"One legged cable bullshit" 😂😂 What a legend.

At some point I realised, the more pullups I did, the better I became at doing pullups

Basics is the key.

Please listen to him and share this video. I wasted years changing my exercises up with little to show.

Genius of bodybuilding. “Your body doesn’t know which exercise you’re doing. It only knows how hard it’s working” ….so simple, so practical….and that is Dorian’s genius

Changing exercises is promoted so that personal trainers will have a job.

He just put the whole fitness industry out of business with the truth. To paraphrase Ronnie - everybody wants big muscles but no one wants to lift heavy weights. Stick to the tried and true

This guy can BACK anything. Arnold may say that he will be back but Yates is the BACK originator. That back blocked out the sun

“Boredom is the mother of failure in bodybuilding” The Oak

This guy is the most intelligent person talking about bodybuilding. I praise his superior mind

Changing your routine because “you want to confuse your muscle” never made sense to me.

My bodybuilding hero....when Dorian talks....I listen

"One legged cable bullshit" man the girls in the gym that I go thru will be mad when they hear this. 😂

I’m thankful I grew up lifting weights while greats like this man and a bunch others were able to give their wisdom to us. Such good advice.

💯 I'm old school. Lee Haney was my "idol" as a freshman (1987) in high school. After Haney, I became a massive fan of Yates and others. I've been doing Yates' "Blood and Guts" routine for 15 years. Simple, effective in and out. It's *all* about intensity. There's no need to change it unless, as Yates said, you need a psychological mixup.

Straight talking truth is a beautiful thing.😊

True. I didn't see any improvement on myself when I was changing excersies all the time. Now that I do the same exercises I can see massive improvements.

💪 THE SHADOW 💪

Your body absolutely knows what exercises it's doing. It's called motor patterns. Don't fix what isn't broken, but variability is a thing for a reason.

I disagree. I replaced squats with one-legged cable bullshit and my legs got huge.

Jim Bros always say " you got to trick your muscles"😂 LOL your muscles can't think and don't need to be tricked.

Absolutely I just change the rotation of the exercises, but the exercises themselves stay the same, bench, squats, overhead presses, bentover rows, power clean and press,deadlifts,, and 1 day for just forearm, bicep, tricep arm day.

Outstanding advice. Genius through simplicity.

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought it was an AI aged version of Conor McGregor

One legged cable bullshit is my jam!!

I think he had the realisation of why we change it, in the middle of explaining why it's stupid. I don't know the context here but for the 99% of lifters who are doing it to get a bit more muscular and basically look like they work out. Perhaps this video is either for the guys who want to gain muscle quickly over a few years, and look jacked, or actual competitive bodybuilders. For the vast majority of lifters what will keep you coming back is doing what you enjoy, for each muscle groups there's probably 3-5 different exercises I like doing, so I will change between them. If there's 1 that makes that muscle grow 15% more optimally and I don't enjoy that exercise, I don't really care, I already look muscular and that's all I need. In the several years of lifting I've done I have taken breaks for even months, and looking back on it, it's usually after a period of sticking to a fairly strenuous routine (GVT, nSuns, GZCL) up to 6 days a week. A lot of people subscribed to this channel will probably instinctively react like "don't be a pussy! lift moar!" but realise that you've dedicated a gigantic chunk of your time and effort to getting huge, and most people have other commitments.

The Head of PT refused to hire me as a trainer because I refused to draw up "exciting, functional training modules" for clients. He said my suggestions were boring, traditional bodybuilding exercises.

Variation always worked for me. Just keep the big exercises in the schedule 😊

I like how he even threw some diplomacy in at the end. Smart man

I've learned to change my routines with miror tweaks in a micro or mezo cycle. Prior to these adjustments I had several joint or tendon problems coupled with a pinched nerve. With the changes these issues went away as to established an improved inner muscular balance which helped to re-align the deep fascia.

Earlier he mentioned "Stop changing your routine" But then calls out particular exercises. It's fine changing your routine. Life happens and adjustments need to be made accordingly. But I do agree with him on stop changing the exercises. Don't fix what's not broken.

