successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach” (“Arnold Schwarzenegger”). Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was one of the most memorable and respected body builders of all time. Between 1970 and 1980, he won seven Mr. Olympia tittles and his record stood for eleven years (Ryan, 1-4). His bodybuilding career helped spark a generation of fitness and weightlifting. The sport was almost dormant before the golden era of the Arnold days when it made an impact on society.
He was a body-builder, a soldier, an actor and a governor. He is Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold was born on July 30, 1947, in Austria. He moved to the United States in 1968. Shortly after, he debuted in his first film in New York. In 1975, he retired from body-building after winning numerous titles. Arnold became a U.S. citizen in 1983. He continued to star in movies throughout the 80s and 90s. In 2003, he was elected governor of California. Arnold has turned into a successful man due to
According to Arnold Schwarzenegger, “the worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.” Throughout his career, Arnold has strived to be anything but someone else. It is important to note that his “career” can be defined as many different things. He cannot be defined as one single person, but rather a combination of a few personalities. All of his alter ego’s shape him as he is today; all alter egos are real- all reflecting some part of him internally. From bodybuilder to blockbuster
Imagine yourself in the front row seat to the most anticipated Bodybuilding Competition of the year, Mr. Olympia, seeing these hulk-like beasts flexing and exposing muscles that you may not even know existed. Rewind to the mid-1900s, the same competition but the size and body competition of the Gentlemen competing is distinctively noticed. Years of competition has drastically pushed the limits of perfection to an entirely new boundary unlike before, thus creating a new goal to reach. Whether the
The Mr. Olympia The Mr. Olympia stage in bodybuilding is the crest of achievement one may hope to reach if they are passionate enough to get there. This world title earning competition was created by a man, Joe Weider, to bring the most accomplished bodybuilders from all over the planet to see who has the most developed physique and promote to health and fitness globally to all people. In displaying his bodybuilders at the Mr. Olympia, the very people who take diet and exercise to the highest level
Isn’t everyone’s goal in life to be able to achieve something amazing? Better yet what about setting great goals as an individual? Wouldn’t you like to better yourself as a person? As Arnold Schwarzenegger once said “you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets”, this simply meaning that a person must be “hungry” and have a great drive to be able to achieve greatness. The feeling of greatness and satisfaction that a person will get from being a healthy, fit individual is
Most bodybuilders walk around the gym in stringers, tank tops, or shorts. Most of them are more muscular than the regular guys that go to the gym. They are the ones that are always at the gym improving their body, lifting large amounts of weight and doing heavy cardio. They make an intense workout look easy. They are the ones many people look up to and get inspired by. They are people in the bodybuilding subculture. The people in subculture are very hard working, live a very healthy lifestyle and
Arnold Schwarzenegger once stated, “strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength”. Although Schwarzenegger may be one of the most widely known people in the world, his message is still true for every single person. I abhor hardships and difficult situations, but this quote makes me rethink my logic of difficulty. Schwarzenegger portrays the meaning that success can sometimes blind a person
The ancient Olympic Games were a microcosm of Greek antiquity. Olympia was one of only a handful of festivals that had the prestige to draw athletes into competing from all corners of ancient Greece and the Greek colonies and kingdoms spread throughout the antique world. As the author Stephen G. Miller asserts that “The games brought all Greeks together (to the exclusion of all non-Greeks, to be sure) and, in some sense, promoted international (that is, inter-polis) communication and understanding
Today we recognize the prestigious Olympics every four years and it is labeled as the best sporting event the world has to offer. If you are in the Olympics, you are put into a category of being a supreme athlete and will represent your country with the best of your ability. Olympians are role models to children of all ages because of the simple fact that only a select few get to represent their country in front of millions each four years. The Olympic games is a test of honor and strength and it
