Dorian Yates | Why I stopped training like a bodybuilder

[@BlackElon1]

Dorian needs to start a podcast.... I could listen to him all day

[@eddiesid1149]

He has a soothing,calm and honest manner about him.

[@scottgilmour749]

@@eddiesid1149 His accent wld b so hard to pin down, so nice to listen to.

[@williamcastilla1963]

Yes, I love how he speaks in such detail. It is difficult to misunderstand him, he's so clear and concise and thorough.

[@Ryan-yf5ds]

His podcast with joe rogan is great if you haven't already heard it mate

[@Heygoodlooking-lk9kg]

Except he's a bullshitter

[@affordableaquariumservices1663]

Shawn ray in the helicopter still chasing the shadow

[@flyingwizard3]

lmao

[@stevewez3136]

Hahaha

[@TIPTOESMOOTH]

🤣

[@willjones28200079]

😄😄😄😄

[@unknownnnnnnn1776]

Looool

[@uniqutilities2831]

Retired Dorian is so much more interesting.. Legend. Respect.

[@BJETNT]

I do respect Dorian to say the least he retired because he knew he needed to not trying to hang on and kill himself like a lot of these other idiots!! More power to the man again just like you said nothing but respect

[@garyduarte4099]

Thank you for your service Dorian Yates.

[@gopherstate777]

Dude he's not in the military. Relax.

[@adamrobinette139]

I am 40 and I scaled back heavy bodybuilding training, because things just start to nag. I switched to Athlean X, a year ago, because that dude knows his shit about properly exhausting muscles in such a way that you don't have to slam extremely heavy weights. In all honesty it's impossible on his program. At the end of the day, stuff stopped nagging, and I actually saw new gains. Sort of goes to what Frank Zane has said over the years. Your muscles don't know how much weight you're lifting. They just know how to feel torched and worked.

[@alleghenystudio]

This guy is truly a legend of the sport...top 3 in my eye...Very smart about the body and its tolerances and intellectually a guy I could listen to like a daily podcast...Todays pros could sure use some tutoring from Dorian...👍👍👍

[@StephenDoty84]

I just glanced through Arnold's encyclopedia today and saw shots of Frank Zane in his vacuum pose from the '70s and Steve Reeves in the arms-up pose from the '50s -- so much better aesthetically than the modern era where you must ask, "Is Kai Greene pregnant?" -- a title of a KZbin video from a few years ago. Very fitting question.

[@alleghenystudio]

@@StephenDoty84 That encyclopedia is great...loaded with information that involves training naturally. These overgrown bubblegut buffoons of todays industry is a real black mark on what was once an inspirational and legitimate sport...

[@StephenDoty84]

@@alleghenystudio Yeah, even the tanning is gross now, that body paint on those turtle-shell bloated intestines and misshapen deltoids. The judges should cut 90% after the pre-judging on those grounds to send a message. To set the bar higher.

[@TheTektronik]

Thanks for your contribution to the bodybuilding world Dorian much respect.

[@nathannewman799]

at 60 and having just had my hip replaced im giving this a LOT of thought

[@jans2887]

One of the few articulate and intelligent guys in bodybuilding. I like listening to him.

[@richrich876]

Most pro bodybuilders are.

[@jans2887]

@@richrich876 I've seen some interviews... Most of them are dumb as hell.

[@Southernburrito]

Dorian's a dang good dude! I like that guy, mindset & style in many aspects.

[@Southernburrito]

@Leather Daddy awesome :)

[@l33lob]

Always speaks sense that’s what I respect about Dorian the most 👍🏻

[@KeithMiddleton01]

Dorian should be a Guru he puts everything in perspective, We need to listen to his wisdom, l myself fell into the trap and trained like a madman in the gym throughout the 80s & 90s l did a few local bodybuilding events loved it at the time, l started training in martial arts my bulk was awkward balance was poor so l joined Aerobics classes & Pilates my health-balance-flexibility greatly improved after 12 years away from weight training l have started lifting again and l have fallen back into the trap in only 18 months l have built a impressive physic with very good strength gains "muscle memory" but after listening to Dorian l will add flexibility & stretching and cardio to my training it makes sense

[@ebbanjenkins5960]

Lol! Me similar..train like demented mad man in 90s..stop 8 or 9years due to injuries and "life"..got back into it in mid 40s and good news that "muscle memory" 100% true but remind self I'm 48 now and really need be working cardio and flexibility more and not just grinding my joints so I can have a great Bench max for couple years but end up in a flipping wheelchair lol! Good luck man

[@MAJOOR]

Dorian is such a great dude!

