But we didn't measure them or anything like that. [ Q ] As an expert trainer yourself, do people look up to you more for the fact that you have the knowledge they need, or because of your six-time Mr. Olympia status? So you can definitely do too much. Seeking some good, solid answers on common bodybuilding queries, and knowing of the amazing success Dorian achieves with all of his clients, I decided to go directly to the top. We did this one workout with a Nautilus curl machine where we did rest/pause and negatives, and I did say to him, "F@ck, my arms are bigger today." Yates explained that knowledge has grown, since his competition days. [ Q ] So you could even build a degree of muscle mass with the so-called "shaping", or, more precisely, isolation movements. I wanted to see how far I could go, how far I could take the human body. Do you think there is any validity to this? So I had to allow longer for each body part to recover because I was much stronger and more advanced. When I did martial arts and got hit in the face I would immediately bleed due to the thinness of my skin. What. It might be that back in Arnold 's day they weren't doing hardly any cardio. So doing it again is not really going to give you anything additional and might possibly be more stress for your body to recover from, so it may be harder to recover, and without recovery you are not going to grow. Obviously if you isolate the lateral head of your deltoid your are going to get more cap on your shoulders, more sweep, and it is going to be more aesthetically pleasing. So he decided it was time to make a change in his training. And occasionally you can do extra negative reps where it's practical. I think the '90s, to me at least, was the best period for bodybuilding because there were a lot of different personalities up there, different physiques and attitudes. Most of their progress was in that first 12 months. In an interview with MD Global, he gave a bit of an explanation on what training he employs now, and what led him to that point. [ Q ] So you would get to a certain point, before deliberately lowering your cardio. Yes elbows all the way back and then contracting. [ Q ] What other factors went into creating the unprecedentedly massive, grainy look you presented? Also, I got a shoulder injury on that side, which actually, it was already injured. Yes, whatever you do in the first six months you are going to get a reaction. High protein six-times-a-day every two and half to three hours and all the supplements you can get, and you sit home all day and watch TV? And for me it was sporting event. We did a few workouts together and he was a guy I really looked up to and learned a lot from through the magazines. I'm sure there are people out there with better genetics who have built great physiques with what I would say is not ideal training; less than ideal. Lie there all day and get burned, or lie there for successively short periods and get a tan. The whole onstage posing thing - just the very word posing - was all a bit gay to me, all a bit foreign. Opinions are strictly my own. How can some guy looking at your pictures over the internet tell you what to do with it? He was doing a so-called lat exercise and he was just using his arms to do the exercise because they are very strong: he was using totally wrong body mechanics and this so-called top trainer was just standing there saying, "Come on Paul two, three, four, that's it buddy, come on, five." Bodybuilding Legend Dorian Yates on Marijuana, Weight Loss, and Spiritual Healing Twenty-two years after winning his last Sandow, “The Shadow” is pursuing restorative exercise, ayahuasca, marijuana, and a life of spirituality—all to help others. But I haven't trained my calves now for over four years and they are still 20-inches. Nothing serious. There is a solid argument to make that Yates deserves a high spot on the shortlist of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. It is just a case of manipulating nutrition and cardiovascular exercise. To me that was all part of the challenge and when I stepped onstage, although I had moral support, if I won it was down to me and if I lost it was down to me. The fact that I was making money was absolutely great, but that wasn't my passion. Dorian Yates is a legendary 6 times Mr. Olympia champion. 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Not everybody can tolerate super-intense training. Those guys were over-training all the time so they didn't get to that level of muscle mass. Dorian Yates – Mr. Olympia 1992-1997. It depends a lot on your structure, but it (the squat) didn't suit me. I used to do 30 to 40 minutes per session maximum, but it was very moderate. I was doing it that way, more or less from day one. He explained that he likes yoga because it is more than just physical exercise. Then probably in the off-season they were doing less time in the gym and more basic heavy stuff and building up muscle mass. We have also had greater advances in our understanding of nutrition and what really creates muscle growth, what training we really have to do, how to get more specific with the goals we are trying to achieve. We aren’t adding a ton of