61-Year-Old Bodybuilding Legend Aka ‘The Shadow’ Shares Four-Worded Advice for the Young Lifters

As bodybuilding has transitioned throughout the decades, it has become a popular sport and lifestyle for many people. Especially the younger generation. Many young bodybuilders nowadays spend hours in the gym every day, hoping to achieve a massive and sculpted physique. However, despite their time commitment, many young athletes struggle to achieve their desired goals. But the 6x Mr. Olympia winner Dorian Yates has finally given the answer to this long-prevailing issue. 

Yates is no stranger to the hindrances that come along the way to achieving a muscular physique. However, the pioneer of the mass monster era has overcome all such hindrances and recently shared the secret behind it. 

Dorian Yates gives eye-opening advice for young athletes

In a recent video shared with fitness influencer Tanner Shuck on his YouTube channel, bodybuilding legend Dorian Yates shared some insights into his philosophy of training. He also pointed out the biggest mistake that he sees many young bodybuilders making. Yates opened up about the existing culture in the new-age bodybuilding and weightlifting world that many young athletes train “too much, too often, and too long,” without focusing on training harder.

According to Yates, the key to building muscle is not to focus on the duration but to focus on bringing intensity to the training. He emphasized the importance of intense training to gain maximum muscle growth. The 6x Mr. Olympia recommended short, intense workouts that can push young lifters to their limits and help in the effective breakdown of muscle.

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On being asked about the advice he would give to the new-age bodybuilder, the legendary bodybuilder summed it up in just four words. “Train harder and train less”, he said in the video. The legend believes that a high-volume training regime is going to be a game-changer. But fitness experts have considered it a risky approach. 

The senior fitness coach was doubtful of Yates’s approach

We have always known Dorian Yates for his heavy-weight, intense workout. The legend has also faced many injuries in his long illustrious career and the veteran fitness coach Drew Baye recently called his training methods the primary reason for his numerous injuries.

In a YouTube video on Jay Vincent’s channel, Baye said that Yates could have easily avoided many injuries if he would have given priority to proper form and not heavy weights. Although the senior coach also applauded the strength of Yates to perform such heavy sets but wanted him to make slight adjustments during the training days. 

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In conclusion, Dorian Yates’ insights and Baye’s advice made by young bodybuilders are valuable reminders that quality is more important than quantity when it comes to building muscle.