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Small biceps, smal triceps, small quads, big gut, narrow shoulders, shallow chest. He lucky the only other big guy was Nasser who had no back.
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Obvious troll post reported
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Dorian had exceptional bone structure, excellent proportions, legs slightly longer than his torso, the ability to maintain muscle mass while shredded, the best back of all time, incredible density, granular skin, an incredible work ethic, exceptional composure and confidence, even when diminished by injuries, and most importantly, the ability to not get sick or die from massive doses of steroids. These are extraordinary qualities that few individuals can muster.
Dorian 1993 can never be surpassed
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Dorian had exceptional bone structure, excellent proportions, legs slightly longer than his torso, the ability to maintain muscle mass while shredded, the best back of all time, incredible density, granular skin, an incredible work ethic, exceptional composure and confidence, even when diminished by injuries, and most importantly, the ability to not get sick or die from massive doses of steroids. These are extraordinary qualities that few individuals can muster.
Dorian 1993 can never be surpassed
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1993
257 LBS
22” Biceps
22” Calves
Widest Lats onstage
Best Quad Sweep Onstage
Best X-Frame Onstage
Won the symmetry round
Won every mandatory pose
Best posing routine
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His bicep did look like shit though even before tear
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Dorian had exceptional bone structure, excellent proportions, legs slightly longer than his torso, the ability to maintain muscle mass while shredded, the best back of all time, incredible density, granular skin, an incredible work ethic, exceptional composure and confidence
Dorian 1993 can never be surpassed
x2.. yates had brutal, nodular, granular bone dry musculature.. popping off of a very good, structurally sound frame.
at his best - pre tear and tight waisted - he exemplified the rugged/masculine/powerful physique better than anyone.
(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Filarge.lisimg.com%2Fimage%2F5925913%2F740full-dorian-yates.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=d31e9cf6926b20203ca618e08712ee69b0f764ac05b2057679e9f3c5b8f5e5f1)
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His bicep did look like shit though even before tear
And yours are so much bigger & better. ??
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And yours are so much bigger & better. ??
Not even close I am natural lol he did have a great physique otherwise though I just never understood his arm shape
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His shape in 1993 is the peak of bodybuilding no other version of even himself came close to beating what he displayed that day.
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Didn’t Chris Cormier say he had a small weewee backstage I thought I also heard stories of them messing with tranny‘s at parties
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one of the things Will Brink said back in the misc.fitness.weights group at the time was that due to his skin tone pictures didn't really do justice and that in person if you ever saw him at his peal his skin/condition was like (exact quote) "granite" - it just had to be seen to be believed.
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His bicep did look like shit though even before tear
Didn’t Chris Cormier say he had a small weewee backstage I thought I also heard stories of them messing with tranny‘s at parties
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=644927.0
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Didn’t Chris Cormier say he had a small weewee backstage I thought I also heard stories of them messing with tranny‘s at parties
If there was a way to report posts as gay— many of yours would be reported.
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http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=644927.0
I don’t get it
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Delusional thread. Yates was the freakiest bodybuilder ever up to that point.
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I don’t get it
Nobody does but Roy.
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Dorian had exceptional bone structure, excellent proportions, legs slightly longer than his torso, the ability to maintain muscle mass while shredded, the best back of all time, incredible density, granular skin, an incredible work ethic, exceptional composure and confidence, even when diminished by injuries, and most importantly, the ability to not get sick or die from massive doses of steroids. These are extraordinary qualities that few individuals can muster.
Dorian 1993 can never be surpassed
Not best back of all time. Ronnie had a better back.
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Nobody does but Roy.
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His bicep did look like shit though even before tear
this
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Small biceps, smal triceps, small quads, big gut, narrow shoulders, shallow chest. He lucky the only other big guy was Nasser who had no back.
Blood and guts baby!
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Small biceps, smal triceps, small quads, big gut, narrow shoulders, shallow chest. He lucky the only other big guy was Nasser who had no back.
BLOOD AND GUTS BABY!
(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=699595.0;attach=1564111;image)
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Stupid Thread Of Peace
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Stupid Thread Of Peace
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At least it gets us talking about bodybuilding. :-\
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Stupid Thread Of Peace
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haha - cmon Wes- this is better than anything BHanks came up with
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Invigorating thread. I was feeling blue, but no longer...
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haha - cmon Wes- this is better than anything BHanks came up with
You mean (blank)?
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Dorian ushered in the disastrous era of big guts, huge asses and legs, and "shows are won from the back". ::)
When he started winning shows with no biceps, that was the beginning of the end.