weight just yet. Subsequently, he believes he could have done better with training if he had access to the knowledge he has now. Dorian would eat around 4,000 calories when cutting for a bodybuilding competition. But it would heal thicker than before and form a callus protective layer. For example, a hack-squat might emphasize your lateralis more than other quadriceps muscles and by doing that you may get more outer-sweep on your thighs. Dorian Yates is one of the most legendary bodybuilders of all time. The way I presented myself was with very powerful, dominating classical music with a little rock muscle mixed in. Dorian Yates – Shadow Warrior. He won so many prestigious titles including 6 times Mr. Olympia, his journey is really inspiring and motivating. After '92 I cut back to doing just one set to failure. I just experimented with different rest periods between the workouts - five, six or seven days - and I think you can also get away with overtraining, or at least doing more when you are less experienced. It might even be beneficial to miss a workout if you are slightly overtrained. Well I have got great genetics but I think I made the most of them. As it gets more difficult you have to get smarter with what you are doing because your body is not used to it. He was telling everyone that he was training me for the Olympia. I wouldn't like to put percentages on it because they are all important. Until the 1990s, pro bodybuilding favored tapered and aesthetic physiques, which gave way to a formulaic approach to contests that consisted of high-volume workouts, 20 to 30 sets per session. Yes, it is not all about training hard. So they don't do negatives as much apart from on the squatting motion. Again maybe that's my Englishness no bullsh!t thing. But despite how far Dorian pushed his body, he eventually retired and moved away from maintaining a massive physique. It is a tool to use to burn more calories. Putting it like that it is an easy question to answer but as far as percentages go, I think it is a silly debate. I was doing everything prior to my training with Mike. I was doing what I was used to doing, doing the bodybuilding training. Dorian Yates is truly an icon in the bodybuilding world. [ Q ] So you yourself did respond well to the multi-set approach initially but needed to cut back to lower sets as you progressed? They are both important. They will bench press, then drop it down and do another rep. Professional Bodybuilding » Dorian Yates Pics; Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Last. “I could train my legs fine, I could train my back fairly well to a degree, but I couldn’t really train shoulders that well. If you do a bent over row with your back rounded it's impossible for your lats to contract. At the peak of his career, Dorian was training 4 times per week, allowing 3 days away from the gym for his body to recover and grow. Dorian Yates is one of the most legendary bodybuilders of all time. [ Q ] So, in a sense, the process of preparing for the Mr. Olympia was more important than the competition itself. That's why you have to listen to your body. And my main goal, my number one goal was to win the Mr. Olympia and continue to win it and to improve my physique. Then there was the advanced routine: six times a week, 20 sets total, which even included twice-a-day training. [ Q ] And your cardio would be done once or twice per day? I'm not a guy who goes into a gym with somebody and just stands there and counts reps. We can get into the different workouts and diets but you have to be consistent with it. I get their feedback, which is very important because they know what's going on with their body. I enjoyed working out the best way to train, studying nutrition and doing my own diet and learning all about every aspect of this. It was like if you don't squat then you are not even a real man. Mike was a little bit narrow in his opinions sometimes. Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting stuff and updates to your email inbox. It’s no secret that the world of bodybuilding tries to actively avoid the topic of steroid use. Well, I was a big squatter in my early days. First of all, get an eating and training schedule, but the absolute most important thing is consistency. With his no bullsh!t attitude, combined with intelligence and insights seldom seen within elite level sport, he pioneered and revolutionized bodybuilding training, establishing a previously unseen degree of muscle mass and conditioning to become a flag bearer for extreme size, proportion and shape. And there are isolation exercises, which move around one joint. The muscle works in both phases so there should be equal attention to both. Nicknamed the Shadow due to his ability to turn up to a competition without anyone expecting him to be there and pull off an unexpected win, Yates perhaps could’ve been the most successful bodybuilder in history if injury had not forced him to retire. After facing depression and having his mental health collapse, he embarks to Costa Rica for a spiritual journey to explore the nature of … I wasn't thinking I want to be good enough to beat Shawn Ray. The Ultimate Bodybuilder, Dorian Yates