These days, fitness has become complicated because of too much information. Apart from that, there are people who are stuck in the trap of thinking rather than doing the actual work. But Arnold Schwarzenegger believes that “Thinking kills more transformation than trying and failing.”

According to Arnold Pump Club, the 7-time Mr. Olympia also suggests that his followers avoid complicated fitness approaches and focus on simple things.

On July 21, the Instagram account of Arnold Pump Club shared a post featuring advice on complicated fitness and unnecessary thinking, suggested by Schwarzenegger himself.

According to the post, the Austrian Oak advised, “Stop making fitness complicated. You already know what works: Train. Eat real food. Move.

The problem is not a lack of information. It’s getting lost in the weeds, chasing the perfect plan, and waiting until you feel ready. Do the squats. Make the real meal. Take the walk. Then do it again tomorrow. Save this for the next time you start overthinking. Send it to someone who needs the reminder.”

In simple terms, avoid overthinking and do it consistently. No one needs complicated approaches. A simple routine with consistency and dedication is enough to achieve the result.

The 7-time Mr. Olympia wants people to learn through trial and error and to experiment with their exercises, instead of focusing on complicated movements.

According to Men's Health, during a Q&A session with the publication, he said, “When the reps go down, the weight goes up. I want the last two reps to be hard, but I don't want failure.

The way to make those rules work is trial and error. Some people want me to pick the weights for you - based on 60 years in the gym, that's a bad idea. I might oversell you or undersell you”.

Schwarzenegger suggested that his fans experiment with their workouts to find the best one for them. However, consistency is essential.

Schwarzenegger not only criticized complicated fitness routines but also criticized recent TikTok trends.

Arnold Schwarzenegger opened up about TikTok trends wrongly affecting fitness

According to Hola, the trends include:

Dry scooping pre-workout: Arnold said that these days, fitness influencers directly put pre-workout in their mouth without water. However, according to him, “What actually hits faster is respiratory distress and a dangerously elevated heart rate from absorbing a massive dose of concentrated caffeine all at once.”

Ab challenges: There are ab routines online that claim to give you visible abs within a few weeks. However, according to him, this does not work that way. He said, “You could do a thousand crunches a day, and it won’t remove the fat covering your abs. That only happens through your overall diet and training.”

The internal shower: Another trend suggests that people flush out toxins from their bodies using methods such as chia seeds or lemon juice. However, Arnold does not believe in that. He said, “Your liver and kidneys handle detoxification. They’ve been doing it since you were born.”

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Ashvinkumar Patil