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Title: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: prizm on March 25, 2013, 11:43:33 AM
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Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Nails on March 25, 2013, 11:45:25 AM
Damn Zane Being Dwarfed by Joe Weider
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Thespritz0 on March 25, 2013, 01:02:14 PM
Muscle weights more than fat.... ;)
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Rudee on March 25, 2013, 01:11:09 PM
Muscle weights more than fat.... ;)

The last time I checked, a pound of muscle and a pound of fat weight the same.    ;)
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Nails on March 25, 2013, 01:14:11 PM
The last time I checked, a pound of muscle and a pound of fat weight the same.    ;)


what weights more 100lbs of Metal or 100lbs of Feathers   ??? ???
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Rudee on March 25, 2013, 01:33:40 PM

what weights more 100lbs of Metal or 100lbs of Feathers   ??? ???

I`m sure a fool would say 100lbs of feathers would weigh less.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: anabolichalo on March 25, 2013, 01:39:09 PM

what weights more 100lbs of Metal or 100lbs of Feathers   ??? ???
if you throw 100lbs of feathers from a building together with 100lbs of metal

the feathers will disperse and go down a lot slower

so 100lbs of metal weighs more
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Rudee on March 25, 2013, 01:40:45 PM
if you throw 100lbs of feathers from a building together with 100lbs of metal

the feathers will disperse and go down a lot slower

so 100lbs of metal weighs more


That wasn't the question.  And no, the feathers collectively still weigh 100 pounds, even if they are no longer static.  i.e. floating in air.   Their weight is displaced by the air, but their weight does not change.  When they return to the ground, there is still 100lbs of feathers.  
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: anabolichalo on March 25, 2013, 01:42:18 PM

That wasn`t the question.  And no, the feathers collectively still weight 100 pounds, even if they are no longer static.  i.e. floating in air.  
let's pm biolayne on youtube
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Rudee on March 25, 2013, 01:47:14 PM
let's pm biolayne on youtube

No need to. 100bs is 100lbs.  Had the OP asked which would be more fatal if dropped from a significant height on top of your head, that would bring about a different answer due to the displacement of the feathers as they fall.  But in terms of static weight, they would equally crush your head.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Figo on March 27, 2013, 10:34:33 AM
Great conditioning

I wonder how much Joe's stache "weighted"
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: anabolichalo on March 27, 2013, 10:36:04 AM
the secret is he only had big muscles not a big midsection

that's why his weight was not high

honestly how much does a 20" arm weight?

not nearly enough to justify a bodyweight of 280lbs on stage
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Pet shop boys on March 27, 2013, 10:44:52 AM
How old was Zane in that pic?



Wooossshhhhhhhhh
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: MORTALCOIL on March 27, 2013, 10:52:49 AM
Great conditioning

I wonder how much Joe's stache "weighted"

That's why he kicked Mentzer to the curb. No matter how muscular, ripped Arnold, Sergio, Robby were, they were no match for Joe's stache. But Mentzer came along and the sheer majesty of his stache installed the fear in Joe that he might not retain his title for much longer. he was about to get outmassed. Stache monster era would have begun if old Joe had let Mentzer climb his way to the top.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Figo on March 28, 2013, 07:12:18 AM
That's why he kicked Mentzer to the curb. No matter how muscular, ripped Arnold, Sergio, Robby were, they were no match for Joe's stache. But Mentzer came along and the sheer majesty of his stache installed the fear in Joe that he might not retain his title for much longer. he was about to get outmassed. Stache monster era would have begun if old Joe had let Mentzer climb his way to the top.

Also explains Pete Grimko's lack of success... You're onto something here

Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: _bruce_ on March 28, 2013, 07:46:17 AM
Great conditioning

I wonder how much Joe's stache "weighted"

That secret may never be lifted.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: gracie bjj on March 28, 2013, 07:50:21 AM
was arnold really banging zanes wife?
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Euro-monster on March 28, 2013, 08:06:38 AM
Zane sure was a small guy....but only in the waist departement buddy... ;)
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: dj181 on March 28, 2013, 08:08:40 AM
Zane sure was a small guy....but only in the waist departement buddy... ;)

agreed

(http://anthonymychal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/frank-zane1.jpg)
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: anabolichalo on March 28, 2013, 08:16:44 AM
when i was a teenager i used to get very upset at frank zane threads

that small prick pissed me off

lol

teenagers delusions
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: TrueGrit on March 28, 2013, 08:19:00 AM
agreed

(http://anthonymychal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/frank-zane1.jpg)


His cock looks good here. (no homo of course)
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: MORTALCOIL on March 28, 2013, 08:38:09 AM
the ones who think zane was small are disturbingly delusional.



