“Maybe He Would Have Beat Him”: 6x Mr. Olympia Made a Bold Claim on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Legacy Against Now 80-Year-Old Bodybuilder in 2017

Over the years, the bodybuilding world has seen many legends who have made their mark on the sport and the fans. From terrific gains to perfect symmetry, these legendary bodybuilders have set goals for upcoming bodybuilders to work on. Among these titans, names like Dorian Yates, Frank Zane, and Arnold Schwarzenegger always echo among the mass. A few years ago, Yates opened up about bodybuilding over the years. He had immense respect for veteran bodybuilder Frank Zane. Although Frank’s body was different from Arnold’s, Yates had a theory.

So, what exactly did Dorian Yates say about Frank Zane? Did the theory involve ways of beating Arnold? Let’s find out.

What was Dorian Yates’ theory on Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Zane?

Although both bodybuilders had their own strengths and weaknesses, Yates strongly believed that Zane could beat Arnold. Despite his smaller body structure, Yates believed Zane had a superior body. There was always a debate between a larger body structure versus a smaller but better build. Yates addressed this while watching his own clip on the Joe Rogan podcast in 2017. While a lot of preference was given to larger bodies, smaller bodies would often come up with a better definition. That was the case with Frank Zane and Arnold Schwarzenegger as well.

Yates explained, “Frank Zane had a great physique. You know, if he was the same size as Arnold, maybe he would have beat him”. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Even though Zane was one of the three bodybuilders to defeat Arnold, he lost to him later. Nevertheless, the legends remained friends and competed in various championships against each other.

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Together, Schwarzenegger and Zane constituted the golden age of bodybuilding. They created many unspoken rules about the form and shape of the body. Even though Zane is now 80 years old, nothing can stop the legend from maintaining a fit body. Cited as one of the greatest examples of symmetry and proportion, Zane’s body is still going strong.

While they were rivals for the world, Zane and Schwarzenegger shared an incredible bond behind the stage. In fact, Zane once helped out Arnold with his algebra homework when the latter went to Santa Monica city college. Both the stars trained together and constantly kept each other on their toes. They stood out from the crowd because of their dedication to the game and mutual respect.

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