Ashlee Mackey Professor Chissanthos History 110A 5 May 2015 The Successful Reign of Philip II of Macedonia “Was it not for the careful planning and bold actions of Philip II of Macedon, Alexander would have little or no place in history” . Philip II was the basis of Macedonia’s success because without what he had already done for Macedonia, Alexander the Great would not have been able to obtain his reputable name. Before Alexander the Great became king, Philip II had already established the
Born in the capitol of the Macedonian kingdom, Pella, to King Philip II of Macedon, the conqueror of Greece and Queen Olympias of Epirus, the legendary Alexander the Great, is known as one of history’s most powerful rulers. Striving to become greater than his heroic ancestors, such as Hercules, son of god, Zeus, according to Greek mythology. As arguably the greatest influence on the rise of Hellenism, King Alexander III of Macedon was believed to be “superhuman, destined for greatness from conception
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a “Prussian geographer, naturalist, explorer, and an influencer in science” (Alexander von Humboldt). He was born in September 14, 1769 in the beautiful Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia. He died May 6, 1859 in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia where he was born. He was eighty nine when he passed and in that day and age was a very long time to live especially in Berlin, Germany. Alexander was “the youngest brother in his family” (Home) from his dad who was
Why was Alexander the Great called great? Maybe it was because he was supposedly the son of Zeus, or maybe because he conquered the biggest empire of his time. Possibly it was that he solved the impossible knot, but most likely it is a mix of things. All we know is that Alexander was one of Greece’s best kings and he greatly influenced Greek culture and history. He was definitely great. Alexander the Great was influential to Greece because he was a great leader, he reinvented and perfected their
Alexander III deserves the title “great”. Alexander III is the son of King Philip II of Macedonia. King Philip II sought to conquer. During Alexander’s boyhood, his father built the Macedonian army into a deadly fighting machine. The Macedonian Army used complex and clever tactics- those of which only brought them to conquer nearby Greek city-states. King Philip then planned to attack the vast Persian Empire, but soon was sadly assassinated. The former leader, King Philip II, left his kingdom to
In the world today, there are many spectacular sculptures and artworks. The statue of Zeus at Olympia was possibly the most famous statue in the ancient world. It is known to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Greek sculptor Phidias made it about 435 BC, and dedicated to Zeus the king of gods. The statue of Zeus was the greatest statue to be built in Greece. The artists of this statue captured the royalty of the king by seating Zeus on a throne to inspire tremendous awe in all
Green, P. (1991). Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: a historical biography. Berkeley: University of California Press. (Original work published 1974) Peter Green’s, Alexander of Macedon, takes us on a journey to Ancient Macedonia, to the early beginnings of Alexander’s life right up to his controversial death. This material is a revision and expansion from Green’s book, “Alexander the Great” originally published in 1970. In this detailed narrative of Alexander the Great, Green helps the reader to
Most at times do not really realize how important history and its events greatly influence the way we live and what we do today! Every four years we celebrate the beginning of something that was brought up long ago, the Olympics! This great event in which, now the whole world participates in started way back in the year 776 BC. It started from people playing for the God Zeus to people playing for their country and a medal, the Olympic Games sure did evolve as the time and beliefs changed. How the
It was formed around gender and hierarchy but revolved around religious festivals and events (Golden, 1998). These festivals and events were used to honor the ancient Greek gods and goddesses such as, Zeus, Hera, Athena, Olympia, and Hercules. The history about sport in Olympia and Nafplio was based on the ideologies that mankind would celebrate and worship the gods. Theories and myths have revolved around the beginning of events and festivals in Greece. Before the Olympics was the Pythian games
Alexander the Great established the largest empire of his time. He encouraged the spread of Greek culture throughout his empire, becoming the basis for the Hellenistic Age following his death. Despite his military strength, does Alexander deserve to be called ‘Great?’ While Hammond believes that Alexander should be called ‘Great’, Worthington has stronger evidence to support his claim that Alexander does not deserve the title ‘Great.’ Hammond argues that Alexander demonstrated qualities that made