is revered as not only the world's best bodybuilder but as the most inspirational … I think it is such bullsh!t, but maybe that could be my Englishness coming through. Anything works then pretty much because your body is not used to it. Well if he was aiming to be Mr. Olympia I would tell him to forget about that. Dorian Yates' Blood & Guts 6-Week Trainer Created by legendary pro bodybuilder and six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates, Blood & Guts is a classic, aggressive bodybuilding program for maximizing muscle growth. At age 57, he still manages to maintain an amazing physique. [ Q ] There is a theory that if you have a background in some form of conditioning type training - like running - there is a greater likelihood that your metabolism will gear itself to burning fat at a faster rate than would otherwise be expected. Now that Ronnie is gone you just don't seem to have those kinds of personalities up there. In my case, I didn't have any problems here: maybe it didn't come across as well in pictures as it did in person, but a lot of people would comment on that grainy look. [ Q ] I suppose it is hard to argue against what you were doing when it worked perfectly for you and you were, after all, Mr. Olympia. If you do too many sets and too much volume overall, your body is just going to be spending all its time trying to recover and not overcompensating because it doesn't have enough resources for that. Well if that's what they think it is all about, that's their view. Why would you want to limit yourself? [ Q ] Same principal when lying out in the sun. [ Q ] If a younger guy came to you today and told you he was considering competing in bodybuilding, what advice would you give him? Getting ready for a contest in the '90s would have been a lot different than getting ready for a contest in the '70s, when Mike was competing. It was the mental side of things. But in 1992, an Englishman named Dorian Yates stepped onstage at 5’10” and weighing in the high 240s, looking like an anomaly among freaks. As well as learning about what it take to be a champion, in the following interview you will get a unique glimpse, and never before published insights into the life and thoughts of Mr. Olympia, the gym warrior known as Dorian Yates. And you have water as well. That’s why whenever we have an opportunity to interview Yates it’s a pleasure to see unfold. It was a matter of pride as to how hard I could train, how much I could push myself. This was largely due to preventing health issues down the road. A shallow decline press is much more effective than a bench press, as there is much more pec involvement. [ Q ] During your six-year reign as Mr. Olympia, what separated you from the competition? Obviously, if I've been to failure with 100 pounds and I have six to eight reps, then if I did 100 pounds on the next set I wouldn't get those six to eight reps because of the fatigue, so I would have had to drop down. [ Q ] Is it true that Mike Mentzer encouraged you to use the reverse close- grip lat-pull down? He should have been correcting his form and telling how he was doing it totally wrong, and explaining how to do it properly. No, but that was my key chest exercise until I experienced my shoulder problems, and had to be more careful and begin using machines. If we are all the same it's going to be boring, right? It is amazing to see how much he has been able to deviate from traditional bodybuilding to stay in shape. I believe it is important, if not more important than the positive part. For calves I did standing calves raises and seated calve raises, very heavy with full range of motion, controlled. And, of course, Tom Platz was the big guy around back then, with his massive legs and his preaching about squats. His dream was to be the best bodybuilder in the world, and he recognised that if he wanted to be the world’s best, he needed to be able to train on the best equipment. It is to bring your upper arm down and across your body. He is the biggest of the professional bodybuilders and when beside him makes all other bodybuilders look small. Whether it's a barbell row, a dumbbell row or a Hammer row, they are always going to be there. I did a lot of work to get them up to that level. He is truly a champion. It is the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over, yet nothing is working, but you are still expecting different results. Additionally, he explained how things were tough at first because this was so different from what he was used to. I have a very simply analogy I use when I do seminars and it tends to work. I just cut back a little bit from '92 onwards. He was the first Mr. Olympia at 250 lbs (265 lbs at his best), presenting an absolutely shredded physique with extremely low body fat and outstandingly high muscle density. Yes, but it doesn't necessarily mean you know what you are talking about, but it does help to give you credibility (being Mr. Olympia). Bodybuilders hardly talk about it, the organizations hardly talk […] I will out-train everybody: that was my attitude. [ Q ] The rowing is done primarily for thickness? So that's one aspect of it. