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Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« on: June 05, 2012, 06:54:52 AM »
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2012, 01:20:03 PM »
Trained there for 14 years - my best lifts were done in that gym.  8)
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2012, 01:47:38 PM »
If I still was 17 years old I would think its cool. Now - No!

A bunch of drugaddicts straped in a place made for rats...

Now I just like to work out in normal gym, lift weights, meet normal people (who got other things in life than a shaker and bagypants) having normal conversations with both girls and men.
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2012, 01:51:42 PM »
music a little to loud for my taste
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2012, 02:04:08 PM »
It's one of the few gyms in the world I'd like to work out: Golds (original?), Temple, and Musclecenter of course......and maybe that Ronnie gym.
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2012, 02:08:54 PM »
Quote from: Julio Ceasar on June 05, 2012, 01:47:38 PM
If I still was 17 years old I would think its cool. Now - No!

A bunch of drugaddicts straped in a place made for rats...

Now I just like to work out in normal gym, lift weights, meet normal people (who got other things in life than a shaker and bagypants) having normal conversations with both girls and men.

Agreed. Unfortunately like the idiot I am it took me 14 years to realise this.  :-\
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2012, 06:29:41 PM »
I loved my time training there - great atmosphere and great people
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2012, 07:57:42 PM »
Trained there on and off for a few years. Leg room is my favourite.
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2012, 10:13:44 AM »
Trained there before. Never again. Terrible equipment condition. Can't find correct weights. Smells like ass. I get the hardcore aspect, but draw a line a some point.
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2012, 04:38:21 PM »
back in 92-95 i wanted to train at temple cause yates was the man, now im cool with any gym as long as it has weights and hammer strength equipment ;)
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2012, 04:44:00 PM »
Quote from: Julio Ceasar on June 05, 2012, 01:47:38 PM
If I still was 17 years old I would think its cool. Now - No!

A bunch of drugaddicts straped in a place made for rats...

Now I just like to work out in normal gym, lift weights, meet normal people (who got other things in life than a shaker and bagypants) having normal conversations with both girls and men.

Like being around "normal"people so you can tell them youre a BBer? Fucking clown.
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2012, 04:01:50 AM »
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2012, 04:10:58 AM »
Quote from: Julio Ceasar on June 05, 2012, 01:47:38 PM
If I still was 17 years old I would think its cool. Now - No!

A bunch of drugaddicts straped in a place made for rats...

Now I just like to work out in normal gym, lift weights, meet normal people (who got other things in life than a shaker and bagypants) having normal conversations with both girls and men.

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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2012, 10:03:49 AM »
Quote from: Dr Dutch on June 05, 2012, 02:04:08 PM
It's one of the few gyms in the world I'd like to work out: Golds (original?), Temple, and Musclecenter of course......and maybe that Ronnie gym.
They don't want any part of you. lol
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2012, 11:42:09 AM »
Cool as hell, but as a powerlifter I would hate how it's so jammed with, to my mind, useless and unneeded equipment. There's no damn room to lift. It would be a chore finding a good place to set up for a deadlift session, for instance.

P.S. And for a joint so hardcore, where were the folks squatting, deadlifting, rowing off the floor, etc.?
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2012, 11:45:36 AM »
I've never understood the draw of working out in a place that looks like a meth house.
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2012, 11:48:47 AM »
Quote from: Julio Ceasar on June 05, 2012, 01:47:38 PM
If I still was 17 years old I would think its cool. Now - No!

A bunch of drugaddicts straped in a place made for rats...

Now I just like to work out in normal gym, lift weights, meet normal people (who got other things in life than a shaker and bagypants) having normal conversations with both girls and men.

haha, gayer than going to the gym to have "conversations" and a latte with Jeremy and Steve after a core workout on the stability ball.
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2012, 12:03:19 PM »
Quote from: SweetMuscles on July 30, 2012, 11:48:47 AM
haha, gayer than going to the gym to have "conversations" and a latte with Jeremy and Steve after a core workout on the stability ball.

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2012, 12:47:02 PM »
Quote from: SweetMuscles on July 30, 2012, 11:48:47 AM
haha, gayer than going to the gym to have "conversations" and a latte with Jeremy and Steve after a core workout on the stability ball.

 ;D

Its like the man said, he's matured
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2012, 01:19:45 PM »
Quote from: SweetMuscles on July 30, 2012, 11:48:47 AM
haha, gayer than going to the gym to have "conversations" and a latte with Jeremy and Steve after a core workout on the stability ball.

Hahaha, gayer than postworkout nutrient timing.
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #20 on: July 30, 2012, 02:57:15 PM »
Quote from: Fortress on July 30, 2012, 11:42:09 AM
Cool as hell, but as a powerlifter I would hate how it's so jammed with, to my mind, useless and unneeded equipment. There's no damn room to lift. It would be a chore finding a good place to set up for a deadlift session, for instance.

P.S. And for a joint so hardcore, where were the folks squatting, deadlifting, rowing off the floor, etc.?

You deadlift from the floor inside the power cage at Temple Gym, same for squats, same for rows.
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2012, 03:12:39 PM »
Gym looks like shite and is definitely not for the claustrophobic! I remember hardcore gyms in the 90's(Johnny Lats, Natural Physique) that were better spaced and equipped than this dive. :-\
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2012, 03:15:03 PM »
Quote from: Rome on July 30, 2012, 03:12:39 PM
Johnny Lats

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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2012, 03:20:04 PM »
Quote from: JasonH on June 05, 2012, 01:20:03 PM
Trained there for 14 years - my best lifts were done in that gym.  8)

i bet there's some right shady fuckers in that gym !
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Re: Dorian Yates' Temple Gym - English Mecca of Bodybuilding
« Reply #24 on: July 30, 2012, 03:23:52 PM »
Place has some cardio now whereas back in the 90's that area had a platform for deadlifts etc. the only cardio back then was a warmup bike.
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