Arnold Schwarzenegger - how it all began

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Graz where Arnold began to read American bodybuilding magazines for the first time. Arnold Schwarzenegger studied these magazines with great attention and discovered some world famous bodybuilding icons. At that time, the so-called "sandal movies" by Reg Park and Steve Reeves were a big hit in the United States. To train specific muscle groups effectively, Kurt Marnul rebuilt many training devices according to the photographs he found in USmagazines. Looking at these training machines today, they resemble veritable torture devices. Many of the machines, which helped to start building Arnold Schwarzenegger's body, are now in private ownership and stored in a small village in the south-west of Romania. The Schwarzenegger Museum in Thal as well as the Hotel Paradies also house some of the originals. Until 1967, Arnold successfully worked out at the gym of the Athletic Union Graz. He then left Graz to go to Munich, and later to London, to prepare for his successful move to the United States. Even today, countless posters and pictures of Arnold decorate the walls of the gym at the Athletic Union Graz. Over the years, many international television stations visited Kurt Marnul in his gym to get background information about the amazing career of the greatest bodybuilder of all times. 9
For his successful work towards the promotion of young bodybuilding talents, Kurt Marnul was honoured with both, the Styrian as well as the Austrian Cross of Honour. For more than 52 years, Kurt managed and organized the Athletic Union Graz. Besides Arnold Schwarzenegger, many other successful bodybuilders have emerged from there. Kurt Marnul and Arnold Schwarzenegger have been tied by a now decade-old friendship since their first training day in May 1961. 10
Page 2 and 3: WELCOME 1
Page 4 and 5: HOW IT ALL BEGAN Rudolf J. Strutz P
Page 6 and 7: The village Thal is situated about
Page 8 and 9: 3 THE FIRST COACH Kurt Marnul was b
Page 28 and 29: ATHLETIK-UNION-GRAZ Hüttenbrennerg
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Page 37 and 38: HOTEL BRUNNENHOF Schillerstraße 36
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Page 41 and 42: 8 HIKING TRAILS The village of Thal
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Page 49 and 50: KITCHEN During Arnold's childhood a
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At the Hotel Paradies, sport is an
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Over the years, Arnold Schwarzenegg
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11 THE ARNIE-PAINTER Helmut Gombocz
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Helmut Gombocz by right is enjoying
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HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS At this point
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