Was Arnold Schwarzenegger on steroids?

Arnold Schwarzenegger did admit that he was on steroids during his Olympia Era.

Veteran Hollywood star Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is famous not only for his acting career but also for his professional bodybuilding career. The Terminator alum is considered to be the idol of many newbie bodybuilders and to this date, he is regarded as the greatest bodybuilder of all time.

When it comes to bodybuilding, the one very prominent red flag is the use of steroids to speed up the process of buffing up. In the professional bodybuilding industry, the use of steroids is prohibited. Many might be shocked to know that a great icon such as Arnold Schwarzenegger himself retorted to using steroids to gain those insane builds.

The actor may have refrained from agreeing about using them in his early days, however, as the years passed by and Schwarzenegger who now is a mentor to many young bodybuilders, has agreed that he did use the performance-enhancing drugs himself.

What did Arnold Schwarzenegger say about using steroids?

During his July/August cover story for Men’s Health, Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed that he used to take up steroids. For the unversed, the use of steroids wasn't illegal up until 1990, when the Anabolic Steroids Control Act was passed by Congress. Schwarzenegger got candid about his early bodybuilding days and revealed that he indeed used performance-enhancing drugs but under a doctor's supervision.

The governor of California said, “Bodybuilding always, always was considered a safe sport. But now it’s not. Now people are dying — they’re dying because of overdoses of drugs and they don’t know what the f— they’re doing." He added, “They’re listening to charlatans. If I want to get medical advice from a doctor, I go to UCLA or I go to the Cleveland Clinic.”

Who's steroids did Arnold Schwarzenegger use?

During the same cover story, Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed that he used, “One hundred milligrams of testosterone a week." He also added, "Then three Dianabol a day, so that was 15 milligrams a day.”

After his revelation, Arnold Schwarzenegger encouraged today's bodybuilders to stay healthy and avoid using steroids. He said, “Don’t go there,” he said. “Yes, we are at a time now where we always look for the easy way to make money, the fast way to get rich, the easy way to be an influencer. Anytime you abuse the body, you’re going to regret it. So I just want young people to know that I have seen people getting kidney transplants and suffering tremendously from it.”

“I recognize the fact that, who am I to say this?” Schwarzenegger added.

How many Mr. Olympia did Arnold Schwarzenegger win?

Arnold Schwarzenegger has won a total of 7 Mr. Olympia in his entire professional bodybuilding career. Not just this, the Austrian citizen also won Mr. Universe Amateur once and Mr. Universe Pro thrice. Schwarzenegger began focusing on bodybuilding at a young age and turned professional at the age of 14.

He was introduced to the gym by his football coach during his teen years. To this date, the actor continues to lift at the age of 75. He often takes it to his Instagram page to encourage the young generation to work out and focus on staying healthy.