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He placed 1st
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haha - cmon Wes- this is better than anything BHanks came up with
OK,you`re right on that one! :D
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Dorian ushered in the disastrous era of big guts, huge asses and legs, and "shows are won from the back". ::)
When he started winning shows with no biceps, that was the beginning of the end.
I’ll give it to him in 1993
Jay is the really the overrated bag of shit aside from 2001 and maybe 2009. All his other wins and AC titles were all controversial. He physique just plain sucks compared to Dexter, victor, Cormier, etc
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He got backing from Joe Weider, but only after meeting and convincing Joe he wasn't a Nazi, and removing a bulldog tattoo from his forearm. "McCough" lobbied for Dorian as I recall.
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He got backing from Joe Weider, but only after meeting and convincing Joe he wasn't a Nazi, and removing a bulldog tattoo from his forearm. "McCough" lobbied for Dorian as I recall.
Dorian also got himself in with Weinberger, he even had Steve with him in his own room backstage at the O one year, Shawn Ray complained and he likely suffered as a result
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Jay is the really the overrated bag of shit aside from 2001 and maybe 2009. All his other wins and AC titles were all controversial. He physique just plain sucks compared to Dexter, victor, Cormier, etc
X 2 I was never a Cutler fan......met him a few times in Boston and the dude had a personality like an after dinner mint !!
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Dorian also got himself in with Weinberger, he even had Steve with him in his own room backstage at the O one year, Shawn Ray complained and he likely suffered as a result
Likely ???
Look how head IFBB judge Sandy Ranalli fucked me over.
I did 4 of Bev and Steves contests in NYC.....Bev was great......Steve,not, so much, and I`m being very nice.
Perfect example,Kevin English.....looked like a bag of smashed assoles, but was Steves buddy.....got gift win after gift win.
Politics Of Peace
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The most underrated physique goes to victor Martinez even Ronnie said so who was overrated as well
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Small biceps, smal triceps, small quads, big gut, narrow shoulders, shallow chest. He lucky the only other big guy was Nasser who had no back.
the best back, calves, , conditioning, skeletal structure, and arguably the best poser
his biceps were his only true weakness and that only hurt him in one mandatory pose, he was unbeatable in 4 - 5 of the mandatory poses so it was mathematically impossible to beat him considering there were only 7
that's why he won and is arguably the best ever
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Likely ???
Look how head IFBB judge Sandy Ranalli fucked me over.
I did 4 of Bev and Steves contests in NYC.....Bev was great......Steve,not, so much, and I`m being very nice.
Perfect example,Kevin English.....looked like a bag of smashed assoles, but was Steves buddy.....got gift win after gift win.
Politics Of Peace
Keep this shit up and we'll start calling you BWes.
;D
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Keep this shit up and we'll start calling you BWes.
;D
Please don`t ....I beg of you! LOL ;D
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From the back Dorian’s bicep peaks were as flat as a sidewalk that was his weakness his arms didn’t peak to say a king khamali or lee preist
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I am of the unpopular view that the right guy won the Mr. Olympia from 1983-2005 every time. Ronnie deserved one more in 2006 and Dorian deserved every win he got. The level of detail in Dorian's rear lat spread is an absurdity(especially compared to the softness of most current competitors)...Dorian is the only one to ever show lower trap striations in a rear lat spread(especially on his right side). Dorian has the best back and calves ever, possibly the best "non-oil assisted" delts ever, some of the greatest forearms ever, good abs, the best upper body in the front and rear lat spreads ever. His real weakness was his mystery meat quads and his biceps(and "front upper arms" overall in the front double bicep lacking both in size and separation).
For the record Dorian destroyed Nasser from the back in 97 and Nasser should have been disqualified for being an oil bag.
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From the back Dorian’s bicep peaks were as flat as a sidewalk that was his weakness his arms didn’t peak to say a king khamali or lee preist
Nothing you can do about genetics .......not having peaked split biceps is part of life for some guys......you should know this.
GENETIC SHAPE OF A MUSCLE........look into it. :D
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Yates had no peak, but that shape fit his body. Look at the totality. An artist could try to shop better biceps on Dorian but I doubt the whole would look much better. Same with the quads, put more sweep there and see what happens. Try it.
And as Earl said,
and arguably the best poser
He was an underrated poser, never mentioned as great in this respect, because he didn't do any queer stuff, just disciplined all the time, hitting the poses in a manner that fit his body. No excessive time to hit a pose, no stumbling around, no caressing of the ass, hams or abs :D
Some have said Dorian had bad genes in comparison to other top pros. Total nonsense.
