Arnold Schwarzenegger is a bodybuilding monument with 7 times Mr. Olympia, a multi-talented athlete in many fields from bodybuilding competition, acting to political activities.

To achieve great achievements like today, he went step by step, using his own strength to reach the peak of glory.

Biography of Arnold

Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947 in Steiermark, Austria. Gustav Schwarzenegger’s father (1907 – 1972), his mother is Aurelia Jadrny (1922 – 1998).

He has a half-brother named Meinhard. Arnold grew up in a Roman Catholic family who went to church every Sunday.

Schwarzenegger confided that both his parents were very strict: “At that time in Austria it was very strict, if we did anything bad or disobeyed our parents, we would be punished.”

From a young age, Schwarzenegger stood out for his cheerful, pleasant and open personality. Until now, he still scores points with everyone around him with his friendly smile and sociable personality.

Arnold Schwarzenegger experienced an unhappy childhood

“My hair stood up. I was beaten with belts. The same goes for the kid next door. That was the way at that time to teach children. Many children I have seen were beaten by their parents, that is the German-Austrian mentality.

They don’t want to create an individual. All are rules. I was a disobedient child, and there was no child who was not beaten. Therefore, I became a rebel.

Every time I was beaten, and every time someone said: “you can’t do this”, I replied: “this won’t last much longer, because I’m leaving here.

I want to be rich. I want to be someone.” Arnold confided in an interview with Fortune magazine in 2004.

Arnold Schwarzenegger achieved regional titles at a young age

The beatings of his childhood were deeply engraved in Schwarzenegger’s memory, causing him to never let go of the painful memories.

But the skin wound wasn’t everything, what hurt him the most was probably because his father suspected that Arnold was not his biological son. There’s nothing more painful than when the person you love doubts your own existence.

Schwarzenegger has always tried to gain his father’s recognition but everything was hopeless.

“He didn’t have the patience to listen to my problems or my understanding… there was a wall, a real wall,” Schwarzenegger confided.

The hurt made young Schwarzenegger want to go far away that day, wanting to assert himself in the promised land of America. And then he found a way to liberate himself.

Gym, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s path to success

“The title of Mr. Universe is my ticket to America – the land of opportunity, where I can become a star and become rich.” That was the goal of young Schwarzenegger.

It’s true, Arnold Schwarzenegger went to the gym to change himself and know who he will be in the future. He was really serious about his life’s goal and became a legend in the bodybuilding world today.

Schwarzenegger started bodybuilding when he was 15 years old and constantly tried to build muscle. At the age of 18, Arnold won the Junior Mr. Europe for teenagers in 1965. An initial victory gave Schwarzenegger even more motivation at that time.

With his physical qualities, he continuously wins major awards and public attention

He went on to win another bodybuilding competition in Graz, placing second at the Steirer Hof Hotel. Voted as the person with the best body in Europe, this helped Arnold become famous.

Schwarzenegger began to aim further than the Mr. Universe. In 1966, he won second prize in the Mr. Universe. This result could not satisfy Arnold’s enthusiasm.

He actively went through arduous training sessions to improve himself even more. In 1967, Schwarzenegger became Mr. Universe was the youngest of all time at the age of 20 and continuously maintained this title for many years after that.

Mr. Monument Olympia is the most successful in history

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s goal is to become Mr. Olympia. So in 1968, he left the glory of Europe to go to America to realize his dream of changing his life.

Although his ability to speak English was limited, he tried very hard to adapt to his new life.

In 1969, he set foot on the world’s largest bodybuilding stage, Mr. Olympia, but luck did not really smile on Arnold. Failure is always the mother who motivates people to try harder.

Schwarzenegger continues to show off his muscles in Mr. Olympia 1970 and became the youngest champion of all time at the age of 23, a record that no one has been able to surpass until now.

Not simply to become a bodybuilding monument, Schwarzenegger has held the title of Mr. Olympia and became a muscular man with great commercial value in Hollywood.

Arnold Schwarzenegger never stopped training even though he was at the peak of glory

From bodybuilding star Arnold transformed himself into a silver screen superstar.

Arnold has proven his acting prowess with several awards such as the Golden Globe Award for Best New Actor in Stay Hungry and a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actor in Terminator 2.

The Terminator movie series created a craze called Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not only does he possess the advantage of a perfect body, he also asserts himself with his acting talent that captivates the hearts of viewers.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a life-changing gym inspiration for five decades. He turned the gym into a glorious career, helping him become a talented actor thanks to his muscular warrior body.

In particular, he was also successful in his political career as the 38th Governor of California. And today, Arnold is still an inspiration for many people in the bodybuilding world around the world.

