“Was Never the Strongest Guy”: 80 YO Veteran Bodybuilder Confesses His Shortcomings Despite Eventually Becoming the Epitome of Aesthetic Physique

Bodybuilding legend Frank Zane is most famous for his aesthetic physique in the 1990s. He had competed with the best bodybuilders in the game, like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Frank is also one of the very few bodybuilders who had defeated Arnold. He is a 3X Mr. Olympia title winner as well. Even after retirement and at the age of 80, he still uploads helpful information about mindfulness and fitness on his Instagram account.

Zane is a powerhouse of knowledge when it comes to bodybuilding and he had one of the best bodies in the industry. He recently shared his personal ideas about bodybuilding, fitness as well as weightlifting in an interview with Mike O’Hearn.

Frank Zane was not the strongest man

Mike O’Hearn talked to Frank in a podcast recently named ‘Frank Zane: Bodybuilding Weight Is Irrelevant – “Numbers Don’t Matter” | The Mike O’Hearn Show.’ Frank talked about weightlifting and how he was not the strongest man in the game.

He said, “That’s everything really if you can handle the weight, you’re going to grow, that’s the bottom line. You know, everything else is sort of like leading up to that.”

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Frank further said, “You know, I mean, I was never the strongest guy but I found ways to get the most out of the weights that I used by having good form and doing slow negatives and you now, stretching between sets, and lot of posing too.”Mike said, “It’s funny, seems like everything he is saying is what we’ve talked about always.”

Zane has also shared previously, about his mistakes while bodybuilding and how he managed to stay in shape. Let’s take a look.

Frank shares his mistakes during bodybuilding

The God of Aesthetics had experimented, failed, and succeeded in his career to ultimately become a champion. He talked about his training and dieting mistakes and said, “Bulking up, training too heavy, and getting injured. Just doing stupid stuff. A lot of times you push yourself too hard. It is difficult to know when you should rest and when you should push hard. That is the quandary that everyone wants to know.”

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Zane also explained how it is hard to find knowledge before things have already happened physique-wise. He started getting into bodybuilding when he was 14 years old and competed when 19. Most of his experience was through trial and error.

Zane is a legend and is a trendsetter in the bodybuilding world. What do you think about the ideas he shared in the podcast? Comment down below.