[@georgepiddington6563]

Spot on you can’t bodybuilding forever I’m 68 had cancer and have titanium pins holding my spine together I do mainly callisthenics and have been thinking of Pilates to

[@gropro4618]

Dont go heavy as get older go more for reps/pump.. still get the gains mi us injury

[@StephenDoty84]

Yeah, and use resistance bands more, with handles on the ends, for more constant smooth resistance, not just gravity, I find.

[@davidclark6172]

Yeah but what sucks is as U get older you're more prone to getting tendonitis I have it in my left wrist I can't lift anything the party's over at a certain age guys you can lift light and do more reps but that can also cause tendonitis don't know what to do

[@StephenDoty84]

@@davidclark6172 Dave, do you call your hand The Dave Clark 5?

[@davidclark6172]

@@StephenDoty84 you're showing your age but they were a good band and had half a dozen good songs

[@dcmsr5141]

I'm 56 and I'm starting to lift "Heavy" but it's a relative term "Heavy". My point is light weights and reps are good for teaching the body and mind neuromuscular recruitment. Going "Heavy" means you've trained and conditioned sufficiently to minimize injury. I can only speak for myself, it took me 8 months before I went "Heavy" so I'm not feeling those pains.

[@thomgwarrior]

Late to this party. Dorian is such an inspiration. The crusher of life.

[@spookybwi]

Honest opinion rom 6 x mr. Olympia. Worthed

[@BJETNT]

My most personal influential bodybuilder of all time!!! I had the advantage of more knowledge like he was talking about I'm 43 and don't have the injuries he has of course I was never mr. Olympia but I'm 240 pounds at about 9 or 10% and 43 so not too bad.I can lay most of what I am at his feet because he does on the type of training I use!! I will always be grateful to him and his knowledge and sacrificesand the major difference you made in my life I wish I could tell him that one of these days. I wish him all the happiness in the world.

[@TOSHTON]

Dorian Being Dorian!...Love every bit of Him!!...and could listen to Him all day!..

[@sandro1017]

Dorian is the Man. Some of you guys are just disrespectin him. He is old know but also a Millionaire and lives a Great live know... he is fit af

[@lovejoypeaceforever]

DORIAN YATES IS A LOST IDOLATER, INVOLVED IN BRAZILIAN WITCHCRAFT, AND WILL SPEND ETERNITY IN HELL FIRE, BECAUSE IT IS ONLY THRU FAITH IN CHRIST'S FINISHED WORK ON THE CROSS OF CALVARY ONE MIGHT BE SAVED TO HEAVEN !!!

[@sandro1017]

@@lovejoypeaceforever intresting. Better go to a Doc Amigo

[@andysin5037]

John Stewart wtf u talking aboutt

[@TheTektronik]

@@lovejoypeaceforever this is the wrong spot to proselytize.

[@SKL1991.]

Idolater!!!!lols 😂😂😂😂😂

[@markpereira1975]

I’ve come to realize this more as a younger older man. I’m in my 40’s and it’s hard training the bb way sometimes because of my injuries so it looks like I’m going to be following jay and dorians advice on training with injuries. Yoga and functional style training is important as we get older. It helps us train longer because of the recovery from mobility work.

[@derekwilliams1066]

Great interview! Thanks for posting it. I agree with Dorian. As we get older, our physiques change and our physical needs change. We don't need to be able to lift a refrigerator in our 50's and beyond; most of us need to repair the damage we did earlier on with the heavy weights and maintain functional strength and flexibility as we get older.

[@franciscomodesto6305]

Looks like the interviewers couldn't get a word in. Dorian just rambled on lol

[@XPGamer95]

Those Meatheads need to let People talk without any interruption.

