frank zane is a bodybuilding legend and offered mike o’hearn some unique tips while getting up recently. joining forces with 3-time Mr. Olympia winner, Zanethe two bodybuilders discussed unorthodox techniques that can provide benefits during training.
During his time competing as a top bodybuilder, there were few athletes in the entire world who could match O’Hearn’s natural physique. The longevity of it is downright inspiring. At 52 years old, he remains a wise voice in the bodybuilding community and continues to spread knowledge about the sport he loves.
Mike O’Hearn won the title of Mr. Universe while competing and has also graced the cover of countless magazines. The avid competitor had in mind from an early age that he wanted to be a mix of Bruce Lee and arnold schwarzenegger. given his amazing natural physiquethe younger generation of competitors always look to O’Hearn as his longevity is incredibly rare.
Meanwhile, frank zane is a sports legend and managed to defeat Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1968. Zane secured the mr america title and the Mr. Universe title in the process of defeating the bodybuilding icon. What made Zane special as a bodybuilder was his ability to maintain a muscular physique with excellent conditioning. Like Hearn, Zane also has the ability to share some of his bodybuilding knowledge.
3X Mr. Olympia winners Frank Zane and Mike O’Hearn discuss the impact of social media on exercise
In recent years, social networks have become a fundamental tool to help share different techniques and exercises. O’Hearn believes that if he were to share a workout like the one below (without explanation), people on social media would quickly highlight the negatives of exercise before the positives.
Posting on his YouTube channel, Mike O’Hearn and frank zane discuss weird workouts and the influence of social media.
“So, I have to ask, I have to ask, because I know they’re going to say this. You are healthy, you are almost 80 years old, and an exercise like that if done today, you know what they would say? And I get it every time. Oh! If you do that once, you’re going to get hurt. ” O’Hearn saying.
Given the prevalence of social media, O’Hearn suggests that the technique Zane advocates is probably causing a stir today. Since the form Zane is demonstrating seems less traditional, proper guidance is needed to avoid injury. The former Mr. Olympia champion believes that if a bodybuilder or athlete understands how to use his lifting tips correctly, he can produce effective results.
“Maybe they would, but that’s not me. So who cares anyway? I never cared what people say. When he was in the gym, he didn’t even talk to people. He just goes in there and trains.” Zane answered.
After practicing Zane’s techniques, O’Hearn explains that he appreciates the three-time Mr. Olympia winner’s old-school mentality. After a minor adjustment to the exercise, O’Hearn mentions that this workout, in particular, is more of a stretch than an “exaggeration of technique.”
“You have an old school mentality which I love. Because I feel like it’s around the ones I came up with and everything. It’s like ‘yeah, great answer, it’ll hurt you, it won’t hurt me’, it’ll make me better. It was a minor change, but I loved it more than what I do. It was more of an exaggeration than an exaggeration of technique.” Mike O’Hearn said.
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Since the form of Frank Zane’s technique is less traditional, many insist that it could cause injury. However, Zane believes that if a bodybuilder or athlete understands how to use his lifting tips correctly, he can produce effective results.
Despite aging, O’Hearn’s conditioning seems to be on point during his time training with the bodybuilding icon. frank zane. After getting a good boost, O’Hearn believes that Zane’s old-school techniques will only improve his overall physique.
