Dorian Yates - Bodybuilder Profile

Dorian Yates started working out in 1983. The man dubbed “The Shadow” shone a new light of awareness onto training methods with his brief but very high-intensity workouts. After some important victories in England – 1985 Novice Championships and 1986 and 1988 British Championships – Yates visited New York for the 1990 Night of Champions and, in his pro debut, he took second place to Mohamed Benaziza. He vowed that next year he would return to win this contest. He did! In 1991, Yates was the runner-up at the Olympia to Lee Haney, who won his eighth record-setting Olympia and then retired. From 1992 through 1997, Yates dominated the sport’s highest title with 6 Sandows in a row. In 1994, he overcame a torn biceps to win the crown. In 1997, his most valiant victory came when he tore a triceps three weeks prior to the contest, but still battled on to victory. Due to the injury, Yates was forced to retire at the peak of his career, with a pro record of 15 wins and two second-place finishes. Being a six-time Mr Olympia should say it all, especially when you consider the freakiness with which he redefined all the parameters of bodybuilding. He is truly a legend of the sport and to many people, the greatest bodybuilder of all time! Dorian still runs his famous Temple Gym in Birmingham and also now has his own line of supplements.

1985 World Games, HeavyWeight, 7th 1986 EFBB British Championships, 1st 1988 EFBB British Championships, 1st 1990 Night of Champions - IFBB, 2nd 1991 Grand Prix England - IFBB, Winner 1991 Night of Champions - IFBB, Winner 1991 Olympia - IFBB, 2nd 1992 Grand Prix England - IFBB, Winner 1992 Olympia - IFBB, Winner 1993 Olympia - IFBB, Winner 1994 Grand Prix England - IFBB, Winner 1994 Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, Winner 1994 Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, Winner 1994 Olympia - IFBB, Winner 1995 Olympia - IFBB, Winner 1996 Grand Prix England - IFBB, Winner 1996 Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, Winner 1996 Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, Winner 1996 Olympia - IFBB, Winner 1997 Olympia - IFBB, Winner