God of Aesthetics, Frank Zane Shares His Ultimate Secret to Achieving the Dream Physique: “Think of Yourself as a Sculptor”

3X Mr. Olympia Frank Zane was the complete package when he stepped on the stage. Regarded as the most aesthetic physique, for his symmetrical build, small waist, and defined muscles, Zane is an authority in the realm of bodybuilding. After retiring from the professional arena, The Chemist focused on perfecting, and imparting the tools of his trade.Frank Zane, in his several books such as The Zane Way to a Beautiful Body, Fabulously Fit Forever, Super Bodies in 12 Weeks, and more, has offered valuable insights for his audience.

Continuing down this road, Zane currently writes blogs about his life and fitness journey on his website, frankzane.com. In his popular blog, he shares his experience, and secrets to achieving the perfect ‘Greek-god’ physique. He talked about the importance of having an “idol” to look up to and thinking of yourself as a “sculptor”

How to achieve a ‘well-sculptured’ physique like Zane?

Zane’s symmetry has been long acknowledged and appreciated by many bodybuilding legends themselves. In the 24th edition of his blog, Zane talks about his secrets to achieving a symmetrical and well-proportioned physique. “Think of yourself as a sculptor, carving the shape and proportion to your body that you feel is ideal. It’s about knowing what or who you want to look like”, elaborated Zane.

Talking about the importance of having someone to look upto, the legend said, “When you have your role model or ‘idol’ as we say in bodybuilding, study each body part comparing yours to your idol’s.” For Zane, it was Steeve Reeves with his classic physique, like one sculpted by an artist. The father of bodybuilding, Joe Weider, once alluded to Reeves’s physique as “physical perfection”. The latter is the same sentiment that denotes Zane today.

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The 3x Olympia winner continued the blog by writing about the importance of a pump for muscle building. He shared a concise tricep routine that would let bodybuilders emulate his own proportions.

Zane’s ‘Horseshoe’ tricep routine

Frank Zane had well-developed triceps, which contributed to his overall symmetrical and aesthetic physique. His training regimen included exercises that targeted the triceps with equal attention, such as close-grip bench presses, dips, and triceps extensions. His muscles were characterized by equal development between the lateral, medial, and long-head muscles.

In the blog, Zane provided a quick superset routine which is guaranteed to provide a pump like him. He recommends starting with close grip bench press and then immediately hopping on to dumbbell kickbacks for 12-15 reps. After taking a good 2 minutes break, he advises increasing the weight slightly after every such set. “It’s a concise triceps routine,” added Zane.

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A person as successful as Zane surely knows his way around weight training. It is inspiring to see his determination to spread the knowledge he has gained over the years to help aspiring bodybuilders.