Arnold Schwarzenegger gives health and comeback update post open heart surgery

04 September 2023 , 22:16

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has spoken out about his recovery from open heart surgery

Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed he is back to the grind after a difficult open heart surgery left him needing to slow down his schedule.

The actor sent out a newsletter update to his health update to his fitness group, Arnold's Pump Club. In 2018, Arnold went through his unexpected open heart surgery which initially supposed to be a routine procedure. However, despite the seriousness of the incident, Arnold made a speedy recovery, especially since he didn't have time to waste. In fact, he had Terminator 6 to shoot right away.

Arnold's letter detailed what his recovery looked like for him. He said: "Since I was starting from zero, my daily exercises became the breathing exercises that would keep me from getting pneumonia, the big danger for patients after open-heart surgery. Then, there were walks around the nursing station. Eventually, I went home and walked around my property."

Arnold has been known for his body building (Getty Images)

He experienced a concerning health scare in 2018 (Getty Images)

Arnold explained that he had to slow down and approach his health from entirely different perspective. Rather than doing some heavy lifting, Arnold had to focus on the motions and mobility itself. After his doctor's cleared him to add on some actual weight, he was eventually ready to film.

He confessed that reflecting on that time by seeing images of him with a walker is difficult. However, he wanted to share them with his audience candidly. In his newsletter, he used his own story for some 'Monday Motivation'. He wrote: "I want you to know that it is never, ever too late. No matter how old you are and no matter what health challenges you are dealing with, training will improve your life."

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He publishes his opinions and advice on a newsletter called Arnold's Pump Club (FilmMagic)

The actor continued to inspire his readership by stressing that workouts and health are possible for anyone of any age, although it may look differently for each person. He uses Arnold's Pump Club to help spread similar messages of motivation to those who wish to be a part of it.

According to the website, Arnold's Pump Club is a "daily email that makes it easier to live a healthier, happier life without all the confusion and stress". They've covered topics including friendship, diet culture, and detoxing. Its written by and includes messages from Arnold.

Alex West