{"id":33898,"date":"2026-11-12T02:48:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T02:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33898"},"modified":"2026-11-12T02:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T02:48:39","slug":"in-california-arnold-alois-schwarzenegger-laid-bricks-while-bodybuilding-then-built-a-masonry-business-he-later-became-an-actor-and-governor-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33898","title":{"rendered":"In California, Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger laid bricks while bodybuilding, then built a masonry business; he later became an actor and governor | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-135567168,imgsize-252517,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/arnold-schwarzenegger.jpg\" alt=\"In California, Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger laid bricks while bodybuilding, then built a masonry business; he later became an actor and governor\" title=\"Portrait photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Portrait photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons\">Portrait photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/arnold-schwarzenegger\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a> became an internationally recognised and well-loved Hollywood star and California\u2019s 38th governor, he was earning his living through construction work. During this time, he was also pursuing competitive bodybuilding.<!-- --> In 1968, after he moved to the United States, the Austrian-born athlete began looking for ways to support himself in the foreign country where bodybuilding offered comparatively little reward. Schwarzenegger\u2019s friendship with <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/franco-columbu\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Franco Columbu<\/a>, who was a fellow bodybuilder, eventually led him to a small bricklaying and masonry business in California. Initially, the duo reportedly took on residential construction and repair jobs. <!-- -->But an earthquake in 1971 brought an increase in demand, and the business later became an important part of Schwarzenegger\u2019s journey, alongside bodybuilding exhibitions, fitness-related sales and subsequent real estate development.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Journey from bodybuilding competitions to bricklaying<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Born in Thal, Austria, Schwarzenegger <a href=\"https:\/\/californiamuseum.org\/inductee\/arnold-schwarzenegger\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">developed an interest<\/a> in bodybuilding when he was a teenager. At 20, he became the youngest winner of the Mr Universe title at the time, thus establishing himself as a promising athlete. In 1968, when he was 21, he moved to the US and settled in the Los Angeles area to pursue a further bodybuilding career. Competitive bodybuilding, however, did not offer the same financial rewards associated with the sport today. According to reports, even successful competitors had to find additional income to cover their living expenses.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Schwarzenegger later brought Italian bodybuilder Franco Columbu with him to America with help from bodybuilding entrepreneur Joe Weider. <!-- -->Columbu had previously developed bricklaying skills in Italy and Germany. Schwarzenegger later, in an interview with author Tim Ferriss in 2018, shared that Columbu\u2019s construction experience gave them an opportunity to earn money outside bodybuilding. The former California governor shared that, as they both were not making much from bodybuilding competitions, they decided to establish a small masonry business and accepted residential jobs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arnold Schwarzenegger 1\" msid=\"135567223\" imgsize=\"333195\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger addresses media at a press briefing in San Diego. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-333195,msid-135567223\/arnold-schwarzenegger-1.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger addresses media at a press briefing in San Diego. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The duo started by building and repairing walls, patios, fireplaces and other structures at people\u2019s homes. Schwarzenegger participated in the work and handled business responsibilities such as measurements, estimates, negotiations and customer interactions, while Columbu brought in the professional masonry experience. The pair had also devised a marketing strategy that would distinguish them from other contractors.<!-- --> In the interview with Tim Ferriss, Schwarzenegger recalled that they had advertised in the Los Angeles Times as European bricklayers and masonry experts, promoting European-style fireplaces and chimneys. This strategy helped them to gain interest from the public, especially at a time when European craftsmanship had gained commercial appeal in the United States.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">The 1971 earthquake expanded the business<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>On February 9, 1971, the San Fernando earthquake, which is also known as the Sylmar earthquake, struck Southern California. <!-- -->The earthquake damaged buildings and infrastructure. The bodybuilder recalled that their company began receiving hundreds of calls on the telephone from people seeking estimates for damaged chimneys, walls, fireplaces and patios. To manage the additional workload, they recruited other bodybuilders from their gym.<!-- --> In the interview, Schwarzenegger shared that they employed 16 different bodybuilders across several construction jobs during the business\u2019s operation. <!-- -->The recruited workers helped the partners complete repair and rebuild projects while continuing to train for bodybuilding competitions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>His earlier construction work, however, faced a complication. During Schwarzenegger\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governors.library.ca.gov\/38-Schwarzenegger.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">2003 campaign for California governor,<\/a> questions arose over whether or not his bricklaying activities were consistent with his immigration status before he became a permanent US citizen in 1974. A Los Angeles Times report, published in September 2003, noted that his earlier visas permitted him to work as an athlete rather than take ordinary employment. <!-- -->His campaign representatives defended his activities. Nevertheless, the controversy became part of the public discussion surrounding his early business history.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Venturing into acting, business investments and public servi<\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">ce<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>Schwarzenegger did not limit himself to the bricklaying business. He also developed a mail-order business selling fitness-related products and instructional material, thus using his growing popularity in bodybuilding to attract customers. <!-- -->His bodybuilding gigs alongside his construction earnings, seminars and mail-order activities helped him accumulate savings. In the 2018 interview, he shared that he had saved around $27,000 by 1974.<!-- --> He later borrowed another $10,000 from bodybuilding entrepreneur Joe Weider for the down payment on a six-unit apartment building in Santa Monica.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/>According to Schwarzenegger, the building was sold around two and a half years later for $365,000. He reinvested the proceeds in larger apartment buildings and expanded into other property ventures. On the other hand, his acting career had actually started before the expansion of the bricklaying business. The Austrian-born actor made his feature-film debut in <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Hercules in New York<\/span> in 1970. He had debuted originally under the name Arnold Strong. He later received a Golden Globe for New Male Star of the Year for his role in <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Stay Hungry<\/span>. Conan the Barbarian became his major international breakthrough, which was followed by James Cameron\u2019s <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">The Terminator<\/span> in 1984. These films solidified his place in the Hollywood industry, making him one of the most recognised stars internationally.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"63\"\/>Schwarzenegger eventually moved from the entertainment industry and started a career in politics. In 2003, he entered California politics and won the gubernatorial recall election that removed incumbent Governor Gray Davis from office. He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org\/governor\/arnold-schwarzenegger\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">sworn in as the state\u2019s 38th governor<\/a> on November 17, 2003, and served until January 3, 2011. The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 was one of the most notable laws signed during his administration. This act targets reducing California\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions. Schwarzenegger\u2019s early experience in California, therefore, was shaped both by athletic ambition and entrepreneurship.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/in-california-arnold-alois-schwarzenegger-laid-bricks-while-bodybuilding-then-built-a-masonry-business-he-later-became-an-actor-and-governor\/articleshow\/135566943.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portrait photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Before Arnold Schwarzenegger became an internationally recognised and well-loved Hollywood star and California\u2019s 38th governor, he was earning his living through construction work. During this time, he was also pursuing competitive bodybuilding. 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