--- title: Arnold Schwarzenegger to Crush Stuff in Tank: Viral Video description: You could win a chance to crush things in a tank with Arnold Schwarzenegger (for charity). canonical: https://time.com/22079/arnold-schwarzenegger-will-ride-in-a-tank-and-destroy-things-for-charity/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-03-12T20:10:40.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:07:44.803Z og:title: Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Ride in a Tank and Destroy Things for Charity og:description: It's for a good cause. og:url: https://time.com/22079/arnold-schwarzenegger-will-ride-in-a-tank-and-destroy-things-for-charity/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf8c551e0a34dd792/69868528cd804d6eb5cc9b2c/screen-shot-2014-03-12-at-3-27-55-pm.png?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Screen Shot 2014-03-12 at 3.27.55 PM og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Ride in a Tank and Destroy Things for Charity twitter:description: It's for a good cause. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf8c551e0a34dd792/69868528cd804d6eb5cc9b2c/screen-shot-2014-03-12-at-3-27-55-pm.png?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Ride in a Tank and Destroy Things for Charity  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Mar 12, 2014 8:10 PM CUT   by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Mar 12, 2014 8:10 PM CUT After crushing a “steak and egger” sandwich and frying an ostrich egg on his tank with the [Epic Meal Time gang](http://time.com/12998/chef-arnold-schwarzenegger-makes-an-epic-sandwich/ "undefined") last week, Arnold Schwarzenegger is now going to crush things with his tank. You can [enter to win](http://www.omaze.com/experiences/arnold-schwarzenegger "undefined") a chance to ride shotgun with him in his M47 Patton tank and — with cigars in hand — run over everything from bubble wrap to a piano to a copy of _Million Dollar Baby_. The shenanigans benefit [After-School All-Stars](http://www.omaze.com/experiences/arnold-schwarzenegger "undefined"), which plans after-school activities for disadvantaged children. According to the [description of the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4lnVx2BAYk "undefined") on Schwarzenegger’s YouTube channel, “This idea came from Reddit, so I want to give credit where credit is due. Specifically, it came from “ipeeinyourshower” who has better taste in video ideas for charity than usernames.” In a January promotion for After-School All-Stars, the former California Governor [posed as a trainer](http://www.eonline.com/videos/216781/arnold-schwarzenegger-s-outrageous-prank "undefined") at his old stomping grounds Gold’s Gym. 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