I Tried Dorian Yates' Blood & Guts Leg Workout

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Continuing our bodybuilding series, today I'm trying Bodybuilding Legend. @DorianYatesNutrition insane leg workout! Let's just say... That was tough...
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00:00 Introduction
00:35 Dorian Yates Leg Workout
02:22 Dorian Yates Training Philosophy
04:22 Dorian Yates Vs Ronnie Coleman
04:56 585 Squat For 10 Reps
06:05 Brutal Leg Press Workout
09:15 Comparing My Measurements To Dorian's
10:05 100 Rep Dropset on Leg Extensions

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@Organon1980 6 ай бұрын

I can almost hear Dorian say: "That was a piss poor attempt at training how I trained". Absolutely Great effort, Mitch. But that was not how he trained.

@neel743 4 ай бұрын

NAILED IT

@zerimarz9928 2 ай бұрын

Lmao so true, Dorian control the weights and has a lot ROM. As what he said Positive, Static, then Negative reps in order to fully stimulate the muscle that your are working on.

@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 2 ай бұрын

💅 it

@adrianriley753 Ай бұрын

This is not a Dorian Yates leg session, this is not his philosophy at all

@demetriuscooksey7147 7 ай бұрын

Okay, that was awesome, but now we gotta see you collab with Mr. Yates himself. Watching him make you do forced reps and negatives after reaching positive failure would be epic!

@scottylace 7 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more!

@josephparkes6412 7 ай бұрын

If Mitch went out to Mallorca dy would probably have him

@ocarroll894 7 ай бұрын

YES!! I was just thinking the same. Two legends together.

@keenanvandeusen 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I've seen the videos of Dorian pushing Mike Thurston way past failure and it'd be awesome to see the same with Mitch.

@denhill630 6 ай бұрын

Defo needs to hook up with dorian and get coached trough an authentic blood and guts workout

@fizzybossyt8675 7 ай бұрын

It's so refreshing watching one of the strongest people on earth doing a set and giggling because they are passing gas. KZfaq really does a good job of breaking down that tough guy aura and humanizing these powerful lifters. I've become a fan the past few days. I love the content hooper

@mitchellhooperstrongman 7 ай бұрын

I couldn’t be serious 😂

@Fireisout555 7 ай бұрын

Farting is funny 😁

@shaqitup 7 ай бұрын

Haha try almost any strongman video. Brian Shaw, Eddie Hall, Stoltmans, LoZ, Martins, etc, they’re often being silly when they aren’t needing to lock in

@samaantree 6 ай бұрын

When the protein shakes hit 😅

@steroidsR4losers 6 ай бұрын

STEROID users are just like any other DRUG ADDICTS! Stay natural buddy!

@user-yd1fn8xi4x 7 ай бұрын

Phenomenal workout and effort. Im just not sure where you got the idea that dorian did 20 reps and multiple working sets. It was always 1-2 warmup sets and then one all out set to failure usually 6-12 reps. For example Leg extensions kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNGKg9de28i4Y2g.html Leg press kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNGKg9de28i4Y2g.html Lying hamstring curls kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNGKg9de28i4Y2g.html Stiff leg deadlifts kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNGKg9de28i4Y2g.html

@earthrot666 6 ай бұрын

He also famously stopped back squatting in the mid 80s, and the blood and guts specific workout that I thought this was gonna be replicating, from the actual VHS blood and guts, was with the hack squat subbed in because he said the squat really didn't fit his shape as a quad movement. Killer video but yea there's some confusing things mis-attributed to yates.

@Barneyfithlawman 6 ай бұрын

Yeah that is what I was thinking. My guess is Dorian did it all until settled on what he liked best

@scribbler1100 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, interesting vid but nothing at all like Dorian''s training. Even his measurements look wrong as I'm pretty sure he was a bit taller than 5' 9"

@toddapplegate3988 2 ай бұрын

He's 5' 9"

@arthadude 7 ай бұрын

No hate, but how is this Dorian's B&G routine? He used the hack squat instead of regular BB squats, used a full range of motion with a very controlled/deliberate eccentric, and (after a couple of warmups) did *one* all-out set to failure.

