The Controversial Rise of Dorian Yates (Documentary)

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Many people play the game, some go on to win it, but very few completely change it.
The six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates unleashed a ruthless domination from 1992 to 1997, and ushered in what we know now as the mass monster era that still influences the sport to this very day. The moment he stepped on the 1992 Olympia stage, bodybuilding was transformed once and for all.
Nicknamed ‘The Shadow’, Dorian maintained a low profile in England each year before emerging on stage in the United States looking bigger and leaner than ever. With a combination of size and conditioning that were never seen before, he left competitors fighting for second place for six years. But his domination wasn’t without controversy. It seemed like no one could take him down even when competed with a torn bicep and a severed tricep.
Going from a small gang in the streets of England, being jailed, and almost becoming homeless, to becoming the man who single-handedly changed the trajectory of bodybuilding forever, this is the story of the original mass monster.
Dorian Yates started working out in 1983 at Martin's Gym, the original bodybuilding gym located in Temple Row, Birmingham. During this time he won the 1984 Mr. Birmingham as a novice and in 1986 became the British Champion at Heavyweight for the first time.
His professional record consists of 15 major contest wins and two second-place finishes; from 1992 to his retirement in 1997 he won every single contest he entered. His career ended in large part due to chronic acute injuries, including torn biceps and triceps, the latter just three weeks prior to his final contest, the 1997 Mr. Olympia, which he won in spite of the injury; his win generated controversy among fellow athletes, critics, and amateurs, who thought the runner-up Nasser El Sonbaty deserved to win. He is one of only four men to retire as Mr. Olympia and the last to do so.
Yates was a proponent of Arthur Jones and Mike Mentzer's high-intensity training (HIT) style of bodybuilding, which poses that maximum muscle stimulation can be reached through short and intense workout sessions instead of long and slow ones. He said, “If you feel you can attempt a second set, then you couldn’t have been pulling out all the stops during the first set.” Examples of his biggest lifts include 435-pound underhand barbell rows for 6-8 reps, 425-incline presses for 6-10 reps, and 595-pound barbell shrugs for 10-12 reps. He earned the nickname "The Shadow" coined by Peter McGough for his tendency to unexpectedly appear at major bodybuilding contests and steal the win, having neither confirmed nor denied whether he would compete beforehand, and for spending most of his time between contests avoiding the public eye.
Yates is considered to be the first of the "mass monsters" in bodybuilding. He combined his enormous muscle mass along with peak conditioning, quoted as being "granite hardness". He believes that his injuries are due to his habit of maintaining an extreme level of training intensity all year long, even when approaching contests, while being on a severely restricted "cutting" diet which weakens the body overall.
‪@DorianYatesNutrition‬
00:00 - The Hardest Worker In The Room
00:51 - The Original Mass Monster
02:01 - Tragic Childhood
04:24 - Early Ambitions
06:36 - British Champ
07:31 - Going Pro
09:11 - 1991 Mr. Olympia
13:53 - Blood & Guts
16:58 - 1992 Mr. Olympia
19:22 - The Gamechanger
21:49 - 1993 Mr. Olympia
25:10 - 1994 Mr. Olympia
29:27 - The Shadow
32:24 - 1995 Mr. Olympia
35:15 - 1996 Mr. Olympia
37:00 - 1996 German Grand Prix
37:23 - A Career Ending Injury
41:24 - 1997 Mr. Olympia
43:52 - Forced Retirement

[@Iron.Historian]

Do you think Dorian was the rightful winner for the 1997 Mr. Olympia or did Nasser get robbed?

[@ahmedbinmousa1540]

dorian the one

[@marvyncortez]

Nasser did win the 1997 Mr Olympia he did in everybodys eyes but not on paper

[@SunsetNova]

As great as Dorian was in 97 he shouldn’t have won

[@imranxalamin]

i love Dorian, but Nasser was robbed

[@americanthaiboxer7224]

Dorian & Mentzer are my bodybuilding idols, but Nasser was robbed.

