The Paycheck Problem

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Today’s Health Upgrade

• Monday motivation

• The future of disease detection?

• The paycheck is NOT the problem

• Workout of the week

Arnold’s Corner
Monday Motivation

This week, here in the United States, we celebrate Independence Day, the Fourth of July.

It’s a day for barbecues, family and friends, and fireworks.

For me, it’s also a day for responsibility.

This year, I am honored that I’ll be celebrating by speaking at Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, the father of this country. It is the 250th anniversary of his appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, and George Washington has always been a hero to me, so as you can imagine, I am very pumped up.

But there is something I’m even more excited about. I’ll be there not just to celebrate one of my heroes, but because over a hundred brand new American citizens are being sworn in.

I still remember the day I took the oath of citizenship like it was yesterday. I cannot wait to share in their joy.

I will also be telling them what I am telling you: citizenship is not just some passive thing. It is active. We all have a responsibility to our communities.

I feel this intensely as an immigrant. This country gave me absolutely everything.

Since the day I arrived here, 57 years ago, I have experienced so much generosity that I will never be able to repay it.

But that doesn’t mean I won’t try.

I first arrived in America a week before Thanksgiving. A guy at the gym reached out to me, and he said, “You’re by yourself. You’re a foreigner. I barely can understand you.”

He said, “Why don’t you spend Thanksgiving with us, with my family.”

His name was Bill Drake, and I met his father and his mother, and it was the most wonderful turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

That same weekend, after that fantastic meal, there was a knock on my door of my empty apartment across from the gym.

I opened it, and a parade of bodybuilders walked in, one after the other. One carried sheets, one carried dishes, one carried utensils, one carried a black-and-white TV. It was a parade of generosity, turning my bare immigrant apartment into a home. 

I’ve dedicated myself to paying as much of that generosity forward as I can.

It’s why I coached Special Olympics. It’s why I started After-School All-Stars. It’s why I traveled to every state as the Chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in my own dime, and why I ran for Governor of California and never took a salary. It’s why I buy and handout turkeys and toys every year at the Hollenbeck Center in East LA at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it’s why I buy homes for veterans. It’s why when I see a disaster or a crisis like wildfires or the pandemic, I don’t complain, I ask where my time and money can help the most.

I am paying down that debt every day. It’s my responsibility.

This week, between the hot dogs and fireworks, I want to ask all of you to take a few minutes to think about your responsibility.

Even if you aren’t an immigrant, this country, your community, has given you something. Even if you aren’t American, your community has given you something.

What will you give?

It does not have to be millions of dollars or running for office. It can be as simple as volunteering to coach youth sports, tutor at an after-school program, or teach someone English. It can be just buying a meal for someone who needs it.

As long as you give your time or money, I am happy. When go from being a passive citizen or member of your community to an active one, that’s where the magic happens.

What will you give?

Together with Prenuvo
The Future of Disease Detection?

Imagine identifying dangerous or life-threatening health risks before you were even aware you had a problem?

Scientists found that a single whole-body MRI scan detected cancer in healthy people, most of whom had no symptoms or existing screening options.

Researchers reviewed 1,011 proactive or symptomatic adults who underwent a single non-contrast whole-body MRI. The scans covered the entire body, from head to ankles, without the use of contrast dye. Radiologists analyzed the images and flagged findings for primary care doctors, who followed up with patients after 14 months.

Overall, 22 individuals were diagnosed with cancer based on tissue sampling prompted by the MRI. Notably, 86 percent of these cancers were in people who didn’t report specific symptoms, and 68 percent of detected cancers were in organs not covered by standard single-cancer screening programs.

The researchers emphasized that whole body scans could fill critical gaps left by existing screening programs, especially since most cancer deaths occur from cancers not currently screened for.

The researchers believe the comprehensive, head-to-ankle imaging—combined with diffusion-weighted imaging, which detects cellular changes—helped spot cancers that would otherwise go undetected until later stages.

To protect your health, it’s advisable to work closely with your physician to schedule regular exams that can help identify potential health issues. 

And if you want to make sure nothing is missed, then a full-body scan from Prenuvo can help ensure you’re not blindsided. Prenuvo is the global leader in proactive whole-body MRI screening, offering a fast, safe, and non-invasive scan that can detect hundreds of conditions largely before symptoms present.

The technology was designed to help identify risk before symptoms appear. Approximately 14 percent of cancers are caught through existing screening techniques, most of which only focus on a few organs. And oftentimes, disease is missed simply because problems don’t appear until later stages with many diseases.

