When Was Frank Zane At His Best?

This is a fan requested video to try and find the best version of Frank Zane. It is impossible to find all the poses of each version, but I will do my best for this one!

[@JDO789]

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[@cncaliguy09]

Wish there were more pics. Zane was never the biggest but he was like a statue carved by the Italian renaissance artist during his prime years of '78 and '79. You were 100% correct '83 is underrated.

[@jmgonzales7701]

does frank zane have any pictures where he was natural

[@richard1328]

That vacuum pose is legendary.

[@NilsMueller]

'79 is definitely the best combination of mass and conditioning

[@lesnuitssanskimwilde883]

The 72 zane just looked so aesthetic, very god like. I think he lost some of that when he got very lean. In fact his better conditionning makes him look much older, with a sort of old man skin and that not so eye pleasing vascularity. That may sound gay but I really like his skin in 1972.

[@yorulaney8563]

My perspective on physiques and what is good has changed over my time as a bodybuilding fan. But frank (and Danny padilla) are still my dream physiques

[@jmgonzales7701]

yeah sadly no one can achieve it naturally

[@retrobilly1719]

Actually around 72 for me,Best size & definition combo

[@bobbydemarko]

omg, these pix! just heavenly! I keep forgetting about Frank and how amazing he was! that 79 is one of the best standing relaxed!

[@badassmanale]

Frank said that in 1982 he tried to play the size game, I believe he said he came in at 190 or 195, and thus sacrificed his conditioning too much. That's why he came in PEELED in 83, but a little too flat to compete with Samir, Makkawy and Haney who were bigger and/or rounder (and in Samir´s case equally shredded)

[@jmgonzales7701]

was there any time that frank zane reached 200lbs?

[@badassmanale]

In 68 when he beat Arnold he was 205 I believe@@jmgonzales7701

[@simonpalmer8784]

He looks superb in 1972, awesome physique 💪

[@armnaz4604]

1. Arnold Schwarzenegger 2. Frank Zane 3. Sergio Oliva 💯

[@gerryiannuzzi5122]

I loved the 72 pictures. Might be the lightning and black white photo. But 79 was his best in my opinion

[@ComeBackToJesus22]

Awesome comparison, thanks for taking the request man!

[@MrAvitom]

1979 definitely...

[@daveseemerollin6357]

This guy's voice is like Kermit and OG Microsoft Sam had a baby.

[@chrisk5204]

I think Zane himself has said that his 1979 physique might have been his best one if I'm not mistaken.

[@88KUNGFUMAN]

Great video, thank you. Would you also consider doing a video on when Rich Gaspari was in his best Olympia shape? I think 1988 and 1989. In 88 his waist was smaller than other years but in 1989 his arms were really big and his delts capped and round and his back thickness and width was his best ever. But he was smoother in 89 and had the pec injury. Thanks

[@damonamess1476]

Good thing I like about zane is he always looked different every year..with the exception of 1980 he looked different and better every year..80 was understandable due to accident and shouldn't of competed .

[@mostinterestingclips]

my favourite is 1983. He had packed up a good portion of more mass. The only thing missing was the abs size and flexing.

[@stephenburbank7283]

The lost art form of bodybuilding, he looked like a hand carved statue.

[@CoachNiklas]

In 1979 he reached his peak condition, no comparison!

[@philiphaigh5102]

Magnificent 💪🇬🇧💪 he was

[@jf6414]

Great job Yo, keep doing! Thumbs up from Venezuela!!!

[@yosoymemo6614]

Max, Im learning lots from your videos! thanks, great job!

[@IronViking_931]

Fan requests: Eugen Sandow vs Charles Atlas John Grimek vs Bill Pearl Clarence Ross vs Leroy Colbert Reg Park vs Sergio Olivia

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

Joe Weider vs. Arthur Jones

[@juanvaldes1837]

79 looked the best from my recollection of his photos in the magazine's

[@michaelsloan1360]

This was great

[@takticss]

I have very similar inserts to frank. All over hopefully u guys will see it in the future

[@grayadam]

I like this channel. :)

[@88KUNGFUMAN]

Thanks for this great video comparison Marx. Would you do one of Rich Gaspari in all the years he competed? I thought 1982 was Franks best in terms of being full and proportionate. He might have been slightly less ripped than 77-79 but I thought certain areas really filled out well.

[@jamiesaunders1819]

Zane lat inserts unrecognisable...wow

[@harrydemkee912]

I went with 83, I think it was his best conditioning, he wasn’t smiling because he knew looking over as Samir he wasn’t going to win that year!

[@joebananas1088]

Such a good back in 1978 💪😨

[@dianbagheri6649]

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[@nicholassemmens6732]

Frank says he likes 1976 the best actually

[@TradeOneHourADay]

Why no shots from 1980 at least for comparison?