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He got on that stage and proved himself the greatest warrior
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Dorian had an odd ability to photograph badly. For whatever reason, pictures (or photographers) seemed to catch him at bad angles. On video, he was always a different story. His quads seemed to appear vastly larger than in pics. Calves? Good lord, they were among the best ever.
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Dorian had an odd ability to photograph badly. For whatever reason, pictures (or photographers) seemed to catch him at bad angles. On video, he was always a different story. His quads seemed to appear vastly larger than in pics. Calves? Good lord, they were among the best ever.
Yeah, the videos dispelled any hope of anyone beating him. I thought Haney had the same quality.
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Dorian had an odd ability to photograph badly. For whatever reason, pictures (or photographers) seemed to catch him at bad angles. On video, he was always a different story. His quads seemed to appear vastly larger than in pics. Calves? Good lord, they were among the best ever.
Brian had the same problem, shame we never saw his posing routines
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Dorian had an odd ability to photograph badly. For whatever reason, pictures (or photographers) seemed to catch him at bad angles. On video, he was always a different story. His quads seemed to appear vastly larger than in pics. Calves? Good lord, they were among the best ever.
Interesting.
I won't be able to decide unless I read a 1000 page discussion around it.
Anyone know if one exists?
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I don’t get it
You know she has to showcase her Danimal obsession every chance she gets.
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8yrs of Haney winning left a void for Supplement/Magazine companies's. Enter a kinda 'blond' white guy, tall, decent structure... super pasty-white, British, quiet, hard working/blue collar 'air' about him.
the opposite of what they were working with for a few years.
perfect storm. plus he had a bunch of dense muscle and thin skin. that helps
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8yrs of Haney winning left a void for Supplement/Magazine companies's. Enter a kinda 'blond' white guy, tall, decent structure... super pasty-white, British, quiet, hard working/blue collar 'air' about him.
the opposite of what they were working with for a few years.
perfect storm. plus he had a bunch of dense muscle and thin skin. that helps
It helps though you can't make a champion out of shit. When Dorian burst onto the scene many were dismissive, Vince Taylor said "they always have to mix in some vanilla at the top." At least I think Dorian sort of objectively, though still subjectively, was better than Vince :D Labrada was dismissive too but the majority would not have prime Labrada beating prime Yates.
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x2.. yates had brutal, nodular, granular bone dry musculature.. popping off of a very good, structurally sound frame.
at his best - pre tear and tight waisted - he exemplified the rugged/masculine/powerful physique better than anyone.
(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Filarge.lisimg.com%2Fimage%2F5925913%2F740full-dorian-yates.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=d31e9cf6926b20203ca618e08712ee69b0f764ac05b2057679e9f3c5b8f5e5f1)
(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbroscience.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F07%2Funnamed.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=e3f38772d47a32e6a83304917010c4649bc873d00d490d96ed19c38c08bf3f8c)
Well put - Yates was the bomb
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Brian had the same problem, shame we never saw his posing routines
If we did,we would still be shitting our pants laughing to this very day bro. LOL ;D
Can you just imagine him and what music he would choose to compliment his awesome choreographed posing routine ? :D
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Interesting.
I won't be able to decide unless I read a 1000 page discussion around it.
Anyone know if one exists?
IIRC,I believe I may have seen such a thread right here on getbig......I could be mistaken though. :D
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8yrs of Haney winning left a void for Supplement/Magazine companies's. Enter a kinda 'blond' white guy, tall, decent structure... super pasty-white, British, quiet, hard working/blue collar 'air' about him.
the opposite of what they were working with for a few years.
perfect storm. plus he had a bunch of dense muscle and thin skin. that helps
Even with the hype of Ferrigno's return (after bailing on the WBF) and Taylor winning nearly everything that wasn't nailed down, Yates in 1992 was almost a white version of Haney, which explains how he grasped the title.
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Crazy back. His lower traps had that weird asymmetrical insertion. Looks like the left inserts one vertebrae higher than the right. Always wondered if that was from an injury?
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8yrs of Haney winning left a void for Supplement/Magazine companies's. Enter a kinda 'blond' white guy, tall, decent structure... super pasty-white, British, quiet, hard working/blue collar 'air' about him.
the opposite of what they were working with for a few years.
perfect storm. plus he had a bunch of dense muscle and thin skin. that helps
Written like the white guiltin gangsta rap fan that you are. It's always the white guilters that listen to rap like you that are dismissive of Yates in that way.