The legend Yates knows his shit the best nobody can test this man when it comes to training or Muscel development

I get bored too easy. I keep changing.

Legend

"it's not about creating different stupid techniques that just don't work, it's about getting extremely good with the basics"

I am bit believe different of this opinion. Changing the routine every training day made a difference for me specially for arms. I got 20 inch arm naturally I believe from changing the routine everytime at the end it's mind game

Thats the voice of reason. The voice of Mike Mentzer.

That’s a great word. Only reason I change is to not get bored and see how other movements are progressing

Dorian Yates PHD . Time to get NASTY YATES !!

amazing message. So true. Whatever you believe and how hard you work. Thats it. Legend.

When I was training like a madman and in the best shape of my life it was Dorian Yates who always gave me the most productive advice. I tried it all and his way worked best, period.

You don't have to change the exercise, use progressive overload, tweak the volume and stay intense in your workouts... Yates is a Damm legend!

Wise words from the man himself! 💪

Respect Dorian, one of my favorite bodybuilders of all time, but every individual is different. Some people adapt to certain exercises so quickly they need to switch up consistently.

I've gotten more results past couple years with exact same workout and I started tracking again. Numbers don't change much but it keeps me locked in

"One-legged cable ...bullshit..." 🤣🤣🤣💪🏽

Fantastic insights coming from one of the greatest

*Dorian Yates is the godfather for being the very first "MASS monster" bodybuilder ever. He was the one who took the sport to the next level when he started implementing growth hormone & insulin into his cycle regimen. No bodybuilders ever knew humans could get this massive back then. He was the very first.*

I've always loved this guy. No gimmicks, no bullshit. Cheers.

My favorite bodybuilder❤❤❤❤❤

He and Priest are so entertaining to listen to.

Agree 100% And it's impossible to chart your strength progress over the long-term if you're constantly changing everything.

AthleanX: NOOOOO!!!

Since i found out what my body likes to do,never switched to anything else...I do the same over 11 years and still enjoy the same routine...works great!

Boss mentality. Dorian is right. Loved watching him train and compete back in the day.

"he doesn't know what he's talking about..." He knows exactly what he's talking about. That's Mr O - Dorian Yates!

Thing I like about Dorian is that no one can fire back at him with the usual, "Oh what do you know" or "You don't know what you're talking about" or "How would you know" etc... The guy obviously knows exactly what does and doesn't work to build as much muscle as possible and his 6 consecutive Mr. Olympia titles are proof! Guy was a effin monster!!

Great advice from someone with credibility.

as much as i love dorian i do change my routines and gyms, different machines hit my body differently, and it just works for me.

Love Dorian and his logic to bodybuilding

Red Fox spittin truth

Now this makes sense. Love this man.

This man was my mentor growing up

wiser words have never been spoken

I love this explanation. It’s very simple and precise.

He’s right.

F&*king love Dorian.

He is a goat and he must know it

Coming from the main man. Well said Dorian.

Just realised I love Dorian Yate's voice

"There's no reason to change routine ever. Unless you're bored." LOL

This is best advice from a legend. So, young guys, hear what he is telling you.

He's right. The only reason you change exercises is if you have an injury. Find which ones best suit you and your goals. Also, sets and reps, but I could do whole podcasts just on that subject alone

Dorian debunks his position, "your body doesnt know which exercise it's doing...if it's working beyond its normal capacity then it has to adapt." If you're doing squats week in week out then your body's normal position is squats therefore you're already adapted and so the only way to get bigger is to do more intense squats and more heavier squats etc. until it's almost body breaking opposed to body building; note Dorian's injuries from such intensities needed from keeping the same exercises. If you change exercises every few weeks on rotation, then your body will never get adapted and constantly be forced to adapt, i.e. grow, as in Dorian's own words, "Your body doesnt know which exercise you're doing".

