IFBB legend Dorian Yates left an enduring mark on the sport of bodybuilding, with his innovative training techniques and impressive muscular development. He remained low-key during his preps and all his achievements made the noise, with his name synonymous with six Mr. Olympia triumphs.?

Therefore, speaking of his champion regime in the earlier days, Yates appeared in a resurfaced interview on YouTube Shorts. He revealed the jaw-dropping weights he?d trained with through a series of workouts. Moreover, the IFBB pro even chipped in a valuable insight towards the end of the video.?

Dorian Yates’ honest reflection on his past shredded routine

In the resurfaced video, the 61-year-old athlete was asked about his personal records of maximum benching, squatting, and biceps. Thus, the English champion provided honest and genuine insights from his past regime. ?I never did a max,? he said while pointing out that working sets looked like bench 500 for 8 reps.?

He admitted to being ?really good? at bent-over rows of 450 lbs. Yates skipped doing weighted squats as an amateur itself, owing to an injury. ?I was strong, I was shoulder-pressing 160 dumbbells for delts, 120 lbs dumbbell flies,? the 5?10 athlete stated. However, he steered clear of heavy deadlifts, going to a max of 500 lbs.?

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Sharing a piece of advice for the young generation of bodybuilders, The Shadow shared his perspective on the regime. ?The way I look at it, the more weight you lift in a strict form for a number of reps correlates to how big the muscles are,? he said. In short, to get bigger, one must strive to get stronger first. Likewise, the legend took to his social media to share another strategy he swore by.?

The Shadow’s muscle-focused training regime

Taking to his Instagram recently, the 290-lbs athlete posted a shred of his vast workout regime that particularly focused on his muscles. ?It was one chance per week!? Yates hinted in the caption. He claimed that his weekly objectives were to train roughly every muscle throughout his career, which gave way to his monstrous back.?

Therefore, it was around 45 workouts annually, including rest weeks. Additionally, he noted that he never allowed the workouts to go to waste and gave his all each and every time.?

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The Shadow was typically known for his high-intensity workouts. Firm on his mindset, the athlete retired in 1997, after his six consecutive wins at the premiere contest.?