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There was a scene with Dorian and Joe not unlike the scene with Dirk Diggler and the Colonel in Boogie Nights. Dorian came over to the states to meet Ben and Joe and sign his IFBB contract. It took place with the 3 of them in Joe's office. Joe says "Let me cut right to the chase. My brother Ben tells me you've got a great, big cock." Dorian sheepishly smirks and says I suppose so. Joe then says "may I see it?" At which point Dorian shoots a glaze over at Ben Weider. Ben confidently nodded his head at Dorian as if to say "it's ok son. show him your cock."
That boys, is how Dorian Yates became Mr. Olympia.
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There was a scene with Dorian and Joe not unlike the scene with Dirk Diggler and the Colonel in Boogie Nights. Dorian came over to the states to meet Ben and Joe and sign his IFBB contract. It took place with the 3 of them in Joe's office. Joe says "Let me cut right to the chase. My brother Ben tells me you've got a great, big cock." Dorian sheepishly smirks and says I suppose so. Joe then says "may I see it?" At which point Dorian shoots a glaze over at Ben Weider. Ben confidently nodded his head at Dorian as if to say "it's ok son. show him your cock."
That boys, is how Dorian Yates became Mr. Olympia.
Hahahah and then Joe was disappointed, and to not further embarrass Dorian they made him Mr O, that is until Ronnie came along…..
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Crazy back. His lower traps had that weird asymmetrical insertion. Looks like the left inserts one vertebrae higher than the right. Always wondered if that was from an injury?
yea he may do called have the package Cormier said not upfront because he was a butt packer but I’m sure he wondered if his asshole was striated and grainy what a kind fella
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8yrs of Haney winning left a void for Supplement/Magazine companies's. Enter a kinda 'blond' white guy, tall, decent structure... super pasty-white, British, quiet, hard working/blue collar 'air' about him.
the opposite of what they were working with for a few years.
perfect storm. plus he had a bunch of dense muscle and thin skin. that helps
He was way better than any other bodybuilder regardless of race. His introversion actually made him a bad spokesman for the sport and for supplement companies. Lots of blondes they could have used that would have been better spokesmen if that was their agenda.
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He was way better than any other bodybuilder regardless of race. His introversion actually made him a bad spokesman for the sport and for supplement companies. Lots of blondes they could have used that would have been better spokesmen if that was their agenda.
Dorian probably thought moving to California with an endless supply of temptation with drugs and hoes and parties would be a bad career move in the long run; I think he even said something like that, Cali destroyed careers. Party when it's all over, and he did :D Don't know if he's exactly an introvert, what with his podcasting and everything.
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Dorian probably thought moving to California with an endless supply of temptation with drugs and hoes and parties would be a bad career move in the long run; I think he even said something like that, Cali destroyed careers. Party when it's all over, and he did :D Don't know if he's exactly an introvert, what with his podcasting and everything.
Staying in England and training at a small gym definitely added to his mystique.
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Staying in England and training at a small gym definitely added to his mystique.
And his Physique.
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And his Physique.
Touche.
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Staying in England and training at a small gym definitely added to his mystique.
And his Physique.
Indeed gentlemen.
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Small biceps, smal triceps, small quads, big gut, narrow shoulders, shallow chest. He lucky the only other big guy was Nasser who had no back.
He had great arms prior to the injuries.
His biceps weren't peaked but they were better than Haney's.. again, prior to the injuries.
His triceps and forearms were awesome. His side tricep is one of the best shots in the history of the sport.
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He had great arms prior to the injuries.
His biceps weren't peaked but they were better than Haney's.. again, prior to the injuries.
His triceps and forearms were awesome. His side tricep is one of the best shots in the history of the sport.
lol, lmao
His arms were thoroughly outclassed by a lot of the guys he was competing against, and there was never anything "awesome" about his triceps. (Brutal 19" arms of peace.)
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He had great arms prior to the injuries.
awesome arms - complete and structured correctly (meaning muscle shape, and tendon attachments r effectively ‘correct’ - even ideal depending on context).
again, yates form lent itself to a more ‘rugged/herculean/powerful’ presentation.. his arms were in perfect harmony with the whole of his physique.
(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatestphysiques.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F10%2FDorian_Yates.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=6acb12b45d1c2e9c5cd137400fb11a0b09702c571b235cfc9500f487524a70db)
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pre tear yates was the best to ever do it
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Small biceps, smal triceps, small quads, big gut, narrow shoulders, shallow chest. He lucky the only other big guy was Nasser who had no back.
Blasphemy!!! :o :-X
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lol, lmao
His arms were thoroughly outclassed by a lot of the guys he was competing against, and there was never anything "awesome" about his triceps. (Brutal 19" arms of peace.)
