Frank Zane: The Man Who Achieved Physical Perfection

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Get NordVPN 2 year plan + 4 months free extra: https://nordvpn.com/ironhistorian It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! 📷 Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.iron.historian/ 🐦Follow on X: https://www.x.com/ironhistorian 📱 The best FREE lifting app I use daily: https://www.boostcamp.app/#iron (use code IRON during signup to extend your pro version free trial to 14 days) 🍽️ The best food tracker/diet coach app on the market: https://macrofactorapp.com (use code IRON14 for a two week free trial) 🎥 GMV footage used with permission from gmvbodybuilding.com Very few people can claim to have beaten the 6’2” 250-pound Arnold Schwarzenegger, but only one person can claim to beat him while standing at 5’9” 185 pounds with 17” arms, a loss that caused the biggest bodybuilder in the world at the time to “cry the whole night.” At a time when overwhelming mass ruled, Frank Zane defied all odds and changed the trajectory of the sport by being the antithesis of the monster physiques of Oliva and Schwarzenegger, introducing an unmatched combination of muscle density, symmetry, flow, and leanness that made him indistinguishable from a marble statue. During the peak of his career, he took on the nickname of “The Chemist” and earned a reputation for having one of the most aesthetic physiques to ever grace the stage. Despite criticism about his lack of size from some judges, fans, and Joe Weider, Frank didn’t listen and went on to win the biggest contest in bodybuilding three consecutive times beating some of the most massive bodybuilders on the planet in the process. This is the story of the math teacher who became the poster boy of bodybuilding beauty. 🎬 Chapters: 00:00 - The Sculptor 00:54 - The Aesthetic Poster Boy 02:07 - The Chemist 06:02 - First Competitions 07:29 - Beating The Oak 09:00 - Cali Life 11:32 - Olympia Debut 11:55 - 1974 Mr. Olympia 13:05 - Pumping Arnold 14:50 - Size Doesn't Matter? 15:50 - 1976 Mr. Olympia 18:27 - The Year of Zane 22:07 - 1977 Mr. Olympia 23:35 - The New King 25:16 - 1978 Mr. Olympia 28:28 - Heavy Duty 29:26 - 1979 Mr. Olympia 32:59 - Aesthetics Over Size 35:20 - Down But Not Out 37:06 - The Return of The King 38:37 - Psychological Warfare 40:18 - 1980 Mr. Olympia 46:37 - Arnold Lucky Seven 47:49 - 1981 Mr. Olympia 49:01 - 1982 Mr. Olympia 50:12 - The Omen 51:13 - A Sport, An Art, A Beauty Contest 🎙 Interviews & Podcasts: https://youtu.be/o0seeBgBlrQ?feature=shared https://youtu.be/aZKqMOzytpc?feature=shared https://youtu.be/iHLwXBH7ofU?feature=shared https://youtu.be/yZthBN25ebA?feature=shared https://youtu.be/Gn7vXkcWu5s?feature=shared https://youtu.be/IA08T_LLtQ?feature=shared https://youtu.be/QLMJqQQZTNA?feature=shared https://youtu.be/zEhFppuzVFk?feature=shared https://youtu.be/SrjJhZUIS50?feature=shared https://youtu.be/n8PuX_T2L31?feature=shared 📰 More Sources: https://pastecode.io/s/txjmgtey