The kind of "swimmer physique" I'd like to sport once at the nearest pool.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Tito24 on March 28, 2013, 08:41:20 AM
in the pics with arnold on the beach he had a higher bf, looked much better and bigger
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: dj181 on March 28, 2013, 08:43:42 AM

His cock looks good here. (no homo of course)

honestly man, i noticed that too (no homo)
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Figo on March 28, 2013, 08:47:38 AM
The kind of "swimmer physique" I'd like to sport once at the nearest pool.

I once read an article on his prep to the 77, 78 & 79 Olympias

All he did was breast stroke on day one, day 2 was diving off the high board, and day 3 was a rest day
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Thespritz0 on March 28, 2013, 08:55:23 AM
The last time I checked, a pound of muscle and a pound of fat weight the same.    ;)
^^
I never said pound for pound, I was referring to the fact a smaller than Joe Weider Zane, would actually weight much more...
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 28, 2013, 01:28:33 PM
the ones who think zane was small are disturbingly delusional.


True he took his physique to the max for his structure it's genes like my wrist is twice as big as my cousin's which I train and arms twice his size. Zane = a great physique for the his structure.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: wild willie on March 28, 2013, 02:11:35 PM
Zane was probably very impressive in person......pictures don't always do justice.


imho
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Griffith on March 28, 2013, 02:31:33 PM
True he took his physique to the max for his structure it's genes like my wrist is twice as big as my cousin's which I train and arms twice his size. Zane = a great physique for the his structure.

If someone's bone in their arm is half and inch thicker then its not extra muscle, just the bone really.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 28, 2013, 02:36:04 PM
If someone's bone in their arm is half and inch thicker then its not extra muscle, just the bone really.
Well possibly but say Sergio Oliva. I bet his wrist was bigger than mine so easier to increase bicep size because the bone size adds to the overall arm size. Just saying.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: dj181 on March 28, 2013, 02:37:54 PM
Well possibly but say Sergio Oliva. I bet his wrist was bigger than mine so easier to increase bicep size because the bone size adds to the overall arm size. Just saying.

it's easier to increase muscle size if you have thicker bones/joints coz these thicker bones/joints can better take the strain of very heavy training loads
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: ukjeff on March 28, 2013, 03:05:20 PM
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it's easier to increase muscle size if you have thicker bones/joints coz these thicker bones/joints can better take the strain of very heavy training loads
You build more muscle with mid rep range rather than heavy weights so joint size doesnt really matter, apart from the fact you look much bigger when you have small joints.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: anabolichalo on March 28, 2013, 03:12:58 PM
bone size is important for WSM competitors, bbers not so much
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Griffith on March 28, 2013, 03:14:17 PM
it's easier to increase muscle size if you have thicker bones/joints coz these thicker bones/joints can better take the strain of very heavy training loads

I don't have a big bone structure and have never had a problem with strength.

I think it might have to do with bone density, if the bones are strong. I'm not sure if all bones which are the same size weigh the same, that it depends on their density.

There's even a condition which some people have were their bones are super-dense and adds a lot of weight to the scale even though they're not big.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: ukjeff on March 28, 2013, 03:18:09 PM
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bone size is important for WSM competitors, bbers not so much
Correct, its big bones and tendon strength for WMS.
Strip the fat off the WSM guys and 90% of them wouldnt have that much muscle.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: anabolichalo on March 28, 2013, 03:20:23 PM
I don't have a big bone structure and have never had a problem with strength.

I think it might have to do with bone density, if the bones are strong. I'm not sure if all bones which are the same size weigh the same, that it depends on their density.

There's even a condition which some people have were their bones are super-dense and adds a lot of weight to the scale even though they're not big.
big bone structure definitely enhances strength

you may be strong

but not as strong as "big farm boy" type guys
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: dj181 on March 28, 2013, 03:41:10 PM
You build more muscle with mid rep range rather than heavy weights so joint size doesnt really matter, apart from the fact you look much bigger when you have small joints.

what do you mean by mid rep range?

and do you really think that one can build bigger muscles without increasing their training loads?
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Nails on March 28, 2013, 03:45:12 PM
Gayer then wrapping your arm around a guys waist to take a pic




(http://www.getfit4yourlife.freehomepage.com/images/frank_zane_432x468_285x420.jpg)
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Parker on March 28, 2013, 03:58:06 PM
I have to say, Zane doesn't get his props around here. I would rather look like him than any of today's current crop. That black and white vacuum shot has to be one of the most iconic bbing poses (and pic). Right up there with Arnold's twisting one arm shot, and Sergio's Victory pose.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: ukjeff on March 28, 2013, 04:08:06 PM
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what do you mean by mid rep range?
8-15

