Hollywood’s Favorite Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger Collaborates With Joey Swoll to Push Positive Gym Culture

Published 02/08/2023, 4:30 PM EST

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Hollywood does not have a dearth of stars with great physiques. In fact, tinsel town requires the actors to maintain a great body shape to be pleasing to the eye. But despite the abs and the biceps that these stars may have, none can compare to the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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The 80s and 90s action hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger, started his career in the sport of bodybuilding. Now in his 70s, the superstar is keeping himself fit and also collaborating with younger fitness gurus to spread awareness about the benefits of keeping in shape. Recently, the legend partnered with Joey Swoll to advocate positive gym culture.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger announces partnership with Joey Swoll to encourage gym positivity

Arnold Schwarzenegger announced in his Pump Daily newsletter that he was teaming up with Joey Swoll. The man was thoroughly impressed with his approach to toxic gym culture and general personality. I’ve been really impressed at how he pushes positivity in the gym and encourages people to be welcoming while also teaching some basic human etiquette,” the bodybuilder said.

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The two exchanged warm messages online on Twitter before the partnership. When Swoll’s viral video came to his notice, the Commando star tweeted that although his physique was impressive, his personality was more so. In reply to that, Swoll tweeted a video of him meeting the seven-time Mr. Olympia winner at the Arnold Australia.

Joey Swoll went viral when he slammed a woman on TikTok for making fun of individuals grunting during intense workouts at the gym. He called her out for her toxic attitude and for discouraging gym-goers who want to stay in shape. Severely offended, he even requested to cancel her gym membership. 

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While this happened recently, there was a similar incident in the past. A woman had once again trolled an old man at the gym on TikTok. And once it appeared on Swoll’s feed, she had to face his wrath. Soon, the woman offered an apology for her behavior.

As the ex-governor gets ready to tackle toxic gym culture, he had previously debunked bodybuilding myths. After all, who else is going to tell you what really works and doesn’t work for bodybuilding? Drop your views about the new collaboration between Swoll and Schwarzenegger in the comments below. 

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Srabani Biswas

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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning.

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