Frank Zane admitted to sleeping less than five hours per night.
Frank Zane is considered one of the best to ever do it in the sport of bodybuilding — and for good reason. He is one of the pioneers of bodybuilding and continues to share his knowledge and improve himself at 81 years old. During a recent edition of his personal blog, Zane compared meditation to sleep.
During his career, Frank Zane became known for his battles with the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He took home a Mr. America and Mr. Universe title in 1968 to go along with his three Olympias. Even though he is decades out of competition, Zane still has the mind and motivation to not only train himself but to share his knowledge with the next generation.
Zane has appeared on many podcasts and started a blog to discuss some of the major topics around bodybuilding and adding knowledge about overall fitness.
Frank Zane Discusses Sleep Compared To Meditation
Frank Zane has not been shy about sharing his own routines and workout plans in retirement. During a recent edition of his blog, Zane admitted to sleeping less but that meditation is better.
“Sleep or meditate. The fact is that meditation is two times more restorative than sleep. I find myself sleeping less (5 hours a night) and meditating more (1 to 2 hours a day) as I ripen with age.”
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As Zane creeps into his 80s, he admits to having more energy thanks to his meditation. Along with endurance work, Zane claims that gym goers and weightlifters will be rejuvenated.
“Over time as you train and get in better shape, doing endurance work as well as weight training, you will feel more energetic. I notice this as I’ve worked up to 30 minutes of stationary bike 3 or 4 week.”
This new method has kept Frank Zane energetic and feeling better than ever. This is a plan that he urges others to try in order to feel better inside and out.
“I feel exhilarated after a workout and later that evening start getting sleep so that by 11 pm I’m ready for sleep. Some aminos (especially tryptophan and arginine) with a piece of fruit and in a half hour I’m drifting off into deep dreamlike sleep. No need to yawn the next day after deep restful sleep because I’m totally relaxed and calm as I carry on.”
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