Check me out! Arnold Schwarzenegger stops for a photo in front of Venice Beach mural depicting him in his younger days
A new mural of a young Arnold Schwarzenegger flexing his massive muscles has grabbed the attention of the Hollywood star and former politician.
Schwarzenegger, 65, recently posted a photo on Instagram showing himself on his bicycle in front of the three-story mural located near Muscle Beach in the Venice area of Los Angeles.
'Then and now - great mural here in Venice,' Schwarzenegger wrote on Instagram.
Then and now: Arnold Schwarzenegger poses in front of a new mural of him flexing his muscles near Muscle Beach in the Venice area of Los Angeles
The mural is located in an alley just steps away from Muscle Beach, the outdoor weight-lifting area on the Venice Beach boardwalk.
It shows a young Schwarzenegger twisting slightly as he faces the viewer with both arms raised and biceps bulging.
Schwarzenegger's infamous Muscle Beach workouts propelled him to win multiple Mr Olympia bodybuilding titles in the 1970s and also helped bring bodybuilding and weight-lifting into the mainstream.
The Austrian immigrant moved from bodybuilding to acting and has enjoyed a successful Hollywood career with numerous blockbuster hits, including Conan the Barbarian, The Terminator and Predator.
Schwarzenegger later went into politics and became known as 'The Governator' after being elected governor of California.
Glory days: Muscleman Schwarzenegger is shown in 1970 training for the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding contest with Gold's Gym founder Joe Weider
Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, separated in 2011 after 25 years of marriage amid revelations that Schwarzenegger had fathered a son with a household employee.
The two were spotted together for the first time in nearly a year Sunday as they reunited for Easter dinner in Santa Monica. They were joined by three of their children, but they left in separate cars.
The new mural of Schwarzenegger is on the opposite side of the building that has the well-known mural showing a shirtless Jim Morrison, the late lead singer of iconic Los Angeles rock band The Doors.
Stare down: Schwarzenegger has a stern look on his face during a February lunch with his son, Patrick, in Beverly Hills