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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 76: Steve Reeves Double Biceps

Young Steve Reeves flexing his biceps

This photo taken in the ’50s shows the classic lines of Steve Reeves that made him a perfect movie Hercules. The man had excellent genetics, and not just in the looks department. Check out at his wide V taper, small waist and long calves… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1950 Mr. Universe, 1950s, aesthetics, anabolic, anabolic workouts, anabolism, biceps, biotrust protein, bodybuilding zen, calves, drug-free, free protein, free supplements, full-body workouts, Gabriel Wilson, genetics, hercules, Jacob Wilson, mr. universe, muscle growth, quick-start muscle building, size surge program, small waist, steve reeves, stx method, symmetry, testosterone, V taper

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 71: Rachel McLish Flex Appeal

Rachel McLish was the very first Ms. Olympia winner way back in 1980. Her symmetrical physique, not to mention her head-turning beauty, catapulted her into the public eye and established women’s bodybuilding as a brand-new sport. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1980, beauty, biotrust, bodybuilding, bodybuilding zen, e-book deal, ebook bundle, flex appeal, free protein, free supplements, iron man magazine, low-carb protein, Ms. Olympia, physique, protein, quick-start muscle building 2.0, Rachel McLish, slow-twitch exhaustion, South Texas, Steve Holman, STX, symmetry, Texas

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 70: Frank Zane Work of Art

Frank Zane flexing his biceps in a stuidio

This shot of three-time Mr. Olympia Frank Zane shows him in the studio hitting a classic biceps shot. His physique was a true work of art… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Blog Tagged With: anabolic reload package, bodybuilding zen, bodyweight training, classic physique, frank zane, mr. olympia, physique, proportion, ripped, symmetry, x-treme lean

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 68: Danny Padilla Onstage

Danny Padilla was “the Giant Killer” of pro bodybuilding back in the ‘80s. At only 5’2”, his symmetrical sculpted mass allowed him to beat bodybuilders who were much taller and larger than he was.

From the pic here, you can see why—no flaws anywhere. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1980s, 4X, 4x muscle building, aesthetics, after-40 muscle building, bodybuilding zen, danny padilla, density training, fast-twitch fibers, giant killer, hypertrophy, iron guru, master trainer, muscle pump, slow-twitch fibers, symmetry, vince gironda

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 60: Frank Zane Age 50

Frank Zane, relaxed in studio

Frank Zane, 3-time Mr. Olympia, was never a bigger-is-better bodybuilder. He concentrated on his weak areas to sculpt ripped, aesthetic mass… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 50 years old, aesthetic, after-40 muscle building, bodybuilding zen, Brad Schoenfeld, frank zane, home protection, mike westerdal, mr. olympia, over 40, over 40 bodybuilders, POF Mass-Move Matrix, protect your family, ripped, self-defense, symmetry

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 52: Bob Paris Relaxed

This standing-relaxed pic of Bob Paris is one that we cut out of an old Iron Man magazine and put up on our bulletin board for motivation… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetic, arnold, bob paris, bodybuilding zen, genetics, hercules, home gym training, iron man magazine, lean muscle, motivation, Muscle-Building Quick Start, physique, Rick Wayne, steve reeves, symmetry, testosterone boosting

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

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 47: Danny Padilla’s Mass

We featured Danny Padilla back in Zen #19, but after recently running across the gym photo below, we had to include him again. That’s because every time we see it, all we can say is, “Damn!” [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 10x10, 4x method, 8x8, arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, Charles Poliquin, danny padilla, density training, fat fuck, genetics, German volume training, giant killer, home gym, home training, legend & myth, mass, mass building, mr. olympia, slow-twitch fibers, symmetry, vince gironda

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