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Dorian Yates 4 Reasons Why Bodybuilders Need Cardio All Year Around

Take advice from the 6-time Olympia Champion!

Matthew MagnantebyMatthew Magnante
February 8, 2020
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Dorian Yates’ Cardio Workout Recommendation

So many bodybuilders focus on only building as much muscle as humanly possible, and cardio seems to be an afterthought. But this is a big mistake and cardio should be given as much attention in a bodybuilding routine as weight training.

Why?

You don’t have to take our word for it… just ask Dorian Yates. The 6-time Mr. Olympia swears by cardio for so many reasons, and if you’re a bodybuilder (Or anyone else) then take Yates advice because the benefits of incorporating cardio into your routine are plentiful.

Here are 4 reasons a bodybuilder should do cardio year-round:

#1. Cardiovascular Fitness (Heart and Lung health)

Everyone (Especially Dorian Yates) knows that cardiovascular activity improves fitness levels across the board. Having a strong heart and healthy lungs is not an option as it’s vital for any type of activity which requires physical exertion.

In fact, when you strengthen the heart through cardio, this allows for better flow to the lungs and body since your capillaries (Blood vessels) expand; which improves oxygen delivery to the body while eliminating waste. (1)

Now, the lungs bring oxygen into the body while getting rid of the Carbon Dioxide from the energy it supplies (We hope you’re keeping up) so it’s important to know that the more intense the cardio, the more oxygen is needed by the body. This is why the heart and lungs must be healthy and efficient in order to perform at optimal levels. (2)

So basically, the better your lung capacity from practicing regular cardiovascular exercise means you’ll be able to more easily handle vigorous activity.

#2. Improved Metabolism

Dorian Yates is a big believer (And he’s correct) in having a healthy metabolism to process the high amounts of protein a bodybuilder consumes. It just makes the body so much more efficient at doing well… everything.

First, what is metabolism? To answer this simply, it’s the amount of energy we burn daily in the form of calories. Now, we actually burn calories whether we’re running or lying down. But when we are not physically moving or doing any form of activity, this is called our resting metabolic rate (Partly determined by genes). (3)(4)(5)

We all know how important it is to have a metabolism which allows us to efficiently gain muscle and burn fat. Some people gain weight just by staring at a cheeseburger (Ok not really but they gain weight very easily). On the other hand, you have your typical ectomorph who can eat everything that’s not nailed down and still look like a stick figure.

The reasons for this are partly genetic along with lifestyle factors like diet, activity levels, and even thyroid issues; which play a big role in the body’s ability to lose and/or hold onto weight. (5)

#3. More Endurance

There are many reasons for someone to do cardio but Dorian Yates’ main reason was so that he could have better endurance. Specifically, so that he could be prepared for the fast-paced workouts which were necessary during his contest prep before a bodybuilding competition.

Cardio improves aerobic capacity significantly which is a big reason for bodybuilders to do more of it. You see, hypertrophy (Muscle building) training requires shorter rest periods in between sets. So it’s important for the cardiovascular system to be able to keep up.

The more oxygen which can be efficiently consumed by the body, the more activity an individual can do. This is why Yates was able to do perform his high paced exercise routines during his show prep. He did cardio all year because he had to frequently compete at these bodybuilding contests. (6)

#4. You Can Eat More and Not Gain a Lot of Fat

More cardio = less fat gain… It’s that simple! The more calories you consume, the more weight you’ll gain but if you can burn these excess calories through cardio, you won’t put on extra body fat. This is quite obvious but many bodybuilders neglect this aspect of the necessity for cardiovascular exercise.

A study done on several individuals proved that the more cardio performed, the better the visceral fat burning effect. (7)

If you want to eat some extra calories, then go ahead! But don’t forget to up the cardio. In fact, cardio burns more calories on average than weight training but doing both are of course a great way to burn the maximum amount of calories. (8)

Dorian Yates Preferred Method of Cardio

Everyone has their own preference for cardiovascular activity but Yates favorite is power walking. He loved power walking for 30 minutes, four times per week to keep his cardio up to high levels. Now, he found treadmills and stationary bikes to be incredibly boring which is why power walking was so great since it could be done out in the great outdoors.

However, in England, the weather conditions were not always conducive to outdoor cardio so he’d only get on the “boring” machines for this reason.

So Yates would wake up and drink some water and then hit the road… for a brisk walk! Yates took long strides and swung his arms so he could stimulate the cardiovascular system; which resulted in heavy breathing and an intense workout.

He stated that after 10 hours of sleeping his body would be in an ideal fat burning state…

“After having not eaten for 10 hours or so, I was in a low-carb state and, therefore, my body would more readily turn to fat for fuel”.

Now, when it came to contest prep time Dorian Yates would increase his 30 minutes of cardio to two sessions per day, six times per week. He’d do his usual morning walking and then end his day with 30 minutes on the stationary bike.

There was nothing easy about Yates’ routine and he was not always excited to perform his cardio sessions but to be a world champion bodybuilder; you have to push yourself through the pain and discomfort.

Dorian Yates described the struggle to keep up with the intense cardio on a very frequent basis:

“During the contest-prep period, when my aerobic workload was much higher and my body more depleted, it was often tough to contemplate two 30-minute sessions a day, six days a week.

But I drove myself on with a do-or-die attitude that meant the work had to be completed.

I had to instill in myself the belief that I was training harder, dieting smarter and was more disciplined in meeting my aerobic quota than anyone else”.

His do or die attitude earned him 6 Olympia titles and it’s safe to say… it was well worth it!

Dorian Yates’ Cardio Recommendation

For health and fitness reasons, Yates recommends that everyone do a minimum of three, and preferably four, 30-minute cardio sessions per week. Do your cardio in the morning if you can for fat burning efficiency and you’ll no doubt see the benefits.

Cardio is a must for bodybuilders to keep the fat off and to have the extra energy and power needed to get through the intense workouts.

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    oh my. Look at those muscles.!!
    I want my boyfriend to go to the gym and build some muscles as he’s a little skinny but Gosh, I don’t like a very mascular man like these guys LOL. Thanks for the read tho.

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