This could be a serious break to his training, requiring perseverance and above all a lot of hours to spare, but in the barracks can keep fit the same. . The father, who wanted his son to another career as advocacy, trying to hinder in any way the nascent passion for bodybuilding Arnold, and when the child part in '65 for military service at age 18, his parents hoped that the army would help to diminish what has become an obsession for bodybuilding and it became the new "normal." But Arnold had tutt'un other opinion and escaped from the military to participate in the Junior Mr. Europe contest, near Stuttgart. He won with the maximum score of 300 points, becoming the first competitor with a score greater. His absence did not remain inconspicuous being surprised as he returned secretly into the military. Then he had to do 7 days of rigor in the cell. Although party without permission became the hero of the military company for its ambition and desire to realize his dreams, a case for which he was ordered to continue the exercise. In London he met Wag Bennett who helped to train and teach him what were the correct positions. This training contributed largely to its success. Soon as it is discharged from military service attempts road competitions. It's a success the first time. At the tender age of 20 is named Mr. Europe and not only, beating all competitors is also elected Mr. Universe. The organizers just two calculations to understand, among other things, that it is the younger halo history of the prize.In this time he met the Italian Franco Columbu, also bodybuilding champion, who would become from then on, his inseparable friend of training and life. Following won other titles and decided to find luck somewhere else in the world. We can therefore say that now at this time the young athlete has built an image, which has become a character, and that Schwarzenegger knows better. He then decided groped paper "show" and try to access that world gold using precisely that role, however small, that it was cut out in the media. After crossing the ocean brings us to America in 1968 without being able to speak English and with only $ 20 in his pocket. After working in Santa Monica, California, competes as a carpenter with his idol, Reg Park in 1970 and still won the Mr. Universe title and then win the title of Mr. World. In 1970 he also won his first Mr. Olympia, promotion that opens the doors of the first set, one for the film "Hercules in New York!" (1970 Arthur Allan Seidelman) under the pseudonym of Arnold Strong because of his unpronounceable surname (which he never wanted to change), after he was rejected for the TV series on `Incredible Hulk Marvel because not high enough despite its 189 cm high, cult TV series that made her famous friend Lou Ferrigno.