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BACK BURNER "Watch out for Sil," I told anyone who would listen. "Because when he learns how to train, he's going to blow by some guys." That was in the early months of last year, after I witnessed Silvio Samuel slogging through set after set of ultrawide-grip chins and pulldowns as part of a marathon back workout that ultimately did little but deplete energy reserves. It required no expertise to spot his potential after his runner-up finish at the 2007 Sacramento Pro and sixth at the Arnold Classic the same year, and the megavolume of his workouts highlighted his desire and resolve as much as his naïveté. What he needed was the wisdom to focus each rep of each set of each (medium volume) workout to stimulate muscle in targeted areas.
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THE AGE OF INTENSITY Dorian Yates dominated bodybuilding in the 1990s — these are the training philosophies and particulars that set him apart and propelled his rule.
"Let a man in a garret but burn with enough intensity, and he will set fire to the world," wrote French writer and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in 23 B.D. (Before Dorian), perhaps heralding the coming birth of a certain Homeric bodybuilder who, upon arrival, would render his sport forever changed. Dorian Yates would prove to be a bringer of fire, leading man into a new epoch of mental and physical might.
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WEIDER'S PRINCIPLES In a rare interview, Joe Weider speaks candidly about everything from Arnold Schwarzenegger and the 25th anniversary of FLEX to the ultimate fate of mankind.
For the full story see this month's issue.
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