[@jhak4045]

Nasser being disqualified for drug test is like "fuck this guy in particular"

[@emanuelribeiro5059]

That's exactly what I thought. I don't even know how to put this in words other than exactly what you've said: "fuck this guy in particular". Almost unbelievable. In Brazil we had a similar case with Alex dos Anjos, a great bodybuilder; one of the best names we had back in early 2010s. They almost destroyed completely his career just because. A total BS.

[@krystofodehnal9448]

It was for diuretics.

[@thetickler8531]

Racism at its finest

[@BigUriel]

@@krystofodehnal9448 Yeah they were trying to crack down on those because people were dying.

[@krystofodehnal9448]

@@BigUriel yes

[@malikheadley1765]

The inevitable Tom Platz doc is going to so good

[@Iron.Historian]

Oh boy yeah 🔥

[@willieb.hardigan6402]

“YOU HAVE TO FUCKING DO IT!”

[@coltonanderson6139]

One of my new favorite KZbin channels. The only issue is…. I have no more videos of yours to watch 😂

[@Iron.Historian]

That means a lot to me! Thank you so much for the amazing support! 🙏

[@jc0609]

I’ve watched them several times :)

[@IamDevron]

Downside of finding a good creator early lol

[@fitriiddris6891]

Same 😂

[@frankiegunnz8066]

​@@Iron.HistorianThat only means one thing....... MORE WORK!......LOL

[@josephohrablo4866]

Everyone talks about Yates bringing on the mass monster era . But Dorian also brought on the conditioning era . He was always harder than everyone else on the stage, including guys 80 and 90 pounds lighter than him.

[@jacobramirez4894]

🤨

[@knightveg]

so you never saw Frank Zane or mass and conditioning Lee Haney

[@josephohrablo4866]

@@knightveg Dorian was much harder then them both

[@knightveg]

​@@josephohrablo4866what you mean the bubble gut the growth hormone insulin turning the lifestyle into crackheads and junkies Then yes Dorian Yates had the start of the best unhealthy bodybuilding body

[@fw1663]

@@knightvegCompare pictures of Yates and Zane. Or even Haney. There‘s an whole different level of conditioning. You can see like grains on Yates skin. Before him, there was nobody like that. Or even with that mass.

[@Denis-fp7ku]

As men, our careers define us more than we may realize. I can empathize with Dorian when he said he didn't know who he was after retiring in 1997 and went into a depression. It took courage to say that publicly and I hope it helps other men going through change.

[@Iron.Historian]

The loss of purpose is one of the worst things anyone can experience.

[@camoboy6453]

Pls make one about Levrone , i would watch it 20 times over and over again😂

[@willthomas7666]

Same here

[@FloridaManMatty]

YES!!!

[@joshuarudolf4180]

Yes please!

[@agmemon10]

yes, agreed!!

[@elltom88]

Why? Just wondering :)

[@joshuastefanick4806]

Arnold asking for drug tests 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@philiprichards7133]

Absolute grifter, loved him until he cheated on his wife, gave self righteous speeches for imprisoning people for steroids and then once people wised up "oh I used them but just to maintain condition" Great physique but he's just an absolute rat

[@martinross9093]

So stupid. On top of that, he lost his right to complain about the judging criteria not emphasising aesthetics after his 1980 showing and win

[@ligmaballs0911]

He’s a clown

Arnold is a putrid individual. Sad people have any respect for him still.

[@bigcraigyt]

Iron Historian with another banger. Cant wait to watch this one.

[@Iron.Historian]

Thanks a lot bro! Hope you enjoy it! ❤️

[@scottessery100]

Amazing channel

[@nodulated3551]

I CAN FINALLY WATCH SOMETHING WHILE I EAT🔥

[@Iron.Historian]

Enjoy your meal!

[@Snoooxe]

I thought exactly the same

[@scottend5239]

@@Snoooxe And I'm doing the same too... haha

[@R3MILI]

Same

[@bradleyjohnson1546]

Insane how you only have 4k subs, it’s crazy to think I subbed at less than 500. Keep it up and you’ll have 100s of thousands. This is professional, TV feature level content.

