Arnold Schwarzenegger is among the very few 76-year-olds you’ll come across at Gold’s Gym. The seven-time Mr. Olympia has been a regular at the Mecca of bodybuilding for the past five decades. However, the fitness icon resorted to a bizarre method to boost his workout. ‘Austrian Oak’ appeared to be on the receiving end of a few strikes. Is this a new something from Arnold’s Pump Club?

We cannot say for sure if the megastar is onto something, but with this bizarre workout routine, surely the question remains: Why was Arnold struck multiple times, and how did he react?

Arnold Schwarzenegger conveyed a message to the fans through his antics

Training in the gym is an intense affair. While ego-lifting might be problematic, going for a personal record takes confidence. We often see other lifters motivating and hyping up someone about to attempt a massive lift. Slapping the person, sometimes more than once, is a common way of hyping them up for the lift. However, the 6’2” Austrian Oak took it a step further.

Douglas Farrell trains with the five-time Mr. Universe winner at Gold Gym. Farrell is an actor and stuntman, and while training with the Terminator actor, he punches Arnie repeatedly in the face. The 4’5″ actor, however, never actually connected his punches. Both the actors were very clearly having fun with their short skit performance.

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The 76-year-old wrote about the intention behind his bizarre antics in the caption. “We take our training seriously, but we also believe in laughing and having a good time,” Arnie wrote.

Farrell was also committed to the antics as he fell to the ground, acting like he got tired before Schwarzenegger. While Farrell is a good friend, he also reminds Arnie of someone.

Douglass Farrell reminds the former Mr. Olympia of his best friend

Arnold Schwarzenegger visited Gold’s Gym while filming a video for Men’s Health. Instead of sitting inside a room, Men’s Health interviewed Arnie while he worked out at Gold’s Gym. While filming, the former Mr. Europe ran into Douglas Farrell working out on one of the chest fly machines.

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After high-fiving his stuntman friend, Schwarzenegger introduced Farrell. Arnie said the 4’5″ stuntman was one of his training partners. The Predator actor said he works out with Farrell. “When I miss Franco, I need another short person.”?Despite joking with Farrell, Arnie also admired his friend. He claimed that just like Franco Columbu, Farrell is also a “powerhouse.” How did you react to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s antic and the underlying message? Tell us in the comments.

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