Love him, legend

Dorian should've gotten into acting ...he could totally play an action character

Dorian Yates spittin' facts yagetmeh! 💯❤

Arnold clearly states he changed his exercise routine all the time to prevent his body from getting used to a particular one.

Dude is the master of common sense.

Arnold quite often talks about "tricking" the muscles and changing up your routine.

One legged cable bullshit. The best quote ever lol

If all you’re wanting to do is build muscle then what he’s saying is absolutely true. I put on the most muscle aged 26 working out 3 days a week doing 5x5 compounds. It gave me a ravenous appetite and my progress was rapid. However, there are other aspects of fitness than just strength and muscular endurance. Not everybody wants to look like a bodybuilder. Not everyone is interested in the pageantry or borderline homo-eroticism that goes along with all that. If you’re a normal person wanting to increase your flexibility/mobility then there are progressively more difficult versions of pull-ups, push-ups, squats, lunges etc that’ll get you there. Strengthen and lengthen. If you’re an athlete wanting to jump higher or run faster, you need to be more specific with your exercise choices. There are other aspects of fitness or “wellness” than just packing on as much mass as humanly possible to the point you’re stiff, unathletic, immobile, injury prone, and slow.🤷🏻‍♂️ As grateful as I am for Dorian’s take, (cos he’s right) it’s very easy for him to preach about the basics because guys with his genetics (none of us) can so easily put on muscle. By his own admission, it took him just a few weeks to achieve what most guys take YEARS to achieve.

He is right, focus on fundamentals

When you're on gear , you don't need the additional stimulus

He’s right. The most fit dude I ever saw working out in a gym did the same exact routine ever morning 5 days a week for about an hour and a half. He wasnt biggest guy there but the fittest and most symetrical. I asked him what his “secret” was and he said “Oh its pretty boring actually. Ive been doing this exact workout for 20 yrs” He was in his mid 40s. I took his lead and I do the same exact routine. Yep its boring, but the payoff isnt.

This man is a legend 💪

Dorian speaking the truth as always. This was definitely directed to all these "influencers " who do these idiotic excercises. These same influencers are the ones who look like bodybuilders but claim to be "natural."🙄

That's why I stick with the old school methods. Keeps it simple.

If he is only talking about bodybuilding, I agree. If you want your muscles to be as functional as they are big, it is terrible advice, but you can still follow this approach to build some size and then train accirding to your functional goals.

BIG FACTS!!!!! 🫵🏽👏🏽💪🏽💯

Simple brilliance. Glad I have followed this advice over the last 30+ years since I first was introduced to THE SHADOW when I was 13. Never met Dorian but have met Ronnie numerous times throughout his prime. For different reasons, they're both GOATS.

Shawn Ray. He was talking about Shawn Ray. Dude epitomized the term shocking the muscles through changing routines.

When The Shadow speaks we Better Listen! Dorian is The Master!

LEGEND

At first glance of the thumbnail, thought he was Redd Foxx.

Nitpicking, but the counterpoint to when he says “the body doesn’t know what exercise it’s doing” ergo do the same thing, is that if the body can’t tell then you may as well change every time as long as the muscle you’re targeting is sufficiently stimulated. It’s not like your legs are going to say “hang about, you didn’t do squats? We’re not improving then.” The only downside to that really is your progress is much harder to track.

Arnold did say though that your body will start picking up on your routine. It’ll know on Monday you’re gonna go do the bench, then cable flies, then a dumbbell press. Switching the actual workouts is a no no, but changing the pace or routine is good to do

Dorian as Sabretooth!

Very very good comment and advice.

To an extent he is correct on those core exercises. Keep in mind that he and all the names he mentioned were heavy steriod users. I have been a natural bodybuilder since the mid 80's and I rotate my routine every workout and have been able to maximize gains in a minimal amount of time. I still use the core exercises like bench and squat but one workout I use dumbbells, next barbells, next machine and also alternate super sets, slow negatives, high reps lower weight then the next I'll go heavy. I've made great gains, my muscles never adapt so I always get a pump and the next day they feel like they are going to bust out of my skin.