Most of the time, people come up with a lot of excuses for not pursuing their goals. However, the fitness and bodybuilding world has taught some valuable lessons for one to shine brightly, even with fewer or limited resources. We have plenty of examples of athletes who achieve remarkable success from George Hackenschmidt (who invented the most difficult Squats exercise) to 6x Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates.

The legendary bodybuilder has dominated the realm of bodybuilding for many years. Yates had a rough time growing up, lost his father at the age of 13, and then went to jail for a while. During his jail time, he began training and found his calling in bodybuilding. Since then, he has inclined and aims to become a successful bodybuilder.

Dorian Yates trained and gained muscles without a coach

The Mass monster struggled a lot because of his financial state, but he was determined no matter what he would pursue his career in the sport. He strived hard for his passion and delved deep into it and started his training by himself.

The 61-year-old frequently shares glimpses of his prime time with a story behind the pictures and videos he uploads. Earlier, he shared an image of himself quoting a picture taken in 1993. He captioned the image with insights of that time. He articulated, “During my career, I never had a coach or nutritionist… I learnt everything myself, mainly from books. I have probably read every single bodybuilding book/magazine that was published between 1983 to 1997, as well as books on nutrition and sports psychology!” 

Yates changed the game all alone 

Yates put in his hard work despite not having a coach and guided himself throughout his career. This hard work did finally pay off with all the laurels that came looking for him. He further added “Come contest time and indeed the game was changed. It was the first time in the sport’s history that a competitor would appear at nearly 260lbs and be absolutely diced to the bone.I guess my lats could be seen from every angle… arguable my statement muscle!”

READ MORE: Long Before Pioneering the Mass Monster Era, a Strange Epiphany in “Jail” Led Dorian Yates to Realize He Was Meant for Bodybuilding

The legends of bodybuilders never failed to inspire the world with their incredible stories. Dorian’s recent post was all about the obstacles and how he arose from the bottom and garnered the respect of people. Yates’ journey was filled with sorrows and difficulties, but with hope and determination, he accomplished everything. What is your takeaway from his story? Do you think one can survive in bodybuilding these days, without a coach of their own? Tell us in the comments below.

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