Arnold Schwarzenegger Inspires Struggling Gym-Goer With Motivational Advice On Reddit
Arnold Schwarzenegger Gives Struggling Gym-Goer Pep Talk
Rachel Moss— The Huffington Post UK
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When a young man took to Reddit to tell others about his bad day at the gym, he didn't expect body builder turned Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger to reply.
The man, known only as Reddit @GnashBrowns, is 19 years old, 6'5inches tall and weighs 130lbs (59kg). He really wants to bulk up and improve his fitness.
After going to the gym by himself for the first time, the man said that he felt "completely demoralised" because other gym-goers had laughed at him.
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"First exercise was squatting. Everything went pretty well until the last rep on the fourth set. Took a nasty spill and landed on my right knee to prevent myself from falling backwards," the man explained on Reddit.
"A couple people laughed. That hurt more than falling down."
The determined 19-year-old "got back on the horse" and finished his set before moving on to deadlifts.
He was practicing and looking in the mirror when his knee buckled, causing him to fall again.
"The same people laughed and I got many looks in my direction because of the loud noise," he added.
"Feeling completely embarrassed at this point, I put the bar and the weights in their places, and left with my head hanging low."
The teen's story caught the eye of many on Reddit, gaining over 1,000 comments in six days with most people offering advise or telling him not to give up.
Then, Arnold Schwarzenegger commented on the thread, using the same account he set up for his 'Ask Me Anything' Q&A last year.
The actor told the teen he was "proud" of him, adding that the last person he backed in the gym - Eddie Hall - turned into a deadlift world record holder.
Understandably, the Reddit user was shocked by Schwarzenegger 's words of encouragement.
He replied: "I'm in total shock right now, but thank you so much Mr Schwarzenegger.
"I was completely blindsided by the amount of support Reddit showed me, but this something else.
"I'm going to make sure I come back to this subreddit bigger and stronger to show everyone here that supported me that I stayed on the path and didn't give up."
Vintage Arnold Schwarzenegger
1975(01 of11)
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Bodybuilder and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is shown in 1975. Schwarzenegger became the youngest man to win the Mr. Universe title, bodybuilding's top amateur prize, at age 20, and won the crown four more times. He won the professional title, Mr. Olympia, in 1969. (AP Photo)
1976(02 of11)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger takes a ballet lesson from dancer Marianne Claire during filming of "Pumping Iron," a documentary film about bodybuilding, in New York City, Monday, Oct. 4, 1976. Schwarzenegger is a six-time Mr. Olympia, a title he held until 1975. (AP Photo)
1977(03 of11)
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A picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger taken May 19, 1977 during the 38th Cannes film festival. (AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1977(04 of11)
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A picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger taken May 19, 1977 at the 38th Cannes film festival. (AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
1977(05 of11)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger poses with the Golden Globe awarded to him for his documentary feature "Pumping Iron," on January 29, 1977, in Hollywood, California. (AP Photo)
1982(06 of11)
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Actor and body builder Arnold Schwarzenegger is seen with Sandahl Bergman, his co-star in the movie "Conan the Barbarian," in Los Angeles, May 5, 1982. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
1984(07 of11)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger in the role as Conan holding a sword in a scene of a new Conan episode in "Conan the Destroyer" 1984. Singer, actress Grace Jones plays the role of the amazone Zula. (AP Photo/HO)
1986(08 of11)
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Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger are all smiles as they pose outside St. Francis Xavier Church, in Hyannis, Mass., after they were married in a pre-noon ceremony, on April 26, 1986. (AP Photo/David Tenenbaum)
1988(09 of11)
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Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger sports the uniform of a Soviet militia man as he visits Moscow's Red Square, on February 9, 1988. Schwarzenegger was in the Soviet Union to film segments of his recent motion picture "Red Heat." (AP)
1988(10 of11)
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Bodybuilder-turned-actor Arnold Schwarzenegger puffs on a cigar prior to the start of his "roast" by the Friars Club, in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 30, 1988. (AP Photo/Ira Mark Gostin)
1993(11 of11)
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Hollywood action stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, right, imprint their hands in cement during the opening ceremony of the Planet Hollywood restaurant at London's Piccadilly Circus, May 17, 1993. (AP Photo/Albert Ferreira)