dorian yates 1993 pre olympia photo shoot

[oldschoolfan]

after watching that shit fest the asc classic   this just goes to show , none of these pros today could even compete with dorian then

[_bruce_]

Still the best - Dorian had amazing proportions and a certain brutish, rock like, look that was unique.

[oldschoolfan]

Still the best - Dorian had amazing proportions and a certain brutish, rock like, look that was unique.

i dont think anyone has ever matched him on that level especially from the back , that turd derrick lunsford is not even close

[Grape Ape]

I know video cameras from back then produced stuff that didn't look like shit like this one does.

Wonder if it gets messed up when converted to digital.

Right calf doesn't even look real lol

[joswift]

I spoke to a physio I know who was at that shoot and he thought Dorian still had fat and water on his low back when he turned around , when he flexed it was muscle that was hanging just on his low lat on his left side

[Sandrock]

I spoke to a physio I know who was at that shoot and he thought Dorian still had fat and water on his low back when he turned around , when he flexed it was muscle that was hanging just on his low lat on his left side

Alwyn Cosgrove?

[WrongAdvices]

I spoke to a physio I know who was at that shoot and he thought Dorian still had fat and water on his low back when he turned around , when he flexed it was muscle that was hanging just on his low lat on his left side

He borrowed Hankins’ extra back muscle for ‘93 for just the finishing touch

[njflex]

I spoke to a physio I know who was at that shoot and he thought Dorian still had fat and water on his low back when he turned around , when he flexed it was muscle that was hanging just on his low lat on his left side

You could see it in the video a tad still credibly he literally had slabs of beef hanging off his lats on every corner very unbelievably thick and his midsection had a little bit too as well but when he flex everything in that video, everything rocked right up pretty incredible for being few weeks out

[Zillotch]

somehow the mass looks normal on yates.. like he was born to b that way - best ever

none of these pros today could even compete with dorian then

pros today r made out of plastic.

seriously.... plastic.

[obsidian]

Still the best - Dorian had amazing proportions and a certain brutish, rock like, look that was unique.

Agreed. I've heard from people who saw him in person and said pictures did not do him justice. He deserved many of his wins. Too bad he had that bicep injury...

[AbrahamG]

Agreed. I've heard from people who saw him in person and said pictures did not do him justice. He deserved many of his wins. Too bad he had that bicep injury...

In person, he is unimaginable.  Better in person than Ronnie.  Especially off season. 

[Zillotch]

Dorian had amazing proportions and a certain brutish, rock like, look that was unique.

yates could b considered the masculine ideal.. in the same way that paris could b considered the aesthetic ideal, and haney the athletic ideal.

those three representative forms more or less encapsulate the best of bodybuilding imo.. with yates on top.

[US MUSL]

In person, he is unimaginable.  Better in person than Ronnie.  Especially off season.

I was at the 93 O, Yates condition was out of this world.

[Humble Narcissist]

yates could b considered the masculine ideal.. in the same way that paris could b considered the aesthetic ideal, and haney the athletic ideal.

those three representative forms more or less encapsulate the best of bodybuilding imo.. with yates on top.

And Paris on bottom?

[Bevo]

I wasn’t a big fan of Dorian back in the days, but now I can see why he was insane especially in 93. Cormier, levrone, wheeler , jay, have spoken about his dominance and in seeing him in person

[joswift]

Alwyn Cosgrove?

Yes
he once told me that he went down to treat Dorian at his house, he was sat chatting and Dorian got up and left the room, a few minutes later Cosgrove said to Debbie, "wheres Dorian" she said "oh hes gone to bed , he always has a couple of hours sleep at this time"

Cosgrove had to sit there and wait for him before treating him.

Personally I would have got up and told Debbie to tell Dorian to go fuck himself.

[MAXX]

yes this was his absolute peak form

I think even peak Ronnie could have a hard time dealing with this Yates. Hard to say we will never know really.

[Dokey111]

shit biceps

[Taffin]

yates could b considered the masculine ideal.. in the same way that paris could b considered the aesthetic ideal, and haney the athletic ideal.

those three representative forms more or less encapsulate the best of bodybuilding imo.. with yates on top.

And Paris on bottom?

 

[Grape Ape]

In person, he is unimaginable.  Better in person than Ronnie.  Especially off season.

Yes, saw him guest post at 305lbs.

He didn't even look like a real person.

[jwb]

I saw Yates guest pose a few weeks after the 1992 Olympia.

In 1992, he won, but he overdieted and was about 240lbs maybe less.

So, two weeks later, he basically had filled out but was still extremely lean. He must have been 265.

People were GOBSMACKED… He back was so thick it was scary. He still had striations throughout his lower back and lats. The calves were otherworldly. Triceps outstanding.

This was pre biceps tear also.