How Arnie Schwarzenegger walked around Munich in the 60s (13 photos)

It was the summer of 1967, and then some did not know that there is such a thing as a gym. One guy decided change that - and that was Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnie arranged a walk through Munich, wearing only swimming trunks to advertise his Gym. Then this walk was remembered by many, and produced a real sensation.





In the summer of 1967, Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to take a walk in Munich, Germany, in the same swimming trunks, armed with a dream, a goal and a share courage. Then the fitness industry was unpopular, and Arnie decided how to advertise your gym. Schwarzenegger Walk made a splash, and many locals still vividly remember her. This a bold act already spoke of how Arnie is full of determination, ideas and innovative thinking that shaped his successful career in bodybuilding and beyond.



Schwarzenegger was born and raised in Talle, Austria, and worked bodybuilding from a young age. He saw sports not as a hobby, but as a path to more. By 1967, at the age of 20, he had already achieved major successes, including winning the bodybuilding competition "Mr. Europe". But Arnie always strived for more. He believed that the fitness industry has great potential, and gyms can become a place where people improve not only their bodies, but also their lives. Then he opened his own gym in Munich.



There were no social networks then, and advertising was expensive - and Arnold was looking for an unusual way to advertise his undertaking. So and there was an idea to walk around Munich in swimming trunks. While walking, seeing Arnie, passers-by stopped and stared in their tracks, the owners stores peeked out of their windows, and drivers stopped their cars to look at this spectacle. But Arnold did not just walk with an air of importance: he interacted with people, posed for photographs, answered questions and handed out flyers advertising his gym.



In the end, Arnie's walk paid off. His gym the hall began to gain popularity, attracting both sports fans and just curious people. But most importantly, after that, Arnold managed to promote fitness and bodybuilding. He later became a legend, and contributed a significant contribution to the development of fitness culture in the late 20th century.