Arnold Schwarzenegger's youngest son, Christopher's weight changes not only transformed his physique but also his relationship with his father.

For years, Christopher struggled with weight issues, which began in his teens and continued till adulthood. Staying out of the spotlight mostly, Christopher dedicated five years of his life to reshaping his body and shedded 100 lbs, and earned the golden words from his famous dad that he "finally fully proud."

Instead of choosing quick fixes, the 28-year-old chose to lose weight by making changes in his lifestyle. It was a long journey filled with trial and error, but the result was a successful, healthy weight transformation. His newly toned physique was revealed when his family posted pictures of their Christmas celebration, stunning everyone.

Speaking at the Inaugural Beacher Vitality Happy & Healthy Summit, Schwarzenegger Jr. talked about what motivated him to lose weight. "I started in 2019, when I was living in Australia. I was on this big trip. I made it a big (deal) like, 'Oh, I'm going to go out and do all this stuff, be in Australia,' and I just saw how much my weight was prohibiting me from doing the everyday activities."

This trip became a catalyst for his change. He added that in the earlier stages, he focused on dietary changes and was able to lose 30 lbs. Subsequently, activities like strength training, hiking, and long walks helped him get into the shape that he is in today.

Christopher's transformation impresses Arnold

Christopher's transformation managed to impress the one person whose approval mattered most in this regard, his dad. Former bodybuilding legend and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is certainly proud of his youngest son, and is happy that both of them can now bond over their mutual for fitness.

Arnold noted, "I could never go and say to him, 'You're overweight.' We just kept introducing healthy foods. We introduced him always to the gym and all of that kind of stuff. And then, out of nowhere, he decided that he wanted to be lean. And now he is. So that is, of course, fantastic, the self-discipline and the self-motivation. I always felt one day it would have to come from him – and it did."

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Written by

Ruwa Javed

Edited by

Joyita Das