“Best Condition Back in That Time”: Insisting the Importance of ‘Shape’ Over ‘Conditioning’, Bodybuilding Coach Cites the Example of King of Aesthetics From the Golden Era

The bodybuilding sport has passed the bronze, silver, and gold age before entering the era of Mass Monsters. While Ronnie Coleman stands as the epitome of the mass era, Frank Zane is known as the Father of Aesthetics. Bodybuilding experts still discuss his extreme conditioning, and the elite bodybuilding coach Milos Sarcev reasons out the other aspect of The Chemist that earned him 3x Mr. Olympia titles back in the day. 

Jay Cutler‘s podcast, Cutler Cast, has a constant guest, a Serbian bodybuilder, who joins the Quad Stomp to discuss the various facets of the sport apart from the elite bodybuilders in the field. While discussing the conditioning era, Sarcev has critical insights to make in the latest episode. 

Milos Sarcev on Frank Zane’s 

Bodybuilding is associated with the science behind molding the body to the best possible physique, with enhanced muscle growth. However, over the ages, bodybuilders portrayed various frames while competing for titles. But while a few focus on building mass, others are keen on developing symmetry or aesthetics. 

The bodybuilder who stunned the community with his unparalleled aesthetic physique, Frank Zane’s name is not left alone when speaking of conditioning. In the latest Cutler Cast edition, Matt questioned the elite bodybuilders Sarcev and Cutler, “When did it go from being a muscle contest to conditioning is the most important thing?“

“Frank came with the best condition back in at that time, and he was smallest but most symmetrical, and they gave it to him,” Sarcev suggested referring to the 1960s and 1970s period. “It’s not only conditioning, it’s shape, right Aesthetics,” he further added. The God of Aesthetics, however, never limited his wisdom of the sport to himself and shared it with his fan club. 

The secret behind The Chemist’s Greek God-like physique

The bodybuilding crowd was captivated by Zane’s symmetry during this prime. The 81-year-old constantly contributed to the growth of the domain by discussing his thoughts on building the ideal physique. From choosing photographs over mirrors for evaluating the muscle growth to his diet, he has discussed it all. 

He revealed the secret of his physique and said, “Think of yourself as a sculptor, carving the shape and proportion to your body that you feel is ideal, ” in the 24th installment of his blog. Apart from the advice, he shares important techniques to build muscle emphasizing the science behind it on his social media. 

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Frank Zane’s contribution to the sport is unforgettable, and his name will be revered till the existence of the sport. He will be remembered not just as the Father of Aesthetics but also as one of the three bodybuilders who defeated Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

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