Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates (born 19 April 1962) is an English professional bodybuilder. He won the Mr. Olympia title six Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates (born 19 April 1962) is an English professional bodybuilder. He won the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times from 1992 to 1997.He is widely considered one of the top athletes in modern bodybuilding history. Yates was born in the Walmley area of Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. He was raised in Hurley, in rural Staffordshire. When he was a teenager, his family moved to Birmingham. During these times, he was sentenced to six months at Whatton Youth Detention Centre. He started working out in 1983.

Yates espoused a style of training known as HIT "High Intensity Training," which states that maximum muscle stimulation can be reached through short, high-intensity workout sessions rather than long duration workouts.Yates earned the nickname of "The Shadow" for his tendency to unexpectedly appear at major bodybuilding contests and steal the win, having remained out of the public eye for long periods beforehand.

Bodybuilding titles:
1985 World Games 7th Heavyweights
1986 British Championships, 1st Heavyweight
1988 British Championships, 1st Heavyweight and overall
1990 Night of Champions 2nd
1991 Night of Champions, 1st
1991 Mr. Olympia, 2nd
1991 English Grand Prix, 1st
1992 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1992 English Grand Prix, 1st
1993 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1994 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1994 Spanish Grand Prix, 1st
1994 German Grand Prix, 1st
1994 English Grand Prix, 1st
1995 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1996 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1996 Spanish Grand Prix, 1st
1996 German Grand Prix, 1st
1996 English Grand Prix, 1st
1997 Mr. Olympia, 1st

Books and videos:
In 1993, Yates published an autobiography titled Blood and Guts
In 1996, Yates released a workout video of the same title, which features his weekly weight training routines.
In 1998, Yates coauthored A Warrior's Story, in which he chronicles his path to success in bodybuilding.
In 2012, Yates released a mass gain video trainer called Blood and Guts, based on the HIT theory

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