"People who sleep less weigh more." Says Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Author: Ondra Marienka

14.01.2026

2 minuty čtení

Legendary bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrated success in all areas of life he chose. From competing on stage to moving to Hollywood and even to a political career where he became the Governor of California.

Schwarzenegger gained popularity in the mid-1970s. The Austrian native was crowned Mr. Olympia seven times. He was surpassed only by Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney, who won the Olympia eight times.

Arnold expressed his concerns about where the sport is headed in terms of favoring mass monsters over the traditional figures of the golden era. He warned of the serious damage to athletes' health that today's trend brings.

In the past decade, the world of bodybuilding has lost many athletes, many times more than other sports. Most American football players die at a much older age than bodybuilders, despite a multitude of problems. Even in MMA, compared to professional bodybuilding, premature death is rather the exception,

said Schwarzenegger, who dominated the Mr. Olympia competition seven times in his career.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

In his last newsletter "Daily Pump" Schwarzenegger stated that sleep helps with weight loss and we will take a brief look at just that in this article.

"Many weight loss plans claim that you have to give up so many things to reach your goals. But what if the real key to weight loss is gaining something? If you believe the Harvard researchers, incorporating more sleep could be a great way to help you improve fat loss.

According to the research - which examined more than 68,000 people - those who slept less than 5 hours a day weighed an average of 5lbs (about 2.26kg) more than those who slept more than 7 hours a day.

And that wasn't the only difference. Participants were followed for 16 years, and researchers found that people who slept five hours a day or less were 32% more likely to experience significant weight gain and 15% more likely to become obese.

While it's hard to qualify the 'ideal' amount of sleep - and your body can handle some nights when you sleep less - it seems that 6 hours is the minimum, and the best approach is to aim for about 7.5 and 8.5 hours of sleep per night," Schwarzeneggershared his experience.