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional prior to beginning any diet or exercise program or taking any dietary supplement. [ Q ] What would you credit for giving you most of your initial muscle size? I do help people with training and I help them with their diet as well, but I work with them, not for them. But if you look at the nine-day schedule you are doing, everything twice in nine days, that averages four or five days between each body part. I couldn’t train chest hardly much, because all the power from the pressing was gone on that side. [ Q ] Another misconception: the wide grip being better at broadening the lats. Another thing is the fact my body fat is naturally low and evenly distributed. People think it is heavy, high intensity and it is all about the heaviest possible weight. It's not going to happen, right? We're not endurance athletes, we are bodybuilders. A lot of guys are retaining water. You can watch the full interview below. I'm very independent and that's why bodybuilding is good for me; the isolation of doing it for oneself is mentally suited to me. My philosophy was to use the weight as a tool to put as much stress on the working muscle as I could, not just simply lift the weight from A to B: that is power-lifting, which is a totally different game. I will bury them! I did the warm up sets before that and how many I did would depend on the exercise and where it was in the routine. Given bodybuilding could be considered as much a science as it is a blood and guts, balls to the wall pursuit for physical excellence, it is not surprising that it has attracted many who, through meticulous planning, analyzing and theorizing, have pioneered specific approaches to building muscle and stripping body fat. I tell people if they had a piece of sandpaper and rubbed it across their palm until it was red and bloody and left it alone for a few days, it would heal up. Not all in one workout obviously. As he got older, his fitness priorities changed, and so did his practices. So I tried a lot of different routines and that one I think worked out where I was training each body part twice every nine days. The negative part creates greater trauma, so it might even be more important for the pump. In characteristic fashion Dorian cut directly to the point to give insights that were at once profound, extremely motivating and commonsensical. “Probably five years ago, I was still doing what I could, as far as bodybuilding training, but it was limited. I did the first one from the floor and subsequent reps from mid-range level because the initial one from the floor is more quads and glutes anyway. No, Mike was never my trainer; I trained with him for a week or so when I was in LA one time. So it was an average rest of four or five days for each body part. If somebody said, "listen, this is what you have to eat and this is how you have to train and this is what you will have to take," I simply couldn't do that, whereas a lot of guys want somebody to hold their hand and tell them what to do all the time. The mental side of things would be the simple answer to that. It wouldn't matter how much I respected the person that was telling me, I would have to listen to the information, go away, assess it and ultimately make my own decision. They are going onstage very full but they are almost looking puffy and spongy - the muscles look inflated and not hard. Yates explained that he rather enjoys the fact that it requires to focus on breathing, over just pure brute force, like bodybuilding training. Yes I did deadlifts but I did them slightly differently: not from the floor. The whole range of factors is what it took me to present this look. [ Q ] Before you became a bodybuilder you were involved in running? That's just basic biomechanics, but most people don't know that. [ Q ] And you were doing far fewer sets at this point? There are different aspects of the muscle that you need to work on to get full development. Then you have got the nutrition aspect and the condition combined with the muscle mass and of course how you project yourself onstage, which can also influence people around you: judges and competitors. Yes, the certain trainer to the stars at Gold's wasn't doing anything; just counting reps: this is not teaching anybody anything. However, he does not train like a bodybuilder anymore, despite being in phenomenal shape. [ Q ] And recovery is the other side of the high intensity training equation. I don't know if he ever claimed that he was trainer but he didn't dispute it either. The Story Dorian Andrew READ MORE [ Q ] People might look at people like yourself and the late Mike Mentzer and say that you progress well with high intensity style training because you have phenomenal genetics. So with all the injuries, it is no wonder why Yates would have had to change up his training style. At FitnessVolt.com our mission is to educate and inform you about the latest in professional bodybuilding, fitness, and sports-related content. If I tried to do barbell exercises or something, it was just shifting. He's f@cking running 100-meters! [ Q ] Maybe because everybody else is doing it that way? [ Q ] Good point. A post shared by Dorian Yates (@thedorianyates). Let's