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you so much! I see you're one of the true OG's, I really appreciate the support 🙏

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

Agreed.

[@letsgetstartedmcr6827]

MIKE Mentzer played huge role in Dorians transfomation, HIT workout and heavy duty rest more days for growth

[@Lonewolf__666]

Mike doesn’t get enough credit, or Arthur Jones. Dorian isn’t as intelligent as either of them Men, But he had the ability to Go balls to the wall in training. And to other pro bodybuilders seems like a genius 🤣

[@dj_m1999]

@@Lonewolf__666 pretty intelligent to accomplish something a failed has been turned alcoholic never did but whatever, keep glazing Mentzer.

[@milliondollarart]

@@Lonewolf__666 Dorian is intelligent enough to follow the steps those two.

[@Hunny_K]

One who refuses to train the way that most people train Refuse to train where most people train And one who refuses to look the way most people looked 1992-1997 Mr.Olympia Dorian YATES [ The SHADOW ]

[@vampirehunterXD]

God, I hope this channel blows up. Quickly becoming a favorite!

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you for the support! Surely we’ll get there one day ❤️

[@SJ_1990]

@@Iron.Historian Great content btw you got a new sub PLEASE do a video on the legendary Titan himself that is Mike O'Hearn :D

[@Iron.Historian]

@@SJ_1990 the king of the natties 😂

[@ungido30]

Wheeler's 93's body is a body you'd say i'd love to have, it looked perfect

[@FloridaManMatty]

17:31 “…weighing roughly 260 lbs…” Dorian was 242 on the nose at the ‘92 Olympia. He over-dieted and intentionally came in flat to enhance his conditioning as he saw his greatest competition coming from Vince Taylor and Sonny Schmidt. In ‘93 his prep was almost identical except he kept the calories higher going into final prep. He realized after looking at photos from his 92 O prep that while he lost weight in the final 6-8 weeks, his conditioning didn’t improve that much. As a result, he hit the stage at the 1993 Olympia at 257 SOLID ass pounds. That’s the year the Kevin Horton black and white pics hit the December issue of Flex Magazine. I still have the one I bought 31 years ago!

[@dj_m1999]

Not Sonny Schmidt but Lee Labrada who had done well for himself around those years (placed 2nd 1989-1990, then 4th in 1991)

[@phrankomatic]

What a difference a year makes...

[@FloridaManMatty]

@@dj_m1999Labrada was a contender, but Dorian said himself that Sonny and Vince were the two he was really giving any thought to. Lord knows 1992 Levrone was another one in a million rookie. He looked unbelievable in Helsinki.

[@dj_m1999]

@@FloridaManMatty not sure what's your source but it doesn't make sense, Sonny placed 6th in '91, he was a non factor in comparison to even Ray let alone Labrada.

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

Flex said he got attacked by ninjas 😂

[@mayurdeepkonwar2593]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TheCoachEmmanuel]

Are you sure you watched the video?

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

@@TheCoachEmmanuel Glorified farm equipment says what?

[@Boooooof]

literally my favorite channel so far, i gain so much knowledge and the narration and editing is so well done, this is like a movie man, cant wait for the next video

[@Iron.Historian]

I appreciate this so much! Thank you and I hope I can always improve and provide better stuff for you guys ❤️

[@DeadBeatShitHead]

I believe the narrator is artificial intelligence. It’s not a human speaking , I may be wrong but I know a lot of creators use AI

[@Iron.Historian]

@@DeadBeatShitHead no AI is used in any part of the narration 😄

[@DeadBeatShitHead]

@@Iron.Historian no offense to you, I love your content and subscribed today . I unfortunately will continue to be skeptical .

