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{{Short description|American bodybuilder}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox bodybuilder
| name = Frank Zane
| image = Frank Zane 2011 Shankbone.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Zane at the One for All Shorts program at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival
| nickname = The Chemist
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|06|28}}
| birth_place = [[Kingston, Pennsylvania]], U.S.<ref name="ifbb" />
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref name="ZaneBio">{{cite web|url=https://fitnessvolt.com/13762/frank-zane/amp/|title=Frank Zane: Height, Weight, Arms, Chest, Biography – Fitness Volt|date=September 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722164830/https://fitnessvolt.com/13762/frank-zane/amp/|archive-date=July 22, 2021}}</ref>
| weight = {{Plainlist|
* contest: {{convert|200|lbs|kg|0|abbr=on}} <ref name="ZaneBio"/>
* off season: {{convert|220|lbs|kg|0|abbr=on}} <ref name="ZaneBio"/>
}}
| firstproshow = Mr. Pennsylvania
| firstproshowyear = 1961
| bestwin = IFBB Mr. Olympia
| bestwinyear = 1977–1979
| predecessor = [[Franco Columbu]]
| successor = [[Arnold Schwarzenegger#Bodybuilding career|Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
| yesorretiredyear = 1961–1983 <ref name="Frank Zane bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.mrofansite.com/zane.html|title=Frank Zane|date=August 16, 2017|publisher=mrofansite.com}}</ref>
}}
'''Frank Zane''' (born June 28, 1942<ref name="ifbb">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifbbpro.com/frank-zane/|title=Frank Zane|publisher=IFBB|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022241/http://www.ifbbpro.com/frank-zane/|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a retired American [[Professional bodybuilding|professional bodybuilder]] and author. Known as "'''the Chemist'''", Zane is a three-time [[Mr. Olympia]] winner, having won the competition every year from 1977 to 1979. He previously reigned as [[Universe Championships|Mr. Universe]] in 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1972, and [[Mr. America (contest)|Mr. America]] in 1966, 1967 and 1968.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://checkmeowt.co.uk/frank-zane-workout-review/?utm_content=cmp-true | title=Frank Zane Workout Review: Growth Program for Killer Aesthetics }}</ref> Typically competing at a bodyweight of less than 200lbs, he regularly placed higher than people much bigger than him. His physique is considered one of the greatest in the history of bodybuilding due to his meticulous focus on symmetry and proportion.<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding|author=Arnold Schwarzenegger|page=196}}</ref> With one of the smallest, tightest waists in bodybuilding, he was renowned for his [[Vacuum exercise |vacuum pose]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://fitnessvolt.com/frank-zane-growth-program/ | title=Old School Muscle: The Frank Zane Growth Program | date=March 19, 2021 }}</ref>
Since his retirement from competitive bodybuilding in 1983, Zane has written several books on bodybuilding, operates a fitness mail order business, and teaches the ''Zane Experience'' program to clients.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://frankzane.com/products/books/ | title=Books | Frank Zane - 3X Mr. Olympia | work=Frank Zane - 3X Mr. Olympia }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://frankzane.com/biography-1/ | title=Biography of Frank Zane - 3X Mr. Olympia | work=Frank Zane - 3X Mr. Olympia }}</ref> He was inducted in the [[IFBB Hall of Fame]] in 1999.<ref name="ifbb" />
==Biography==
