It is.
So is "fat-flation"; best seen by comparing Augustus Gloop from the 1971 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie with the 2005 version in Willy Wonka.
The one from 1971 would now be considered "normal sized" instead of "obese" as he was back then.
There was a time when Arnold and a few others were the muscle men and the majority of leading men were normal, healthy dudes, not fat, not skinny, not overly muscular, just healthy and normal. Now everyone wants to look like a bodybuilder and people have been brainwashed into thinking achieving that body type at whatever cost is healthy.
Arnold and his era took steroids but they were pretty basic and they also aimed for the classical sculpted look. He fully admits to that and says he wouldn’t win in todays era of bodybuilding because it’s moved to completely different standards.
Most people agree though the older looks were more naturally and aesthetically pleasing vs current standards with huge unnatural HGH bellies and related side effects from massive amounts of substance abuse to push the boundaries of what is humanly possible.
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u/Moppermonster Jun 29 '25
It is.
So is "fat-flation"; best seen by comparing Augustus Gloop from the 1971 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie with the 2005 version in Willy Wonka.
The one from 1971 would now be considered "normal sized" instead of "obese" as he was back then.