[@Iron.Historian]

@@DeadBeatShitHead that’s absolutely fine I’d say if it was AI, it’s not like it’s illegal or anything 😂 either way I’m glad you enjoy the content and good stuff coming up as usual 💪

[@dra911]

I admired Dorian's approach to bodybuilding back then, but as a young chap back in 1994, when I saw pictures of him in the Olympia contest, I basically turned my back on the "sport" for a decade. I never gave up training though, simply looked elsewhere for inspiration and motivation. He's interesting to listen to of course. I'm happy they have classic physique these days. Excellent documentary, thanks for sharing.

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

I love your use of the word sport in quotations. It’s a pageant.

[@deethebee80]

I hear you. I started bodybuilding in 1992 and the posters on my wall were Arnold, Tom Platz and Lee Haney. I don’t think anyone surpassed Arnold though I thought Flex was incredible!

[@adhardino9781]

Me too, I saw a poster of Yates in 1996 in a Hamburg gym and was turned off immediately. Aesthetics gone, Haney gone.

[@christianjones4694]

Yep...i remember being very unimpressed at That time

[@reuterss306]

Man, sometimes the algorithm really works like a miracle. You certainly deserve way more attention. Very well put together, gotta check out your others tuff as soon as I find the time...

[@merovech7]

Your channel is going to explode bro…you deserve every success…thank you for the amazing content ❤

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you so much for the support!! 🙏

[@user-ht2ts4ck4y]

He didn't have a role model so he became one.

[@ahklys1321]

A bit like my own good self

[@maxsweater2627]

Well said

[@SweepTheLeg123]

Excellent video. Thank you!👍👍 Jason Genova documentary coming next?

[@therodian96]

Were there controversies? Yes. Did he receive at least one undeserved Olympic title? Yes. But is he one of the greatest champions the sport has seen? Yes. I don't agree with a lot of things Dorian says, but I still have immense respect for this man.

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

Totally agree.

[@florkiler6242]

what kinda things do you disagree with?

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

@@florkiler6242 I disagree with his high intensity training. He kind of exaggerates. His warm-up set should really be counted. He says he does just one set but really he does 5 to 6.

[@sieunhau1]

@@daytonasayswhat9333look at my biceps. It was transformed from nothing to big as motherf*** shit for only 9 MONTHS of intense training (165lbs, 5ft9)

[@sieunhau1]

@@daytonasayswhat9333from NOTHING to gorilla. And yes. HIT is everything in order to build muscle, do not fucking contradict me because my physic is below average.

[@pablowentscobar]

Great video. I just stumbled on to your channel an hour, or so ago and I've watched them all. Glad I found it so early, can't wait to see what you'll have in the future. Good stuff.

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! I’m very glad you enjoyed them. Great things coming down the line!

[@theuncannyepicurean]

Steve Weinberger did admit in an interview that giving Nasser the title at the time was risky because of the language barrier. Also, Dorian was more marketable. In my opinion, the Olympia used to go to the best overall guy in terms of not only physique, but also charisma. The current Olympia has ditched all that and gone back to being judged purely for physique as language issue is no longer a problem since the advent of translation apps.

[@kamillecunningham4552]

your videos are absolutely documentary quality i’m so lucky to have found you by your first video im obsessed keep up the stunning work

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! You’re one of the true OG’s then ❤️

[@gabeneumann1927]

I'm always looking out for new uploads I love the way you explain bodybuilding history

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you so much for watching! 🙏

[@Sidecutt3]

These videos are great, keep up the good work!

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you for watching!

[@Marked__One]

Yes bro, been waiting for this to drop. Great bodybuilding content mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Iron.Historian]

Thanks a lot! Enjoy it buddy ❤️

[@TC10Football]

Bro all the work you are putting in now is gonna pay off, content of this quality there’s no way you won’t be 100k subs by the end of the year, keep it up bro 👊

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! I like the sound of that 😂

[@qpox2248]

Watched all 3 of your documentaries, super high quality, i love them. Keep going man

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you so much 🙏 sure will!