@evaverma485 6 ай бұрын

you're right, it's not his B&G routine. it's his 1985 routine. also, what's the point of copying his numbers if Hooper is clearly stronger than Yates (except on calves) - he should use a weight that brings him to absolute failure on the 10-12 rep range

@44davewright 6 ай бұрын

Blood and guts is as much about the timing of the lift as it is about the intensity. The slow negative, training to failure and past but limiting the number of reps and sets to maximize recovery. I never grew as much as i did running it, literally my favorite routine hands down!!

@rsjpaladin 6 ай бұрын

Love the no over the top electric music just movie classical music and a lot of silence, perfect!

@dantalbot5404 6 ай бұрын

Bit of an insight of how strong Mitchell is when he is laughing while squatting 6 plates!

@tonyadams8812 6 ай бұрын

💯💯💯

@gb8814 7 ай бұрын

Awesome seing you do these bodybuilding workouts from stars of the past..Great stuff.

@JasonMacKenzie 7 ай бұрын

I love how you never have a bad word to say about anyone brother. You’re super respectful and that’s just what the world needs more of.

@Biscuits3000 6 ай бұрын

Christ you've got great endurance on every lift man. Hats off!

@etrephesm 6 ай бұрын

I like your set 4 for the leg press. You got significantly deeper into it. I like using my abdominals to get a rebound effect. just feels like theres a lot of explosive power in that spot. albeit tight for big dudes like us.

@strongmansam289 7 ай бұрын

This is not really Dorian Yates style training at all lmao, I think something has been lost in translation. Dorian never did more than 2 sets per exercise, and his warm ups were all 1-5 reps, never full sets of 10 on the way up.

@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 2 ай бұрын

This is his 80s leg workout LMAO

@keanenfulton4696 2 ай бұрын

Look out we got an expert over here!

@eligenovese783 7 ай бұрын

Your last like 5 videos have been bangers bro, keep it up

@user-ic7hk8br9p 7 ай бұрын

Dorian yates HIT program is great for growth and strength

@salownsu123 7 ай бұрын

@Mitchell: You should try to collab with the Quadfather Tom Platz. He's been doing leg days with various people. I'd love to see someone actually push you hard as hell.

@mitchellhooperstrongman 7 ай бұрын

Would love to 💪

@TheSLK66 7 ай бұрын

Damn, he gonna kill Hooper, 5 more!

@knightveg 6 ай бұрын

This is not Dorian Yates blood and guts leg workout In his book he explained he stopped squats when competing for the Mr O Because of safety reasons the way he trains It's usually one to two sets 6-8 reps then carries on beyond failure The workout usually Leg Extension- full stack , then forced reps Leg presses back in Dorian Yates time were built differently, The angle of the plate meant that your legs would have to touch your chest you would have far more range of movement Plus they are much heavier machines back then 1-2sets 6 to 8 reps to failure, then any advanced training technique to take it beyond failure Next in the workout was the hack squat principal with sets reps and training technique Lying leg curl, barbell stiff-leg deadlift, standing one leg curl Standing calf raise machine full stack, seated calf raises + Don't bounce standing calf raise machine, drop heels to floor then raise on your toes and hold at the top

@damienthomas3699 7 ай бұрын

I'm sorry but this is nothing like the training Dorian did. He would do 1 warm up set for 10 to 12 reps then 1 working set from 6 to 8 reps to failure for each exercise. Very minimal volume but extreme intensity. Not sure where you've got the idea that Dorian was all about volume 😂 he's famously known for having the opposite philosophy.

@sam9621 6 ай бұрын

Working set for legs was also 10-12 never 6-8

@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 2 ай бұрын

This was his leg workout before going HIT lol

@JB-fg9jo 7 ай бұрын

Just started watching Mitchell, great content. Top bloke

@luckosteve12 7 ай бұрын

That was brutal. I like the idea of a century drop set finisher.

@isaacelite 7 ай бұрын

Would be interested to see what new favorite accessory/bodybuilding movements you find from this bodybuilding off-season arch.

