By Dorian Yates A Portrait of Dorian Yates: The Life and Training Philosophy of the World's Best Bodybuilder [Paperback] Paperback – 6 Jun 1999

Brill dorian is the best body builder ever he also does yoga for the heavy duty weights have on the body for mind body spirit

Best bodybuilding book of its generation

Great read and insight on how he trained. One of my biggest role models for lifting and having a positive outlook, was a bit disappointed that the book came fairly worn and had old stickers on it.But it's a treasured book of mine now!

my son wanted this product and for 40 plus quid a didnt feel this product was worth it and a would say worth about 15quid.

The training advice is great. I kind of liked his split routine and I did find a few little gems not found in other sources or not that common in other sources, such as his insistence on doing incline bench presses. I liked the bit on back training, with his emphasis on "murderous rows".I do more pyramiding (especially Arnold's 12,10,8,6,6 and then drop sets) than forced/negative reps but I still liked the book. Other books I like written by pros are Lee Haney (both his books), Mike Mentzer's Spot book, flex appeal by rachel, Boyer Coe, Samir Banet book etc.I've got about 40 odd books on weight training. No single one does the trick. It's defo a subject which leads to a form of "knowledge obsession", at least for the first two years.The bit on dieting was aweful. He didn't include how to "cut up" (did he really eat 5000 calories a week before the contest?). Nothing on low fat/low calorie vs. cylical ketogenic (low carb) dieting etc. It covered only briefly how he increased his caloric deficit via exercise (standard stationary biking like most pros do). Although it's something I'm not interested in, it doesn't touch on steroid use, although I hear "World Anabolic Review 1996" or William Llewellyn's "Anabolics" is a good source should you wish to educate yourself on that.Overall goodish read. Not worth £50 like it's going for on here. Worth about £15 I'd say with the option to re-sell. Definately doesn't provide a "complete system" but no book I've read so far has done (or those that did attempt to didn't really do it properly in enough depth - e.g. Lee Haney's book or Samir Banet's book or ofcourse Arnold's encyclopedia).Not sure of Dorian's earlier book, "Blood & Guts", I'd like to give that a look over too.

Another very good book if you can put int he effort required to get the results, the people who say it doesn't work probably haven't followed what Dorian has said or cant put the effort required. if you liked this try mike mentzers books

Before anyone steps into a gym they should first of all read this book from cover to cover. Dorian goes into detail not just about what exercises to use to improve your physique but explains nutrition, specific exercise for and the workings of each bodypart and how he himself started bodybuilding after a brief spell in a young offenders institute.It charts his own meteoric rise to the pinnacle of the bodybuilding world and in my opinion is the bible that all beginner and novice bodybuilders should follow. Since eading this book I have had the good fortune to meet the man himself and can attest to his knowledge.

This really is a fantastic body of work for the aspiring bodybuilder. He starts of from a biopic account. Reading how Dorian won the Mr Olympia titles with horrific injuries is awe inspiring - never will I complain about minor niggles again!Dorian details his training routine. This is a genuine honest account of how he trains and interestingly how he amends certain exercises to suit him personally and why he ditches other well known exercises - again to suit his style. It's akin to having a master whispering secrets in your ear. There are so many little tips littered throughout the text. He's an advocate of the Mentzer style of training and details adaptation of the principle he incorporates in his training.Useful question and answer section on nutrition and other key aspects of bodybuilding development that can be utilised by beginners and advanced alike. It covers everything for success in the sport from a beginners to a seasoned trainer like myself.After training for 12 years and picking up this book for the second time recently in 2012 after reading it back 98 I can honestly say this is a much have bodybuilding book. I realise how much it has shaped me as a bodybuilder.