[@georgewaters2533]

This was a really great career retrospective for Dorian. Well done! Although a point of correction, Dorian was 242 in 1992, 257 in 1993. As for how “deserving” Dorian may or may not have been, pictures don’t do him justice. Anyone that sat in the audience (I was in Atlanta in 1994 & 1995) can attest to his dominance. 1997 was his only truly questionable win.

[@nathanherren6708]

The suppression of emotion, what he had to do to cope with his father’s and step-father’s death…that’s the advantage he had over EVERYONE else. No one else could suck it up and do what it really took to make that kind of progress. Every father gives a special gift to their son, whether it seems to make sense in the moment or not, it becomes clear over time.

[@leecostello8424]

Nasser was a synthol user to balance out his physique. His back was poor compared to Dorian, even in 97 when Dorian was at his worst due to injuries. He was still conditioned and hard as well as more complete in the mandatory poses compared to all the rest. Nasser at his best, was not enough to beat Dorian at his worst!!!

[@David-lx4yb]

If you want to be “The Man,” you have to beat “The Man.” You can’t be in a draw with “The Man.” Nasser looked great, but didn’t beat Yates.

[@Rebos069]

Absolutely love your videos man, well structured and paced and most importantly VERY entertaining. You deserve every single sub you gain👌💪

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@rationalmuscle]

Fantastic quality. Thanks for putting all this work into your channel man. I hope you hit 1M subs.

[@Iron.Historian]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[@bevernekydr.4478]

Dude, you gotta make a patreon or channel membership, becaus this videos are awesome. They are life saving during cardio! I'd pay to see more of these videos!

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you for the suggestion! That's a great idea that I have had on my mind, I will surely work on setting something up, I just want to make sure I can offer great value, so I will definitely make an announcement whenever I start something like that. Thank you again for your support!

[@superdawwe007]

This video is a worldclass production ffs. I have a feeling this channel is gonna see some nice growth in the near future

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! 🙏 really hoping so 🤞

[@Justsomefitdude]

Definitely keep making these documentaries, I love them 💪🏻

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you 🙏 Will do for sure!

[@GregoryPunzo]

Your documentaries are so amazing! I just binge watched all of them even though I didn't really want to 🤣 I could watch you cover anything, it's the fast pacing and only taking the best quality rare clips that normies wouldn't find.

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you so much 🙏 more good stuff on the way!

[@Day-ZDuke]

Dude, your voice is awesome! (presuming it is your voice) You sound very similar to Liev Schreiber, who does the voiceovers for HBO Sports and NFL Films too I believe

[@charmingdevil84]

Taking nothing away from hardworking Dorian but he didnt deserve to win post 1993 !!! Also personally for me mass monster movement ruined bodybuilding !

[@sirdav1d]

This channel is phenomenal, keep at it PLEASE I NEED MOREEE VIDEOS 🙏🏽 (looking forward to like a arnold, levrone, platz, and so much more)

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you!! 🙏 will absolutely be covering them along the way!

[@sirdav1d]

@@Iron.Historian Looking forward to it but remember. Your making art from these videos and art takes time. So take your time 🙏🏽🫶🏼

[@user-yf7vv7qf7n]

Excellent piece of work...i subbed and can't wait to see more. I've been bodybuilding for 30 years and I enjoy watching and still learning to this very day. Great job

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you 🙏 More good stuff coming!

[@jgamez5023]

Haney looked absolutely amazing in that '91 Olympia....

[@bryanbrozy4477]

You keep making videos like this your channel definitely is going to grow. Keep them coming!

[@Iron.Historian]

Thanks for watching!

[@joshmiller7777]

Incredible quality documentaries, you deserve a million subs surely! Honestly, I'm really enjoying your content, quality editing, and lots of facts that I don't already know :)

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you so much!🙏❤️

[@Otterboxer101]

I'm baffled how this channel has released 3 full documentaries & only jas 4k subscribers. These videos are awesome!! I'd like to see one on Tom Platz, truly inspiring story!

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! Tom Platz video is absolutely inevitable, I've got to have him shouting on my headphones everyday at the gym!

