Dorian Yates had hip replacement surgery

[Donny]

he had hip surgery very early in his career , thats why he hardly ever squatted

yes he switched to leg presses

[Cook]

Great to hear Cook!
To many (MANY) more years of training and health!!

Thanks buddy! That means a lot to me coming from you.

[Cook]

You said you did martial arts.

Did you do a lot of kicking where you snap your leg like side and roundhouse kicks, especially where you make the gi snap?

yeah there was a lot of that also on front kick you really try to snap it and pull back.I notice since I have been back at it I haven’t had any problems when I am hitting the heavy bag it’s when I am kicking into air that I have had some hypertension type pains.I am after 2 years back starting to get some good flexibility.I should not have let that go the way I did.I feel much better at 65 years old with my groin and hamstrings getting looser.

[Donny]

They use to do a lot of cutting but know they got the technique down.  It's not a devastating as it once was. My friend right after the operation as you said had to walk after the operation.

What I find curious is that one of the ways you wear out a joint is from over use like Yates did with heavy weight.  Then you have people that do absolutely nothing physical their whole life that need a new hip.  Just an observation and I could be wrong but you don't hear a lot about hip replacements in the running community.

 

yeah there was a lot of that also on front kick you really try to snap it and pull back.I notice since I have been back at it I haven’t had any problems when I am hitting the heavy bag it’s when I am kicking into air that I have had some hypertension type pains.I am after 2 years back starting to get some good flexibility.I should not have let that go the way I did.I feel much better at 65 years old with my groin and hamstrings getting looser.

Taekwondo?

[Cook]

Taekwondo?

I did what was called American karate.I know that sounds made up but it was Pat Burleson’s brand of karate.It was basically Taekwondo with some boxing thrown in.

[Donny]

I did what was called American karate.I know that sounds made up but it was Pat Burleson’s brand of karate.It was basically Taekwondo with some boxing thrown in.

OK  was just asking because i know a few people who had hip problems with Taekwondo.

[Pet shop boys]

I remember back when Lou Ferrigno was in the " Celeb Apprentice", he proudly said "I have both hips replaced." ..

Trump looked at him and said " that's why I don't bodybuild" ....Louie twitched twice and left the room .


WoooSHHHHHHHHHHh Yeahhh Buddyyyyyyy

[Cook]

OK  was just asking because i know a few people who had hip problems with Taekwondo.

I can see where that could happen.I am mostly trying now to just get flexible and stay there.Back then I wanted to kick like Bruce Lee.Never got there but it was a fun sport.

[Donny]

I can see where that could happen.I am mostly trying now to just get flexible and stay there.Back then I wanted to kick like Bruce Lee.Never got there but it was a fun sport.

Wing Tsun is better .. low kicks not acrobatic

[Cook]

Wing Tsun is better .. low kicks not acrobatic

oh yeah definitely.I hope I never get into another fight but if I did I would throw a quick side kick at the knee but nothing higher.Nothing that could get caught

[French]

mostly for the stretching and flexibility work.

That's the reason why you had hip surgery.

[Donny]

oh yeah definitely.I hope I never get into another fight but if I did I would throw a quick side kick at the knee but nothing higher.Nothing that could get caught

[Cook]

Damn that’s some high level stuff there

[Cook]

That's the reason why you had hip surgery.

I am getting close to 5 years since my surgery and I don’t really have any restrictions.I went from constant pain to absolutely no pain and my right leg actually atrophied about 4 inches smaller than the other just from me learning to walk without putting any weight on it.I have heard of these going bad but mine has been awesome.I would say get it done if you need it.

[Donny]

Damn that’s some high level stuff there

Emin was the no1 in the EWTO but later went his own way. His Chi Sao is excellent.
no system is the best but it´s excellent for close combat.

[Cook]

Emin was the no1 in the EWTO but later went his own way. His Chi Sao is excellent.
no system is the best but it´s excellent for close combat.

thanks for posting this.I know nothing about it.

[IroNat]

A good boxer or wrestler would smoke him.

He looks impressive against unskilled or go-along opponents.

Bas Rutten would destroy him.

[Grape Ape]

I did what was called American karate.

Found an old pic of Cook

[Cook]

Found an old pic of Cook

hahaha I love it

[Donny]

back in the day i had a pair of Tartan Y-Fronts 

[SweetDaddySiki]

oh yeah definitely.I hope I never get into another fight but if I did I would throw a quick side kick at the knee but nothing higher.Nothing that could get caught

Kicks to the knee are powerful stuff. Saw someone do this to a bodybuilder years ago in the gym and put him down. Didn't see him for 3 weeks and when he came back he was limping.

[joswift]

Kicks to the knee are powerful stuff. Saw someone do this to a bodybuilder years ago in the gym and put him down. Didn't see him for 3 weeks and when he came back he was limping.

Imagine kicking Brians knee, it would fold like a flamingos

[GymnJuice]

Dorian's hip replacement is better than Ronnie's hip replacement.

These hospital pictures don't do it justice. You had to see the surgery in person.