“Like Life or Death”: Student of Mike Mentzer, 6-Time Olympia Winner Looks Back at the Start of His Glorious Journey

Mr. Olympia is the most prestigious title in the world of bodybuilding. To achieve the title, one has to make a lot of sacrifices and engage in aggressive training. Many who accomplished this goal traveled along this path. There are very few bodybuilders who have won consecutive Mr. Olympia titles and British bodybuilding legend, Dorian Yates, is one of them.

After getting defeated by the legend, Lee Haney in the early 90s, Dorian Yates came back with a belief that he would win the coveted title. Yates made it happen for the next few years. In a recent Instagram post, the mass monster shared a glimpse of his spectacular journey of accumulating 6 Sandow trophies, sharing a picture of when he won his first prestigious title in bodybuilding.

The tale of Dorian Yates’s first win

He expressed the entire story from losing to the 8-time Mr. Olympia and securing the second position in 1991 to holding the SANDOW trophy in 1992. His caption started with the line, “My first Olympia win.” He wrote further, “This success was the crowning achievement of all the years of suffering and hard work. It was my destiny coming true.” Yates illustrated the obstacles he faced and his years of grueling training sessions.

After all the hard work that he put in, the glorified moment arrived. His sacrifices and unyielding dedication helped him win his first Mr. O.

Yates believed in himself

The 61-YO believed in himself and had faith he would achieve something mighty in his life; He knew that his dream to win the biggest competition would come to reality.

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The veteran bodybuilder often shares his past life’s glory with his fans and followers. He does not only share victories and the stories behind them, he also shares the training techniques to have a physique like his. He also tries to shed light on the mistakes people make in the gym. What is your take on Dorian Yates’s unconventional journey from losing to Haney and later becoming one of the legends of bodybuilding? Tell us in the comments below.

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