THE CONAN WORKOUT! ARNOLD'S BODYBUILDING & MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING FOR CONAN THE BARBARIAN!!

[@davidvanelst1468]

Thanks

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Thank you for your support mate! It is greatly appreciated 🙏

[@joemurdoch4138]

I just re-watched Conan the Barbarian recently and it is still a good movie that holds up. It came along at the perfect time when Arnold was trying to break into movies, as he was the perfect actor for the role. I remember as a kid watching him on the tonight show and telling Carson that he was growing his hair longer for the role of Conan. I was a comic book guy, so I thought a Conan movie was awesome. It's too bad the sequel just didn't have the same feel to it, nor the same quality. The other thing that comes to mind when watching Conan, or any of those older films, and looking at the pictures of Sandahl Bergman training, is that I miss the days when women could be considered sexy without having implants or other surgeries. I wish we could get back to that.

[@hissatsu4937]

Nice piece of info there. Didn't know Arnold spent this much time in martial arts training. Good stuff man 👍

[@hangonsnoop]

I enjoy this kind of of nostalgic look at training that you bring us.

[@manillagorilla1986]

If you could do a Jean Claude Van Damme workout routine that was be so badass, maybe his routines for Bloodsport and kickboxer

[@Regularguy1798]

Very well done and professional !

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

THanks

[@theironforce3000]

Damn Carlos, well done ! this was more comprehensive than I envisioned . Crom approved ! I had no idea Arnold was so involved in the kung fu /martial arts for the making of this film. Figured it was just sword and horseback training. He dropped weight to 220~ and still looked bigger than life 😏😁💪 What a titan. Well if this is the path this new series is taking , just seems logical that Sly should be amongst the next action star to be featured. Very curious on his training regime for the first Rambo's 💀👊

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

That is exactly what i will be covering...much has been said about Rocky 3 and his ripped physique for Rambo, but I plan to show and detail everything from the very first Rocky movie. I have found, that these stars literally immersed themselves into the role, living and eating and training like boxers, or warriors, etc.

[@theironforce3000]

@@GoldenEraBookworm Fantastic ! That's worth diving into. Most of us know how low Sly's BF% was during the Rocky films and how Dolph lundgren ended up breaking his rib during the boxing scene matches. But that's just the tip. No doubt there's more gems to uncover. But the conditioning he had for Rambo was 👌😎

[@centralparkjoe1290]

Excellent as always! Looking forward to future episodes of this series! 🤙💪

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Me too, I am enjoying the research

[@GD-tn3ez]

Lots of great information about a great classic 💪🏼

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

The director of Conan, John Milius, requested Schwarzenegger to change his training: Milius wanted a physique that looked like a pit-fighter, not a bodybuilder. The 2nd Conan film had a different director, it was lightweight pg stuff, and Schwarzenegger had more of a bodybuilder physique in it.

[@kevincunningham7334]

Awesome video! I think this idea for a series is a great one.

[@javierying5599]

Arnold is one of best of best budybuiders in the world and all the time.

[@daxwilkinson767]

Awesome but double awesome 👌👌it makes me want watch Conan again

[@royludwick1308]

This is fantastic, I’m so glad you started this series and I look forward to seeing more workouts of the stars we loved to see when we were kids. Someone like Arnold is great because his training approach varied over his career. His workout for T3 is particularly interesting

[@shaftsburry1773]

The circuit training style on a machine reminds me of Bruce Lee’s workouts on his Macy Machine. Great video

[@coachryan44]

Thx for posting. One of your best vids!!!

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Luke-vm6mw]

Awesome series! Looking forward to Rambo next

[@konysolomon2705]

Enjoyed this one, would like to see one on van damme

[@irishinnj72]

I once read in an interview, that Arnold loved his sword training so much, that he kept it up in his backyard for years after both Conan movies.

[@marklewis2744]

I really enjoyed this. This is a good idea for a topic.

