{"id":27844,"date":"2026-08-26T18:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27844"},"modified":"2026-08-26T18:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:50:08","slug":"arnold-schwarzenegger-still-drinks-his-bodybuilding-era-protein-shake-at-79-heres-whats-in-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27844","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Schwarzenegger Still Drinks His Bodybuilding-Era Protein Shake at 79 \u2013 Here\u2019s What\u2019s in It"},"content":{"rendered":"


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For most people, making a protein shake involves quickly mixing a scoop of powder with water and getting it down. Not Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So meticulous was Arnie with his training and nutrition that he concocted his own recipe during the height of his bodybuilding career \u2013 and it has stood the test of time. Now, even at 79, he still regularly drinks the same shake.<\/p>\n

He’s previously told MH<\/a> the five ingredients he includes, although he doesn’t subscribe to drinking it at a specific time of day. For Schwarzenegger, it’s simply about getting the nutrition in.<\/p>\n

‘The reality is the body doesn’t care \u2013 the body just loves protein<\/a> and vitamins throughout the whole day, 24 hours a day,’ he said. ‘Why do you say I have to do this at 2am or 3pm, or post-workout? I can drink this before I go to the gym and I can drink this after I go to the gym. It doesn’t matter.’<\/p>\n

Most bizarrely of all, Schwarzenegger would sometimes even add tequila or schnapps to the drink. He originally believed the alcohol acted as a vasodilator, helping deliver protein to his muscles faster and kickstart his recovery.<\/p>\n

He’s since acknowledged research<\/a> suggesting that alcohol can negatively affect recovery, with one study<\/a> finding that consuming alcohol alongside protein after exercise reduced muscle protein synthesis compared with consuming protein without alcohol.<\/p>\n

These days, Arnie has a much simpler justification for adding booze: he likes the taste.<\/p>\n

‘I sometimes put in schnapps or tequila, just to give it a little extra flavour,’ he said.<\/p>\n

But even without the alcohol, the recipe is far from conventional. These are the five ingredients Arnold adds to his shake.<\/p>\n

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Protein Shake Recipe<\/h2>\n