Frank Zane

Frank Zane (born June 28, 1942 in Kingston , Pennsylvania ; also called The Chemist - "The Chemist") is a former professional bodybuilder and teacher from the United States .

education

Zane received a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Wilkes University, Barre in 1964 , and taught math and chemistry for years at various schools in New Jersey and Florida . His later nicknames Der Chemiker and Der Apotheker also come from this time . He moved to California in the late 1970s and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from California State University, Los Angeles . In 1990 he was finally awarded a Masters of Arts in experimental psychology from California State University, San Bernardino .

Career

Zane trained alongside Dave Draper , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Franco Columbu and Mike Katz during his active days as a bodybuilder . By winning the IFBB Mr. Universe in 1968, he celebrated his first major success as an amateur, where he brought Schwarzenegger one of his three defeats in his career. In 1970, Zane won the NABBA Mr. Universe , which he won again two years later in the professional class. 1977 to 1979, Zane also won the IFBB Mr. Olympia, the most prestigious title in bodybuilding . With his body weight of just 84 kilograms at the time, the 1.75 meter tall American is one of the lightest champions of all time. After a serious injury, he ended his professional career in 1983.

In the 1980s, Zane ran a Palm Springs gym . In 2005 he worked as a spokesman and consultant for the IFBB in the film "See Arnold Run". Since 2006 he has been giving seminars and personal training sessions as part of his "The Zane Experience" program in San Diego , where he currently lives with his wife Christine Zane.

Most important titles

1968 IFBB Mr. America
1968 IFBB Mr. Universe
1970 NABBA Mr. Universe (amateur)
1972 NABBA Mr. Universe (professional)
1977 IFBB Mr. Olympia
1978 IFBB Mr. Olympia
1979 IFBB Mr. Olympia

Books

1979 The Zane Way to a Beautiful Body
1981 Super Bodies in 12 Weeks
1986 Zane Nutrition
1992 Fabulously Fit Forever
1996 Fabulously Fit Forever Expanded
1997 Mind, Body, Spirit
1998 Fabulously Fit Forever
2006 Frank Zane Training Manual

Videos

1976 Total Training For The Total Body
1976 Developing A Classic Muscular Upper Body
1976 How To Develop Championship Legs and a Small Waistline
1976 Building A Quality Physique
1976 How I Won The Mr America, Mr Universe, and Mr World Titles
1976 Secrets of Advanced Bodybuilding
1977 The Mind In Bodybuilding
1977 On Posing
1978 Zane Super-Nutrition Cookbook
1978 At A Zane Bodybuilding Seminar

Web links

personal data
SURNAME	Zane, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American bodybuilder
DATE OF BIRTH	June 28, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kingston , Pennsylvania , United States