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and do you really think that one can build bigger muscles without increasing their training loads?
Yes, you can vary the exercises and pre-exhaust muscles with different movements and increase muscle size.
You can do drop sets giant sets all without adding loads of weight.
Adding weight gradually works as well, but it isnt the only way.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Submissionfytr on March 28, 2013, 04:20:01 PM
Zane couldn't turn pro today, no way possible. Arthur Jones says he was close to 170 lbs and after Zane lied about his weight and refused to get on a scale. Also wouldn't let his arm be measured when Jones taped a much larger Viator's arm.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: dj181 on March 28, 2013, 04:23:54 PM
8-15
Yes, you can vary the exercises and pre-exhaust muscles with different movements and increase muscle size.
You can do drop sets giant sets all without adding loads of weight.
Adding weight gradually works as well, but it isnt the only way.

yeah, but even if you do those advanced techniques you still gotta add weight to the bar to get bigger

and 15 reps on upper? i wish i could make gains doing that many reps on upper...
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: ukjeff on March 28, 2013, 04:29:39 PM
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Zane couldn't turn pro today, no way possible.
And thats a bad thing because?
Todays pro bodybuilders look a fuckin mess.

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Arthur Jones says he was close to 170 lbs and after Zane lied about his weight and refused to get on a scale. Also wouldn't let his arm be measured when Jones taped a much larger Viator's arm.
Who cares what a tape measure says?
Zane was a three time MrO Casey won none
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: dj181 on March 28, 2013, 04:32:15 PM
Who cares what a tape measure says?
Zane was a three time MrO Casey won none

wish i could think that way

i'm now trying to get ripped and i'm nearly fucking obsessed with getting my waist down to 28.5 inches and my ab skinfold down to 4-5 mm

Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: ukjeff on March 28, 2013, 04:32:38 PM
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yeah, but even if you do those advanced techniques you still gotta add weight to the bar to get bigger
I use pretty much the same weights each session, I occasionally go a bit heavier, but I push the muscle to failure on the last couple of sets of an excercise.
Oh and Im still gaining at 47.
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and 15 reps on upper? i wish i could make gains doing that many reps on upper...
15 isnt a lot of reps, I go over way over that on certain exercises.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 28, 2013, 04:32:50 PM
And thats a bad thing because?
Todays pro bodybuilders look a fuckin mess.
Who cares what a tape measure says?
Zane was a three time MrO Casey won none
Exactly the mirror don't lie, do they measure on stage ie no.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: ukjeff on March 28, 2013, 04:33:29 PM
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i'm now trying to get ripped and i'm nearly fucking obsessed with getting my waist down to 28.5 inches and my ab skinfold down to 4-5 mm
If you look good then you look good, fuck the measurements
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: dj181 on March 28, 2013, 04:40:22 PM
If you look good then you look good, fuck the measurements

Exactly the mirror don't lie, do they measure on stage ie no.

thanks dudes, but it ain't so easy to do since our society is focused on numbers...

oh well, fuck it! i don't like listening to what society tries to tell me anyways ;D
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: wild willie on March 28, 2013, 04:44:51 PM
Zane couldn't turn pro today, no way possible. Arthur Jones says he was close to 170 lbs and after Zane lied about his weight and refused to get on a scale. Also wouldn't let his arm be measured when Jones taped a much larger Viator's arm.
casey was one hell of a bber.......very impressive physique no doubt about it......zane was not 170......could care less what arthur jones said.....jones made many insane statements.......zane won three sandows.....period paragraph......jones was a blow hard.....casey was a guy that got away from arthur in later years......i don't think casey fully believed what jones was preaching.....just my 2 cents.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 12:20:38 AM
so what if zanes arms arent todays pro material?

lets say his arms were 17inches in contest condition.

now surely theres alot of fatsos here who have "bigger" arms than that, like a bloofy fat 18inch arm of dbol bloat,and theyre sitting at 20% bodyfat and are heavier than zane at 5%.

they now think "if i lean down, id be bigger than him".

well, if its so easy, go ahead and do that.

i trained for a decade,on and off gear and pound per pound, inch for inch height, i dont match zane yet.

and that only size, lets not even mention his flawless lines and 1 in a million bone structure.

guess what, shawn rays arms have been 18 inches.thats from his own mouth.

was he small?

Exactly

If its so easy to look like King Zane, then fucking do it...

THREE times MR OLYMPIA. Viator may have had great 19" arms, but that didn't get him a sandow. Even Jones, who I'm conviced was either mentally ill, drug abuser or both, would've understood that.
By the way, as posted earlier, the refusal to measure arms when compared to Viator, may have been Franco...? Franco had < 17" arms in contest shape. All that was related about that story was "a mr olympia winner with very defined but obviously much smaller arms". Doesn't mean it was Zane. Couldve been Dickerson or Franco. At time of that writing maybe Bannout... People that only know "that swimmer Zane" as some small guy from the B&W days, may assume Zane, but Zane while being no monster wasn't small.

