Frank Zane

Infobox bodybuilder
name = Frank Zane


image_size = 160px
image_caption = Frank "The Chemist" Zane
nickname = The Chemist
birthdate = birth date and age|1942|06|28
birthplace = Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States
deathdate =
deathplace =
height = 5 ft. 9 in.
weight = 180-190 lbs (contest) 200 lbs (off season)
firstproshow = 1961 Mr. Pennsylvania
firstproshowyear = 1961
bestwin = IFBB Mr. Olympia 1977-1979, three consecutive times
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predecessor = Franco Columbu
successor = Arnold Schwarzenegger
yesorretiredyear = Retired 1983

Frank Zane (born June 28, 1942 in Kingston, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional bodybuilder and teacher.

Education

Zane received a B.S. (Bachelor of Science degree) in Education from Wilkes University in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in 1964. Later he earned a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts degree) in psychology from Cal State LA in 1977. Finally, he was awarded a Master's degree in Experimental Psychology from Cal State SB, California in 1990.

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 thinnest waistline of all the Mr. Olympias with his wide shoulders making for a distinctive V-taper. He stood at 5'9" and had a competition weight of 180-190 pounds. Zane is one of only three people who have beaten Arnold Schwarzenegger in a bodybuilding contest and one of the very few Mr. Olympias under 200 pounds. He has written many books about bodybuilding. He received the Arnold Schwarzenegger lifetime achievement award at the 2003 Arnold Classic for his dedication and long-time support of the sport.

He was given the nickname "The Chemist" due to his Bachelor of Science degree and, as he puts it: "Back in the day I took a lot of supplements and tons of amino acids. Still do. But back then it was pretty unusual. That's how I got the nickname The Chemist."

In the 1980s, Frank owned and ran a gym in Palm Springs, Calif. He was focusing on personal training. He now lives in San Diego with his wife Christine.

In 2005, Frank Zane played the IFBB Announcer and worked as the consulting producer in the movie "See Arnold Run." As of 2006, Zane currently runs his own website, appears at seminars and book signings, and offers personal weightlifting sessions with his program called "The Zane Experience" in San Diego.

Bodybuilding titles

* 1961 Mr. Pennsylvania 17th
* 1962 Mr. Keystone 1st
* 1963 Mr. Keystone 2nd
* 1965 Mr. Sunshine State 1st
* 1965 IFBB Mr. Universe Medium 1st
* 1966 IFBB Mr. America Medium 1st
* 1967 IFBB Mr. America Medium 1st
* 1967 IFBB Mr. Universe Tall 3rd
* 1968 IFBB Mr. America Medium 1st & Overall
* 1968 Mr. Universe Short 1st & Overall
* 1970 Amateur Mr. Universe Winner
* 1971 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe Short 1st
* 1972 Pro Mr. Universe Short 1st & Overall
* 1972 Mr. Olympia 4th
* 1974 Mr. Olympia 2nd
* 1976 Mr. Olympia 2nd
* 1977 Mr. Olympia 1st
* 1978 Mr. Olympia 1st
* 1979 Mr. Olympia 1st
* 1980 Mr. Olympia 3rd
* 1982 Mr. Olympia 2nd
* 1983 Mr. Olympia 4th

Competitive stats

* Height: 5'9" (175cm)
* Contest weight: 185-191 lbs (83-86KG)
* Off-season weight: 200 lbs (90KG)
* Arms: 18"
* Neck: 17.5"
* Chest: 50"
* Waist, 29"
* Thighs, 26"
* Calves, 16½"

Books by Frank Zane

* The Zane Way to a Beautiful Body (first published 1979)
* Super Bodies in 12 Weeks (first published 1981)
* Zane Nutrition (first published 1986)
* Fabulously Fit Forever (first published 1992)
* Fabulously Fit Forever Expanded (first published 1996)
* Frank Zane: Mind, Body, Spirit (first published in 1997)
* Fabulously Fit Forever (re-published in 1998)
* Frank Zane Training Manual (2005)
* The HIGH DEF Handbook by Frank Zane (2008)

Also, since 1998, Frank Zane has written a newsletter (published four times a year) entitled Frank Zane Newsletter, that provides the latest information in all aspects of bodybuilding and to also promote the aesthetic physique.

Videos by Frank Zane

* The Train with Zane Video (2004, approx. 50 minutes)

See also

* List of professional bodybuilders

External links

* [http://www.frankzane.com/ The official Frank Zane website]
* [http://poll.imdb.com/name/nm0952920/bio IMDB Biography of Frank Zane]
* [http://www.bodybuilders.com/zane.htm Frank Zane info on Bodybuilders.com]
* [http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2731394/ Video Clip of Frank Zane posing at the 1979 Mr. Olympia contest]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVqKHilvA_Q Video Clip of Frank Zane posing at the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest]
* [http://www.pumpedvideo.com/2006/11/04/frank-zane-in-1982-mr-olympia/ Video Clip of Frank Zane posing at the 1982 Mr. Olympia contest]
* [http://www.pumpedvideo.com/2006/11/04/frank-zane-in-1983-mr-olympia/ Video Clip of Frank Zane posing at the 1983 Mr. Olympia contest]
* [http://www.palmieribodybuilding.com/ Frank Zane Article]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=XQLVyIfimok 4 minute video clip of "The Train with Zane Video"]