Arnold Schwarzenegger: I Am A Bodybuilder

QUESTION YOU HAVEN’T COMPETED IN DECADES, BUT YOU STILL CALL YOURSELF A BODYBUILDER IN INTERVIEWS. WHY? —James B., via Facebook ANSWER At the end of the movie Pumping Iron, after I win the Mr. Olympia title, I make a speech where I tell the audience that I’m retiring from competition but I’ll never stop being a bodybuilder. I meant it then, and I feel the same now. If you think of bodybuilding in the broader sense—not just as a sport but a lifestyle dedicated t