Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most inspiring and motivating figures in the bodybuilding world. Numerous other greats of the sport, including four-time Mr. Olympia winner Jay Cutler, have revealed how they took their bodybuilding inspiration from the legendary seven-time Olympia winner. Now, a man named Francesco Disidoro has revealed how he took motivation from Arnie a year ago.

Disidoro took to his X account and showcased the progress he had made in the last year. While he shared this, the Terminator also chimed in. Let’s see what the legend had to say to Disidoro.

Arnie praises a man for his transformation

In the X post, Disidoro shared four images displaying his physique improvements over time. He also detailed his story from during the pandemic and how he was demotivated and lost all hope after losing his job. The first image showed his past self when he hadn’t trained since losing that job. However, sometime last year, Disidoro found motivation from Arnie. “I haven’t trained for 3 years. then @Schwarzenegger saved me!” he wrote.

After this, Disidoro started his workout regime by starting with just 15 push-ups. Over time, he switched his training and added Arnie’s training with Franco Columbu to his workout routine for optimal growth. Disidoro laid the proper foundation for his training regime with Arnie’s Pump App. The fourth picture from the post further showed how much Disidoro had improved from his first image, highlighting his dedication to staying fit. Coming across Disidoro’s transformation story, Arnie was impressed with his progress and reposted the post on his official X account. He further motivated Disidoro by writing the caption, “I am proud of you! Keep pumping!” 

As Disidoro revealed, he added Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu’s training methods to his workout. Columbu had once shared the optimal workout secret that made him the Mr. Olympia champion.

Columbu’s advice to increase muscle size

In a resurfaced video, the two-time Mr. Olympia champion spoke about how avoiding lifting heavy weights will not help increase your muscle size. He shed light on the fact that muscle growth directly depends on what people lift to pump their muscles. 

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“Only heavy training makes a guy win Mr. Olympia. There is no way out,” explained Columbu. He further added, “Pumping up the muscle, it looks soft; it looks kneaded.” According to Columbu, to even get qualified for the Mr. Olympia, one needs to train exceptionally hard without resting for too long.

Just like Disidoro, countless others have been inspired by both Arnie and Columbu on their fitness journeys. Have you emulated the training methods of these legends ever? Let us know in the comments.

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