Dorian Yates' bodybuilding: from method to legend

Dubbed  in the world of Bodybuilding, for its surprising and unexpected appearances during tournaments, Dorian Yates has become, over the years of his training, a mythical figure in British bodybuilding.

Dorian Yates achieved consecration, winning the title of Mr. Olympia between 6 and 1992 for 1997 consecutive years. His success, he owes it very particularly to a specific training: the HIT that is to say the High Intensity Training. Many bodybuilding enthusiasts also envy him the size of his back and calves.

 High intensity, simplified training:

Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates was born on April 19, 1962, in the West Midlands of England, in Sutton Coldfield.

In order to build a muscle as titanic as his, Dorian Yates opted for relatively short and intense training sessions where he performed only one and only series of exercises. His practice was in total opposition to the usual training using several sets of exercises and which proved to be quite long.

His video appeared in 1996, « Blood and Guts " reveals all the intensity of his training where we find out Dorian lifting huge loads, going so far as to call on his training partner for forced rehearsals. Muscle stimulation was then at its peak. Dorian, in a very short period of time, was exhausting the muscle. He therefore needed more recovery time.

Result: an extraordinarily developed back, gain weight spectacular and quality. With such training, Dorian Yates managed to reach 145 kilos outside tournaments and 132 kilos during competitions with biceps of 55 cm in diameter.

However, Dorian Yates stresses today that this type of training is strongly discouraged for beginners. That for its part, it has reached such intensity in one exercise, gradually. So, he recommends that future bodybuilding enthusiasts go gradually in their training to avoid possible injuries.

From his training was born the Rowing Yates:

Dorian Yates stood out for his training and his physique more than impressive. From his journey and his image was born on Rowing Yates. This exercise has since been taken up by many bodybuilding enthusiasts.

The exercise consists in making the muscles of the back work to ensure its maximum muscular development by mainly involving the middle and lower trapezoids.

The exercise is performed while standing with your legs slightly bent. The bust leans forward, about 45 degrees. The hands are in overhand grip. In this position, it is a matter of pulling the bar towards you, in order to bring it down to the lower abdomen, while keeping the arms relatively straight since it is the movement of the shoulders back and forth that will have to perform the gesture. .

This movement of the Rowing Yates became quite popular in the gyms and was popularized on the forums as well as through many videos on YouTube.

Dorian Yates' achievements:

in 1985 he arrives 7the at the World Games, in the heavyweight category  

in 1986, he participated in the British Championships, where he finished in the 1stre place, in the heavyweight category

in 1988, he represented himself at the British Championships where he kept the 1stre place in heavyweight category and wins 1re general place

in 1990, he came second at the Night of Champions

in 1991. , he represents himself at the Night of Champions and wins the 1stplace

in 1991 he ranked 2d to the illustrious competition of Mr Olympia

In 1991,, he also took part in the British Grand Prix, where he finished 1st

in 1992. , he retries Mr Olympia and wins the title

in 1992 he also won the British Grand Prix

in 1993 to 1997, he will maintain his title of Mr Olympia

meanwhile, he took part in many Grands Prix where he won the 1re place:

• 1994 Spanish Grand Prix
• 1994 German Grand Prix
• 1994 British Grand Prix
• 1996 Spanish Grand Prix
• 1996 German Grand Prix
• 1996 British Grand Prix

He will end his tournament career in 1997, following numerous injuries.  

His involvement in bodybuilding, post-rear:

Although Dorian Yates ended his competitive career in 1997, he did not leave the world of bodybuilding.

Since retiring from tournaments, Dorian Yates has remained very active in the world of bodybuilding.

He then got involved in several areas related to bodybuilding:

• Video production: in 1996, Dorian Yates directed the video "Blood and Cuts" revealing his training. The video will be repeated in 2012, to deepen its HIT approach
• Authors or co-authors of books retracing his career as a bodybuilder: “Blood and Cuts”, biographical work, published in 1993 and “A Warrior's story” on his life as a bodybuilder, published in 1998
• Temples Gym openings including the first in 1997 on Temple Street in Birmingham, then four others in 2006 including 3 in the United Kingdom
• Creation of different companies sports supplements :
  • In 1998, he founded CNP Professional with Kerry Kayes in the United States, a company specializing in the sale of sports clothing and books on bodybuilding.
  • In 2006, he created the Dorian Yates Ultimate Formulas, specializing in the sale of proteins for mass gain.
  • In 2010, he developed EU Peptides, a sales company peptides and prohormones.
  • In 2011, he created his latest company, DY Nutrition, specializing in the establishment of pre-training formulas.
• He also conducts numerous seminars around the world, exposing his nutritional advice and training recommendations.

Dorian Yates represents one of the figures who will have marked the world of bodybuilding with his training and his spectacular back. Today, we thank him for getting involved and working for a discipline as fascinating as bodybuilding. Dorian Yates represents a model for certain followers of bodybuilding. His advice given during his seminars is extremely helpful.