3X Mr. Olympia Frank Zane Shares Smart Lifting Advice: “Rest Less Between Sets”

Everyone loves to take advice from the best in the game, and fans often get excited about the tips the three-time Mr. Olympia Frank Zane shares. The well-respected bodybuilder often shares his insights with the audience he gained through years of experience. This time, Zane shared a small change that can help you overcome muscle soreness.

In a recent Instagram post, the three-time Mr. Olympia explained how changing the weight you lift can help you overcome soreness. Along with this, the Olympia champion also gave a bonus tip to reduce soreness. Let’s delve deep and find out what the 81-year-old former bodybuilder suggests.

Three-time Olympia’s lighter lifting approach

In the post, the Chemist talked about how opting for slightly lighter weights can help you overcome your soreness instead of going after heavy weights. The former bodybuilder wrote, “Going a little lighter when necessary is a good way to reduce muscular soreness.” He also shared a useful tip along with this approach.

Zane mentioned, “when I go lighter, I rest less between sets.“ The three-time Olympia suggested following this approach with a gym partner. Following this tip will help you keep track of time properly while resting between your sets because rest time plays an important role while following this approach.

The three-time Mr. Olympia explained the reason behind choosing a partner and wrote, “It works out well when training with a partner; just rest when the partner is doing his set.” This is not the first time the chemist has advised that lifting heavy weights can be beneficial for your body. Earlier, he shared how to build muscles using light weights.

The 81-year-old former bodybuilder unveiled a secret of bodybuilding

In the post, the three-time Mr. Olympia shared a groundbreaking secret of bodybuilding. He wrote, “The truth I’ve discovered is that you don’t have to lift enormous weights to grow muscle.” The former bodybuilder shared the things you need to keep in mind while lifting lighter weights that normally people ignore.

“By using stricter form, slower negatives, and stretching between sets you can get an incredible pump in all your workouts,” explained Zane. He continued and revealed another secret tip, writing, “Numbers are an abstraction, especially to muscles. The secret is to make lighter weights feel heavier.”

As the three-time Mr. Olympia suggests, even lifting lighter weights can help you grow your muscles. Are you also thinking of changing your training regimen? If so, keep the pointers in your mind while lifting lighter weights.