Frank Zane

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Frank Zane (born June 28, 1942) is a retired American professional bodybuilder and author. Known as "the Chemist", Zane is a three-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won the competition every year from 1977 to 1979. He previously reigned as Mr. Universe in 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1972, and Mr. America in 1966, 1967 and 1968. Typically competing at a bodyweight of less than 200lbs, he regularly placed higher than men much bigger than he was. His physique is considered one of the greatest in the history of bodybuilding for his meticulous focus on symmetry and proportion. With one of the smallest, tightest waists in bodybuilding, he was renowned for his vacuum pose. Since 1971, Zane has authored more than two dozen bodybuilding courses and books, quarterly newsletters, audio tapes, and CDs. In addition he has marketed and sold nutritional supplements since the 1980s. And along with his wife Christine (née Harris), operated a bodybuilding learning center which started in 1985 as Zane Haven...

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