Man, I've looked at top bodybuilders for about 40 years and even now looking at that cable curl pic, that arm is total insanity to me. Fuckin' steel of impossibly awesome size :D
Superlatives of peace :D
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lol, lmao
His arms were thoroughly outclassed by a lot of the guys he was competing against, and there was never anything "awesome" about his triceps. (Brutal 19" arms of peace.)
Opinions Vary.
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Man, I've looked at top bodybuilders for about 40 years and even now looking at that cable curl pic, that arm is total insanity to me. Fuckin' steel of impossibly awesome size :D
Superlatives of peace :D
yeah,,look at his torso thickness from the side his lats are hanging off in the back like slabs,his delts from front were ok,but from the side they were impressive.
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If you had seen him win an Olympia in person and also Ronnie Heath Cutler etc, and from just behind the judges table you would appreciate what has been said about his conditioning compared to others it was next level and the reason why after 93 injuries and blown out midsection the judges still could not place him anywhere but first. From 6-7 rows back the perspective is less so, but up close his conditioning was a level above all those competing and there was no oil swell anywhere, Nasser would leak out of body parts up that close. As a judge you were drawn to this guy is next level to those next to him making it hard to mark him down,other guys who looked good a few rows back looked smooth up close next to him. Dorian knew this also, no one could hang with his head to toe conditioning up close, that's why he kept going after the injuries.
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Staying in England and training at a small gym definitely added to his mystique.
what about his package
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what about his package
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Saw this film.Really well done .Dorian did not hold back and went all in with many personal stories.
https://generationiron.com/dorian-yates-movie-top-10/
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He had great arms prior to the injuries.
His biceps weren't peaked but they were better than Haney's.. again, prior to the injuries.
His triceps and forearms were awesome. His side tricep is one of the best shots in the history of the sport.
Even without the tear(s) his torso became to big later on.
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Pic says it all.
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Lifting weights, anabolic chicken, peach cobbler, bio identical hormones and a nutrient cocoon.
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Pic says it all.
his body was almost perfect it’s just his biceps had wierd insertions
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Pic says it all.
This is the Olympia that changed my opinion of pro bodybuilding forever.
On a flight to Mexico I had just purchased a new musclemag and was glad to have it for the flight.
I heard Dorian won yet not until flipping to the pages filled with these photos did I reize just how bad he looked.
To be crowned Mr Olympia looking like this was pathetic.
Dorian was not looking good in these shots by a mile for sure. I get how he won, beat enough competitors with the mandatory poses, score enough points and walk off with the trophy
Yet holy shit, how can the most prestigious competition that gets worldwide views allow such a travesty to be crowned the best of the best.
I tossed the mag in the trash once I landed.
Dorians era of judges destroyed bodybuilding and it's never been the same since
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While not at his best, he still looked like this in 97.
And those muscletime photos never show conditioning right. They always look sub par every year.
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This is the Olympia that changed my opinion of pro bodybuilding forever.
On a flight to Mexico I had just purchased a new musclemag and was glad to have it for the flight.
I heard Dorian won yet not until flipping to the pages filled with these photos did I reize just how bad he looked.
To be crowned Mr Olympia looking like this was pathetic.
Dorian was not looking good in these shots by a mile for sure. I get how he won, beat enough competitors with the mandatory poses, score enough points and walk off with the trophy
Yet holy shit, how can the most prestigious competition that gets worldwide views allow such a travesty to be crowned the best of the best.
I tossed the mag in the trash once I landed.
Dorians era of judges destroyed bodybuilding and it's never been the same since
They used to be very reluctant to unseat a reigning Olympia.
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nah dorian sucked
Should have lost in 96, 97 and 94. He was ok in his prime. Like a slighter bigger, more condtion bob chickerillo
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Dorian was way off 1994
But he still had the demeanor and the presence of an Olympia winner
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I remember just being about eight years old the year he tore his bike, but I always thought his arms looked weird. I didn’t realize it was a tear. He looked like shit that year.
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I remember just being about eight years old the year he tore his bike, but I always thought his arms looked weird. I didn’t realize it was a tear. He looked like shit that year.
I’m sure that you were closely monitoring Dorian’s bicep injury at age 8. 🙄
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I’m sure that you were closely monitoring Dorian’s bicep injury at age 8. 🙄
its one of his most traumatic childhood experiences.
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Small biceps, smal triceps, small quads, big gut, narrow shoulders, shallow chest. He lucky the only other big guy was Nasser who had no back.
Bro...
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his body was almost perfect it’s just his biceps had wierd insertions
I think in that picture at least one bicep was torn.
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This is the Olympia that changed my opinion of pro bodybuilding forever.
