Arnold: Great Bodybuilder or Great Charisma?

I liked Arnold b/ he gave off an external impression of being fun and goofy and not taking life too seriously even when he was competing. I think he proved that you really are able to nurture your other desires and goals you have in life without being exclusive or exhaustive.

[quote]porkpie wrote:
Now, i am sure i am going to get flamed but i have been looking at Arnold and whilst he had a great upper body, did he actually have a ‘balanced’ physique ?

Personally i prefer the old school build than the current mass monsters but did Arnold win the majority of his Mr Olympias through charisma and personality ? (as well a being one of the top bodybuilders of his time)

I appreciate what he has done for bodybuilding etc. and am a fan of his style BUT if you looked at the overall package, was he really that far ahead of other guys of his era…

Apologies if i have irritated but i would just like a decent debate about this ?[/quote]

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