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Frank Zane 3 way split workout routine
Posted by: Old School
Frank Zane's Favorite Workout Routine - Training Split
Frank Zane was and still is considered one of Bodybuilding's true
classic 'golden era' competitors. His physique in it's prime rivaled
anyone that has ever competed in the sport of bodybuilding. No, he was
not huge or blocky in the vain of a Ronnie Coleman or Dorian Yates (also
amazing bodybuilders, but stylistically slightly unappealing to the
masses) but he was incredibly proportionate and developed and amazing
body for a man with a sleeker ectomorph-like frame.
Studying these golden era bodybuilders in interviews gives a glimpse
into their outlier mentality and offers us a guide on creating training
routines that we can try out and see if they work for us. Below is a
quote from an interview "Mr. Symmetry" himself gave to Flex Magazine about his favorite training split.
The
one that I did the most was a three-way split. I believe this is
the best split once you reach a certain point. For me it was
back, biceps, and forearms on one day; legs the next; and
then chest, shoulders, and triceps on the last day. The other
one I used was the Arnold split, which we all did in the '70s.
That was six days a week: chest and back, legs, and then
deltoids/arms on the third day, repeated. It was a lot of
overtraining. I couldn't keep doing it."
Day One: Back, Biceps, Forearms
Day Two: Legs
Day Three: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
Day Four: Rest
Repeat......
This
routine is amazing if you can handle the load of working three muscle
groups in one day. This of course would take a lot of energy and
stamina, but those are of course the hallmarks of old school
bodybuilding.
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