Zane was born in [[Kingston, Pennsylvania]] on June 28, 1942. He started bodybuilding as a teenager after reading ''Muscle Magazine''.<ref name="lifetime" /> He went from {{convert|130|lb|kg}} at 14 to {{convert|160|lb|kg}} at 17 through weightlifting.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.frankzane.com/bio/|title=Frank Zane's Biography - Frank Zane - 3X Mr. Olympia|work=FrankZane.com|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> In 1964, he received a [[Bachelor of Science]] from [[Wilkes University]].<ref name="bio" /> For 13 years, he taught [[mathematics]] and [[chemistry]] while living in Florida and California. He also taught mathematics and chemistry at [[Watchung Hills Regional High School]] (in New Jersey) for the 1965–1966 school year. He earned a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[psychology]] from [[California State University, Los Angeles]] in 1977. Zane was awarded a [[master's degree]] in [[experimental psychology]] from [[California State University, San Bernardino]] in 1992.<ref name="resume">{{cite web|url=https://www.frankzane.com/resume/|title=Resume|publisher=FrankZane.com|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124231036/https://www.frankzane.com/resume/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Bodybuilding career ===
Zane is a three-time [[Mr. Olympia]] (1977 to 1979). His reign represented a shift in emphasis from mass to aesthetics. Zane's physique featured the second-thinnest waistline of all the Mr. Olympias (after [[Sergio Oliva]]), with his wide shoulders making for a distinctive V-taper. He stood at {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m}} and had a competition weight of less than 190 pounds when he won all three of his Mr. Olympias. He was given the nickname "The Chemist" for his Bachelor of Science degree and, as he puts it: "Back in the day I took a lot of supplements and tons of amino acids. Still do. But back then it was pretty unusual. That's how I got the nickname The Chemist."<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/doc/172212332/The-Great-Mr-Olympian-s-of-Bodybuilding-165-Completed-Copy The Life and Times Of The World's Greatest Bodybuilders]</ref>
He famously trained with light weights, which saw him to many victories, but [[Joe Weider]] urged him to train with heavier weights. Zane then found the size necessary for success at the Olympia. After his three consecutive Mr. Olympia titles came the [[1980 Mr. Olympia]]. Shortly before the competition he suffered a poolside accident in his home<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fE5rSOrqpJYC|pages=17|title=Building Arms for Mass and Power|author=Joe Weider|author-link=Joe Weider|publisher=Contemporary Books|year=1983|isbn=9780809255009}}</ref> and lost {{convert|15|lb|kg}} of muscle mass. This ended his reign. [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] came out of retirement and won, with Zane in third;<ref name="ifbb" /> the outcome was highly controversial.<ref name="tbba">{{cite web |date=July 14, 2022 |title=Mr. Olympia 1980: What Actually Happened? |url=https://thebodybuildingarchive.com/mr-olympia-1980-what-actually-happened/ |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=The Bodybuilding Archive |ref=tbba}}</ref>
Zane is one of only three men to have defeated Schwarzenegger (with [[Chester Yorton]] and [[Sergio Oliva]]) in a bodybuilding contest and one of the very few Mr. Olympia winners under {{convert|200|lb|kg}}. Overall, he competed for over 20 years (retiring after the [[1983 Mr. Olympia]]) and won Mr. America, Mr. Universe, Mr. World, and Mr. Olympia during his career.
In 1985, Frank and his wife Christine owned and operated "Zane Haven" in [[Palm Springs, California]] where they conducted one-on-one sessions with clients who wished to possess a symmetrical physique. Today, the Zanes live in [[San Diego, California]], and his learning center is now called "Zane Experience".<ref name="resume" /> He is the founder of Zane Gallery in [[Laguna Beach, California|Laguna Beach]], which features bodybuilding art and photography and is dedicated to bringing Golden Era Bodybuilding back into the mainstream. In addition to this, he operates a commerce site selling books, supplements and training equipment.