say that you are just starting bodybuilding and you do three sets of squats to failure with 100-pounds. [ Q ] Was there any truth to the belief that through training with Mike for one session you woke the following morning to find your arms had become significantly larger? In the year 1983, he started participating in professional bodybuilding competitions at the young age of 21. You grow when you are outside the gym. The Mr. Olympia was a platform for me to display the end result of my training efforts. They were larger the next morning because I did something I hadn't done before: the rest/pause reps, where you would do two or three super heavy reps, rest a bit, take some weight off then do another until you get the full quota of reps: usually six to eight. Dorian Yates Diet. The reason I did the close reverse-grip pull down was to put the biceps in a mechanically stronger position. When I first came into the sport, people had beginner's routines: three sets of this, three sets of that, three times a week. I noticed if I trained more than four times a week or more than a certain period in the gym, I didn't progress and became over-trained - I was pretty good at picking up on that early on. So all of those factors probably set me apart. If you have a genetically strong body part, that part will take over all of the time. Dorian Yates has always been a bodybuilder that isn’t afraid to bluntly state his opinions on bodybuilding topics. Dorian Yates ushered in a new era of bodybuilding by showcasing an unprecedented amount of mass during his storied career. [ Q ] Let me put it another way. Well he didn't have me doing that because I was doing that from day one. But I was training along those lines pretty much when I started. [ Q ] I understanding your legs were pretty good before you even began bodybuilding. I know and I would be like, "Hold on a minute, what contest was it that this guy won? Most recently, Yates reflected on his retirement from bodybuilding to Generation Iron. It's almost like you have to override all of that and find the hardest way to lift it. Without overtraining by doing too much weight training you can go more effectively into the recovery mode while being able to do a certain amount of cardio. Staff News Writer and interviewer for MMA, powerlifting, bodybuilding, strongman, and CrossFit. [ Q ] You were the quintessential warrior up on that stage weren't you? What exercises gave you most of your back size and what approach did you use? I wanted to be absolutely as good as I could be and I wanted to break the barriers. It is a process of keeping your body fat very low, keeping your muscle mass and density with nutrition and losing body fat over a longer period of time rather than crash dieting and using diuretics. Okay, training is 100 percent, nutrition is 100 percent, and mental approach is 100 percent. I was doing 500-pound decline presses as my main chest exercise. If I had three or four exercises they would all be there for a reason. I was the guy who was doing everything differently and was pioneering in my outlook. If it's not working, it's not working. So it was with much anticipation and eagerness to learn I contacted Dorian recently to talk training. It is the same thing with training: you go into the gym and break the muscle down; if you allow enough time to pass and you have the right nutrients in place it's going to repair itself and make itself slightly bigger and stronger, so when the next time this guy comes along with a 50-pound dumbbell and stresses us we will be able to handle it. I never got into that. I did some running and some martial arts. I would say that goal setting is very important, and would even break it down to monthly goals. If you miss a day of eating then your body will go catabolic and you may lose some muscle. Sure you can balance things out a little bit, but I would look for somebody with overall good balance and proportions, and a good body structure. But there were times when I was forced to look at alternatives - from the free weight squat anyway. They are trying to lose fat desperately in the last minute and they end up losing muscle mass; they don't look hard. Actually I did do some long distance (running) when I was 12 or 13 years old. A dopting what works and excluding what does not, while systematically targeting ongoing results, could be the personal training motto of six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates. Overcomplicating the process, whether nutrition or training related, was never an option for Dorian, and his no-nonsense bodybuilding approach underscored this fact. He dominated the Mr. Olympia competition for 6 … Mostly close-grip pull-downs, close-grip bent over rows, one-arm rows, cable rows. [ Q ] People are wont to be scientific when assessing their regime: for example, it is often said that nutrition is 70 percent and training is 30 precent of bodybuilding success. Enter Dorian Yates. I don't know if you would call it isolation training, but your would call it emphasis. They all have their uses and I don't think training should change one bit from off-season to pre-contest. 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