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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 77: Frank Zane’s Greatest Shot?

Frank Zane in a "relaxed" pose

Frank Zane wasn’t the biggest bodybuilder of his era by any stretch. He competed and won the Mr. Olympia weighing around 190 at 5’9”. And 40 years later, his physique is still considered an ultimate ideal by the many…

His secret was that he always came in super-crisp with delineated abs. In fact, his abs stood out in bold relief even when he was standing relaxed, as in this photo. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetics, anabolic reload package, big arms, bodybuilding zen, frank rich, frank zane, massthetic arms, mr. olympia, phyique, proportions, symmetrical, symmetry, vascular arms, vascularity, veiny arms, x-treme lean

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 63: Vince Taylor Backstage

Vince Taylor, at 5’9” and a competition weight of 225, had classic mass with few flaws—in fact, in this relaxed backstage photo, we can’t find any. His physique looks near perfection… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic reload, bodybuilding zen, classic physique, confidence, frank rich, iron man magazine, Iron Man Pro Invitational, mass with class, massthetic arms, Masters Olympia, mr. olympia, physique, quick-start muscle building, stx method, vascular arms, vascularity, veiny arms, Vince Taylor

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 61: Bob Paris Sculptor

We gravitate back to Bob Paris in our Zen newsletter often because he had one of the most perfectly proportioned physiques to ever grace a bodybuilding stage… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetic, anabolic hormones, bob paris, bodybuilding zen, frank rich, home gym, massthetic arms, muscle-building guide, perfect physique, quick-start muscle building, slow-twitch exhaustion, STX, symmetry, vascularity, veiny arms

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 55: Arnold Rocks

Here’s a fantastic shot of Arnold at Muscle Rock. We asked John Balik if he took it, and he said he believes it’s a Gene Mozee photo. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic, anabolic amplifier, arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, austrian oak, bodybuilding zen, focus, frank rich, Gene Mozee, hypertrophic, john balik, massthetic arms, mind-muscle connection, multi-angular training, muscle feel, Muscle Rock, powerblock, quick-start muscle building, the oak, veiny arms

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 54: Dorian Yates Gym Pose

Dorian Yates won his first of six Mr. Olympia titles in 1992 and officially ushered in the mass-monster era. His huge, grainy physique was the next step up from the more aesthetic previous Mr. O Lee Haney… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1992 Mr. Olympia, bodybuilding zen, Dorian Yates, frank rich, heavy duty, high-intensity training, Lee Haney, mass monster, massthetic arms, mr. olympia, physique, powerblocks, pre-exhaustion, quick-start muscle building, slow-twitch fibers, stx method, vascular arms, vascularity, veiny arms

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 48: Bob Paris Before and After

The last time we talked about Bob Paris was Zen 29, but we revisit because his physique always inspires us.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3d muscle building, after-40 muscle building, before and after, bob paris, Bob Paris before and after, bodybuilding zen, frank rich, iron man magazine, Lonnie Teper, massthetic arms, mechanical tension, metabolic stress, mr. olympia, muscle damage, perfect physique, physique, POF, positions-of-flexion training, symmetry, vascular arms, vascularity, veiny arms

How to Speed Up Your Mass Results with X-celeration

Chip Wilt age 59

Q: I’ve seen speed reps in some of your routines. What are those, and how do they work to add more mass? 

A: We call this mass tactic X-celeration, and it can pack on new mass FAST because of extra fiber activation, and it’s a technique that lends itself well to home-gym training… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: chip wilt, dormant fibers, fiber activation, finisher sets, frank rich, growth fibers, iron man magazine, mass, mass finishers, massthetic arms, myotatic reflex, size surge workout, speed reps, vascular arms, vascularity, veiny arms, x-celeration

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 44: Jim Haislop’s Proportion

We featured Jim Haislop, 1968 Mr. America, way back in Zen 8. We recently ran across this shot of him, and all we can say is, Whoa! [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: bodybuilder, bodybuilding zen, Doug Brignole, fast-twitch fibers, frank rich, heavy-light, hypertrophy, jerry brainum, Jim Haislop, massthetic arms, Mr. America, physique, power-density, slow-twitch fibers, symmetry, vascular arms, vascularity, veiny arms

Move for Mass: Fiber Activation for Size Creation

Jonathan doing Speed Reps on cable curls

Q: Using a static hold [StatX] at the end of a regular set near the muscle’s stretch is killer. I feel like I’m getting bigger after only a short time on this routine. Are those holds better than the X Reps your recommend with some movement?

A: It depends on the exercise, but in most cases, some movement, as in X Reps, may produce slightly better results. Here’s why… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arm workout, fiber activation, frank rich, massthetic arms, muscle size, static hold, StatX, vascular arms, veiny arms, X Reps, x spot, x-rep update

Ultimate Mass Move: One-Hit Chest-Back Attack

Q: I just got the Power-Density Mass Workout 2.0. Absolutely one of the best muscle-building guides I’ve ever read. I’m very interested in [Mr. America] Doug Brignole’s one-exercise-per-muscle high-rep method [50-40-30-20-10]. The problem is that it’s tough deciding which single move is best for each target muscle. He likes decline dumbbell presses for chest, but I’m thinking bench presses. What are your thoughts on that? And what about back? I see Brignole likes T-bar rows as his only upper-back exercise.

A: We like decline dumbbell presses. It’s one of the best overall pec moves; however, unlike Brignole we see the value of inclines as well (more on that in a moment). [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 10x10, back, chest, Doug Brignole, frank rich, high-rep, Mr. America, muscle-building, power-density, Super TORQ, tension-overload repetition quantity, TORQ, ultimate exercise, ultimate mass, vascular arms, vascularity, veiny arms

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