{"id":26748,"date":"2026-08-13T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=26748"},"modified":"2026-08-13T17:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:39:00","slug":"dorian-yates-reveals-his-blood-and-guts-1993-mr-olympia-biceps-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=26748","title":{"rendered":"Dorian Yates Reveals His \u2018Blood and Guts\u2019 1993 Mr. Olympia Biceps Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Six-time Mr. Olympia Shares Brutally Efficient <\/strong>\u2018Blood and Guts\u2019 <\/strong>Biceps Workout He Used During Legendary Run<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dorian Yates<\/strong><\/a> has opened up his old training journal once again, revealing the grueling \u201cblood and guts\u201d <\/strong>biceps<\/strong><\/a> workout<\/strong> he used while preparing for the 1993 Mr. Olympia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yates shared the routine in an Instagram post on August 11, detailing the weights, reps and intensity techniques that went into his biceps training during his second Mr. Olympia-winning season. As was typical of his famous \u201cBlood and Guts\u201d philosophy, the workout was surprisingly short on volume<\/a> but extremely high on intensity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Full Name: Dorian Yates<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\nHeight<\/strong><\/td>\nDate Of Birth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
240-290 lbs<\/td>\n5\u201910\u201d<\/td>\n4\/19\/1962<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division<\/strong><\/td>\nEra<\/strong><\/td>\nNationality<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bodybuilder<\/td>\n1980, 1990<\/td>\nBritish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

The routine consisted of just three exercises, with Yates pushing his working sets to muscular failure<\/a> and incorporating forced reps and a drop set.<\/a><\/p>\n

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For longtime bodybuilding fans, the glimpse into Yates\u2019 journal provides another look at the meticulous approach behind one of the most dominant runs in Mr. Olympia<\/a> history.<\/p>\n

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Generation Iron<\/a> has extensively documented that approach over the years, including in the feature documentary Dorian Yates: The Original Mass Monster<\/em><\/a> and the release of the Official Dorian Yates Training Journal<\/em> ebook<\/a>, which contains actual entries from Yates\u2019 training journals between 1985 and 1990.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dorian Yates\u2019 1993 Mr. Olympia Biceps Workout<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yates\u2019 biceps session was performed after completing his chest workout. Despite the heavy weights involved, there were remarkably few working sets.<\/p>\n

Here is the routine Yates revealed:<\/p>\n

Seated Incline Dumbbell Curls<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n