On a flight to Mexico I had just purchased a new musclemag and was glad to have it for the flight.
I heard Dorian won yet not until flipping to the pages filled with these photos did I reize just how bad he looked.
To be crowned Mr Olympia looking like this was pathetic.
Dorian was not looking good in these shots by a mile for sure. I get how he won, beat enough competitors with the mandatory poses, score enough points and walk off with the trophy
Yet holy shit, how can the most prestigious competition that gets worldwide views allow such a travesty to be crowned the best of the best.
I tossed the mag in the trash once I landed.
Dorians era of judges destroyed bodybuilding and it's never been the same since
Eric, this sounds like a pretty earth shattering experience for you.
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Eric, this sounds like a pretty earth shattering experience for you.
Men in thongs is serious business!
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I've been trying to read the entire thread but it's too much, I'll say this though, the best bodybuilder in the world was Arnold, but my ''favorite'' bodybuilder is Dorian, he was just so dominant, because of his freaky size and muscle hardness, his back was massive, I argue he had the best back ever (some may disagree), his legs were outstanding, both in shape and size, his biceps were good IMO, prior his injury, Dorian was the real deal. While his competition looked like pretty round balloons filled with water, Dorian actually look like a walking rock, he seemed like he was made of granite and he was aesthetic IMO, what made his physique mind-blowing was those lats, just an insane back development, and possibly the best calves ever. His thighs and hamstrings, glute tie-ins were phenomenal, his conditioning was just sick, yes he had some flaws, especially after his injuries, but he brought something new and exciting to the sport. I personally thought Dorian in 1992 looked incredible, but 1993 version of Dorian just shocked the world, it was something incredible
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I've been trying to read the entire thread but it's too much, I'll say this though, the best bodybuilder in the world was Arnold, but my ''favorite'' bodybuilder is Dorian, he was just so dominant, because of his freaky size and muscle hardness, his back was massive, I argue he had the best back ever (some may disagree), his legs were outstanding, both in shape and size, his biceps were good IMO, prior his injury, Dorian was the real deal. While his competition looked like pretty round balloons filled with water, Dorian actually look like a walking rock, he seemed like he was made of granite and he was aesthetic IMO, what made his physique mind-blowing was those lats, just an insane back development, and possibly the best calves ever. His thighs and hamstrings, glute tie-ins were phenomenal, his conditioning was just sick, yes he had some flaws, especially after his injuries, but he brought something new and exciting to the sport. I personally thought Dorian in 1992 looked incredible, but 1993 version of Dorian just shocked the world, it was something incredible
Haha, yeah, it's a real fucking battle. This 4-page thread composed mainly of photos is almost tome-like in its content. Reminds me of Tolstoy's War and Peace. How's the new relationship with the 24-year-old stunner going, fat nikka? What's his name?
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Haha, yeah, it's a real fucking battle. This 4-page thread composed mainly of photos is almost tome-like in its content. Reminds me of Tolstoy's War and Peace. How's the new relationship with the 24-year-old stunner going, fat nikka? What's his name?
I'm not fat, relax, and she's 26. Tbh the relationship is rocky because she lives in another state
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I'm not fat, relax, and she's 26. Tbh the relationship is rocky because she lives in another state
Sorry to hear that, bro. Best wishes. Take a photo of your meaty hog on the flip-phone and invite her to come stay in the biggest state in the US: your apartment.
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I'm not fat, relax, and she's 26. Tbh the relationship is rocky because she lives in another state
Unchain her and maybe she can move closer.
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Men in thongs is serious business!
Damn straight! Haha!
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I'm not fat, relax, and she's 26. Tbh the relationship is rocky because she lives in another state
26 in another state isn't a girlfriend. If she hasn't asked you for money yet she will soon.
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x2.. yates had brutal, nodular, granular bone dry musculature.. popping off of a very good, structurally sound frame.
Congratulations.....This just might be the gayest description ever.
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Congratulations.....This just might be the gayest description ever.
Maybe but when he spread his glutes for the judges his asshole wasn’t and grainy or striated as his back it held a lot of water . It wasn’t as dry so they shot him some muscle tech protein straight from the tap.
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Dorian probably thought moving to California with an endless supply of temptation with drugs and hoes and parties would be a bad career move in the long run; I think he even said something like that, Cali destroyed careers. Party when it's all over, and he did :D Don't know if he's exactly an introvert, what with his podcasting and everything.
That may not have been his scene anyway. He was married at the time with at least one kid. That's why he said he admired Haney, because Haney was a family man as he was.
