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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 192: Zane vs. Arnold

Arnold and Frank Zane in tank tops

Here’s a vintage shot of Arnold and Frank Zane during Tank Top Week at the original Gold’s Gym. Unfortunately, no photos were allowed at the gym during Tiara Week. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1968, arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, bodybuilding zen, frank zane, john balik, mr. universe, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 174: Vintage Zane Vs. Arnold

Frank Zane vs. Arnold in shorts

Frank Zane and Arnold were good friends, but they were also competitive—even when it came to Hawaiian hot pants. Sure, Zane’s nut-huggers fit better, but Arnold’s had boxer-brief cool. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1968, 1968 Mr. Olympia, arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, bodybuilding zen, frank zane, Zane Vs. Arnold

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 154: Jim Haislop’s Relaxed Mass

Cropped photo of Jim Haislop at the beach

This is a spectacular shot of 1968 Mr. America Jim Haislop, apparently right after someone yelled, “Hey, Jim, what’s up?” [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1968, aesthetic, bodybuilding zen, Jim Haislop, Mr. America, proportion, symmetry

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 8: Jim Haislop, Mr. America

Jim Haislop won the Mr. America in 1968. His incredible symmetry, proportion, and size had many bodybuilding experts proclaiming him one of the best bodybuilders ever, even better than Steve Reeves and Reg Park.

When he competed at 5’11”, he weighed in at around 210 pounds with a 32” waist and true 19” arms…

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Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1968, aesthetic, arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, bad gas, biotrust, bodybuilders, bodybuilding zen, bodybuilding zen 8, Doug Brignole, endurance fibers, fast-twitch, fiber types, Franco, Franco Columbu, free probiotics, gas, heavy/light, hypertrophy, jerry brainum, Jim Haislop, Johnny Bravo, Mr. America, muscle mass, muscle size, power-density, power-density mass workout, pro-x10, probiotics, proportions, protein farts, Reg Park, slow-twitch, steve reeves, Super TORQ, symmetry, type-1 fibers, Ultimate Power-Density Mass Workout

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