{"id":23071,"date":"2026-07-31T11:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23071"},"modified":"2026-07-31T11:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:54:30","slug":"arnold-schwarzenegger-celebrates-birthday-by-showing-off-fit-physique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23071","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrates birthday by showing off fit physique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F136039928.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger flaunted his legendary muscles while marking his 79th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cTerminator\u201d star was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbbDNKDlM0f\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pictured pumping iron<\/a> in what appeared to be Los Angeles in a pair of celebratory birthday pics Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>In both snapshots, he wore a black t-shirt and matching shorts, and accessorized with a gold watch and a pair of sunglasses as he displayed his massive arms for his followers.<\/p>\n<p>In the caption, the \u201cPredator\u201d star plugged his Pump Club \u2014 a fitness community app that offers customized nutrition tracking, workout routines, and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Arnold Schwarzenegger showed off his physique for his 79th birthday, as seen above. <span class=\"credit\">Arnold Schwarzenegger\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The actor shared two photos of himself lifting weights on Thursday.  <span class=\"credit\">Arnold Schwarzenegger\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI turn 79 today. I don\u2019t want any gifts,\u201d he wrote in part. \u201cInstead, my team and I are turning the fitness industry upside down.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Fans of the former governor of California flocked to the comments thread to gush over his ripped physique, even as he approaches 80. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy birthday, 50 years ago you were training with one of the best physiques ever and 50 years later today you are still training with one of the best physiques ever for your age!\u201d one person remarked, while another enthused, \u201cHBD legend!\ud83d\udd25\u201d <\/p>\n<p>A third chimed in, \u201cHealth, happiness and best of life to you \ud83c\udf82 You\u2019ve inspired an entire generation and still continue to,\u201d while a fourth wrote, \u201cthanks for inspiring me all those years ago to follow my dream! \u2728\ud83d\ude4f\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Schwarzenegger, seen here in 2024, wrote that he wants to turn \u201cthe fitness industry upside down.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The star, seen here in 1966, is iconic for his fitness accomplishments.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Schwarzenegger \u2014 whose 28-year-old son, Joseph Baena, is <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/06\/celebrity-news\/arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-joseph-baena-wins-another-bodybuilding-competition\/\">following in his famous dad\u2019s footsteps<\/a> with a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/11\/07\/entertainment\/joseph-baena-mirrors-dad-arnold-schwarzenegger-in-bodybuilding-snaps\/\">bodybuilding career<\/a> \u2014 again defied age last month, when he stepped out with much-younger girlfriend Heather Milligan.<\/p>\n<p>In a rare public appearance, the couple \u2014 who began dating 14 years ago \u2014 were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/celebrity-news\/arnold-schwarzenegger-makes-rare-appearance-with-much-younger-girlfriend-heather-milligan\/\">spotted at the Austrian World Summit <\/a>in Vienna, Austria, in June.<\/p>\n<p>In a photo from the event, Milligan, 51, and the \u201cTrue Lies\u201d actor were joined by former US Vice President Kamala Harris and President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cKindergarten Cop\u201d actor\u2019s fitness-themed birthday upload comes on the heels of decades of fitness accomplishments. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The former governor of California, seen here in June, has won the title of Mr. Olympia seven times.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In a 2023 interview, the actor \u2014 seen above in 1977 \u2014 admitted he struggles with body image as he ages. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a 2023 interview, the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/04\/09\/arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-recreates-dads-famous-pose\/\">seven-time Mr. Olympia winner<\/a> admitted to struggling with body image as he ages \u2014 even despite being more fit than the \u201cmajority\u201d\u00a0of people his age.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kind of smile because every day I do look in a mirror and I say, \u2018Yep, you suck,\u2019\u201d\u00a0he told Howard Stern at the time. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019ve been hailed for years as this supreme body, and you have the definition and you see the veins coming down your abs, and you see veins on top of your chest and then \u2026 you roll the clock 50 years and you\u2019re standing there and you don\u2019t see that anymore,\u201d he lamented. <\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cI never, ever thought about that when I was 30 years old or 40 years old that this [was] going to happen. 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