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Title: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: friedchickendinner on June 22, 2020, 04:33:33 AM
"1980 IFBB Mr. Olympia (3rd, after suffering a near-fatal injury at his home, requiring lengthy hospitalization)"

"1983 IFBB Mr. Olympia (4th, after suffering another accident on his bicycle, requiring extensive shoulder surgery shortly after the contest)"

I have not heard about this before.

What do we know about these two incidents?

How did Frank Zane, at age 38, nearly die at home?
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: joswift on June 22, 2020, 04:35:37 AM
ripped his bollocks on a deck chair
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: escrima on June 22, 2020, 04:39:02 AM
ripped his bollocks on a deck chair
I am sure in an interview he did say something like this so i believe you. not sure if it was a deck chair.
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: joswift on June 22, 2020, 04:40:13 AM
I am sure in an interview he did say something like this so i believe you. not sure if it was a deck chair.

he was poolside at his home, sure it was a chair that collapsed underneath him
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: harmankardon1 on June 22, 2020, 04:45:07 AM
As said above...

At his pool he fell from the broken chair, he landed on the edge of the pool right onto his groin\on his shaft, the hit ruptured his urethra and he bled out of his penis... a lot.

He Rushed to the hospital, I think he needed surgery to stop the bleeding.
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: Vince B on June 22, 2020, 04:50:43 AM
As said above...

At his pool he fell from the broken chair, he landed on the edge of the pool right onto his groin\on his shaft, the hit ruptured his urethra and he bled out of his penis... a lot.

He Rushed to the hospital, I think he needed surgery to stop the bleeding.

He lost 10 pounds and many feel it would have been enough to win the 80 Olympia.
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: friedchickendinner on June 22, 2020, 04:56:26 AM
Crazy!!

I would have thought you just made that up
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: JustPlaneJane on June 22, 2020, 07:02:32 AM
(https://pics.me.me/thumb_lateral-gallons-o-f-semen-8903596.png)
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: Humble Narcissist on June 22, 2020, 10:44:46 AM
Ouch!
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: Methyl m1ke on June 22, 2020, 11:04:46 AM
Op chugging semen again
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: escrima on June 22, 2020, 11:08:29 AM
He lost 10 pounds and many feel it would have been enough to win the 80 Olympia.
Well at least he was at the Mr O level..you never were bitter old man. you dislike Zane, Arnold. get over it.
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: JustPlaneJane on June 22, 2020, 11:13:17 AM
"1980 IFBB Mr. Olympia (3rd, after suffering a near-fatal injury at his home, requiring lengthy hospitalization)"

"1983 IFBB Mr. Olympia (4th, after suffering another accident on his bicycle, requiring extensive shoulder surgery shortly after the contest)"

I have not heard about this before.

What do we know about these two incidents?

How did Frank Zane, at age 38, nearly die at home?

(https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/adLzQxM_460s.jpg)
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: Ronnie Rep on June 22, 2020, 11:35:20 AM
makes me wince every time I hear that story.
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: Humble Narcissist on June 22, 2020, 12:09:33 PM
makes me wince every time I hear that story.
Not as bad as Zane winced.
Title: Re: How Frank Zane almost died
Post by: Moontrane on June 22, 2020, 02:24:41 PM
https://www.greatestphysiques.com/male-physiques/frank-zane/

Zane described what happened in the following way:

“I sat in this lightweight chair by the pool, and as I did it, slid on the wet Astroturf by the side and
I fell onto the lip of the pool, which hit me right between the legs and smashed my bulbous urethra.
Blood was gushing from my penis. I was rushed to hospital and was in for four days with a catheter
attachment … it was horrible.”

After the accident, Zane needed constant hospital revisits with the wound opening again and again.
It took 2 weeks for him to get things under control, which resulted in a total loss of around 15lbs of
muscle mass.

(https://i.giphy.com/media/RkcTvnA2AJvfTz2drD/200.webp)