Only a Helicopter can interrupt Dorian.

[@friday5561]

and Kai talks in circles

[@bobbydouglas16]

IKR? LOL

[@J.R.__]

Dorian Yates the legend. Dorian yates the psychedelic yogi 🧘🏻‍♂️😂

[@oilligor1060]

He like smoking a big joint.check his Instagram and you will see some pics with it.

[@blackcasanova7]

Nah, the creator of bubblegut and mass monster.

[@Ve-suvius]

Excellent interview. Many wise words from Dorian 👌.

[@ebbanjenkins5960]

Love Dorian Yates such a cool no nonsense down to Earth guy..and now DMT aficionado!

[@probitionate]

Some/many/most guys who workout and want to get big (to whatever extent they desire) probably miss what Dorian is saying here regarding yoga and its importance.

[@KBoss302]

There’s a real gem of insight at 6:45 and I think it’s a question we should all ask ourselves.

[@CC-jr5vk]

It’s crazy because I emailed his supplement company to get the book Blood and Guts but they didn’t give me any insight on how to get an old copy. My other concern is the danger of HIIT training. Maybe Dorian should have periodized less intensity periods with more intense periods of training to prevent his injuries. Maybe the current bodybuilders are getting smarter using more stabilization exercises for smaller muscles and time under tension movements.

[@louiscyfer6944]

none of that. it is just proper form and focus. of course most people have no clue as to what proper form is

[@jameshardalong423]

Chris Kostoff you're correct on periodization training. Check out my comment that I wrote before I read yours. The heavy lifting week after week is a mistake.

[@EdwardValenti]

We know why without this interview, he had injuries from bodybuilding and transitioned to more functional training over time.

[@tommasonastasi98]

When's the full interview going online?

[@billsrippedfitnessover5047]

He cannot discount nutrition. Specific foods and spices will really help with inflammation so the joints will heal. It's a lifestyle.

[@seanwilliams480]

Bill's Ripped Fitness Over 50 spices, right...

[@billsrippedfitnessover5047]

@@seanwilliams480 Yes of course - cayenne, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, raw garlic and this mineral called organic sulfur. All very strong anti inflammatory foods. Along with cutting out processed foods with sugar.

[@Neurodiperfluouspolarific]

Fish oil, CBD oil(anti-inflammatory), Turmeric etc

[@billsrippedfitnessover5047]

@@Neurodiperfluouspolarific Also, just drinking a lot of water helps a lot. So does the mineral copper and drinking fresh veggie juices. Carrot juice is very good.

[@leevancleef358]

@@billsrippedfitnessover5047 Thanks for that info Bill

[@StephenDoty84]

Dorian has always been a very cerebral person. Not what people expect from a bodybuilder. If I were him, I'd consider functional self-defense movements too -- get back into martial arts. Dorian McGregor style.

[@thomasthetankengine2257]

CMON YATES DIG DEEEEP

[@Mikaeel84]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEZE!!!

[@markjames3600]

Met Dorian when he done a guest appearance at the british nationals about 28 years ago, then again at "weider" in Charing cross london. Never seen anyone do such an intense set, his training was easily the most intense I've seen. ( I worked for weider health and fitness at the time).

[@kamcr]

This guy reminds me of my friends . Good for him for backing off . Ronny Coleman take note

[@gparejaf1]

Good for you Dorian hats off

[@brucenovotny5924]

Cut off too soon... but otherwise wonderful...good testimony...right on Dorian..👍👍🙏🙏

[@Fazerjon]

The other simple truth is you just can't train like yer did when you were young. I'm 53 and still give it a good go but it's just reality so respect to Dorian and doing what's best under the circumstances 🤔👍😎

[@bradbodfitness]

This was a great interview, I think more or so the image now that is men have in our head are those of action figures in my day it was Arnold, Stallone, Van Dam the list goes on. Or your favorite wrestling star growing up as a kid. Not all but some of these guys were on drugs. Growing up I wanted to look like the rock and that’s what got me into Lifting, I never competed but I’ve had my fair share of injuries and my third shoulder injury being my most recent has made me switch to just yoga as of recently. I laughed a hard when he said he took the psychedelics and said Man my body is fucked up. I’m glad I can realize that at 33 and not 53 and make a change now. We live in a image driven society where sometimes you feel like if you don’t look a certain way your weak or inferior. I know I had a built an image and it crushed me when my body changed but I am seeing now it’s more about longevity and moving properly as our bodies were intended to move vs those short term gains or PRs of lifts.

