Hero Figure FRANK ZANE

For those who don't know my bodybuilding hero is Frank Zane, maybe not as well known as Arnold, Franco, Sergio, & Lou, but in my opinion the best physique that ever graced the olympia stage!

A physique that encompasses every aesthetic aspect strong, fit, lean, perfectly proportioned, he truly looked as though he was carved out of marble.

And in my opinion far superior to the drug bloated monsters that parade the stages of modern bodybuilding competitions

Dorian Yates was a great champion but here he looks barely human, and far from statuesque! 

Check out this comparison of Frank & Markus Ruhl

see what I mean!

Another comparison between Arnold and Ronnie!

Who do you rate as the better physique?

 

Frank posing at the 83 olympia he placed 4th




Bodybuilding career

Zane is a three-time Mr. Olympia (1977 to 1979). His reign represented a shift of emphasis from mass to aesthetics. Zane's proportionate physique featured the second thinnest waistline of all the Mr. Olympias (after Sergio Oliva), with his wide shoulders making for a distinctive V-taper. He stood at 5'9" and had a competition weight of 187-195 pounds when he won Mr Olympia (He weighed over 200 lbs when he competed in the 60s). Zane is one of only three people who have beaten Arnold Schwarzenegger in a bodybuilding contest (1968 Mr. Universe in Miami, FL) and one of the very few Mr. Olympia winners under 200 pounds. Overall, he competed for over 20 years (retiring after the 1983 Mr Olympia contest) and won Mr America, Mr Universe, Mr World and Mr Olympia throughout his illustrious career.

Competitive stats

• Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
• Contest weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
• Off-season weight: 200 lbs
• Arms: 18"
• Neck: 17.5"
• Chest: 51"
• Waist: 29"
• Thighs: 26"
• Calves: 16.5"
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BODYBUILDING TITLES

• 1961 Mr. Pennsylvania (17th place)
• 1962 Mr. Keystone (Winner)
• 1963 Mr. Keystone 2nd
• 1965 Mr. Sunshine State (Winner)
• 1965 IFBB Mr. Universe (1st, Medium Height category)
• 1966 IFBB Mr. America (1st, Medium)
• 1967 IFBB Mr. America (1st, Medium)
• 1967 IFBB Mr. Universe (3rd, Tall)
• 1968 IFBB Mr. America (Winner)
• 1968 IFBB Mr. Universe (Winner)
• 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe (Winner)
• 1971 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (1st, Short)
• 1972 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (Winner)
• 1972 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Under 200 lbs, 4th)
• 1973 - did not compete (retired)
• 1974 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Under 200 lbs, 2nd)
• 1975 IFBB Mr. Olympia (did not place)
• 1976 IFBB Mr. Olympia (2nd overall)
• 1977 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Winner)
• 1978 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Winner)
• 1979 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Winner; perhaps the greatest shape of his career)
• 1980 IFBB Mr. Olympia (3rd, after suffering a near-fatal injury at his home, requiring lengthy hospitalization)
• 1981 - did not compete (boycotted the Mr Olympia contest after the controversial 1980 contest)
• 1982 IFBB Mr. Olympia (2nd)
• 1983 IFBB Mr. Olympia (4th, after suffering another accident on his bicycle, requiring extensive shoulder surgery shortly after the contest)

I get nothing other than inspiration and motivation when I see pictures of Frank, a true bodybuilding and physique training legend!