[@jeffreylocke8808]

1979 Mr. Olympia he was the biggest and still ripped. He had to get ripped in 1983 and lost too much muscle really.

[@ryutenmen]

What it would the reason for Zane being so slim, why didn't he had bigger muscles? Was it his somatic body type(ectomorph) who didn't allowed him to grow bigger muscles, or he didn't took lots of "vitamin S"?

[@bambostarla6259]

He wasnt an ectomorph. He you see his "natural" physique he has a supreme structure of a mesomorph. Probably didnt take as many drugs as the others, who knows

[@odessafile75]

Zane was a combination ectomorph/ mesomorph. He took the same steroids as his competitors he just didn't have the same genetic potential to be as large with his smaller bones and muscular structure.

[@therealoorage]

Not suggesting this for a video... or am I, but I was wondering who you think the most consistent bodybuilder of all time is? Feel free to say somebody other than Dexter as I feel he may be a bit of an obvious choice

[@cemsari8212]

TheMindMuscleConnection Other than Dexter (obviously), I would maybe pick Shawn, Jay and Lee Haney. Shawn placed Top 5 in the Olympia from 1990-2001 without a single year where he was completely off. Same goes for Lee...he never had a “bad“ year during his 8 wins. And as for Jay...he placed Top 2 in the Olympia 10 different times. He’s a 4-time winner and a 6-time runner-up. But other than Shawn and Lee, Jay had a few years where he was not so convincing (2007 and 2008 for example).

[@therealoorage]

Cem Sari yeah I’d go with Dexter, Shawn and Lee like you! Wouldn’t go with a Jay though just because of 07 and 08, not to mention his ghastly showing in 2013 lol.

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

ronnie? 26 pro victories and only couple arguably disappointing showings

[@abhishekchaudhry80]

Come on Robbie Robinson still pumping Iron but I don't about bodybuilding competition though

[@cemsari8212]

i have to wait 90 days to change my name Yeah true...Ronnie deserves to be in there💪🏼. I just feel like most people think that his last two Olympias really hurt him when you’re talking about consistency. But 8 Olympia’s and 26 Pro Wins is amazing. He overshadowed anybody he competed with. Thinking about it I may even put Kevin into the list. He competed through the 90s and the early 2000s while being a runner up in a lot of them. He also has the third most pro wins in history (23) only behind Dexter (28) and Ronnie (26).

[@Mrnobody46834]

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[@melvinbrok7881]

1979 is the best version of Zane in my opinion. Didn't he had a major accident leading into the 1982 Olympia? Or was that a different year?

[@majortwang2396]

1980 was his accident. A deckchair broke under him & severed his urethra. Ended up about 10lb lighter, and that was mass he couldn't afford to give away to Arnold.

[@pawelkrowalski3730]

Zane vs robbie Robinson next!

[@joshclarkefitness]

Marx why don’t you start doing a best of series and have specific years and match ups with the same person like you used to they were awesome

[@NilsMueller]

3:00 loos how much worse his arms are in the right pic

[@marxmaxmuscle1]

you're right he has bigger arms. 79 might have had a bit more muscle than 83. Back shots might be better in 83 though.

[@richard1328]

I find this happens to a lot of bodybuilders as they age. Such as Phil Health, way better back but arms get smaller it's weird. Maybe a topic to go over......

[@केवड़ाठाकुरSonofRajputana]

I'm his fan

[@abhishekchaudhry80]

Statuesque

[@kyndred-ry5mm]

79 and 83 almost copy paste for the pose

[@nickbritten8132]

5:50 - kinda reminds me of Gaspari

[@retrobilly1719]

I think he looked best in 72

[@odessafile75]

His legs were larger in 72 than 77-79. I'm unsure about his upper body size as compared to 77-79.

[@retrobilly1719]

Yes legs bigger and fuller looking all over in 72,plus His skin looked better even though not as dry or ripped

[@thetruthsodealwithit2801]

I model myself on him small waist big arms I have similar measurements and am 86kg as well beautiful

[@allenroy9250]

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[@usposse]

did you ever compare Zane with Lee Labrada ????

[@marxmaxmuscle1]

remind me of this one! great match

[@marxmaxmuscle1]

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[@stephenwilliams5633]

79

[@arthurw1604]

tell me an outstanding body part of frank zane

[@Omgtired]

None

[@arthurw1604]

@@Omgtired thats right xd

[@odessafile75]

His thighs were o/s in 72. Above average abs/ serratus. His back was very developed. Believe it or not his arms were very developed.

[@DidoInFlames]

His flow and proportions was the best

[@arthurw1604]

@@odessafile75 ofc he can be musculary developed, but hes got nothing amazing really, everythings like average to little better

[@karlkuster6413]

It's very difficult to compare between FZ pictures but, in my opinion, I think he brought the total package at the 1979 Mr. O. 1983 wasn't far behind.

[@caponededication4994]

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