[@onkarutekar]

Yoga teacher: Dorian fuck is not a yoga word! 😂🤣

[@YeahRight825]

Could Dorian have been Mr. Yogalympia?

[@sandro1017]

6:30 tell that Big Ron

[@compsecure77]

The tragedy is Zane knew what this blokes talking about decades ago these steroid heavy weight guy's are effectively stuffed over 50 if they live that long.

[@StephenDoty84]

Yeah, Zane says he just does two sets per exercise now, moderate rep's, stretch after each set. People forget that Zane is one of only two people ever to beat Arnold in a bodybuilding contest, and the last one to do it.

[@Njderig]

The freakiest physique in bodybuilding. It looked like bullets would bounce off of him. His vascularity and graininess is unmatched today. Sure there are bigger guys but they lack the quality muscle.

[@aidangriffiths5075]

I assume you mean Ronnie Coleman

[@R900DZ]

Dorian is awesome

[@dlvox7415]

Cardio. Balance.

[@daryldelp8232]

Years and years of steroids will force you to change the way you train. All that abuse will decide the change for you, no choice in the matter

[@LukeBeasto]

You don’t know anything about steroids do you?

[@daryldelp8232]

Dorian said it himself, guy. All the years of steroids hurt his body. I dont need to drink poison to know what it will do to me

[@jasonnacerino6458]

Has nothing to do with steroids. It's the miles . I've been lifting naturally since 15 years old . I'm 40. There are lot of miles on my joints. I do not train like I did in my twenties. The first words of this interview " constant evolution ".

[@VishalJdhv]

Ronnie Coleman Shud see dis podcast..he is literally distroing himself

[@badgersbollocks1119]

Learn to spell fucking dipshit

[@VishalJdhv]

@@badgersbollocks1119here take the attention u wanted fruity boyy

[@StephenDoty84]

@@VishalJdhv It's spelled 'boi'

[@VishalJdhv]

@@StephenDoty84 okk bye

[@bradmckee4323]

Badgers he's Indian you stupid shithead. At least he's proficient in at least 2 languages. Your dumb ass probably can't master your native language.

[@samuelbenitez2137]

that's how i trained and that's how i got injured, seven operstions later, i need knee replacements and shoulders, also i have six herniated discs and bulging discs.

[@user-ih9jl4zk4q]

I think the man is looking for Dorian's plants.😄 LoL

[@arthursalomao9042]

My dream is smoking a joint with Yates and after a hardcore train

[@toddnewell8487]

I can no longer train like I used to either. I started doing yoga twice a week and light weight training 3 times a week . My hips and back are feeling better, not walking like I am 80 years old

[@maury9817]

Man king Dorian look like a real king of the jungle jajaja

[@richrich876]

The heavy lift guys are really screwed

[@Ricky-yf1ru]

Jay Cutler

[@dfernandez3482]

I think he meant to say "trening" 🤔

[@AncientYouth64]

Bodybuilding fucks you up!...... eventually...... You never see jacked old men... If you wanna live long stay lean, wiry, and active

[@garysnow1475]

I respect him! No chemicals anymore he uses body weight for most of his exercises yoga I mean this guy isn't Keeling over dead! And he was the first mass monster! Kind of envy him in a way.

[@LifeHawkeye]

I love Dorian too don’t get me wrong, but he is absolutely still using chemicals lol. He talks about it on his Joe Rogan podcast a few years ago check it out my friend.

[@1trillions]

my mans on the left trying to interrupt Dorian. I'm sorry the legend does not yield!

[@TheJoeBrennan]

“Fuck is not a yoga word” 😂

[@marcocastoldi7403]

Big Dorian

[@ObiWanSatoshi]

Lmao dorian is the best

[@anonymousanonymous5327]

My favourite peaky blinder

[@sp1x3r]

The only reason he injured himself is because he did this stupid training protocol where he went all in just in one set, it increased his chances to snap his shit for good.