Making his mark with the hit movie Rocky, few people know that actor Sylvester Stallone had a difficult childhood and worked many jobs before becoming famous. 

Birth defects and past abuse

Sylvester Stallone was born in 1946 and had an incident during childbirth. “The doctor on duty clamped down on his head as he emerged from the womb and pulled too hard, severing the facial nerve above his jaw ,” author Nick de Semlyen recounts in his new book. 

Accordingly, this accident left a slight dent on the left side of Stallone’s face. The deformity has hindered the actor’s ability to speak. 

While in school, Stallone was often ridiculed by his peers with nicknames such as “Slanted Mouth”, “Sylvi” and “Mr. Potato Head”. 

Not only that, the male star Rocky also had to face the fear of an abusive father during his childhood. 

Stallone’s father beat him and his brother Frank Jr. brutally. Stallone broke at least 10 bones by the age of 12 and was voted by his teachers as “The Student Most Likely to Sit in the Electric Chair”.

 But the Hollywood male star’s life changed at the age of 13 when he watched the movie “Hercules Unchained”. 

Around that time, Stallone became a workout fanatic. He tied cinder blocks to broomsticks to create dumbbells and turned every piece of furniture in his house into exercise equipment. He started lifting anything he could get his hands on and any chance he got. 

Make money from scooping lion poop 

In 1969, the movie star Creed decided to go to New York to seek fame and fortune. From the early days, Stallone faced many difficulties.

 He had to sleep on a bench at a bus stop for two weeks. He even encountered drug addicts who could shoot and kill at any time.

 Then about a year later, Stallone started earning $1.12 an hour by shoveling lion poop at the Zoo. He said sometimes lions urinated on him and sometimes burned his eyes. Not too many people get the thrill of seeing lions taking giant leaks. 

“It felt terrible to see lions urinating on me ,” Stallone recalled. After a month, he quit this job. 

After many days of searching for a role, Stallone was cast as a “Minotaur-like creature” in the play “Desire Caught by the Tail”, written by Pablo Picasso in 1941. This is also the only play in which this artist ever wrote.

 For Stallone, the horror of the play was when he saw his costume, which was “red horns, a bright red wig, and a giant dildo”. 

Not only that, Stallone had to be hospitalized when another actor blew a fire extinguisher in his face, making him unable to open his lips and eyes. 

After the incident, the play ended after a total of three weeks, and Stallone’s face turned brown for the next four months.

Rising from porn and making Rocky a legend

Before becoming famous, the Italian actor had a long time struggling to find a role on the theater stage. 

Few people know that the first role that the Hollywood action superstar took on was in the porn film The Party at Kitty and Stud’s (1970).

 The film caused controversy when the actors had to act naked. The actor once shared in Playboy magazine that he had to take on porn roles because at that time he did not have enough money to pay for accommodation. 

He even intended to commit robbery to have money to cover his living expenses. 

After this movie, Sylvester Stallone continued to look for opportunities for his career. It took him a long time to shine. 

In 1976, The Expendables star made his mark with the sports film Rocky. This is considered the biggest turning point in Stallone’s career.

 At that time, the film earned a total revenue of over 225 million USD, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. 

Stallone was nominated for an Oscar in the categories “Best Actor and Best Screenplay and won Best Picture”. 

First leading role in a TV series at age 75 

At the age of 75, the male artist took on his first leading role in a television series as Dwight “The General” Manfredi in the project Tulsa King.

 At the same time, the male star born in 1946 also sat in the production chair with filmmaker Taylor Sheridan. 

After nearly 5 decades of artistic activity, Stallone is still diligently filming films despite many injuries during action scenes.

It can be said that when mentioning Sylvester Stallone, fans will think of the famous action movie trilogy Rocky, Rambo and The Expendables.

 Although he no longer appears regularly on the small screen, the Hollywood actor still maintains his famous appeal. 

Notable personal life, once accused of ‘sexual harassment’ 

Sylvester Stallone went through three trips. Male star Rambo was married to Sasha Czack in 1974 but divorced after 11 years of marriage. The two have two children together. 

His second wife is Brigitte Nielsen. In 1997, he married Jennifer Flavin and welcomed a child together a year later.

 The star couple welcomed two more daughters, Sistine Stallone (1998) and Scarlet Stallone (2002), respectively.

Stallone was once accused of sexual harassment. Accordingly, he and his assistant were accused by a woman of sexually assaulting her when she was 16 years old during a recording session in Las Vegas in 1986.

Immediately, the actor’s side denied it. allegations.

 In 2017, another woman also accused the actor of sexual assault in the early 1990s, but then the Rocky star also denied it.