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If someone manages to attain a splendid physique once, it remains marked as a milestone in the history of bodybuilding. This sport expresses admiration for all the trophy-like bodies, just like any other form of art, and pays tribute to those who trained themselves to craft it. Dorian Yates holds the title of six-time Mr Olympia consecutively. Besides winning contests, he has left the world full of exemplary body statements from his peak career days.

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The bodybuilding legend’s Pro-debut had called for a professional photo shoot. Yates talks about his encounter with a Blondie member that very night.

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Dorian Yates’ meeting with Debbie Harry

In his recent Instagram post, Dorian brings back an old memory from the past. In 1990, shortly after his debut at Night of Champions, he was taken to the Better Bodies Gym in New York for a professional photography session. He wrote in the caption of the post, “Whilst I was at Better Bodies Gym, I actually met Debbie Harry from the rock band Blondie, who was every boys crush back then! So that was a great moment too!”

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Debbie Harry, the lead vocalist of the famous rock band Blondie, surely had the charms to win millions of hearts. Dorian’s comment, “That was a great moment too!” raises quite a few eyebrows, allegedly keeping him on her fan list.

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The year 1990 was a very crucial one in Yates’s life. He had worked extensively on himself to make his pro debut a success. The recorded photo from back then also attests to the same justification.

Throwback to Dorian’s 1990 physique

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Dorian writes in the post that accompanies his 1990 photo from Better Bodies Gym: “And the crowd at the contest absolutely loved the unsmiling, foot stomping, granite-like Brit that had arrived on their shores, ready to make his mark on the international bodybuilding scene.”He declared how his well-formed body from then was the starting point of his professional career.

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The six consecutive Mr. Olympia Title holder who started the Mass Monster Era, casts his mind back to his glorious past. His photos were from back then, still awestruck people. With his clasp on bodybuilding techniques and thorough training, Dorian Yates remains a legend.

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Pritha Halder is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Specializing in covering the off-court life of PGA Tour players, she brings to life the drama, triumphs and challenges of the athletes in the game. Having completed her Bachelor's in English Language and Literature from a multidisciplinary university, Pritha started her career as a writer for a literary magazine, before delving into the world of golf. Her early interest in the sport blossomed after reading a New York Times article "Tiger Woods and the Game of Life." Since then, she's continued to immerse herself into the sport and learn its techniques so her articles can connect to the dedicated and passionate niche fanbase. In her free time, Pritha loves binging on sports animes, Haikyuu being one of her favorites.

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