Dorian Yates on Being Mr. O, Who He Looked Up to, his "Blood and Guts" Training Video, and More!

The Menace Podcast - Episode 2
Dennis James and six-time Mr. Olympia winner Dorian Yates discuss …
The Limelight That Comes with Being Mr. Olympia - 2:01
Dorian’s First Contest Experience - 4:10
Who Did Yates Look Up To? - 10:00
The Importance of Bodybuilding Magazines - 17:16
Filming His “Blood and Guts” Training Video - 34:00

[@jasdhillon9200]

When Dorian does an interview you watch!

[@JesusOnlySavesEternally]

Lol at 1:02:00 Dennis is channeling Al Pacino!!! NICE! LOVE IT!!!

[@mikecawcksbigg6607]

Hotel Desk Clerk #2: Hey, when the legendary Donny Berger comes in here using a fake name, you go with it!

[@cleveosteen7175]

I love every minute of a Dorian interview.

[@theroadtoamillion]

Dorian is my favourite bodybuilder of all time because he’s always stayed down to earth. Such a top bloke . He’s that type of bloke I’d definitely have a beer/coffee with.

[@alishabanks5697]

Or blunt.

[@Polandsyndromebodybuilding]

Take a bike ride up the mountains with him and smoke a B at the top.

[@paulkemp6314]

Dorian, Ronnie , Haney and Arnold! The Mount Rushmore! With honarabe mentions to Cutler , Levrone,wheeler,Ray!! 💪🔥

[@bearsbean481]

I luv ​Arnold but u defo. Couldnt trust the guy or asume he'd be a nice guy to meet. Ive met Ronnie briefly and he is exaxtly what you see, he literally is 'yeh buddy' '. I met. Cutler after a seminar and he was very polite and genuine. DY my fellow countryman I met at his Booth then later I took a leak and he was next to me so yes I pissed with DY. He was accomadating but very quiet. Haney I'd love to meet and Lee Priest I'd love to meet. I'm English Biased to DY but overall he is 3rd best Mr O. Lee haney is 2 and yeeeeh Buddy is number 1. However Haney is number 1 when it comes to consistency as both DY and Ronnie started to look worse as years progressed, Haney was always on point. Honourable Mr O- uncrowned is defo a. Prime Kenny Flex Wheeler. Levrone and (cough)baby Shaun looked amazing. I think by DYs admission he doesn't follow todays Bodybuild ing LIVE at shows or he would see that todays new batch are as shredded, cross striated, paper see thru skin. Send Big Rami, Nick walker, Flex(new Welsh flex). Hadi, lee Labrada and if KRIZO and Andrew jacked hone there sculptures then things are going to get interesting then. Also y is no1 is interested in few Sergio JNR anymore?

[@juliemaiz8615]

Honestly, Dorian would still win in today's ERA. Thanks for this episode

[@iambodybuildingyt221]

Denis is a great interviewer.

[@1gadena]

I could listen to dorian all day. So calming and really focuses your mind

[@JuanSanchez-md7wl]

O I 9899

[@JuanSanchez-md7wl]

😅 31:16 😅

[@JuanSanchez-md7wl]

32:55 32:56 32:56 v 33:00 oomo

[@JuanSanchez-md7wl]

😊 b. 33:47 😊8😮😊

[@JuanSanchez-md7wl]

34:04 the po9ppp]plollll po9

[@jgamez5023]

Dorian had such a unique physique. He's the only bodybuilder that actually looks like he was carved out of granite. I think his HIT philosophy, the pull-over machine and the reverse T-bar rows created something we'll never see again.

