorial Day]( [Rare discounts include the Graphic-T and The Roger Clubhouse.]( [READ MORE]( ['Fast X: Part 2' Will Prolong the 'Fast & Furious' Saga]( ['Fast X: Part 2' Will Prolong the 'Fast & Furious' Saga]( [The adventure isn't over just yet.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [The MacBook Air Is Only $800 Right Now, Its Lowest Price Ever]( [The MacBook Air Is Only $800 Right Now, Its Lowest Price Ever]( [Memorial Day Apple sales are coming in hot. 🔥]( [READ MORE]( [10 Delicious Foods That'll Help You Lose Weight]( [10 Delicious Foods That'll Help You Lose Weight]( [Don't be worried about going for seconds.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [Here's How to Save up to 40% Off Summer Clothes Before Memorial Day]( [Here's How to Save up to 40% Off Summer Clothes Before Memorial Day]( [Massive discounts on Hoka, J.Crew, On Running, and more editor-approved brands.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [5 Things to Know About Covid Tests After the Public Health Emergency Ends]( [5 Things to Know About Covid Tests After the Public Health Emergency Ends]( [It might still be possible to get a free test.]( [READ MORE]( [Alternate text] [Improve Sleep With Blue Light Blocking Frames From Men's Health]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( menshealth.com ©2023 Hearst Magazines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019