Check Out 1977 Photos Of Arnold Schwarzenegger Illustrating His Iconic 9-Step No-Gym Workout

Amidst the lockdown, Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to be wholesome on Reddit

Arnold started off by saying that nearly everything that’s going on the world today is beyond our control, thus urging people to focus on the things that they can control. First, it is being responsible and staying at home—if not for ourselves, then for our loved ones.

 Arnold explained that his fitness journey started with chin-ups on a tree branch by a lake in Austria. Once, when he was in New York to promote fitness and couldn’t find a gym, he found another way to keep it up by running up the steps of Park Lane Hotel—46 stories worth of steps, to be precise.

 Arnold posted a home workout with vintage Arnold pictures, starting with

 #1: Push-Ups

#2: Dip Between Chairs

So, Arnold shared a 9-piece home exercise routine that covers all of the muscle groups, which can be done daily or every other day, depending on the situation, and has given exercise guidelines for beginners as well as the more advanced.

The routine includes push-ups, dips and rows between chairs, sit-ups, bent leg raises, bent-over twists, knee bends, calf raises, and chin-ups. So that everyone is on the same page, Arnold also included some vintage photos from his youth of how he used to perform these exercises at home.

#3: Row Between Chairs

#4: Sit-Ups

Here is the full workout (exercise, repetitions for beginners, and repetitions for the advanced):

Pushups: 25 Reps / 50 Reps
Dips between chairs: 20 Reps / 50 Reps
Row between chairs: 30 Reps / 50 Reps
Sit-ups: 30 Reps / 100 Reps
Bent-leg raises: 25 Reps / 50 Reps
Bent-over twists: 25 Reps / 50 Reps
Knee bends (squats): 25 Reps / 50-70 Reps
Calf raises: 25 Reps / 50 Reps
Chin-ups: 10 Reps / 30 Reps

#5: Bent-Leg Raise

#6: Bent-Over Twist

Arnold also noted that if you have never actually worked out, it’s advised to spend the first few workouts getting used to the movements and to adjust the workout accordingly: if 25 knee bends look like too much, tone it down so that you’ll be able to continue the routine every day. When you’re comfortable, just increase the number of reps gradually to fit your situation.

#7: Knee-Bend (Squat)

#8: Calf-Raise

Arnold is already a hero to many of us, especially those who grew up with his movies, but staying in touch with his fandom (and beyond), being wholesome, and empowering people to stay strong in tough times with acts such as this makes him more than just a hero at this point.

#9: Pull-Up

For added inspiration, watch the trailer for Pumping Iron, a documentary about bodybuilding featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger

Image credits: MCMLXXVI White Mountain Films