[@Trick_or_tren]

I feel Dorian’s training partner Leroy needs more credit with Dorian’s success . that guy can make anyone lift more

[@Iron.Historian]

Honestly he is sooo motivating

[@dj_m1999]

no he doesn't, Dorian was already a 3 time Mr. Olympia and changed the sport before Leroy was his training partner. They "only" partnered up in 1994. It's Kenny Brown who should receive more credit, he was Dorian's training partner when Dorian didn't even have a pro card yet all the way up to 1994

[@pereximepere8439]

And mentors Mike Mentzer and Arthur Jones

[@dj_m1999]

@@pereximepere8439 you don't know what the word "mentor" even means. He had 0 contact with Jones and barely a few encounters with Mentzer.

[@pereximepere8439]

@@dj_m1999 I have people that consider my mentors and never meet and were dead before I was born.

[@johnpain8380]

3 Video's in and already putting out nothing but great content! Keep up the good things buddy! 🙏💥💪

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! Will do 💪

[@shandyhilling7889]

Props on the video, it's criminal your not a bigger channel yet

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! We’ll get there 😄

[@malikshabazz7596]

I agree with Arnold Dorian stomach was to big,even back in the day ,my partner at the time, said Dorian looks fat and muscluar. Flex Wheeler had the best body, even Ronnie Coleman said Flex's body is better than mine.

[@slickchick5811]

a lil fat is good

[@UHATE4WHAT]

Politics my friend!!!

[@poindextertunes]

theres always someone eager to discount the achievements of others. sad

[@deethebee80]

Flex was a class above ! Dorian’s biceps for me were just nowhere near ! In 95 and 96 Dorian looked almost scrawny in the chest and arms

[@chloemarietaylor4036]

The mass monsters turned things toxic, excessive growth hormones became a necessity to get even into the same ball park. Aesthetics out the window. Distended stomachs from the growth hormones increasing the size of all their internal organs.

[@sash0047]

He was inspired from Mike Mentzer’s HIT training

[@Lonewolf__666]

The last balls to the wall bodybuilder.

[@shinky.e]

Tbh this channel is so good . I really love your content . You are so underrated but the future is bright . Good luck

[@Iron.Historian]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[@kyawswarhantun7767]

thank you, gonna binge this and some of your content today :)

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! Me and the KZbin algorithm will love you for this 😂

[@Barbarischster]

Another Iron Historian classic

[@Iron.Historian]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@unnamed3893]

I'm barely through the intro and I already wanna go smash some weights!

[@Iron.Historian]

I had a constant pump making this intro haha

[@sash0047]

Thats the power of Doriyan F ing YATES

[@6AnAsianGuy9]

Hell yeah! love the uploads man

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! Will keep 'em coming!

[@coreyprudhomme846]

Excited for a new video!! You're killing it dude.

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! I remember you asked for a Jay Cutler video it’s coming up next 😁

[@coreyprudhomme846]

@@Iron.Historian that's awesome thanks for remembering the request. I look forward to the cutler video !!

[@peternagy-im4be]

What's controversial about him?

[@andrewbroadley7760]

It’s clickbait

[@Chocolatesauce._]

Literally Half of his Olympia wins were pretty much a gift💀in 94 he had too many flaws and got beat in most of the mandatory poses by the top3, 96 and 97 Nasser was just as big n conditioned while also being more aesthetic and complete

[@dj_m1999]

@@Chocolatesauce._ Literally you're lying literally don't know what you're talking about, literally 💀💀💀

[@dj_m1999]

@@Chocolatesauce._ "94 he had too many flaws and got beat in most of the mandatory poses by the top3" Not according to the judges buddy. "96 and 97 Nasser was just as big n conditioned while also being more aesthetic and complete" 96 Nasser wasn't even good enough to beat Shawn Ray and then got disqualified for being a cheater :) you also forgot to mention his poor back, synthol use and claiming he was as conditioned as Yates? LOL.

[@David.lovesU]

I love Dorian but Nasser got ROBBED

[@elitecombatfitnesscentral6170]

Nasser showed up AS big,AS conditioned as Dorian… But you have to TOPPLE the Champ,not just hang with him.

