Frank Zane - God of Aesthetics
IFBB Mr. Olympia1977-1979
Frank Zane, the God of aesthetics was regarded as a legend in the golden era of bodybuilding, in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Frank Zane was born on June 28, 1942
- Place of Birth: Kingston, Pennsylvania.
- Height: 1.75 m and competed in 91 Kg weight category.
Mr. Olympia (3 Times), Mr. Universe (3 Times), Mr. World and Mr America.
He has been named as one of the “Top 10 Legends of Bodybuilding” and also was awarded “The Best Physique of All Time” by Muscle and Fitness Magazine in April 2015.
Frank's Early Life
Frank’s physique was a unique combination of symmetry and lean muscles. Zane was the first athlete to have brought up a lean body on the stage of Mr. Olympia and won the title for the same reason. He brought the significant lean and symmetric body back into the world of fitness, going against the typically huge body stereotypes.
Zane’s priority was not to become a bodybuilder but he wanted to achieve fitness, and that is why he regards bodybuilding as a form of art rather than a sport.
Zane won the IFBB Mr. Olympia titles in 1977, 1978 and 1979. He won the IFBB Mr Universe title in 1965 and 1968. He was inducted into the coveted IFBB Hall of Fame, alongside other icons like Reg Park and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Frank's Bodybuilding Journey
Frank Zane’s physique was a result of both light and heavy training. In his early days of career, his training consisted of light weights and high reps. This approach lead to create the perfect lean physique and awarded him his share of bodybuilding titles. But Joe Weider constantly reminded him, that the muscular size could only be achieved by training with heavy weight. This was something lacking for him to enter the stage of Mr Olympia.
Finally Zane began to prepare for that year’s Olympia. His lifting during that time consisted of three to four exercises and three sets each for most body parts—a lower volume than what he was accustomed to. Most sets resided in the 8- to 12-rep range, the most notable exceptions being calves and abs, which continued to get high reps. As a result, he added considerable size to his physique and won his first of three consecutive Olympia titles.
“The only way you can get muscle size is through heavy training. I find that if you train heavy, and then you lay off for a while, you hold your size longer. Years ago my training consisted of a lot of light pumping movements, but my size quickly diminished when I stopped training.”
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But due to heavy weight training, his shoulders, knees, and lower back all suffered. Thus, later in his competitive days, he was forced to return to light training.
But injury wasn’t the only reason Zane shied away from extreme loads. He believed heavy weight wasn’t necessary if one can focus and concentrate into the muscles he is training.
“During workouts I close my mind to all else except the muscle being worked.”
Frank's Recent Contributions....
- He presently lives in San Diego, California, and his learning center is now called “Zane Experience”.
- He is the founder of Zane Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA which features bodybuilding art and photography.
- In addition to this, he operates a commerce site selling books, supplements and training equipment.
- Zane runs his own website, and appears at seminars and book signings.
Millions of people from all around the world have benefited from the use of Frank’s Training Programs, Seminars, Books, Nutritional Supplements,Videos and Audio Tracks, and now, you too can create the incredible physique that you’ve always wanted.
Visit: https://frankzane.com/
Tribute
Frank is considered by many to be an example of aesthetics and physical proportion in the history of the sport. He has been inducted into both the Bodybuilding Hall of Fame and the Muscle Beach Hall of Fame. No one knows more about bodybuilding and physique development in all of it’s aspects other than Frank Zane.
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Dave Schwertfeger - February 27, 2024
Frank Zane was my math teacher when I was in 7th grade at Mark Twain Jr High school in Venice California. Got me interested in bodybuilding I’m 64 now and still hit the gym. Thanks Frank you are an inspiration to alot of people.
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