Besides, did you see how miserable he looked on his lone Muscle & Fitness cover? Having bleach-blonde, silicone-stuff gals shrink-wrapped around him just didn't fit his personality.
(https://musclememory.com/magCovers/mf/mf5501.jpg)
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Sorry to hear that, bro. Best wishes. Take a photo of your meaty hog on the flip-phone and invite her to come stay in the biggest state in the US: your apartment.
Bro...
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(https://media.tenor.com/u8v6efcYWhcAAAAM/dorian-yates.gif)
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(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRbJ4_XGr9BK3IIjUNsX4co0vFREo3bGW8HqKT1HZSns4pssNglwg7_5PsC0X1B2x7YkHk&usqp=CAU)
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Besides, did you see how miserable he looked on his lone Muscle & Fitness cover? Having bleach-blonde, silicone-stuff gals shrink-wrapped around him just didn't fit his personality.
(https://musclememory.com/magCovers/mf/mf5501.jpg)
That pic really encapsulates the entire argument against Yates.
Small arms. Unimpressive chest. Big gut by the standards of the time.
He was conditioned, sure, but his proportions were garbage.
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That pic really encapsulates the entire argument against Yates.
Small arms. Unimpressive chest. Big gut by the standards of the time.
He was conditioned, sure, but his proportions were garbage.
To be proportioned he would need 25 inch arms.
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To be proportioned he would need 25 inch arms.
Exactly.
Those criticisms are hyperbole. Hard to pick this apart:
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3Y1SFcvKziQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
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Exactly.
Those criticisms are hyperbole. Hard to pick this apart:
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3Y1SFcvKziQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
I just can’t believe he won the Olympia with his arm looking like that his left one in particular the insert it just looks trashy
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I lived thru that era and you guys are forgetting he shocked the bodybuilding world back then with his combination of Mass and super grainy hardness ( I was at the “Night Of The Champions “ where he placed second and the whole place was freaking out at the way he looked! ) he ushered in the era of the mass monsters ( yes the sport caught up and surpassed him but even with his injuries and or genetic shortcomings…. Yates backstage at 300 lbs was something never seen before on a bodybuilding stage) …. So that’s why he was a “first” an anomaly at that time …..
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^^^well said^^^
His size was mind blowing. It hardly comes through in pictures, much more obvious in video and totally unbelievable in person.
He won 4 of his 6 olympias EASILY. 1 was very close. 97 was controversial, truly. But, in pictures Nasser looks great in Video, you can still see how Dorian might have won in a close contest.
Theres NO rounds for overall appearance, body parts are judged in different poses. But the scoring doesn't correlate to that scoring criteria. Essentially bodybuilding scoring/judging is nonsensical.
Maybe in the 40's, 50's and 60s it was ok to have a system of 20 points to the winner of each round, when there was no prize money. But you need a scoring system that correlates to bodybuilding. I don't think it's the 20 it's system anymore but the current system is equally dull, basic, idiotic and just misses too many variables.
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I lived thru that era and you guys are forgetting he shocked the bodybuilding world back then with his combination of Mass and super grainy hardness ( I was at the “Night Of The Champions “ where he placed second and the whole place was freaking out at the way he looked! ) he ushered in the era of the mass monsters ( yes the sport caught up and surpassed him but even with his injuries and or genetic shortcomings…. Yates backstage at 300 lbs was something never seen before on a bodybuilding stage) …. So that’s why he was a “first” an anomaly at that time …..
Saw him the next year at the NoC when he won. Nobody who saw him live never questioned anything.
Alos attended the 96 Mr O. He was so better in almost every back / side pose it was laughable.
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I lived thru that era and you guys are forgetting he shocked the bodybuilding world back then with his combination of Mass and super grainy hardness ( I was at the “Night Of The Champions “ where he placed second and the whole place was freaking out at the way he looked! ) he ushered in the era of the mass monsters ( yes the sport caught up and surpassed him but even with his injuries and or genetic shortcomings…. Yates backstage at 300 lbs was something never seen before on a bodybuilding stage) …. So that’s why he was a “first” an anomaly at that time …..
That's fair, but you could argue -- as Arnold did -- that it was a step in the wrong direction. Yates ushered in the era of large guts, large asses (for the schmoes), and "shows are won from the back" (because the most muscular guys tend to have blown out abs and undersized chests.)
By classical/70s judging criteria, he shouldn't have won.
