Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are not only longtime friends, but also workout buddies.
"Senior’s Day at Gold’s in Venice," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary jokingly captioned a selfie of the two of them, which he posted on his personal social media accounts May 14.
Schwarzenegger, a seven-time Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition winner who served as the Republican governor of California from 2003 to 2011, was formerly married to Kennedy's cousin, journalist Maria Shriver, from 1986 until their separation in 2011. Kennedy and Schwarzenegger have previously worked out at the Venice, California, gym, according to paparazzi footage from 2025.
"I like Bobby Kennedy a lot. I don't agree with everything policy-wise, but I like him as a human being. I mean, he's fantastic," the former governor told Andy Cohen in a June 2025 sit-down for the Radio Andy SiriusXM show, noting Kennedy had connected him with an environmental strategist who helped Schwarzenegger create climate policies.
"So when I ran as a Republican and a Democrat like Bobby Kennedy helps me, I said to myself that I should always be there for him. No matter if I believe in everything that he does or not, I will always support him," Schwarzenegger said. "We've worked out together and go gym and stuff like that, and I always was a big supporter of his."
