3x Mr. Olympia Frank Zane is one of the most reputed bodybuilders to live to date. Despite being at the tough age of 81 years, Zane ensures to trains regularly and maintains a good diet all year around. Thanks to his active and healthy lifestyle, he has avoided any serious health troubles to date. Apart from being a successful bodybuilder, Zane has authored several books related to optimum training and nutrition in which he shared in detail his approach towards fitness and bodybuilding. 

He frequently shares his wisdom, as well as the things that he has learned through his decades of experience in his social media posts as well. He uses his Instagram to reach his audience and gives tips and advice as to how to get an aesthetic physique like him. As he recently shared a tip on how to track your progress, the bodybuilding community could not help but appreciate his insane physique. 

Frank Zane preaches check-in pictures to track progress

Winning at the stage of Mr. Olympia thrice is not an achievement that comes easily for any bodybuilder. While a new lifter can see massive changes in his physique initially, the progress starts to slow down as time passes. The law of diminishing returns applies accurately when it comes to muscle hypertrophy. However, in order to not get demotivated and get a fair idea about your progress, Zane preaches to take pictures every once in a while. 

In an Instagram post that included a picture of him from his prime years, Zane wrote, “You need your workouts to work in order to make progress. The final verdict on your progress is what kind of changes in your body do you see in photos taken over time. The key is to keep doing everything right.”

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While many fans appreciated Zane’s advice, many viewers could not help but point out how flawless Zane looked in the picture. Referred to as ‘the king of aesthetics’ by his fans, Zane maintained a perfectly symmetrical as well as a lean frame even during his off-seasons. 

How did the fans react to this post?

One of the fans wrote in the comments, “Obviously for competitions you got more cut and pumped up, but this physique is as good as any in history I think. Fair play,” while another person wrote, “I truly can look at this version of Zane for the rest of my life.”

Referring to one of the books written by Zane, a fan also stated, “I’m reading the Zane body training manual. You should have kept that Mustang!!” Amidst many other comments, a fan also posted a query that he had saying, “how did your approach to supplementation differ when focusing on muscle growth compared to when you were preparing to get shredded for the competition?” Another comment from a viewer simply read, “Good Job.” What are your views on Zane’s insanely jacked physique during his prime years as a bodybuilder? Let us know in the comments.

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