Public perception of ARNOLD

[BodybuildingUniverse]

overheard a conversation in line yesterday that was kind of funny. Guy was complaining about how fat people may get tax breaks here soon for weight loss programs and how if you go by the govt chart, that ARNOLD himself would be listed as overweight. The guy then went on to say that at Arnold's height he should be 195 or so by govt standards yet he is "what, like 300 pounds or something?" The average guy just sees him as so incredibly massive — even today, I didnt bother to correct him. I remember Arnold competing at 230-240, anyone have any idea what his current weight is today? I saw him at the classic in columbus and would still have to guess 230 or so.

 

[Lord_Suston]

C'mon

We all know that Arnold is 300+ lbs and he's definitely overwieght......
Lol, people are idiots, weight scale and normal averages are based on the assumption that each male has around 2-25%bf and women 25-30% bf

Arnold competed I think around 24o at the heaviest, I think he is about 240 now, but with a little more fat. His size hasn't really decrease that much comparitevely to other guys his age, but his density anf bf% has changed a bit.

 

[gymtime]

Interesting. I remember as a kid reading about Arnold in his competition days. It was a Time Or SI article. I remember one line, "it will all turn to flab by the time he turns 40." I sometimes wonder if Arnold ever read that article by that idiot.

 

[mattcanning99]

I sometimes wonder if Arnold ever read that article by that idiot.

if arnold had taken his advice and stopped working out, he wouldn't have lived long enough to go to that reporter's funeral, lol

 

[Blood&Iron]

Frankly, I think Arnold looks like a withered old man now--at least compared to how he used to look. Look at a pic of him from '75 and one from now. There's no comparison. Of course, that said, he still looks a fuck of a lot better than most bodybuilders will ever look.

 

[needsize]

It's amazing how many people go by those ideal height/weight charts, according to my height, the outside max that I'm supposed to weigh is around 170, I'm over 210 so that makes me at least 40lbs overweight. Funny considering that I'm never over 10% bodyfat.

 

[gymtime]

It's amazing how many people go by those ideal height/weight charts, according to my height, the outside max that I'm supposed to weigh is around 170, I'm over 210 so that makes me at least 40lbs overweight. Funny considering that I'm never over 10% bodyfat.

Lardass.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

It's amazing how many people go by those ideal height/weight charts, according to my height, the outside max that I'm supposed to weigh is around 170, I'm over 210 so that makes me at least 40lbs overweight. Funny considering that I'm never over 10% bodyfat.

fat bastard

 

[needsize]

fat bastard

That hurt, you take that back.........j/k

good thing I'm not on clomid..

 

[b fold the truth]

At 6'2", 285...I'm waayyy overweight.

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[Deciever]

i used to be considered malnurished... now im average for an adult. B fold..i never knew you were so obese...you better get your tax refund, and then go out and buy another 1000lb tire or something that you can play with

 

[VicTusDeuS]

I guess these charts are made on the national average that say anything over a certain weight is overweight. Its weird though because as more and more fat people exist, it will bring the national average up to more than what it supposidly should be.

 

[Haz]

Arnold competed at 240, but in the off season, he probably got up to around 270, so he wasn't that far away from 300. But he was tall for a bodybuilder, 6'2.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

he probably got up to around 270

never heard of him being anywhere near 270, not sure where you got that from...

 

[Holz61]

I saw arnold on the news the other day, he was giving a motivational speech to troops in the mid-east. Then they had a training session with arnold. The man is still massive. He had a shirt on, but of course his chest was almost ripping out of it and beleive me he has no problem filling the sleeves either. I'll bet for Terminator 3, he'll be in great shape. The mans 52?53?, and he's still the shit.

 

[aurelius]

What is with the Arnold dick-sucking fest? The man did nothing that the other bber´s weren´t doing at the same time.

 

[Grizzly]

never heard of him being anywhere near 270, not sure where you got that from...

I could see him being 270. He'd stick on a good 15lbs of bodyfat after a show and there's always the 20lbs of water gain so that sticks him right there. I think the dude's probably right about that.

 

[mattcanning99]

I could see him being 270. He'd stick on a good 15lbs of bodyfat after a show and there's always the 20lbs of water gain so that sticks him right there. I think the dude's probably right about that.

well, you have to think: he did compete at around 235 - 240, right?

a weight gain of 30 - 35 lbs is definitely not unconceivable, even for a bber trying to stay lean in the offseason.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

certainly not saying it is not POSSIBLE, just saying that I have never heard of him ever just going that heavy. We are all just speculating, right?

 

[mattcanning99]

certainly not saying it is not POSSIBLE, just saying that I have never heard of him ever just going that heavy. We are all just speculating, right?

yep...i have no actual facts here, just educated guesses. i would estimate at least 250 + for sure.

didn't he reach 250 at 19?

 

[brian747478`]

I have a friend that saw him at the 98 arnold and described him as thin, but who knows?

 

[Ash]

I remember hearing some where that for T3 he is between 225-230 now.
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"Names Ash....Housewares"

 

[HulkRow]

All i no is that he is the man

 

[CytoMel]

www.schwarzenegger.com is Arnold's site and it has all the latest info.

 

[b fold the truth]

I can't stand Arnold either way. Just have no respect for people who treat others the way that he did. Very rude and non-compasionate back then...humility and being humble should be a part of everyone's life...in my very humble opinion.

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