“Had To Apply Plaster Tape to My Inner Thighs”: Mass Monster Dorian Yates Makes Startling Confession About Downsides of Having Muscular Legs

After the completion of the bulking phase in bodybuilding, athletes go through enormous muscle growth. The intensified development, in amalgamation with increased body mass, often leads to chafing. This happens especially in between the legs because the growth is exceptionally rapid.

The 6X Mr. Olympia champion, Dorian Yates, who is also regarded as the Mass Monster for his exceptionally massive physique faced similar issues. Here’s what according to him are the side effects of having a huge body.

Dorian Yates unraveled the difficulty of having huge legs

Dorian Yates recently shared an old photograph of himself posing in the living room of his house in 1993. Revealing the burden of having huge legs, he talked about a certain incident that plagued him back then,  “I had to apply plaster tape to my inner thighs as can be seen in the pic. The reason is that when I’d take my dog for a walk in the mornings as my cardio, my skin on both thighs would rub together causing a lot of irritation…”

He then went on to reminisce about the good memories he had associated with the picture. 1993 was one of the best years in his bodybuilding career. He wrote, “I didn’t have to battle any serious injuries, training was incredible, I was happy with my new three-bedroom home, Temple Gym was thriving as a business and a gym community too.” Having won the Olympia crown in 1991, he was now aiming to dominate the stage of Mr. Olympia. But why was that year so important for Yates?

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Dorian Yates revealed the urgency of winning the title

Dorian Yates went on to share how his only goal then was to make a statement on the 1993 Olympia stage. This was because it had been dominated by Lee Haney for a long time, the last American bodybuilder to have won the title was 10 years ago. So in 1993, they wanted to bring back the title to the home soil.

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He wrote, “So the press in the US was heavily suggesting that either Kevin or Flex would win the title this year and put that upstart from across the pond back in his place on home soil.” This was why Dorian Yates wanted to come out as a surprise and revert the limelight on him this year! Well, he did indeed create history and then there was no looking back.