In 1994, Zane was inducted into the Joe Weider Hall of Fame. Since 1998, Zane has written a newsletter entitled ''Frank Zane Newsletter'', that provides the latest information in all aspects of bodybuilding. He received the Arnold Schwarzenegger Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2003 [[Arnold Classic]] for his dedication and longtime support of the sport.<ref name="lifetime">{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paFbBzqQ7Po |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/paFbBzqQ7Po |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award - Frank Zane|publisher=ArnoldSportsFestival via YouTube|access-date=November 16, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
In 2005, Zane played the IFBB Announcer and worked as the consulting producer in the movie "See Arnold Run". {{As of|2006}}, Zane runs his own website, and appears at seminars and book signings. In 2011, Frank Zane appeared in the documentary ''[[Challenging Impossibility]]'' describing the weightlifting odyssey of spiritual teacher and peace advocate [[Sri Chinmoy]]. The film was an official selection of the 2011 [[Tribeca Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/512cde871c7d76e0460004df-challenging-impossibility|title=Challenging Impossibility|publisher=Tribecafilm.com |access-date=November 16, 2020}}</ref>
In June 2020, Frank Zane began filming a feature documentary on his life directed and produced by filmmaker Alex Ardenti.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.evolutionofbodybuilding.net/frank-zane-defined-the-new-documentary-by-alex-ardenti/|title=Frank Zane – Defined: The new documentary by Alex Ardenti|date=June 21, 2020|publisher=evolutionofbodybuilding.net|access-date=November 16, 2020}}</ref>
== Bodybuilding titles ==
* 1961 Mr. Pennsylvania (17th place)
* 1962 Mr. Keystone (Winner)
* 1963 Mr. Keystone (2nd)
* 1965 Mr. Sunshine State (Winner)
* 1965 [[International Federation of BodyBuilders|IFBB]] Mr. Universe (1st, Medium Height category)
* 1966 IFBB Mr. America (1st, Medium)
* 1967 IFBB Mr. America (1st, Medium)
* 1967 IFBB Mr. Universe (3rd, Tall)
* 1968 IFBB Mr. America (Winner)
* 1968 IFBB Mr. Universe (Winner)
* 1970 [[National Amateur Body-Builders' Association|NABBA]] Mr. Universe (Winner)
* 1971 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (1st, Short)
* 1972 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (Winner)
* [[1972 Mr. Olympia|1972 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (Under 200 lbs, 4th)
* [[1973 Mr. Olympia|1973 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (Under 200 lbs, did not place)
* [[1974 Mr. Olympia|1974 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (Under 200 lbs, 2nd)
* [[1975 Mr. Olympia|1975 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (Under 200 lbs, 4th)
* [[1976 Mr. Olympia|1976 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (Under 200 lbs, 2nd)
* [[1977 Mr. Olympia|1977 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (Under 200 lbs & Overall Winner)
* [[1978 Mr. Olympia|1978 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (Under 200 lbs & Overall Winner)
* [[1979 Mr. Olympia|1979 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (Under 200 lbs & Overall Winner)
* [[1980 Mr. Olympia|1980 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (3rd, after suffering a near-fatal injury at his home, requiring lengthy hospitalization)
* [[1981 Mr. Olympia|1981 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] – did not compete (boycotted the Mr Olympia contest after the controversial 1980 contest{{citation needed|date=November 2020}})
* [[1982 Mr. Olympia|1982 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (2nd)
* [[1983 Mr. Olympia|1983 IFBB Mr. Olympia]] (4th), after suffering another accident on his bicycle, requiring extensive shoulder surgery shortly after the contest)
===Competitive stats===
* '''Height:''' {{convert|5|ft|9|in|cm|abbr=on}}<ref name="ZaneBio"/>
* '''Contest weight:''' {{convert|200|lbs|kg|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="ZaneBio"/>
== Bibliography ==
* ''The Zane Way to a Beautiful Body'' (1979)
* ''Super Bodies in 12 Weeks'' (1982)
* ''Zane Nutrition'' (1986)
* ''Fabulously Fit Forever'' (1992)
* ''Fabulously Fit Forever Expanded'' (1996)
* ''Frank Zane: Mind, Body, Spirit'' (1997)
* ''Frank Zane Training Manual'' (2005)
* ''The High Def Handbook'' (2008)
* ''The Mind in Bodybuilding'' (2009)
* ''91 Day Wonder Body'' (2016)
* ''91 Day Wonder Abs'' (2017)
* ''Zane Bodybuilding Manual'' (2018)
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{official|http://www.frankzane.com/}}
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| colspan = 3 align = center | '''[[Mr. Olympia]]'''
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''[[Franco Columbu]]'''
| width = 40% align = center | First (
| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by:<br/>'''himself'''
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''himself'''
| width = 40% align = center | Second (
| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by:<br/>'''himself'''
|-
| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''himself'''
| width = 40% align = center | Third (
| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by:<br/>'''[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]'''
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