Zane
Very interesting book by Frank Zane. Plenty of workout ideas here. Some of the poetry is not very good, but the book is a great resource for body builders of all levels.
One Year of Routines
Follow in the footsteps of Frank Zane with this book of his philosophies. He includes one full year of bodybuilding routines sure to keep you on track.
An Ode to Frank Zane
There once was a bodybuilder named Zane,
Who was not only well muscled but also had a brain,
He studied meditation, Eastern Philosophy,and transformative psychology
But as much as he wanted to
His poetry was about as good as doggie poo...
Yes, folks, in this rather informative book by Frank Zane, you will not only get a glimpse into his soul, you'll also get a glimpse of what an absolutely horrible poet Frank Zane is.
I like Frank, I do. In fact, when I was really into bodybuilding, he was my hero. I liked him even more than Arnold because he wasn't just a big glob of muscle. He posessed an intelligence as well as an elegance and in my opinion, really raised the bar of modern bodybuilding. Unfortunately, ever since Zane retired in the mid 80s, the sport has, in my opinion, regressed to where mass is king and everything else, like symmetry, definition, and muscle shape are thrown by the wayside.
I also like Zane because he isn't afraid to express his intelligence. He is deeply into meditation and visualization. Some bodybuilders will never learn that it's not the body, but the mind that creates the most lasting gains. I have had to learn to leave my ego outside the gym, because if I'm just pushing huge poundages around, I'm inviting injury and I've already had surgery on my knee as well as my back and I kind of would like to stay out of the operating room for the rest of my stint here on this planet.
This book gives a full year of training routines that actually work and do not lead to burnout. Of course, you may like spending two hours a day in the gym, but I don't. Been there, done that. I'm 42 years old. I have a life. I know that I'm never going to be in the kind of shape I was when I was 23-25, but that's okay. So, what if my waist is now 34" instead of 28"? If I'm doing less weight than ever on my lifts? I feel good, I feel strong and I feel happy.
And isn't that the main thing?
Frank Zane beat Schwarzenegger once and made him cry,
Even though Zane's body weighed as much as Arnold's thigh.
He's now 63 and still looks awesome,
But Frank, please, no more poetry! Your poems are dumb!
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