Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He ‘Doesn’t Think’ First Thing in the Morning: ‘Do Something Physical’

Arnold Schwarzenegger knows the best way to start the day.

The 76-year-old actor said he “doesn’t think” when he wakes up and instead goes to work out early as he discussed his morning routine in City and country Philanthropy Summit.

Speaking during a panel at the event on Thursday, Schwarzenegger said: “I feel good in the morning. I get up and feed my animals, Lulu and Whiskey, and my little pig, Chanel. I feed the dogs and then I go to the gym.”

The former bodybuilding champion described his morning commute to the gym as “like a black and white movie” and said the drive home afterwards “becomes a color movie”.

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“That’s because you’re working out and you’ve done something physical where you really sweat and train hard. [It] it makes you feel good because you didn’t do something early in the morning,” Schwarzenegger explained.

“And that’s why I tell people, ‘The key thing is to do something in the morning.’ Don’t think when you get up because stupid things and negative things come to your mind,” he continued. “I said, ‘Just roll out the bed, get on the bike and start cycling, exercise and do something physical.’ And then after that you will feel much better about yourself and the world, the way you look at the world and everything like that.”

Schwarzenegger said his dedicated morning routine is what has kept him “successful” in business and as a father to his children, including daughters Katherine, 33, and Christina, 31, as well as sons Patrick, 30, and Christopher, 26.

Arnold Schwarzenegger circa 1966.

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“Those are the rules I’ve used to be successful and also to be successful in giving something back,” he added.

Speaking of getting yourself back, Terminator the actor discussed what motivated his philanthropic ambitions. “When we recognize that we did not create ourselves and that we are the creation of a lot of people who help you, then you realize: ‘Wait a minute, maybe it’s time for me to help other people in return because I am a very helpful creature,'” Schwarzenegger said.

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During the panel, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life the author also shared how helping train Special Olympics participants in the 70s “felt so great” and gave him a sense of fulfillment. He added that he will continue to give back wherever he can while talking about continuing to work with the Special Olympics and after-school programs that promote fitness.

“[The] the first half of my life was about me. And the other half of my life is dedicated to making the world a better place,” said the actor. “It’s all about making the world a better place and giving something back.”

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