[@David.lovesU]

@@elitecombatfitnesscentral6170 I believe Dorian had a torn tricep and two torn bicepts

[@BigOmes1]

100%

[@coocoo4cocablunty]

Yup.

[@twillymantheoneandonly5587]

Fake news

[@filipm4231]

Gold for a New channel 💪🏻

[@crazyplay11]

Great channel dude, awesome videos! I rarely leave comments but you damn well deserve it!

[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@PowPow-yp9rf]

I respect all of the bodybuilders and their hardwork but God damn mass monster killed what bodybuilding's about

[@elliotthunter6226]

Respectfully disagree. The reason why so many young guys first pick up a weight is to build big strong muscles. All things being equal but one guy is huge...... why shouldnt he be the winner of its a bodyBUILDING competition?

[@jonnyirvine8716]

Strongly disagree with your statement, Yates had mass and unrivalled conditioning he had both where the so called mass monsters only have mass and terrible condition

[@posniknelb6114]

Things can't stand still or go backwards

[@zachstennes2569]

I feel like the stomach is all that bothers me but besides that big is super cool

[@bo1g3r]

Yates conditioning Is equally as impressive as his size. He has nothing to do with the blobs competing today. That's points more towards Ronnie Coleman, at the end he was winning with a physique that wasn't at all balanced, bubble gut and everything else. Dorian was never unbalanced and always came with top tier conditioning.

[@user-bk5nj1qo6n]

Yates was really good,big as hell but he isn't as great as his fans make him out to be. His popularity was so high that he won with one arm. That's something that should have never been allowed to happen. Even to this day, Yates can do no wrong in the eyes of his fans. He shouldn't have won two or three of his Mr Olympia titles. It wasn't supposed to just be about being huge as possible. it used to be about having size plus the best balanced body possible. He isn't just the one that turned it into the mass monster but also the god father of the big belly also. I like Yates but he was more dominant in popularity than he was as a bodybuilder

[@Jsizzle6809]

The thing is, no one could beat him in the mandatories overall. Sure he had some bad body parts but when it comes to the mandatories, Yates beats everyone. Fls, rls, bdb, , side tri….that’s 4/7 poses Yates will just about always win. Game over….and that’s not even taking into account his great ab n thigh

[@user-bk5nj1qo6n]

@@Jsizzle6809 no Yates doesn't be everyone,not even close

[@dj_m1999]

"That's something that should have never been allowed to happen" says who? not the judges, not the IFBB or any other bb-ing federation. Are you really making up rules and simply going with it, trying to shove it down our throats as a fact? Dorian could have afforded a bicep tear, simply because he was too good elsewhere than anyone else on that stage and the biceps are one of the smallest body parts. Explain to me how a torn, unflexed body part plays any role in the front lat spread? back lat spread?? side tricep? abs and thighs? It plays a role in the back double but even with no arms his back was enough to mop the floor with anybody who he competed against. This clearly isn't about Yates nor his fans but you not understanding bb-ing as it is. You are trying to sell us YOUR version of bb-ing and how you see it. Well guess what; it's not like that.

[@dj_m1999]

and Yates is easily a top 3 bber of all time according to most people who are versed in bb-ing as well as past and current competitors " It wasn't supposed to just be about being huge as possible" how about biggest + most conditioned + widest ? You are making it seem like Dorian was 10% body fat on stage with a turtle shell of a gut like Ronnie or Kai had. At worst he had distention that he still controlled in mandatory poses in 1997, he never had a proper gut and he was always the most conditioned man on stage.

[@Jsizzle6809]

@@user-bk5nj1qo6n who beat Yates head to head overall in the mandatories then?

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[@Iron.Historian]

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[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed 😄

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[@Iron.Historian]

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[@Iron.Historian]

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[@TheMrcoolguy77]

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[@Iron.Historian]

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[@Iron.Historian]

Thank you! Phil is on my list