I rarely start threads, but I feel MOTHERFUCKIN' COMPELLED today after having read the new MD ! I'll keep this short. The new MD has a feature starring both Branch Warren and Dorian Yates. Here's the kicker ( and where my bp goes through the roof ) ... not only is Branch hittin' Yates's signature poses, but he's also being compared to him. " The new Dorian ... " or some shit like that ( can't remember verbatim ) ! WHAT ... THE ... FUCK !!! Branch isn't even Dorian's league, for christ sake ( and I'm NOT a Dorian fan, btw ) ! If I was Dorian, I'd be fuckin' pissed ! Goddamnit ! Ok ... rant over. Any thoughts, opinions, etc. ?
Did it also bother you when Priest hit Sergio's overhead biceps shot?
I think Lee is just as known for that pose, now, as Oliva.
I knew a guy who competed in NPC events.
He told me that the competitor "handbook" prohibits athletes from using other pros' signature poses onstage.
I don't know if this has ever been enforced.
I wonder if this was something done just for the magazine shoot, or is Branch is now going to start incoprorating Dorian's poses onstage?
Branch has mentioned several times that Dorian was a major inspiration to him and his training, and I doubt this is any kind of disrespect/sleight aimed at Yates.
On another hand, it's good that Dorian's name is still mentioned today.
I doubt he minds the free publicity, especially with his supplement line and gym chain.