[@bigbaba4542]

Using the HIT philosophy, pullover machine and reverse grip rows could be easily copied or imitated, and I am sure people have modelled their approach after Yates. So none of these things are probably the secrets to his success. He probably could have trained any other way and would still would have gotten the same results. If the HIT method was the secret to success, there wouldnt be one pro bodybuilder out there who wouldnt train that way. And not one guy who wouldnt use the pullover machine or reverse grip rows

[@TheCinderellaman10]

I don't think they want to train with so much intensity like dorian could

[@nycwizrd8348]

His intensity was insane. Its not simple

[@chaddsteinberg3758]

@@bigbaba4542 people just can’t believe it, but high intensity with high weight will demand your body to grow super human. Show us anyone training like Dorian and maybe there will be another. I personally love to train with heavy weight, high intensity, the pump lasts for two days like you grow overnight. Closest thing to natural steroids.

[@MrRaitzi]

I think it was the raw weight. He got deep cuts form heavy weight. Also both he and Ronnie were introduced to steroids later. Natural top guys have deep cuts also so I believe this

[@anibaljesusdelgadillo2091]

When you say "Dorian" you already know what that name represents.💪🏼🌎🇬🇧

[@wcrainaldo]

Dorian is the "Ultimate Bodybuilder" personified. Everything was methodical, blood and guts. NO workout was wasted, not rep wasted and everything was documented. My biggest inspiration when I was competing in the 90's .

[@TheUPSviking]

Dennis is a great personality for bodybuilding, love that guy, makes me laugh!

[@peterolley7159]

I agree hes really friendly and a great interviewer

[@orezutic4685]

hes awesome, funny, pleasent, respectful - positive 100%

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

Thank you brother

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

@@peterolley7159 thx

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

@@orezutic4685 thank you

[@ypmm53]

I can never get tired of listening to Dorian!! My favorite Mr O!!

[@charlesdr1981]

Listened to Ramy first now Dorian , today i found this channel. Thank you. Dorian is true english gentleman.

[@tomasf.alvarez9556]

He is an awesome bodybuilder, very respectful and inspiring.

[@Leonstar811]

Nice to see Dorian healthy, relaxt, down to earth..and no Drama...he is a cool tuff guy. Ja und Dennis Du siehst so stabil aus, als wenn Du noch an jedem Wettkampf mitmachen willst..Phänomenal.

[@eddiebaby22]

Love Dorian, my favourite BB personality, very interesting and complex human, love him.

[@jordansinclair1559]

Two of the best to ever do it, Dorian and Dennis. I really enjoyed this podcast and I've now subscribed as well.

[@richb5073]

Awesome. The Shadow. Thx for sharing this Dennis. Looking forward to seeing more great episodes.

[@4anewdeal190]

Dorian is always on point!

[@hansjoachim2028]

Sitting at 238 lbs... kinda feeling natty today lol

[@RedeemedSon144]

Really great interview. So amazing to hear these insights and stories and experiences about bodybuilding.

[@hanniballecter922]

DJ you have great interview style with guests keeping audience listening with extracting information/ insight content 🤙

[@RickBisch]

Dennis has to be the widest human being I've ever seen in person. I'll never forget seeing him in a giant button down the size of a house. I want to say Hawaiian colors but not sure if my memory is accurate. It was at the Nationals in Miami towards the end of his competitive career. Love hearing Dennis's perspective. Always honest and direct. 💪

[@scotttoward]

Excellent interview with 2 of my favourite bodybuilders of all time these guys are so down to earth true champions

[@sergiosalusso2907]

I am a fan This is the first cast I watch I didn't know you have a show. Awesome dennis You are one of the best commentators in bodybuilding. I am subscribed. Keep it going brother

[@funny_dave7878]

Very nice that you are also showing some pictures and videos.

[@chrisbats6072]

Thank you for this podcast, I appreciate so much !

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

you are more than welcome and thanks for watching.

[@LAKKISS1]

Big DJ I have to say I watch a few bodybuilding podcasts this is outstanding!

[@LA4HINGIS]

Thanks... yates was my idol every since the Flex Magazine with the dumbbell.