[@Phunkation]

Listen...Arnold was preparing his whole life for this movie. Thats dedication

[@mrb7123]

This is so dopeeeee keep it coming

[@mikedawson8075]

This is great idea, very entertaining and informative, i would certainly like to see more of this content, maybe even get some movie stars interview as you go along with their training routine. Well done:)

[@davidjones6470]

As always excellent upload sir

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Many thanks

[@mayankshuklla2251]

The pics u selected r awesome

[@henrylantoni4962]

Great video enjoyed this loads and very different as no one else is doing it. Great channel always love seeing you have new uploads so I can learn alot more. Next video could be Sly Stallone in Rocky 4 or Rambo 3/4, thank you !!

[@0713mas]

Awesome love this!

[@mayankshuklla2251]

Amazing video mate...tysm....pls make some videos on Arnold's training in COMMANDO, PREDATOR and TWINS

[@stillnessinmotion81]

Love the intro!

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Thank you

[@RM-306]

Awesome idea for a video. Nice one mate

[@stevenroberts5741]

Arnold didn't come down from 240lbs (ripped) to 210lbs. Arnold came into and competed in Australia at a lighted than usual 225lbs (with some sources indicating he was lighter than this). So probably came down about 10-15lbs, but was of course much smoother.

[@rhettburgess8753]

Arnold's physique in Conan the Barbarian is the best physique I've ever seen in a movie and was perfect for the role of Conan!!!

[@thebrownbaldy]

What a way to kick off this series by starting with the man himself......

[@Wildguns76]

great info thanks

[@scality4309]

Cool video. Good audio!

[@Turbo-D]

great video, short question..where did you get information that he used his bulking 2 day split 3 times a week instead of his 3 day cutting split 2 times a week he usually used for such transformations? 2 day 3 times a week is a mix of both, sounds a bit strange and heavy..cheers 🤟

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

From his several biographies, documentaries, magazines..this took close to one month of research

[@Turbo-D]

@@GoldenEraBookworm just great! want you to know here is a hater spam guy kieran connelly i had to delete this post because he was hating on your personality so much..cheers 🙏👌

[@Bujuvaidya912]

Can you tell workout of the great basketball player wilt Chamberlain.

[@sonzai5162]

Bro can you make a video about Alexander Zass? That would be appreciated. As always awesome work.

[@donnamartin2568]

I could not imagine having to LOSE that much muscle after all the work it takes to build it

[@christofl6523]

My favorite movie from the 1980's.

[@Jari1973]

Super cool video 👍

[@shawnpatten6515]

Cool video. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Although I don’t watch the “Stranger Things” series, I’m told that the Conan sword makes an appearance in the finale where it is used to slay the biggest bad guy.

[@lawdog369]

spoiler alert. c'mon man

[@mroldschoolfitness9683]

Yes it was a good video keep 👌 coming.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Will do

[@jmounce50]

Lou as the Hulk would be cool to know more about and You might as well cover Chris Hemsworth as Thor

[@davidjones6470]

Yes here we go 👌💪💪

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Oh yeah!!!

[@asavinok]

Great!!!

[@What-he5pr]

I think you have to do sled pushes a.k.a "wheel of pain". And then sword twirls.

[@booty121212]

Hahaha

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

LOL, that Cardio is Hardio

[@supermancsm]

excellent

[@davideterminator75]

Nice work, as always! A thorough search for photos and information. In Conan the barbarian he had to reduce his physique in size and increase his body fat on the recommendation of Milius. In Conan the destroyer he did exactly the opposite, for the sequel (lower quality and more suited to a younger audience). In this sequel it was bigger and much more defined. In the two Terminators it was exactly the opposite, not by indication of the director, who was always the same, but for the time. 1984 -1990/1. For Terminator he was still on steroids to prepare for the roles, for Terminator 2 he was either on TRT or very low dosages of steroids. The physicist in the opening scene of the arrival in the present is clearly smaller in Terminator 2.