Using cutting-edge whole-body MRI technology, Prenuvo scans your body in under an hour, giving you the ability to detect conditions like stage one cancers, aneurysms, spine herniations, and fatty liver disease before you feel a thing. Unlike traditional methods, Prenuvo uses no radiation or contrast, making it a safe and non-invasive way to detect illness early.

Even better? Prenuvo offers faster screening than hospital-grade whole-body imaging, but at 1/10th of the cost while retaining diagnostic quality.

If you want to take a proactive approach to your health, Prenuvo is a powerful tool that can be added to your arsenal. As an APC reader, you can take control of your health with $300 off your Prenuvo Scan today.

Relationships
It’s Not The Paycheck That’s The Problem

It’s one of the most under-discussed sources of tension in modern relationships. And it has nothing to do with cheating, parenting, or politics. It’s about paychecks and what happens when she makes more.

New research suggests that when women out-earn their male partners, it can threaten traditional gender roles, causing men to feel emasculated, relationships to suffer, and couples to be judged more harshly by society.

Researchers explored what happens when couples don’t follow the traditional male-breadwinner model. They looked at cultural commentary, individual biases, and lived experiences in both experiments and real-life relationships.

A review of 94 news and magazine articles revealed persistent themes of shame, gender-role violation, and emasculation in female-breadwinner relationships. 

And in a study of men married to women who earn more, the men reported significantly higher levels of gender threat—a toxic mix of feeling like they aren’t “real men” and don’t measure up. This internal struggle was directly linked to lower relationship satisfaction. 

Across all four studies, the research points to a single root cause: many men tie their self-worth to their ability to provide for others. When that role shifts, they feel like they’re failing, even when their relationship is otherwise healthy.

Even as women rise in the workforce, cultural expectations haven’t caught up, and that mismatch is straining relationships.

If you’re in a relationship where she earns more, the scientists recommend that you don’t ignore the discomfort. Talk about it. Focus on shared goals, not individual roles, and redefine “contribution” beyond finances—emotional labor, caregiving, and household work all matter. And if you’re a guy feeling insecure, remember: supporting your partner’s success doesn’t diminish yours—it multiplies it.

The world is changing. Relationships that thrive in the future will be the ones that aren’t trapped in the past.

Fitness
Workout Of The Week

Fancy equipment doesn’t determine results — it’s your effort, your progression, and that you show up. Consistency isn’t about what you have; it’s about what you do.

This 20-minute workout uses a classic EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) format that ramps up both strength and conditioning, and can be done with dumbbells, bands, barbells, or just your body weight.

How to Do It

• Set a timer for 20 minutes

• Start a new exercise at the top of each minute

• Complete the assigned reps, then rest until the next minute begins

• Cycle through all 5 exercises 4 times

Minute 1: Lower Push

Bodyweight: Jump Squats or Tempo Air Squats (10–15 reps)
Bands: Banded Squats (12 reps)
Dumbbells: Goblet Squats (10–12 reps)
Barbell: Front or Back Squats (6–8 reps)

Minute 2: Upper Push

Bodyweight: Pushups (10–15 reps)
Bands: Banded Overhead or Chest Press (12 reps)
Dumbbells: Shoulder Press (8–10 reps)
Barbell: Overhead (strict) Press (8-10 reps)

Minute 3: Lower Pull/Hinge

Bodyweight: Single-Leg Hip Thrusts (8–12 reps/leg)
Bands: Banded Romanian Deadlifts (10 reps)
Dumbbells: Romanian Deadlifts (6-8 reps)
Barbell: Romanian Deadlift (6–8 reps)

Minute 4: Upper Pull

Bodyweight: Inverted Rows (8–12 reps)
Bands: Banded Rows (12 reps)
Dumbbells: Bent-Over Rows (6-8 reps)
Barbell: Bent-Over Rows (6–8 reps)

Minute 5: Core

Bodyweight: Plank Shoulder Taps (10 reps per/side)
Bands: Banded Pallof Press (8–10 reps/side)
Dumbbells: Hollow body hold (20 seconds)
Barbell: Barbell Rollouts (8 reps)

Repeat the circuit up to 4 times, for a total of 20 minutes. If you have less time, you can do fewer rounds. 

Remember: the best tool is the one you use. Show up, put in the work, and improvements (and transformation) will follow.

Give it a try, and start your week strong!

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Publisher: Arnold Schwarzenegger​

Editors-in-chief: Adam Bornstein and Daniel Ketchell