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Bodybuilding icon Arnold Schwarzenegger flexes on Muscle Beach, Santa Monica, in 1966. ‘Arnie’, who won Mr. Universe at just 20 before going on to claim the Mr. Olympia title seven times, put weightlifting into the public consciousness and helped bodybuilding hit the mainstream. While sports science has completely changed some aspects of weight training, the basic muscle-building principles of the 60s and 70s still hold true today – and are well worth including in your routine.