[@caza728]

How much do you think he weighed in Commando and Eraser? I know it was said that the cast in Predator had become ill. So I’m guessing Arnold was in the 210-220 range.

[@davideterminator75]

@@caza728 In Predator, he had two different body types. When shooting scenes with the other actors he is very defined and quite muscular, less heavy anyway than in Conan the Destroyer, Terminator, Red Sonya and Raw Deal, where in my opinion he has the best physique. Then in the scenes where he fights with the Predator and is alone he seems less defined and smaller. In Predator I think his weight ranged from 210 to 200 pounds. In Eraser he was definitely out of shape as well as when in Batman I play mr. Freeze. I believe them 200 -205 lbs.

[@caza728]

@@davideterminator75 And in Commando, he would’ve been in the same size and shape as The Terminator?

[@davideterminator75]

@@caza728 He was a little lighter in Commando, you can see when he's in the rowboat, his back and chest are smaller than in the scene where he appears naked at the beginning of The Terminator. At least 10 pounds lighter I'd say.

[@builtbyben227]

Great cover

[@counterbalancelife4305]

He did not stop using steroids for movies. Just watch any of his movies of the 80's. In Commando and Conan the Destroyer he was big and ripped. Terminator and Raw Deal he was big and bulked. He didn't look close to his typical 70's off cycle look until the 90's movies when he would have went down to a TRT level. When Arnold was truly off, his chest deflates, his thighs go, but his biceps and calves linger. I think it's unlikely, after 25 years of cycling drugs, that his normal hormone function would ever return. Arnold always tells the story he wants people to believe. The one the masses may fall for that makes him look even better than he is. Joe Weider would have showed how that works with all the bs in the muscle magazines. I'm not complaining. I'm glad he used for the movies. He made bigger than life characters and was well paid for any health risks he took. Conan sounds like something I'll put on the blue ray player tonight. "Let me tell you of the days of high dosages, er, I mean, Adventure!"

[@jasmaart]

He was in much better shape in second Conan movie (Conan destroyer), he looked amazing.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Yes I know, I will cover this too

[@jasmaart]

@@GoldenEraBookworm I'm looking forward to it 👍

[@booty121212]

I think done on purpose to sell more toys etc

[@saizkumar3627]

Nice content.. add more back ground hard core music

[@yahnatanlevi6894]

Sword and Sorcery Movies 🎥 like this need to make a comeback

[@jeffreyholstein1080]

Nice intro!!

[@TheMan-je5xq]

9:10 ok what you have to understand here is the broadsword he’s referring to is not a historical sword weighing at allegedly 11 pounds. I’ve heard the Conan sword is more like 8 pounds but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was heavier. Actual European swords are much lighter and actually more or less around the weight of a katana. Broadsword is more of a general term for European medieval swords which I’ve heard is a modern term

[@SwordGrayskull]

Ironically, he looked more like the classic illustrations of Conan when he was training for the Olympia.

[@AnthonyLeid]

🌹🏆🧐☝🏿🔍🔥! I am glad that Arnold cut his workout to an hour a day like all warriors and Athletes that have been training for thousands of years since the beginning of time !

[@asniffer6532]

Arnold was definitely on some cycle when he did that movie.

[@shack7631]

As was posted elsewhere on KZbin by those who knew him, Arnold had simple rule that if the role required him to take of his shirt he took gear.

[@garysnow1475]

How could he be too ripped to play the role of Conan?? That's like telling Hercules "oh your muscles are too big""hey superman don't fly so fast"ridiculous.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Ask John Millius

[@robertlehnert4148]

Director Milus, perhaps too inspired by the Franzeta book covers, wanted the hyperbolic weapons portrayed in those paintings. Jodi Sampson, a knifemaker, followed orders too literally, created sword-shaped-objects, topping 10 pounds, GROUND (not forged, Sampson is a stock removal craftsman) out of the then in-fashion knife steel, 154CM, which is a bad choice for a sword, as it is way too brittle when tempered, or too soft when left annealed. Sampson could of delivered thinner, lighter, faster in action sword-props out of regular high-carbon steel and much less cost. As it was, at anything but extreme close-up, the actors used aluminum prop stand in for safety (especially when hitting the blood bags) or even, in far off shots, rubber blades.