[@fitfogey]

Legend has it the interviewers are still trying to ask a question.

[@Daniel1132Micah5]

Lmao :-)

[@antonioalviar575]

Functional Patterns Naudi Aguilar

[@Scott.V.Grube1]

I'm glad my Mr Olympia days are over. lol

[@bramdriessens5942]

Me to. Only got 8th and 12th. But it was a great trip

[@markwhaley6973]

[@Mike0.03]

Love Dorian he's so fucking funny

[@peaceandpower8646]

Ask mr sharp the blade

[@jameshardalong423]

Going heavy all the time is a mistake plus steroids age you and are detrimental to your bones and tendons. You have to understand that roids don't build your bones and tendons they build your muscles. Your training should be a cycle of extremely light weight wk of 35-60 reps (extremly light), a wk of medium weight of 15-25 reps, and then one week out of the month can be heavy 6-10 reps. Going heavy every workout like Dorian and Coleman did is detrimental to the muscle building process because that sort of traing frazzles your nervous system and your muscles can't absorb that sort of stress week after week. I'm so glad I cycle my training, I'm in my 50's and on my heavy week I curl the 80lb dumbells but on my light week I curl the 15lb dumbells. This is the best I've ever felt. There are so many individuals in ther 50's and beyond who are still weight training and enjoying it. Dorian turned into a sour puss. He abused roids and fckd his body up. I don't do roids. Yates is a shell of himself not someone to follow unless you wanna be a sour puss yoga practioner.

[@desmondwallace5367]

how many olympias have you won

[@jameshardalong423]

desmond wallace well, I haven't won any Olympias because I don't do sternoids. What have you accomplished that's even remotely remarkable in your stinkin life?

[@devonm6187]

Not sure how yoga makes anyone a sour puss lol. Yoga is amazing bro. Mentally, physically, and spiritually.

[@poligonzo5300]

The shadow

[@whyarepeoplesobad8646]

Drugs to expensive ?.

[@mmma5261]

Somebody please give that crab duster glory with shooting he's plane down. This old dude is not ego lifter

[@franciscomodesto6305]

First!

[@harishaneef26]

Fuck is not a yoga word LOL 😂

[@rimonmack538]

FUCK.. it's not a Yoga word.. 😂😂

[@jonathansmith9235]

Both Dorian and Leslie Kai Greene ramble a lot, and make little sense. At least Dorian doesn't make up words like Kai does.

[@Horneycorn]

Dorian makes a lot of sense actually. Maybe you are just short sighted.

[@jonathansmith9235]

@@Horneycorn I always found Dorian's training methods excessive, unnecessary, destructive, and invalid and unsound, especially for young, impressionable bodybuilders. The same goes for the principles and practices of Mike Mentzer and Ronnie Coleman. I would greatly advise anyone to stick to the tutelage of Frank Zane, Lee Haney, Dexter Jackson, Jay Cutler, and Mike O'Hearn. Stimulate, don't annihilate, and you'll still be training decades from now. And, I'm not short sighted. I'm actually near sighted. I wear glasses.(lol!)

[@scottw3780]

Jonathan Smith c

[@kylebrewer7930]

It was the dmt wasent it lol

[@kunogunther1803]

Well that was a waste of time . No shit lift lighter /higher reps as we get older,,,it's good when your younger also.

[@edwardfortae2350]

Lol. Fuck is not a yoga word.

[@johnycage7460]

Because he no longer competes. Next.

[@michaell.445]

I've met him. Great guy. If I could create an analogy for him regarding "you were a six time Mr Olympia...maintain some blah blah blah" they obviously don't know what went into it. It was for competition to the highest degree much like having a show and go dragster. Keep it a near #2 condition and tuned to hit 6 sec 1/4 miles all day...be polishing on it till 2 am after its 17th clear coat fix. Why the fock would you do all that if it's not going to shows any more.. Idiots.

[@isao1760]

You never won all you're titles Nasser got robbed!!!!!

[@shaundouglas2057]

Would you like a box of tissues...SOB!