@simonnash3560 6 ай бұрын

Great video , we need more of this stuff

@swsot8415 7 ай бұрын

awesome idea for a vid, Blood and Guts is next level

@mitchellhooperstrongman 7 ай бұрын

That was tough 😮‍💨😮‍💨

@e.c.9468 7 ай бұрын

Mitch Hooper's quads in tight shorts are becoming legendary

@Bros35 7 ай бұрын

Bought the sweatshirt you are wearing during rogue sale and have to say it by far my most favorite and is damn comfortable!

@mitchellhooperstrongman 7 ай бұрын

Appreciate you 💪💪

@josephgeiger3285 2 ай бұрын

Just came across the channel . Love the content 🤙lightweight baby

@oldmangaming3715 7 ай бұрын

Wow, I am recovering from Achilies thendiosis and can not on my left (injured) leg suport my weight 80kg with a weight of 20kg. And you are doing 225kg. Again wow. I hope that I can get through this injury fast, as I just want to play basketball again. It sucks. I cant do anything. But this is inspiring.

@SakinBalev 6 ай бұрын

Mitchhhhhh your'e the best, keep going, great videos~~~~!!

@jmaietta 6 ай бұрын

Nice work. Dorian was hard core and raised the game.

@springheeljak145 7 ай бұрын

Blood and guts is a classic, if I found a spotter who wanted to try it I'd definitely go all in with it

@mitchellhooperstrongman 7 ай бұрын

Tougghhhh 😮‍💨

@narcissus79 7 ай бұрын

Nobody has a training partner like Leroy Davis.. that guy was INTENSE!

@jakewalker412 7 ай бұрын

Set up the safeties and get after it!

@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 7 ай бұрын

@@mitchellhooperstrongman considered trying a diet challenge? Torkel Ravndal (1936-2004) a former Norwegian strongman. 25 eggs (boiled) 2 entire rye bread (with boiled egg) Sliced ham (add on bread) 16 litres full fat milk 2 steaks 1 pack bernaise sauce 10 potatoe's (boiled) Alot of broccoli, cauliflower and carrots

@Lordoftheswollen 2 ай бұрын

@@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 that's over 4 gallons of milk. How did he not become lactose intolerant lol

@davidnewman8719 6 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff! Dorian actually used negative movements to completely fatigue his muscles which is different from other bodybuilders and he did it in only one main set.

@russgunter3834 7 ай бұрын

I love seeing you doing some bodybuilding stuff. I’ve long thought it would be helpful for strongman athletes to work it in some.

@alexanderrisley9931 6 ай бұрын

I would love to see Mitch do leg press with Dr. Mike 😱

@romanstingler435 4 ай бұрын

That would hurt :)

@weedermann 7 ай бұрын

*PLEASE* what was that *MUSIC playing in the background* (around 0:38 and onward) when you began talking about Dorian Yates?

@InCarIdiot 4 ай бұрын

Lift heavy and be kind- Mitch is officially my favourite strong man

@davidzhang8764 7 ай бұрын

Seeing you slow down on that 265 x 10 squat just makes Clarence Kennedy’s 265 x 10 seem that much more incredible.

@bearstrengthwithin 6 ай бұрын

But can kennedy do 350 kg x 3 like Mitchell did? I doubt it

@jabbadabba1978 6 ай бұрын

@@bearstrengthwithinbut clarence is basically a normal sized human by comparison.

@ur-inannak9565 7 ай бұрын

Did you know the Platz challenge you did was only 1 of Tom Platz' impressive squat records? For example, he also squatted 315 for 50 reps. It would be cool if you tried to break that record.

@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 2 ай бұрын

Indeed

@carlh296 7 ай бұрын

If you have not already done so, you should watch some of Dorians interviews / documentaries rgds his training. He did things his way, regardless of what went before, or what others were doing. Probably to most peoples surprise from early/mid career he never did heavy squats. He built those massive legs on leg press and curls, predominantly. I seem to recall he said this was due to back pains/issues.

@jemclenachan 7 ай бұрын

Holy crap that looked brutal…. Cheers from Ottawa.

