“The single biggest mistake that most beginners make is putting 100% of their effort into the positive (concentric) part of the rep, while paying no attention to the negative (eccentric) segment.”
– Dorian Yates
“At the end of the day it’s not a weight contest, it’s a visual contest. And it doesn’t matter what you say you weigh, if you don’t look that big then you don’t look that big.”
– Dorian Yates
“Each workout is like a brick in a building, and every time you go in there and do a half-ass workout, you’re not laying a brick down. Somebody else is.”
– Dorian Yates
“The path to added muscle is consuming more calories than the amount needed to keep your current bodyweight unchanged.”
– Dorian Yates
“Shoulder width is an absolute requirement for displaying the V taper that will make or break your physique.”
– Dorian Yates
“All else being equal, the guy with the best genetics will have the best physique. But rarely are all things equal.”
– Dorian Yates
“If I listened to my instincts, I’d be down at the pub chasing women, not under a 400 pound bar squatting.” – Dorian Yates
“That’s a good weight…for a small woman” – Dorian Yates
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