Dorian Yates: From the Shadow: Official Biography

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 394 ratings

Price: 17.46

Last update: 12-11-2024


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FROM THE SHADOW is the story of a country boy who endured a series of tragic events, leaving him alone in a big city. The cruel hand of fate had one more blow: a young offenders' institution. There, in his darkest hour, it would be the bars he lifted, not those that bound him, which would finally change the trajectory of his life - forever.

Dorian Yates' disarming honesty would lead to a reader of an early manuscript saying of FROM THE SHADOW, "I had to force myself to put it down -- the thought of finishing it, of the most real thing I'd ever read coming to an end, was unbearable."


Top reviews from the United States

Christopher Pawl
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read, incredibly inspiring from beginning to end!
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2022
I have always been a fan of Dorian Yates. The first time I saw his physique I was convinced he was not mortal! When I first saw his back I though he had butterfly wings lol
After reading this from cover to cover I learned a lot about mindset,focus,believe in yourself and mental strength.

As a fitness professional for 20 years, I have read lots of books on the subject of bodybuilding and personal training but this one just seemed to tap.into the mental side of training more than some others. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in bodybuilding and in learning the history of one of the sports icons.
Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars From The Shadow
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021
This was a pretty solid autobiography. I'd say it is more about the struggle and desire to succeed, than any particular information pertaining to workouts or diet. A great read for fans.
Carmen J. Balsama Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Shadow Revealed
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
Amazing and very inspiring. Yates puts life,dreams and goals into perspective. He also proves there's life after the stage and a constant evolution.
Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars 90's bodybuilding.
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2023
It's a good book,well written.Through Dorian seemed to have been a case of arrested development,seems he didn't face much of what an average teenager feels until he got out of bodybuilding.Having said that,he doesn't seem to be the first pro bodybuilder i'd want to meet.
Miguel Martinez
5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommend especially for bodybuilders
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
This book is about Dorian and his take on life which includes bodybuilding, family, business, spirituality, mindset, and more. Dorian lived and still lives on the edge of human experience/evolution. His practices were always to be better in what he focused on and that pushes one to see and become something we have never seen. I am grateful to have read this book and take in the experiences and mindset Dorian had which molded him to who he is today—a living legend.
Kenneth W Zimmerman Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Biography of a Legend
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2022
Dorian Yates changed bodybuilding thirty years ago and influenced people who train for over a generation. Today, he challenges our thinking as much as our training. Whether you train with weights or not, do yourself a favor and read this book.
Mark Urbantke
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2021
This guy is Awesome! Great book.
Yaakov
5.0 out of 5 stars Dorian fans will like this book
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021
There was a lot of information about his background that I did not know. I really enjoyed seeing the pictures of his training. If you enjoy reading about bodybuilding, and bodybuilding history. You will enjoy this book.

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