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I lived thru that era and you guys are forgetting he shocked the bodybuilding world back then with his combination of Mass and super grainy hardness ( I was at the “Night Of The Champions “ where he placed second and the whole place was freaking out at the way he looked! ) he ushered in the era of the mass monsters ( yes the sport caught up and surpassed him but even with his injuries and or genetic shortcomings…. Yates backstage at 300 lbs was something never seen before on a bodybuilding stage) …. So that’s why he was a “first” an anomaly at that time …..
Talk about Benaziza.. tell us how he was that day. :)
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^^^well said^^^
His size was mind blowing. It hardly comes through in pictures, much more obvious in video and totally unbelievable in person.
Spot on - Strange that seeing Dorian live stood next to others he stood out
As a clear winner - I didn't rate him that highly until I see him live.
It was like Man & boys stood on stage.
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Saw him the next year at the NoC when he won. Nobody who saw him live never questioned anything.
Alos attended the 96 Mr O. He was so better in almost every back / side pose it was laughable.
Indeed.
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Talk about Benaziza.. tell us how he was that day. :)
Alive & well IIRC . ;D
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That pic really encapsulates the entire argument against Yates.
Small arms. Unimpressive chest. Big gut by the standards of the time.
He was conditioned, sure, but his proportions were garbage.
You make zero sense
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1992
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Haha, yeah, it's a real fucking battle. This 4-page thread composed mainly of photos is almost tome-like in its content. Reminds me of Tolstoy's War and Peace. How's the new relationship with the 24-year-old stunner going, fat nikka? What's his name?
:) :D ;D
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You make zero sense
Two can play the cherrypicked picture game.
How the fuck do you win the O looking like this? This is easily the most fucked-up looking physique to ever win.
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(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=699595.0;attach=1565666;image)
fucks sake its left arms like that thats going to have blank creating a new account
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(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=699595.0;attach=1565666;image)
fucks sake its left arms like that thats going to have blank creating a new account
I guarantee you he's put in a request, he just hasn't used it yet because new accounts take ages to be approved.
Sadly in the coming months he will be back
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Despite the bicep injury, Yates absolutely dominated the show in 1995. Perfect scores.
Levrone and Nasser knew it. No complaints.
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Despite the bicep injury, Yates absolutely dominated the show in 1995. Perfect scores.
Levrone and Nasser knew it. No complaints.
levrone was better tbh
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levrone was better tbh
Nope. Levrone was actually lucky to place ahead of Nasser in 1995.
Yates had a perfect score.
One of Levrone’s best poses VS Yates worst pose. Yates dominates
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Despite the bicep injury, Yates absolutely dominated the show in 1995. Perfect scores.
Levrone and Nasser knew it. No complaints.
No way he should have had perfect scores. Why? Simply for not looking as bad as he did in 1994?
That pic really encapsulates the entire argument against Yates.
Small arms. Unimpressive chest. Big gut by the standards of the time.
He was conditioned, sure, but his proportions were garbage.
There was no one his size with better proportions. That's why I said Yates was basically a white Lee Haney when he won in 1992.
In 1993, the shock value of his size increase (or as he put it, simply not dieting off as much muscle) carried the day, even considering a 315-lb Lou Ferrigno is in the mix.
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No way he should have had perfect scores. Why? Simply for not looking as bad as he did in 1994?
There was no one his size with better proportions. That's why I said Yates was basically a white Lee Haney when he won in 1992.
In 1993, the shock value of his size increase (or as he put it, simply not dieting off as much muscle) carried the day, even considering a 315-lb Lou Ferrigno is in the mix.
I know it's been said ad nauseum but Dorian more than any other bodybuilder I ever saw in person was 100x more impressive than in pics. Guest posing at 310 and abs were visible. Wide and thick as fuck. Not a cock reference for once. ;D
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Two can play the cherrypicked picture game.
How the fuck do you win the O looking like this? This is easily the most fucked-up looking physique to ever win.
that's one pose
you can be the "worst ever" in one pose and still win the contest when you are arguably the best ever in 4 - 5 of the 7 mandatory poses
his front lat spread, side tricep, abs/thighs, read double bicep, and rear lat spread were unbeatable
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that's one pose
you can be the "worst ever" in one pose and still win the contest when you are arguably the best ever in 4 - 5 of the 7 mandatory poses
his front lat spread, side tricep, abs/thighs, read double bicep, and rear lat spread were unbeatable
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I always add the quarter turns when talking about comparisons. Dorian sweeps those as well.
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you can be the "worst ever" in one... and still
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no.
once a muscle is badly torn.. that physique is marred/deformed and no longer complete - therefore no longer viable imo.
after the biceps tear… yates had no arms and should have been judged accordingly.
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Congratulations.....This just might be the gayest description ever.
its a solid 7.5 out of 10.. without being directly explicit