Where is dorian yates now

He might not have seen it that way at the time. Would he have massive injuries and problems similar to Ronnie Coleman? Would he have died young like a handful of mass monsters in recent years? Perhaps it was all for the better. He still stands as one of the most legendary bodybuilders in the history of the sport.

Would a few more Olympia wins change that? Probably not. In the end, he received a change in lifestyle, a possible longer and healthier future, and is still seen as a legend. He got to have his cake and eat it too. All it took was an extreme tricep tear. You can also see Dorian and many other legends in Generation Iron 3.

Available now on digital. Click here or the banner below to own your digital copy today. Yates did more than win his first of six Olympias that night. In the gym, he forwent the typical high-volume used by most competitors and popularized his now- legendary high-intensity style —performing six to 10 sets per body part with one to two all-out sets for each exercise.

It was brutal, yet effective. All of a sudden, everyone was playing catch-up to Yates. Now, 22 years since his last Olympia win, Yates is on a completely different path—one that emphasizes yoga and Pilates, marijuana, and ayahuasca [an herbal brew that elicits hallucinations]—and is adamant on sharing it with others. That was a look that I had for competition.

I was always quite removed from it. My body now is the vehicle that I use to experience life, and I need it to be as functional as possible. It was different.

So, I treated it like that. I guess it comes across exactly how I felt. Bodybuilding comes down to showing off your physique, and it sounds like you resented attention. What did you get out of the sport? I was sort of an anti-bodybuilder. I was introverted. To me, bodybuilding was a mission of self-mastery. I love the training, I love the challenge, and I love the individuality of the sport—it was all down to me.

It was about how hard and smart I trained, and how well I did with my diet. I was so intensely focused on the mission of being the best bodybuilder that I could, it was a really extreme approach.

Everything else in my life was on the back burner, and bodybuilding is all I thought about. There was no room for spontaneity and joy. I just let go of my ego. He was a massive figure during his heyday and turned back every challenge that came his way after winning his first Olympia championship in Since retiring from the competitive bodybuilding stage, Dorian Yates has continued to maintain his physique. While cardio and yoga have taken center stage for the former Olympia king, Yates still takes time to lift.

While in Romania, Yates revealed an impressive physique. At 58 years old, Dorian Yates still cuts an impressive figure. A post shared by Dorian Yates thedorianyates. Dorian Yates still has it even at an advanced age.