Arnold Schwarzenegger inspired a generation of body builders before he conquered Hollywood. Now he's got a whole new legion of followers women who have discovered the joys of pumping iron. And there's none more dedicated than motheroffour Sophie Guidolin.

This story originally aired on April 2nd 2017, on Seven News Australia Sunday Night.

Key Chapters in this video:
00:00 Backstage at a the bodybuilding competitions
00:49 The influence of Arnold Schwarzenegger
01:18 Day in the life of Body builder Sophie Guidoli
02:23 Sophie's success
03:55 Denham Hitchcock joins the gym
04:45 The 'Grandparents' of Australian bodybuilding
06:51 The rise of Arnold
07:48 The competition

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