A real star on social networks, Calum Von Moger owes much of his fame to his three titles won during the famous competition Mister Universe. Nicknamed Arnold 2.0, this fitness influencer and competitor with an imposing physique follows in the footsteps of his idol, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Discover the inspiring story of this Australian passionate about bodybuilding since he was young.
Biography of Calum Von Moger
His beginnings in weight training and bodybuilding
Calum Von Moger was born on June 9, 1990 in Victoria, Australia. Of Austrian and Dutch origin, he comes from a large family of 6 children. He lived for a long time in Anglesea, a small coastal village located about 100 km southwest of Melbourne.
Since then, Calum Von Moger has grown up a lot. He is now 1,88 meter and its weight varies between 108 and 117 kilograms depending on the time of year.
The Australian has taken a passion for the strength training at age 14. When he and his family moved to Geelong, Victoria's second largest city, he was introduced to physical activity by his older brother. The two young men trained in an old warehouse provided by the owner of the family home. To achieve their strength exercisesWith little equipment at their disposal, they had to work with rusty dumbbells. Since then, Calum Von Moger has never stopped working out to sculpt a body of titan.
He participated in his first local competition at the age of 19. He weighed 92 kilos and won the Victoria State Championship. But it is in 2011 that his career in the bodybuilding takes a real turn. In Melbourne, he finished first in the Junior category of the NABBA (National Amateur Body-Builders' Association) International Championships. He began to make a name for himself in the industry at the age of 20.
A passion for bodybuilding competitions
That same year, Calum Von Moger also won the prestigious Mister Universe contest in Baden, Austria, the country of origin of his lifelong idol, in the Junior category, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In 2012, the Australian bodybuilder does not participate in any competition, due to lack of money. In addition to his workoutsHe then worked in a food supplement store.
He returned to the spotlight in 2013 by competing in three international competitions:
- NABBA Class 1 International Championships (Melbourne, Australia): he finished 1st ;
- NABBA Class 1 Southern Hemisphere Championships (Gold Coast, Australia): he finished 3rd;
- WFF Universe Superbody (Thessaloniki, Greece): he finished 5th.
Not satisfied with his performance, the bodybuilder sets out to build muscle. He returns in 2014 with almost 10 kilos more on the scale. Calum Von Moger wins another as Mr. Universe in Seoul, South Korea, this time in the main category. He repeated this feat the following year in France, in La Ciotat near Marseille.
In 2016, he finished as the winner of the NPC Irongames Championships in California. He also won the NPC Universe competition in 2020 in the United States where he will earn his PRO IFBB card.
Injuries that could have ended his career
Like most athletes, Calum Von Moger has had to deal with different injuries during his career.
He first tore his biceps during a workout in the weight room with Chris Bumstead while doing a curl with a lot of weight, without sufficient warm-up.
He was injured even more seriously in 2018 during the filming of Bigger (more on that later). While rappelling down a cliff in Australia with his brothers, he lost his footing and suffered a complete rupture of the quadriceps tendon and a dislocation of the patella. Some believe that this injury is a direct result of steroid use, as the tendon could not support the rapid growth of the muscle. Calum Von Moger has publicly acknowledged that he used drugs during his career to prepare for competitions.
Finally, brought back on dry land by his brothers, he must then undergo surgery and observe a long recovery phase.
During this period, the young person bodybuilder loses almost 20 kilograms of muscle. But he shows an impressive will to get back on his feet quickly. He then launched a web-series on its YouTube channel in order to share the difficulty of his rehabilitation with his fans.
A promising acting debut
In parallel to his bodybuilding career, Calum Von Moger also shines in front of the camera.
In 2017, along with athletes such as Rich Piana and Kai Greene, he was recruited to take part in a documentary on the new stars of bodybuilding. Generation Iron 2 takes you behind the scenes of these extraordinary athletes.
But his greatest success in the cinema is undoubtedly his participation in film Bigger. Released in 2018, this feature film directed by George Gallo traces the life of the Weider brothersHe plays his lifelong idol, Arnold Schwarzenegger, whom he has had the pleasure of meeting several times. He plays his lifelong idol, Arnold Schwarzenegger, whom he has had the pleasure of meeting on several occasions.
Following his recall accident, Calum Von Moger also produced his own documentary film: Calum Von Moger Unbroken. In it, he recounts his struggle to return to the highest level after such an ordeal.
Calum Von Moger's training
In terms of aesthetics, Calum Von Moger is not necessarily in phase with the standards of his time. For him, the perfect body should be symmetrical and well-proportioned. On a daily basis, he adapts his weight training sessions so that his physique resembles that of bodybuilders of the 1970s. It's no coincidence that the Australian athlete is so inspired by his idol Arnold Schwarzenegger.
To obtain a V shapeWith a slim waist and broad shoulders, Calum Von Moger begins his workouts with multi-joint exercises. For a better recruitment of the fibers, it starts with exercises that solicit several muscle groupsbefore focusing on isolation work.
L'training of Calum Von Moger is both intense and challenging. Her routine incorporates 6 three-hour workouts (2 hours of strength training and 1 hour of cardio) per week.
To build muscle, Calum Von Moger performs the following exercises, among others:
- for the pectorals Bench press, inclined bench press, dips, split with dumbbells and pullover;
- for the back Vertical, horizontal and torso pulls;
- for the shoulders Military standing bench press, dumbbell bench press, chin up and lateral raises;
- for the biceps and triceps Biceps curls, curls with bar at the desk, triceps extension with high pulley and bar at the front;
- for the legs Leg extension, front squat, hack squat and thigh press.
On the food side, the Calum Von Moger's diet contains of course a lot of proteins and carbohydrates to optimize its muscular development. Depending on whether he is leaning or bulking up, this sturdy fellow takes 5 to 6 meals a day. The latter are mainly composed of meat and potatoes or rice.
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What happens to Calum Von Moger in 2021?
Today, Calum Von Moger seems to have put the bodybuilding competitions to concentrate on other activities. He now lives in Los Angeles where he continues to train every day.
In addition to his acting career, Arnold 2.0 also became the first bodybuilder to do modeling. Indeed, he appeared in an advertising campaign for the famous luxury brand Gucci in 2019. This allowed him to gain notoriety among an audience further away from the fitness world.
More than just an athlete, Calum Von Moger is a true contractor having perfectly assimilated the codes of the field in which he evolves. True star on social networkshe has no less than 3.2 million subscribers on Instagram and 2.4 million on Facebook. In addition, he is also very active on his YouTube channel where he shares many videos of his weight training or his daily life activities.
This popularity allows him to develop his various businesses. For example, he has an online store where he offers a wide range of food supplements (whey isolate, BCAA, creatine, pre-workout, vitamins, etc.), as well as clothing and sports accessories.
Calum Von Moger is also committed to youth. He participates in numerous conferences and encourages young people to practice regular physical activity and to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Conclusion
New bodybuilding starCalum Von Moger is following in the footsteps of his long-time idol, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Like his famous model, whom he played in the movie Bigger, the Australian seems to give a new turn to his career with several appearances on the screens. With a growing popularity on social networks, he is also and above all a formidable entrepreneur who multiplies successful projects.