@alangibson4499 2 ай бұрын

Mitch you defo touched cloth on them squats lol, another great video thanks so much

@bdegrds 7 ай бұрын

It's hard to just try HIT. most people don't have the capacity to go to true and absolute failure, Dorian didn't do much freeweight squats or this much volume, not sure where Mitch got this from

@wearetheremnants1615 7 ай бұрын

Yeah he didn't train this much volume ?

@bdegrds 7 ай бұрын

@@wearetheremnants1615no, after warmup Dorian did 1 set to true absolute failure plus forced reps or drop set

@roberte289 7 ай бұрын

Why do you think most people dont have the capacity to to "true and absolute" failure? Its much harder to go to or close to failurefor multiple sets.

@bdegrds 7 ай бұрын

@@roberte289your comment proves my point. People think what they are doing is failure but it is not. If you can do a second set, then whatever you did in that first set was not to absolute failure. True Absolute failure means another set is not physically possible, that's what Dorian did, it took time to learn how to do that, it took Dorian years of honing in and tapping into his ability to go there. Thats why quarter century after retirement Dorian is still thought of as the hardest training bodybuilder. Go watch the video of him training Chris Cormier it's easy to find on KZfaq. Multiple sets is far easier anyone can do that, his 1 set to achieve the results that Multiple tries (sets) takes others, is rare and exceptionally difficult.

@yoked391 7 ай бұрын

Dorian did around 10 sets per muscle group, 1 set to failure per exercise, he had a lot of different exercises,

@dumblebrug 7 ай бұрын

I would love to see you do a RP workout with Dr Mike, he always pushes people to their limits in the most fun way possible

@Pantelifts10 7 ай бұрын

Great, now do Rich Piana 8 hour arm workout please 😂

@jonnylieberman 7 ай бұрын

That’s a pretty good squat you got there, Fartman

@jeremiahgriffin9428 7 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving Moose and team! #LHBK

@jeremiahgriffin9428 7 ай бұрын

"Hoes" does it feel being a bodybuilder? 1:25

@McWhatevs 7 ай бұрын

Needed your Airwaav on that last lot there Mitch

@joe80ss 5 ай бұрын

Yes, brilliant 👏 high intensity training. Though Dorian done fewer sets just like Mike Mentzer way. That one working set.

@adamlesiakowski2326 6 ай бұрын

I want that hoodie!

@intuitivehomebrew3199 6 ай бұрын

Alright Moose, you did Arnold, Ronnie, Dorian, now you gotta try a Mike Mentzer workout! Excellent content as always.

@branislavavramovic2601 7 ай бұрын

“Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to lift no heavy-ass weights.”

@GambitQueens 7 ай бұрын

rare to see one of the top guys with such high squat frequency as mitch

@mitchellhooperstrongman 7 ай бұрын

Squats are one of the best accessories strongmen can do 💪

@jarnedewitte2496 7 ай бұрын

Now that you have done a few of these iconic workouts, which one did you find the hardest?

@lukecullins9934 7 ай бұрын

Definitely Eddie's death by deadlift was mitch's hardest workout

@DR-tx9mr 6 ай бұрын

It would be cool if you did a video with the guys over at Renaissance Periodization. Their leg workouts look brutal.

@1vootman 7 ай бұрын

This series is awesome, thanks Mitch!

@MrTbonge 5 ай бұрын

I think you should try the Rich Piana arm work workout that’ll get you going

@Unsmooth_Edwarda 7 ай бұрын

Looks like the guy in the video was doing quarter squats as well

@garethculshaw3362 7 ай бұрын

You need to do dorians back workout!! That will sort you out. Great stuff, hooper!

@mitchellhooperstrongman 7 ай бұрын

Decided to go with legs because I did Ronnie & Arnold’s Back day already!

