Dorian Yates: Now A Days Pro-Cards Are Given Like Sweeties

Last Updated onApril 18, 2018

Shots Fired! Dorian Yates is not impressed.

The 6 times Mr. Olympia “The Shadow” Dorian Yates is one of the most iconic bodybuilders from the 90s. He was absolutely massive & shredded. Yates was known as “The Shadow” because all other bodybuilders had to live in his shadow during his prime over 6 Mr. Olympia wins.

He was the man who took the bodybuilding to the new heights by creating a mass monster aesthetics. He kept pushing the boundaries. He kept winning. And each year’s revealed physique and continued to shock and awe.

In Yates’ time competing at the pro-levels of bodybuilding was a very different story than what you see today. Winning an IFBB pro card only with a crowning achievement, one achieved through consistent hard work and determination to truly be the best of the best.

Now a days pro cards are given to a great many bodybuilders in a host of different categories, something that was unthinkable back in the day. Like Dorian Yates explain in the recent Instagram post:

“Winning overall British Champs in 88 to earn my pro card.”

“In those days only 1 pro card per year was given to an overall winner so they seemed valuable ..now they hand them out like sweeties ..Lol”

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Are pro cards given out too easily, do you agree with Dorian Yates?

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