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The name Arnold Schwarzenegger has risen to fame and enormous popularity thanks to his roles as an actor or even his work as governor of the state of California.
However, there are many who have always remembered him for his successes in the world of bodybuilding: he is a legend of this discipline with seven Mister Olympia conquered, one of the world's most reputable bodybuiding competitions.
The YouTube channel 'The Pat McAfee Show' interviewed Arnold Schwarzenegger and, among other things, asked him specifically about his records with weights when he was in his prime.
Despite what it may seem from his current appearance, the Austrian is 76 years old and is obviously far from a more refined and sculpted version.
His records in squat, deadlift and bench press
Schwarzenegger revealed his top records in three of the most classic weight training exercises: the squat, deadlift and bench press.
All of them involve large muscle groups and, especially in bodybuilders, the numbers that he can lift are well above that of the average athlete.
"My best bench press was 238 kilograms, my best dead weight reached 322 kilograms and my maximum squat, 276 kilograms," the seven-time Mister Olympia winner said.
Schwarzenegger, however, pointed out that in his time these numbers might have seemed remarkable, but nowadays, he said, it is common to see higher figures.
The former bodybuilder has stressed that today the muscle quality is better in this type of athletes, although he has been proud of his weights achieved then.
"It was another time," he reflected.
On the other hand, Arnold Schwarzenegger has confessed that he still works out every day and visiting the gym is part of a non-negotiable routine.
"If you rest, you get rusty," the 76-year-old celebrity explained.