He worked on his abs every day, even as much as exercising it every day.

Arnold used
twisting motions to target his obliques and avoided weight crunches.

Arnold’s Chest Routine

For his chest, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s workout plan consisted of:

 Bench press: 5 sets of 6-10 reps

 Cable crossovers: 6 sets of 10-12 reps
 Flat bench flyes: 5 sets of 6-10 reps
 Dumbbell pullovers: 5 sets of 10-12 reps
 Incline bench press: 6 sets of 6-10 reps
 Dips: 5 sets, each one to failure

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s back workout includes:

 Wide-grip chin-ups: 6 sets of failure

 Pulley rows: 6 sets of 6-10 reps
 T-bar rows: 5 sets of 6-10 reps
 Straight-leg deadlifts: 6 sets of 15 reps
 One-arm dumbbell rows: 5 sets of 6-10 reps
Arnold’s leg workout includes:

 Leg presses: 6 sets of 8-12 reps

 Leg curls: 6 sets of 10-12 reps
 Barbell lunges: 5 sets of 15 reps
 Leg extensions: 6 sets of 12-15 reps
 Squats: 6 sets of 8-12 reps

Arnold’s calf routine includes:

 Standing calf raises: 10 sets of 10 reps

 Seated calf raises: 8 sets of 15 reps
 One-legged calf raises (with weights): 6 sets of 12 reps

Arnold’s forearm routine includes:

 Wrist curls: 4 sets of 10 reps

 Reverse barbell curls: 4 sets of 8 reps
 Wright roller machine: 4 sets to failure

Arnold’s shoulder session includes:

 Seated barbell presses: 6 sets of 6-10 reps

 Lateral raises: 6 sets of 6-10 reps
 Rear-delt lateral raises: 5 sets of 6-10 reps
 Cable lateral raises: 5 sets of 10-12 reps
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bicep routine includes:

 Barbell curls: 6 sets of 6-10 reps

 Seated dumbbell curls: 6 sets of 6-10 reps
 Dumbbell concentration curls: 6 sets of 6-10 reps

Arnold’s tricep workout routine includes:

 Close-grip bench presses: 6 sets of 6-10 reps

 Pushdowns: 6 sets of 6-10 reps
 Barbell French presses: 6 sets of 6-10 reps

 One-arm dumbbell triceps extensions: 6 sets of 6-10 reps

For shoulders:

 Seated barbell presses: 6 sets of 6-10 reps

 Lateral raises: 6 sets of 6-10 reps
 Rear-delt lateral raises: 5 sets of 6-10 reps
 Cable lateral raises: 5 sets of 10-12 reps

For calves:

 Standing calf raises: 10 sets of 10 reps

 Seated calf raises: 8 sets of 15 reps
 One-legged calf raises (with weights): 6 sets of 12 reps