How did Dorian Yates become Mr. Olympia?

[GymnJuice]

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.

[King Shizzo]

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.

[tacobender]

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.

[MCWAY]

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 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.

[pamith]

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...

[pamith]

[pamith]

[Stephano]

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.

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.

[Humble Narcissist]

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.

[Grape Ape]

To be proportioned he would need 25 inch arms.

Exactly.

Those criticisms are hyperbole.  Hard to pick this apart:

[tacobender]

Exactly.

Those criticisms are hyperbole.  Hard to pick this apart:

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

[michael arvilla]

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 …..

[beakdoctor]

^^^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.

[Grape Ape]

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.

[Stephano]

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. 

[French]

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. 

[illuminati]

^^^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. 

[Skeletor]

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.

[illuminati]

Talk about Benaziza.. tell us how he was that day. 

Alive & well IIRC .   

[Royalty]

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

[Royalty]

1992

[Raymondo]

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?

 

[Stephano]

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.

[joswift]

fucks sake its left arms like that thats going to have blank creating a new account

[Raymondo]

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