Frank Zane Vs Serge Nubret

**warrioe-sage** · 07-11-2008, 06:35 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/213/5...ac1fd3.jpg?v=0

[img]http://forum.bodybuildingpro.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=233&stc=1&d=1086298780

Frank Zane

Full Name: Frank Zane

Official Website: FrankZane.com

Location: California, USA

Date of Birth: June 28th, 1942

Height: 5'9

Off Season Weight: 200 lbs.

Competition Weight: 185 lbs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTCcP...elated&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwaAzzr7wXw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYC5...elated&search=

http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/fo...erge-bench.jpg

Serge Nubret

Full Name: Serge Nubret

Location:

Date of Birth: October 6th, 1938

Place of Birth: Guadalupe, France

Height: 6'0

Offseason Weight: 212 lbs.

Competition Weight: 200 lbs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11EwXVFJXug

The winner goes on to take on Shawn Ray
Loser takes on Bob Paris

**_XYDREX_** · 07-11-2008, 06:36 PM

[QUOTE=warrioe-sage;190735061]

dam, what yr is this from?

**pyrolee** · 07-11-2008, 06:42 PM

I choose steeeeeeeeeve reeeeeeeeeeves, nobody beats him...nobody.

**Iron Monster** · 07-11-2008, 06:45 PM

Serge, no contest.

**Metallibanger** · 07-11-2008, 06:46 PM

Should I go to the barber shop?

**Prince.** · 07-11-2008, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by warrioe-sage

[The winner goes on to take on Shawn Ray
Loser takes on Bob Paris

you're trying to determine the 'best' bodybuilder?....

**warrioe-sage** · 07-11-2008, 06:57 PM

you're trying to determine the 'best' bodybuilder?....

just interested to see what people have to say/choose

I have always thought Serge and Frank Zane (and Reeves)had the best shapes - small joints, good tissue for their size (Zane is small by today's standards, but what shape!!). I vote for Serge due to fullness, balance, etc..
Dieted and on stage, their tissue looks like strands of meat, not sausage bloat.
Dexter J is up there as well.the best body buider of to day, but he will never win the Olympia, because the judges are stupid.

I'm not a fan of size for the sake of it.
Awesome and truly aspirational as well as inspirational

**user23960508710783** · 07-11-2008, 06:58 PM

Serge wins in the photos you've posted, but overall I'd go with Zane.

**ESPforMe** · 07-11-2008, 07:02 PM

I like Serge more. Zane was very good as well, but I prefer Serge.

**PeoplesChamp11** · 07-11-2008, 07:09 PM

Serge or GTFO

**warrioe-sage** · 07-11-2008, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Jean-Paul4447

Serge wins in the photos you've posted, but overall I'd go with Zane.

more pics
http://mrolympia.altervista.org/

**Phaze0** · 07-11-2008, 07:18 PM

serge nubret......this pic is him at 212 lbs. a couple of weeks before the 75' olympia

**Duckenheimer** · 07-11-2008, 07:35 PM

Serge easily. More aesthetic and full... and Serge has a powerful back. Nearly a perfect physique.

Zane's back is detailed, but lacks the powerful look and grace he shows from the front. That's why I could never really be THAT much of a fan of his physique.

**DPNZ** · 07-11-2008, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by Duckenheimer

Serge easily. More aesthetic and full... and Serge has a powerful back. Nearly a perfect physique.

Legs were severely lacking.

**koqie23** · 07-11-2008, 08:41 PM

This thread is almost as bad as the

sergio vs. reeves thread

**mikecart1** · 07-11-2008, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by koqie23

This thread is almost as bad as the

sergio vs. reeves thread

No way!

They are equally bad

**Duckenheimer** · 07-11-2008, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by dpugh

Legs were severely lacking.

I'll take lacking legs before a lacking back anyday, aesthetically speaking. A lacking back I cannot forgive...

Johnnie Jackson, Wolf, Darrem Charles, Armin Scholz, all these guys... the legs may have disadvantages for them placings wise, but aesthetically? Not really to me.

**DPNZ** · 07-11-2008, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Duckenheimer

I'll take lacking legs before a lacking back anyday

I guess that's your personal taste.

Without legs the entire physique is off. Not having a thicker or wider back is not something that is as overbearingly obvious as missing quads/hams. All poses suffer from lacking development of the upper leg, it's not conducive to having a complete package.

**Duckenheimer** · 07-11-2008, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by dpugh

I guess that's your personal taste.

Without legs the entire physique is off. Not having a thicker or wider back is not something that is as overbearingly obvious as missing quads/hams. All poses suffer from lacking development of the upper leg, it's not conducive to having a complete package.

I don't mean without legs. Joel Stubbs for example has his physique's appeal really hurt by the missing legs. To my eyes a lacking back is MUCH more obvious.

I just don't feel that well developed but proportionately small legs affect things aesthetically for me (or most non bb'ing fans) - within reason, of course.

**Xero** · 07-12-2008, 12:20 AM

[QUOTE=manfred99;190735481]

Originally Posted by warrioe-sage

dam, what yr is this from?

those arms look chopped

**DiamondDelts** · 07-12-2008, 12:23 AM

[QUOTE=Xero;190844411]

Originally Posted by manfred99

those arms look chopped

They look pretty attached to me?

**Xero** · 07-12-2008, 12:27 AM

[QUOTE=DiamondDelts;190845091]

Originally Posted by Xero

They look pretty attached to me?

yes they are impressive, just had no idea how big his arms were. its just blurry from bis and tries. i could be wrong.
*goes and checks pumping iron*

**iroczinoz** · 07-12-2008, 12:44 AM

Serge by a landslide.

**WaterBlender** · 07-12-2008, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by Duckenheimer

I don't mean without legs. Joel Stubbs for example has his physique's appeal really hurt by the missing legs. To my eyes a lacking back is MUCH more obvious.

I just don't feel that well developed but proportionately small legs affect things aesthetically for me (or most non bb'ing fans) - within reason, of course.

also taking into account leg development wasn't as important back then.

**i.am.legend** · 07-12-2008, 03:16 AM

i pick:

**Vincent Moore** · 07-12-2008, 04:36 AM

I think when it comes to pure symmetry Frank Zane's best photos vs Serge Nubret's photos Frank wins hands down. BUT!!! When it comes to what everyone likes to see Serge Nubret wins..

**TheAsianMan** · 07-12-2008, 05:16 AM

serge had ****ting legs and non existent lats, but he was very aesthetic

**Agentdark45** · 07-12-2008, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by i.am.legend

i pick:

Lawl!!

**ESPforMe** · 07-12-2008, 05:20 AM

**Prince.** · 07-12-2008, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by Anh

serge had ****ting legs and non existent lats, but he was very aesthetic

he had nice calves and good lats.

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