[@ajithsidhu7183]

More on this ,how do i make my arms obvious for a 5'10 person

[@dtm4071]

Serge Nubret's arm routine.

[@booty121212]

@@dtm4071 not for a natural lifter dude give him some better advice lol.

[@booty121212]

Progressive over load and don't hit them to often

[@dtm4071]

@@booty121212 I am natural with 18.5's at 5'10 thanks to Serge' advice...

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Get strong shoulders first

[@RipRoaringGarage]

This was great....but, do you hear the lamentation of the women?

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

He had a huge back

[@patrickpierce7886]

The Character was brought back cuz of the spirits I didn't remember that Gothic acult part of the movie I like to also add with UFC because you brought up the valley Trudeau so UFC's website says that the origins of UFC is based off of pancreation so they go on to explain that in pan creation that have priests dress like the Gods and have the the martial artist doing boxing and wrestling dress up as the gods in martial arts it is in occult aspect and I learned that about UFC From revelation of gospel KZbin channel but I still like the video you did Golden Era book

[@myhomemadefunnystuffvideos8079]

You've been watching viking samurai I see.

[@countrydawn418]

Arnold best shape.

[@tomlucasrccrawlers9108]

Doesn't make sense that the director of Conan would want Arnold smaller and fatter. The comic book Conan is obviously huge and ripped. Conan is actually drawn bigger and stockier that Arnold was in the 80 Olympia.

[@johnybloom5575]

perhaps to be more functional? fight and athletic choreo?

[@DiamorphineDeath]

Conan the comic book does not fit with Robert E. Howard, nor the Frank Franzetta paintings and images

[@SnakePliskin762]

i think commando was his best shape

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

Yes, I hope to bring his Commando routine too

[@LudwigPaiste28]

Sandahl Bergman! MEEE-YOW

[@thomasdietz579]

Arnold was not 240 in 80 more like 225

[@evanrutherfordlazyahole9079]

You mean weight-loss program lol he was so massive he needed to lose weight to swing a sword properly. Pretty cool he did that .

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

LOL, it's completely different to Conan the Destroyer which I will also cover on this channel

[@evanrutherfordlazyahole9079]

@@GoldenEraBookworm Great stuff I'm impressed with some of the strongmen you covered I never heard of some of these guys glad you mention them

[@ΕυμορφιαΠαναγιωτου-μ2λ]

If Arnold continue and dont play conan he win 15 mr olympia easily .nice movie

[@DanielDimov358]

I think his "off-steroids" physique looks much better in terms of aesthetics and health.

[@philliplabuschagne5508]

These claims that Arnold had calve implants. Is there any substance to it. Is there any pictures that show Arnold flexing the calves to dispell these claims. I always believed his calves where real and that he took a serious stand to train them hard everyday. Seeing the lack in calves within the IFBB today.

[@panagiothsstaurou7569]

If they think Arnold wanted to be less muscular for Conan they were blind or they never see the character are ya kidding me Conan is super ript and big 🤣

[@iceman846]

And some steroids for breakfast

[@perpoletonganbanana5126]

I'm disappointed Arnold wanted to have unprotected sex with our freedom 😕

[@geraldfriend256]

Like a common house maid

[@perpoletonganbanana5126]

@@geraldfriend256 😲 😆 🤣 😂 that's awesome

[@jacobforrester9827]

Your rights stop where other's rights and health start. So, screw your "rights".

[@jersmith1486]

@@jacobforrester9827 scamdemics over how about those unborn human rights?