@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 7 ай бұрын

@@mitchellhooperstrongmangood choice have you considered trying a diet challenge?, Torkel Ravndal (1936-2004) a former, Norwegian strongman called europes strongest man, until the 1980s he was insane. 25 eggs (boiled) 2 entire rye bread 16 litres full fat milk 2 steaks 10 potatoe's (boiled)

@deadwhilelifting4720 7 ай бұрын

Hello i just watch rogue invitational congrats.i have a question why you dont wear knee sleeve thank you

@valo3storm3 7 ай бұрын

You, sir - are a freakin machine! Hope to see you dominate for many, many years. Regards from Norway

@bobz4968 7 ай бұрын

Hooper makes everything look easy

@dylanharrison23 7 ай бұрын

A video with renaissance periodization (Dr mike isratel and jared feather) this offseason would be absolutely next level !!

@intoxicatedchocobo8370 7 ай бұрын

Damn that Achilles pop was gnarly.

@BiVarg 6 ай бұрын

04:36 is 7-9 failure very very high reps? And yeah, i think they did it all.. different time periods until they found what worked for them?

@aussiedingus1682 6 ай бұрын

hahahahaha always fun watching strongmen try different types of training!

@Bangarang341 Ай бұрын

Please do a RP leg day with Dr. Mike!

@SpinoCarchaOrnito95 7 ай бұрын

You should consider doing the TOM PLATZ leg workout, I bet you it will be harder... Dude had quads the size of Cutler's... IN THE 70'S!

@Daniel-sb7ze 6 ай бұрын

Is that correct, 250kg calf raises but the pin plates say 182kg max??

@AdamRojas Ай бұрын

Mitchell is a great person to represent stronmen. He's funny informative and he's a nice guy. No cursing or acting stupid like Eddie Hall

@jamiehickman9468 6 ай бұрын

Very impressive effort from mitch, although i always understood that Dorian didnt free weight squat at all, due to injury and what he felt were mediocre results for him personally.

@mikefarge3543 7 ай бұрын

Always thought Dorian Yates was 5 foot 10 but there you go you need to go to Spain and train with him or should I say get him to put you through a work out will be totally different definitely one for the future 😊from the uk 🇬🇧

@scoobtoober2975 6 ай бұрын

Maybe clarence can make it to canada some time to share some squats. It's no korea in your frozen ice palace

@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg 4 ай бұрын

How much rest were you taking on the squats

@relevantbrother8964 2 ай бұрын

I think Dorian was up to 700lbs on his squat in his earlier days when he trained higher volume but started experiencing a lot of hip pain so dropped the squats. He did Smith machine squats and leg presses instead. His blood and guts workout comsisted of leg extensions, leg presses and hack squats, leg curls, single leg curls and Romanian DL...all one working set he woukd pyramid up to in the 8-12 rep range. I think he rested 2-3 minutes between sets. He would finish with 2 working sets of calf raises (standing and seated)

@Trailrunner1978 7 ай бұрын

This really shows how hard these bodybuilders worked out. Amazing stuff.

@regularjack2 6 ай бұрын

Dorian was 5’10.5. Seeing him next to other guys on stage I’d believe that too

@greghearn7428 7 ай бұрын

I should have done more weight training when I was younger. I got up to 800 leg press but I could do 1000 lb single leg calf raise on the leg press machine

@gordo608 6 ай бұрын

Now I just want to see a leg day with Dr. Mike from RP Strength.

@thegcia7 7 ай бұрын

Love the content man! Cant wait to see you compete in 2024 ready to see you repeat at Arnold WSM & rogue and also see you take the win at the Shaw classic

@fitnesswithkeith2578 5 ай бұрын

l think this was early Dorian because he stopped doing Squats early on in his career 80s then he developed H.I.T which is 1 or 2 warm ups to get blood in the muscle then medium weight and last set to failure and beyond failure with forced reps and negative reps, 1. leg extensions to failure 2. leg press beyond failure 3. Hack squats beyond failure 4. lying leg curls beyond failure 5. straight legged dead lifts 6. calves standing beyond failure (every set like the first)

@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 2 ай бұрын

This is his leg workout before going HIT

@Louisthesaxman1 5 ай бұрын

For the mass!