[@kevingoshe8276]

Paul Dillet On The Menace Be Awesome

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

working on it

[@MURATTI77]

I love both ! Much love from a Greek Fan. rarely i see DJ lisstening so focused to a Bodybuilder. For me DY is the GOAT.

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

yeah I too can listen my brother. Thank you for watching

[@thiinkerca]

Fabulous interview Dennis the menace with the shadow. Good to see you look great 25 years since I remember you in the mags and comps.

[@tebmc3466]

Just found ur channel mate great interview and podcast

[@Oversightt]

❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@heshamaldhahiry95]

The iranian beast, keep doing your thing bro!!!

[@justinhenderson5710]

Hadi you ARE The Most Ripppped guy on Stage now. Amazing 👏

[@mg6844]

Brilliant podcast 👍 wow what a guest .. the legend Dorian Yates

[@erikverstrepen3373]

Dennis brings the best stuff, even his Instagram lives are awesome. Down to earth, great knowledge and great spirit. Ramy found the best soulmate. Met them both at FIBO and Bodypower (pre covid). Miss you guys ! Stay safe.

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

thank you brother.

[@glennchua.hianbeng2440]

I love both these guys conversation and they are fun to watch.

[@brasinovic]

Get Jay Cutler on here and Ronnie

[@EGF813]

Jay is boring, like his workouts

[@kaleta036]

@@EGF813 yeah okay that’s why his KZbin channel is doing so well. Because he’s boring. And his workouts earned him 4 MR Olympia titles so put some respect on his name.

[@xxblade.2272]

Jay doesn't have much enthusiasm, but his story is interesting and he has a good amount of knowledge. Especially when it comes to business & entrepreneur side of things.

[@VeeTaperTemplar]

I actually liked seeing the Breon Ansley commercial lol

[@mannysfitnessfortress989]

AWESOME PODCAST DENIS... DORIAN IS MY FAVORITE MR OLYMPIA OF ALL TIME. YOU ARE MY FAVORITE GERMAN GIANT! LOVED WATCHING YOU AND DORIAN TRAIN....THANKS FOR HAVING HIM ON!

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

THX

[@mannysfitnessfortress989]

@@DennisTheMenaceJames Your REPLY MEANS A LOT TO ME. THANKS FOR PROVIDING AN AWESOME PODCAST TO ENGAGE WITH LEGENDS OF BODYBUILDING.

[@kazz1986]

Good videos, keep them coming 👍👍

[@shepardman993]

Thank you for this was awesome 👏

[@ypmm53]

Another great interview!

[@toddsmith1690]

God Bless both you. You made my day. Struggling bad with failing organs. Just trying to find peace and be Blessed for this breath.

[@ryang7684]

Hope things get better for you todd.

[@bendagostino2217]

What happened Todd? If you wanna talk about it.

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

Hang in there champ. It will get better my friend.

[@toddsmith1690]

@@bendagostino2217 hi brother. So in 2012 I got a blood clot to the liver (portal vein thrombosis) . I waited 6 weeks to go to the ER after going the bathroom blood and not eating or drinking water. My waist grew so much I could hardly fit my sweatsuits or pajamas. By time I went to the ER my right kidney shriveled to a raisin and my left kidney has a cyst that’s growing. The black mass we’ve been following with every scan possible has now turned into cirrhosis of the liver. A stroke 2 years ago on my51st birthday took my left eyesight and right ears hearing. I bleed almost everyday. I’ve been going to the cancer center in Vacaville and the last 3 times they’ve upped ALL my narcotics to make me comfortable as there is NOTHING more they can do. There is way more wrong. My spleen is 3 times the size due to blood clot to liver. My gallbladder is rotting flesh as they tried to remove my gallbladder but ran into complications and rushed me in an ambulance to a hospital in San Francisco and was told I would not never survive being under the knife in my abdomen. My picture is my one and only bodybuilding show just shy of 50 years old. Got out of one of many stays in the hospital and my friend goes you look shredded there’s a show in less Han 7 weeks. So I did a little dieting and some training for less than 7 weeks. It was a bucket list item to get on stage. I always wanted to train with Dennis James and Dorian Yates. I would love to have Dennis James help me with one more show before I go. God Bless and please be kind to one another as you never know what someone else is doing through.

