Dorian Yates is a name that still resonates with people in the?bodybuilding world. He is among the most important Mr. Olympia title winners. Dorian was the very first Mr. Olympia, who used Mike Mentzer?s philosophy and won Mr. O 6 times. However, wouldn?t it be surprising if the most famous bodybuilder hated the limelight? The legend recently revealed his approach to bodybuilding and outlook on being in the public eye, and it is not what fans think.

A short video by ‘Muscle Mind Media’ shows how Yates was an introvert and did not like the millions of eyes on him. Yates opened up about his perspective on bodybuilding and explained how he did not prefer the stage.

Dorian Yates had a love-hate relationship with the stage

In the video, the 6-time Mr. Olympia winner opens up about his discomfort with being on stage and being in the public eye. He says, ?I?m almost like the opposite of a typical bodybuilder. I don?t like attention. I don?t like people looking at me.? Since Yates disliked people looking at him, he also did not like giving speeches on stage and said, ?I don?t like being on stage giving speeches. I don?t even like being on stage. I had to do that to show what I had done in the gym.”

Yates also further elaborated that most people who come into bodybuilding are extroverts. They have the mentality which goes, ?Hey look at me!? but ?The Shadow? is an introvert. Yates also gave a profound idea that, in bodybuilding, there is no team. If someone loses, it’s on them and if they win, that is also on their determination. The fact that it is self-dependent on his effort is what appealed to Yates.??

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Yates not only brings new philosophies and ideas into bodybuilding, but he also brought a new training method into the world, which is now used by all icons.

Bodybuilder who found his calling in prison invented the HIT fitness

Dorian Yates found his passion for bodybuilding when he went to prison for 6 months. After coming into the sport, he was helped by Mike Mentzer and found the HIT method of training.

Mentzer mentored Yates in a resurfaced video and divulged a secret to the training. ?When training with high intensity, I recommend you do 1 or 2 warm-up sets per exercise,? Yates wrote in his post. The warmup is necessary for all workouts, but for HIT, it is crucial to avoid any injury.

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Dorian also learned about the muscle and mind connection from Mentzer and the Mr. O winner said it is very important to have a sound mind and body connection. While several bodybuilders might like to show off their hard-earned physique to the world and boast about their lifestyle, Yates is someone who likes being in the shadows, much like his stage name, but still, his talent made him become a star.