Regarding Ray, he had perfect insertion points and attachments, bicep and tricep wise, plus forearms that matched. His 18" arms looked like 20"
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 01:10:45 AM
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Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 01:11:55 AM
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Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 01:25:09 AM
I have to say, Zane doesn't get his props around here. I would rather look like him than any of today's current crop. That black and white vacuum shot has to be one of the most iconic bbing poses (and pic). Right up there with Arnold's twisting one arm shot, and Sergio's Victory pose.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 01:26:11 AM
And thats a bad thing because?
Todays pro bodybuilders look a fuckin mess.
Who cares what a tape measure says?
Zane was a three time MrO Casey won none
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 01:29:06 AM
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Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 01:31:26 AM
1972
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 01:43:53 AM
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Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: WillGrant on March 29, 2013, 01:55:02 AM

I wonder how much Joe's stache "weighted"
Bluto would of known  :-\
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: prizm on March 29, 2013, 02:18:27 AM
Zane's 1977 seminar would've gone over like a lead balloon in the pump training threads

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Remember when you have minimum time, you can't have maximum effort. Really, if you can rest a little longer, you can put more effort into your workout. When you compromise on time, you minimize the amount of weight you use. The amount of weight you use on an exercise is what makes the muscle bigger. So when I am training for size, I rest longer so that I can use heavier weights.

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Right now (June, 1977) I am training with the single set system adding weight whenever possible.
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: delon on March 29, 2013, 03:24:59 AM
1972

Zane killing Arnold on structure (not size)

A none-too-common 'true' relaxed from arnie i.e. shoulders not hiked up to disguise their slope
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: dj181 on March 29, 2013, 04:09:33 AM
"The amount of weight you use on an exercise is what makes the muscle bigger."

THIS is what i've been saying all along and so it's good to know that King Zane agrees 8)
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 04:44:18 AM
Zane's 1977 seminar would've gone over like a lead balloon in the pump training threads


Where do these excerpts come from ?
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: Figo on March 29, 2013, 07:46:08 AM
nah they both have their lats out and are rotating the shoulders bit inwards, to flex the pecs and create the arm-delt tie ins

theyre both about as relaxed as a stiff penis there

Its a bad pic at a bad angle, it highlights arnolds sloped delts a bit, still massive
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Griffith on March 29, 2013, 10:31:51 AM
Well possibly but say Sergio Oliva. I bet his wrist was bigger than mine so easier to increase bicep size because the bone size adds to the overall arm size. Just saying.

The actual bone size of his wrist was not very big. It was just that the muscle bellies reached so low.

As I said earlier, I think it has to do with bone density.

In Arnold's Encyclopedia he also comments on his 'bird like' bone structure and how people were surprised at the size of his wrists and how they could easily put their hands around them.

Arnold then said something like 'small bones, big muscles'.
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: prizm on March 29, 2013, 11:55:26 AM
Where do these excerpts come from ?

Just google "Frank Zane 1977 seminar". Bunch of links with the same excerpts.
Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: anabolichalo on March 29, 2013, 12:03:51 PM
The actual bone size of his wrist was not very big. It was just that the muscle bellies reached so low.

As I said earlier, I think it has to do with bone density.

In Arnold's Encyclopedia he also comments on his 'bird like' bone structure and how people were surprised at the size of his wrists and how they could easily put their hands around them.

Arnold then said something like 'small bones, big muscles'.
it is documented white people have a higher bone density

but black people have a higher bone mass


Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: French on March 29, 2013, 12:43:22 PM
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Title: Re: Zane was small
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 29, 2013, 01:47:43 PM
The actual bone size of his wrist was not very big. It was just that the muscle bellies reached so low.

As I said earlier, I think it has to do with bone density.

In Arnold's Encyclopedia he also comments on his 'bird like' bone structure and how people were surprised at the size of his wrists and how they could easily put their hands around them.

Arnold then said something like 'small bones, big muscles'.
Interesting, in that pic Sergio does have small wrists. There are Anomalies to about everything in life. Just my experience a few people I train are small and have a small bone structure they will never be big they can increase size yea I tell them when they start.
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: wild willie on March 29, 2013, 02:19:42 PM
Flex Wheeler and Sergio both had small wrists......both men had tremendous arm develoment......small joints can accentuate the illusion of having large looking arms. My 2 cents.
Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: prizm on April 01, 2013, 02:29:43 AM
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Title: Re: Frank Zane was a small bodybuilder
Post by: WillGrant on April 01, 2013, 05:31:29 AM
Flex Wheeler and Sergio both had small wrists......both men had tremendous arm develoment......small joints can accentuate the illusion of having large looking arms. My 2 cents.
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