@wchrisw 7 ай бұрын

great vid

@mitchellhooperstrongman 7 ай бұрын

💪💪

@lloyd011721 7 ай бұрын

you should try to do a video with mark henry

@seanhouston2400 7 ай бұрын

Moose is going to be the first to win the Arnolds Strongman and Bodybuilding titles. 😋

@TheEpicMMO 7 ай бұрын

Hahahaha I feel the gassy part. God damn was I playing with my life two days ago deadlifting like that. Felt like I was gonna shit my pants any rep I did. Funniest shit ever 🤣

@Oldtimenattylife 6 ай бұрын

The effort is appreciated but Dorian was a proponent of the rest pause system so yes it would be 3 sets but incorporated into one long set to maximise time under tension as in perform as many reps for a weight heavy enough to get 10 reps- rest 15 seconds- perform as many more as possible-rest 20 seconds then perform To failure, Jordan peters would be the guy most people knows these days or really refining the method along with dante truddel

@psl127 6 ай бұрын

This is not Dorian Yates Leg Routine. He would pre-exhaust his quads first with leg extensions then go to squats and then later in his career leg press, followed by leg curls and finished with hack squats. all done with about 2 forced reps and leg extensions and leg curls had 2 negative reps after the forced reps. He did all the exercises very controlled deliberate motion, slower on the negative then the positive. If Dorian put you through his session you would be puking by the end of it.

@catedoge3206 7 ай бұрын

do his back workout!

@dvlORangl 5 ай бұрын

Dorian never used "short" rest times, the opposite actually, he'd take as long as it took to get his breath back

@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 2 ай бұрын

And this was his leg workout before going HIT

@JTD472 7 ай бұрын

“Find out what’s making me walk like…” Would have been a good spot for an extended bleep-out

@mitchellhooperstrongman 7 ай бұрын

😉😉

@ryanchadwick4432 6 ай бұрын

Train with Dr. Mike next 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@zamamoosh 7 ай бұрын

Dr. Mike: Renaissance Periodisation colab needed…

@WadeBradley-ou5sq 7 ай бұрын

😂 Better out than in!.. I love watching your videos. Keep up the awesome work!

@user-uw9kr7ph1j 7 ай бұрын

I wonder what percentages of your max you've used during squats and leg presses? Seeing absolute weights is impressive, but percentages may help us mortals plan our own workouts better.

@bdegrds 7 ай бұрын

Just lift and learn proper technique, it's not a math exam.

@93scoson 6 ай бұрын

No hate here love the content as always. Just noticed that calf raises say 250kg but the machine is set to 100kg. Loving the effort going in during off season.

@mitchellhooperstrongman 6 ай бұрын

Fabian added my weight to the machine weight

@jonkrause6714 6 ай бұрын

Farting, laughing and having good ol time squatting through 495 lbs like it’s nothing; then casually loads 2,000 lbs leg press for reps. 😮 Epic inspiration - thank you. Great vid and getting the brand gear. 🤙

@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 2 ай бұрын

@mitchellhooperstrongman considered trying a diet challenge? Torkel Ravndal (1936-2004) a former Norwegian strongman. 25 eggs (boiled) 2 entire rye bread (with boiled egg) Sliced ham (add on bread) 16 litres full fat milk 2 steaks 1 pack bernaise sauce 10 potatoe's (boiled) Alot of broccoli, cauliflower and carrots

@davec1650 7 ай бұрын

Most impressive aspect of the video was farting and continuing with the set, multiple times! One rip and I’m done from laughing at myself 😂

@markstafford3227 7 ай бұрын

Great video wondered what the noise was lol 😂 looks like a great workout 🏋️ And having Thor back in the mix he’s bulking back up ⬆️

@maratonlegendelenemirei3352 6 ай бұрын

Lets get nasty!!!

@pthithic 7 ай бұрын

I actually agree with the other comment that you should work in these higher volume body building workouts into your training. My thoughts are that you end up training lighter, but with much higher volume, do it with intensity and it seems like a recipe for injury prevention/ bulletproofing joints, strengthening ligaments and tendons and not pounding the muscle with maxes. Maybe like every 4th or 5th workout or some consistent frequency Thoughts Mitchell?