During a speech in 2001, he said, "My own plan formed when I was 14 years old. My father had wanted me to be a police officer
like he was. My mother wanted me to go to trade school." Schwarzenegger took to visiting a gym in Graz, where he also frequented
the local movie theaters to see bodybuilding idols such as Reg Park, Steve Reeves and Johnny Weissmuller on the big screen. "I was
inspired by individuals like Reg Park and Steve Reeves." When Reeves died in 2000, Schwarzenegger fondly remembered him: "As
a teenager, I grew up with Steve Reeves. His remarkable accomplishments allowed me a sense of what was possible, when others around
me didn't always understand my dreams ... Steve Reeves has been part of everything I've ever been fortunate enough to achieve."
In 1961, Schwarzenegger met former Mr. Austria Kurt Marnul, who invited him to train at the gym in Graz. He was so dedicated
as a youngster that he broke into the local gym on weekends, when it was usually closed, so that he could train.
"It would make me sick to miss a workout ... I knew I couldn't look at myself in the mirror the next morning if I
didn't do it." -Wiki-
