Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed in a candid new interview that he doesn’t believe in heaven and will never be comfortable with the thought of death.
The 75-year-old ‘Terminator’ star, who has previously spoken about customizing his workouts to ‘stay alive’, told Interview Magazine that he believes we never see loved ones again after death and that his idea of heaven is to keep a person in his memory.
He said, “It reminds me of Howard Stern’s question to me.” “Tell me, Governor, what happens to us when we die?” I said, “Nothing. You are 6 feet underground. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a fucking liar.”
“I said, ‘We don’t know what happens to the soul and all these spiritual things, which I’m not an expert in, but I know we’ll never see each other again in the body the way we see each other now.’ The.”‘
“When people say, ‘I’ll see them again in heaven,’ that sounds so good, but the reality is that after we die, we won’t see each other again. That’s the sad part. I know people are comfortable with death, but I’m not.’
Open: Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed in a candid new interview that he doesn’t believe in heaven and that he will never be comfortable with the thought of death
Then: The 75-year-old ‘Terminator’ star, who has previously spoken about customizing his workouts to ‘stay alive’, told Interview Magazine that he believes we never see loved ones again after we die and that his idea of heaven is to keep a man in his memory (1985 image)
The action icon said the loss of 15 friends from his bodybuilding days over the past 20 years has changed the way he sees him
The former California governor said he’d lost about 15 friends from his days as a bodybuilder over the past two decades, and said the tragic news forced him to change his perspective on life after death.
He said, “For me, heaven is where I put a person I love very much, who is kind and generous, who has changed my life and the lives of other people.”
“I keep them in a place in my head, like the front row where all your friends are sitting. And it always gives you a good feeling when you think about them.”
This comes after Arnold opened up about aging in public and offered a glimpse of his grueling exercise regimen in a candid new interview with Men’s Health.
The star, who flaunted a trim physique well into old age, revealed his workout routine at Venice Beach’s legendary Gold’s Gym and said he’s been working out after undergoing multiple heart and knee surgeries to “protect himself and stay alive.”
About his motivation to exercise, he said: “I protect my body and do therapy training at the same time.” I do faster, easier, but correct exercises and try to stay young.
Proud of co-parenting: Maria Shriver and Arnold married in 1986 before separating in 2011. They have four children together: Katherine, 32, Christina, 30, Patrick, 28, and Christopher, 24
Son: The star is pictured with son Joseph, whom he fathered while married to Maria
“I train to stay alive and be able to do my films.” “I come here and do 25 to 30 sets in half an hour.”
“When you exercise, not only does your body get pumped and energized with blood, but your mind does as well. And you’ll have a much more positive outlook on the day and on life once you’ve had a pump, bike ride, run, tennis match, or whatever sport you play.
“My body and my bodybuilding gave me everything.” I don’t know if I wouldn’t have started bodybuilding, if I would have had a clear idea of where I wanted to go in life. I don’t know if I would have gotten the message that you have to make an effort to get anywhere to be successful.”
His routine includes five sets of preacher machine curls to warm up his “vulnerable” elbows, five sets of machine dips, and five sets of overhead presses to work his shoulders. Each set ends with a five-second iso-hold squeeze.