[@toddsmith1690]

@@bendagostino2217 thanks for commenting. I hope you are well.

[@paulenger4494]

Dennis, who lives in Phoenix, is a top 1% trainer in the world..

[@KirkieMarine]

Two bodybuilders i love listening to, Dorian Yates and Victor Martinez…

[@GuruAmeenAlai]

Great interview Dennis!

[@barrylane7018]

Great interview with him

[@rishibhargava2566]

Legend Dorian Yates

[@richiethemage2646]

Met Dorian when he did a meet and greet show in Newcastle upon Tyne. A monster when he came on stage and posed. Awesome memory.

[@BastadNKunt]

Yates is the man , free thinker that speaks his mind & don't give a fuq

[@mjunior-213]

Goodluck james. Hope u go 1 better!!!!. Lad is super focused & switched on 💪🏾😎

[@marcoshaydar2749]

Doooorian is the man bro. Hugeee fan of hin 🇨🇴🇱🇧🇨🇴🇱🇧 Denis huge still

[@ricze6]

It never gets old. The answers are the as true just told differently

[@chuckzamzow9]

Great interview Dennis👍👍👍

[@RonBaezclassic]

Loved this !

[@futureskipper4616]

Always a pleasure to listen to Dorian. I wasn't too familiar with Dennis James, but I like his style. Still a pretty big man as well!

[@ClickClack_Bam]

Go watch his Olympia prep training vids. He was underrated but top notch good.

[@lh9140]

Dorian changed the game and changed training styles. Pure genius pure dedication and vision. Dennis always trying to interupt Dorian abt himself lol stfu let him talk.

[@donrios3728]

I saw dj train in pattaya thailand and o man...talk about hard core...it was 100 degrees and 95% humidity...

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

@@donrios3728 lol had to do what was necessary back then despite the heat and all

[@orezutic4685]

hahahaha (I got no legs, just upper body) I love the looseness and comfortability, one could tell they re friends right away

[@turo1978evo]

Super fan of you both 🙏💪

[@niccigericke1234]

Loved this.

[@anibaljesusdelgadillo2091]

Dorian's training partner gets very little credit; that guy was his (Dorian's) "pre-workout."😁

[@physique1113]

Hitting mentaly more then a tren base and test suspension pre workout 😃

[@kevrosas1]

Which one? His original partner was a black guy who he trained with for years. Leroy the pirate was with him for a very short time at the end of his career

[@dj_m19]

@@kevrosas1 very short time? yeah just for the half of Yates' Olympia reign, not much, right?

[@Chad_Hart]

The one that would always say "let's go again Yates"

[@TTVjcoelho]

He had a bunch of training partnes, including Chris Cormier. Leroy just happened to be his partner when the bloods and guts was filmed.

[@marjanjahangiri9829]

Two legend I love Dorian always he talking honesty ❤️🏆🙌

[@scottishbodybuilder6700]

Very humble man and a great bodybuilder 💪

[@classic_muscle7651]

It will be nice to see also Dennis face in small square and his reaction, while guest is talking :)

[@Davidgonzalez-ry9gp]

mr. Olympia 96 Dorian that's what you call freaky I was like what the hell is that

[@DogsWallop]

I walked down temple row and pulled the last letter off the original temple gym sign sad to see it all gone, hopefully I can get him to sign it one day

[@tumbel99]

I love that what Dorian said.You can get your pro card on a box of cornflakes 😂😂

[@redram3457]

Dennis got me to subscribe...don't mess it up

[@labinotberisha310]

Big Men loads of respect

[@maximumgains6850]

Love u Dennis sir thanks A lot for keeping me in the live with u..

