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Yates built 22-inch calves training only two sets once per week
Thomas DeLauer
Dorian Yates: This is What’s Wrong with Fitness and Bodybuilding Today
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"I only ever did 2 sets for my calves. Once a week, so they shouldn't have grown, right? According to science. Well, how come they went from 16 inches to 22 inches then? Doing two sets once a week. So there's just a practical example of volume having no influence on muscle growth, in my opinion."
Dorian Yates directly challenges volume-based training science by revealing he grew his calves from 16 to 22 inches using only two sets weekly. He argues this real-world result contradicts modern science-based training recommendations that emphasize high volume. Yates suggests intensity and load progression matter far more than set and rep counts that dominate contemporary training culture.
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- Thomas DeLauer
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- Dorian Yates: This is What’s Wrong with Fitness and Bodybuilding Today
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- 20:12
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