“Glorious Temple Gym Days”: Mass Monster Dorian Yates Reminiscences Upon His Peak Bodybuilding Days Upon His Meeting With Former Training Partner After Three Decades

Dorian Yates was known as the best bodybuilding champion of his time and he is still taking bodybuilding by storm even after retirement. The mass monster was known to invent the high-intensity workout process which is still used by veteran bodybuilders who are competing. His training partner was another amazing veteran Paul Baxendale.

They were not only training partners but also very close friends, and recently they had a much-awaited reunion after 30 years!

Dorian Yates and Paul Baxendale reminisce about their past

The duo shared many pictures on each other’s Instagram profiles about their meeting. Yates shaded three pictures where both were sitting together, smiling ear to ear and conversing in the studio. He captioned the post with a long note about their friendship and camaraderie.

Yates narrated that they had not seen each other in person for 30 years but now they have met up twice in Marbella. He also shared how in these 30 years they have become different people and have aged, but he also found that they evolved in similar ways, even when they were apart.

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He said, “Today, Paul and I sat down for a few hours to talk about those truly glorious Temple Gym days, and much more. I shared many stories that have never been told until now.” Yates also gave good news to his fans that there was a new podcast coming up with his training partner, and all their past shenanigans and present news would be told in the podcast. The podcast is going to be an enriching experience for the listeners. They will start with the days in the Temple gym, as per the caption. Baxendale has also spoken about the days when they trained at Temple Gym.

Paul Baxendale talked about Temple Gym

The bodybuilding pro went on a talk show and shared how different the gym culture was 30 years ago when they were at the peak of their careers. He also said that the Temple Gym was palpable and what made it more intriguing was watching Dorian Yates perform his fitness routine religiously with determination.

Baxendale wrote, “You could have touched the force as it resonated around us, through us and off of us. To stand behind Dorian as he did squats was to be a part of something mythical, so powerful that nothing need be said, although we always knew which words would generate an extra burst from within the beast.”

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