[@AbhijitBoruah]

Nice interview

[@iktomi5]

♠️ great interview. great to see Dorian happy. Unc(blade) owes the shadow! not sure DY Be getting that in the near future 🤣

[@slamdaym1528]

hell yea the legend himself i can sit and listen to dorin all day

[@LEtang76]

Awesome DJ, I'm on

[@strongman4881]

Great podcast

[@gregfuller5803]

We need to see more of the Shadow

[@nookie077]

I grew up right next to Dorian's council flat on castle vale.... the Bromford estate was basically a ten minute walk away. And I can confirm it was a ghetto, he isn't exaggerating.

[@cheftalha671]

BigDJ & dorian yates ❤️

[@askeldouglas421]

The what Dorian saying happened to to me in chapter on wales I win my first time and the same day I add to do the heavyweight same day . The was crazy day for me .in Wales .thank you gentlemen.

[@BehindtheMuscle]

Excellent!🙏🏻

[@scottyandell3644]

Don't even follow bodybuilding, but have always found Mr. Yates very interesting.

[@davidson2004fatboy]

YES ! LEE PRIEST PLEASE, STILL BEST ARMS in the WORLD

[@brasinovic]

Dennis hates Lee

[@DennisTheMenaceJames]

@@brasinovic stop spreading stupid rumors.

[@xtrfyzr]

@@DennisTheMenaceJames Servus Dennis ist das dein Channel hier??

[@JesusOnlySavesEternally]

Lol born in 83’ coming up Lee was my fav! Cormier was there too lol of course king Ronnie was sickest beast. But I remember looking at the Bodybuilding rags with Dorian before Is started lifting. Dorians face grimacing on the cover of flex is what got me I interested at like ten. But pussy fucks said, oh no, if ya lift weights it’ll stunt your growth...so I waisted a couple years...get your kids into body weight stuff guys!!!

[@stanico79]

I love Lee but sorry.. he has too short limbs to have best arms in history...

[@yer6348]

This vid has the most views by far. Love Dorian.

[@serateable]

Dennis James is always in shape...

[@Imranayaaz]

2 legends!

[@bolshoikush9093]

Dorian is the Greatest

[@kyleroediger8784]

Hey guys quick question. I’m currently running 750mg test e, 400 Decca and I want to add anadrol @50mg ed towards the end of my cycle, I have never really had any gyno issues and haven’t had any yet either, I got some nolvadex just in case. What dose should I run the nolvadex if gyno starts to occur?

[@MandoMTL]

I feel like Dorian was an anomaly (in a positive way) that influenced the judging and mainstream expectations in an unreasonable way. Take it as praise, because I consider Mr. Yates to be the keystone of modern/commercialized mass-centric bodybuilding. Legend.

[@SuperJohnyyy]

When I'm training in my cold damp garage With the doors open on a wet and windy Irish day i always feel like the shadow

[@RenegadeRanga]

2 legends.

[@tebmc3466]

Big up dy for putting our city on map

[@DogsWallop]

Crazy enit only English man to win one too, shame we lost the original temple gym up town

[@_Ringfitness]

Dennis James seems like a legit nice dude

[@andrewalexander2861]

I've just found you!👍🏾🙂

[@t_diamond6starz972]

I can't find Dennis James podcast channel or is this on behalf of muscle and fitness?

[@imeiprezime345]

Dennis we are waiting Miloš 😎

[@8CIC8]

Thanks

[@richb5073]

Excellent

[@atifkhanifbbmusclemania6704]

36min:20 sec Dennis Turned out to be a Fan Boy of Dorian yates. You can see sparkle and excitment in his eyes. Dennis The Menace

[@felixvargas4112]

2 Legends...

[@Polandsyndromebodybuilding]

DY is the uncle we all need.

[@kevingoshe8276]

Dennis I Would Like To See Kim Chizevski On The Podcast