Who was more influential in bodybuilding, Eugen Sandow or Arnold Schwarzenegger?

[RedAmulet]

Eugen Sandow, The Father of Bodybuilding

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold mother fucking Schwarzenegger

Eugen

Arnold

I only know Arnold

I don't give a shit / results

[thorthorley]

Sandow introduced it mainly, but Schwarzenegger made bodybuilding a worldwide phenomenon. He revoltuionized the fitness industry and way more outreaching impact on the world. Sure Sandow was the father, but Schwarzenegger made bodybuilding bigger then it ever could have been without him.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Arnold was literally the Michael Jordan of bodybuilding!! Eugene just started it basically.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Arnold took the sport out of obscurity and made it global and popularized it. However, the Mr. Olympia (the super bowl of bodybuilding) does have the Eugen Sandow trophy, so in a way you really could argue for both. Also, have you guys seen old silent film clips of Eugen Sandow? lol his posing is so interesting/silly, since he basically just came up with it himself.

[ConsultantIsBack]

thanks MHO

[RedAmulet]

Come on broseph, don't be jelli of poses, there isn't a pose that can compete with this s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/.../...1113a7b955.jpg

[ConsultantIsBack]

Haha watch the silent films he does some funny shit.

[RedAmulet]

Yeah, he looks pretty stupid when doing some of them :P but I guess if you're making it all up yourself it would be pretty hard :P

[ConsultantIsBack]

Ya it's strange looking back but he was the father of it all

[RedAmulet]

Yeah and ngl his body is pretty amazing seeing he had to create all the techniques and all the meals himself, I'd never be able to get as big as him without the help of people on the Internet, or at least a book :P

[EmpatheticLady]

I think Arnold made it more popular and well-known, so I'm going to go with him. I imagine @ConsultantIsBack may agree.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Exactly, took the sport out of obscurity and made it global and popularized it

[EmpatheticLady]

@ConsultantIsBack I thought you'd approve. 😁💪

[EmpatheticLady]

Thanks for MHO again.

[MyMintFrappe]

I guess Arnold since I haven't even heard of that other guy. But I really don't know much about bodybuilding.

[31yovirgindude]

Charles Atlas ftw! That man made strides even before those two.

[RedAmulet]

Sandow was before atlas though

[mr90skid]

Arnold, just cause most of us are hitting up google right now trying to find out who the other guy is.

[FakeName123]

Arnie is king. Alone for the fact when competitors asked him for advice, he gave them wrong advice on purpose.

[93stepsawayfromhome]

I only know Arnold. I also guess it'll be him since he's more well-known.

[apple24]

I don't know really. I don't know any of them