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In summary, competitive bodybuilders who have placed in either a regional or state competition train in the off-season as follows: Adhere to body-part splits. Train 5-6 days per week. Perform 4-5 exercises per muscle group.

Thus 'The Chemist' as he became known focused on doing a few ab exercises but doing them in a marathon style. For the upper abdominals, Zane emulated Zabo by performing crunches and/or Roman-chair situps ad nauseam. These were interspersed with leg raises or hanging knee-ups and seated twists for his obliques.

I used the Growth Routine in my training for the 1979 Mr. Olympia and something similar for the 1982 Mr. Olympia competition as well. I did a 4 day cycle, training 3 days out of 4, three days in a row and resting the fourth day.

On his training routine, he told Bodybuilding, “I work out six days a week, and usually in the morning. But depending on my schedule, I may also train in the evening. But I definitely prefer the morning. With the iron, I separate body parts: legs, back, shoulders, chest, biceps, and triceps.

Remember that Zane was a professional bodybuilder, and training was his job. When not in the gym, he could dedicate himself to rest and recovery. His diet was also top-notch. Because of this, Zane could train hard six days a week and still make progress.

How Often Do Strongmen Train? Strongmen will usually train 4 times per week. Three of those days will be Powerlifting style training days with bodybuilding movements to supplement their strength movements. The fourth day is usually an events day.

You can get a Frank Zane inspired physique without steroids which can include some of the characteristics you want, but to match his exact body (a multiple Mr Olympia winner) would be hard even with steroids. The hardest part would be being so shredded and still maintaining the size and muscle fullness.