22 reviews for Dorian Yates High Intensity Training (HIT) Program

Dorian Yates is one of the greatest legends in bodybuilding. He was considered the first "mass monster" in bodybuilding and won the revered Mr. Olympic title 6 times in a row from 1992 to 1997.

Dorian Yates popularized High Intensity Training, also known as HIT. It's a unique training style where you give it your 110% effort on only 1 working set per exercise. This is different from most training programs where you do multiple sets per exercise.

Dorian Yates workout program is 6 days per week, with the following splits:

  • Day 1: Shoulders, Triceps and Abs

  • Day 2: Back and Rear Delts

  • Day 3: Rest Day

  • Day 4: Chest, Biceps and Abs

  • Day 5: Rest Day

  • Day 6: Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Calves

  • Day 7: Rest Day

4.17 / 5

Mark Freeman

Man, 42
4 days ago

9 weeks complete

8 years of prior experience

More than expected strength gains

More than expected muscle gains

No modifications

Great program. My one modification is 2 days rest between training.

Alexander F.

Man, 45
17 days ago

3 weeks complete

2 years of prior experience

More than expected strength gains

More than expected muscle gains

No modifications

Until now... The best Programm I have tested.

Shane Ngapou O Te Hahi Epiha

Man, 50
a month ago

7 weeks complete

8 years of prior experience

More than expected strength gains

As expected muscle gains

Marginal modifications

Thanks for making this accessible to all

Man, 36
2 months ago

5 weeks complete

7 years of prior experience

More than expected strength gains

More than expected muscle gains

Marginal modifications

Good upper body split as you get good arm volume in only 4 sessions. Also pressing twice with chest and shoulder presses For lower body deadlifting twice once on back and once on legs so good for posterior chain Might need more leg sessions if your legs are a weakness and you are not heavy lifting

C K.

Man, 48
2 months ago

8 years of prior experience

More than expected strength gains

More than expected muscle gains

Significant modifications

Just started but been doing HIT for a while. Disappointing that one can't switch the days around.

Brian H.

Man, 42
3 months ago

5 weeks complete

8 years of prior experience

As expected strength gains

As expected muscle gains

Marginal modifications

Great base program with all the desired principles in place. Minor modifications were made for lagging muscle groups.

Evgeni Todorov

Man, 23
3 months ago

3 weeks complete

8 years of prior experience

More than expected strength gains

As expected muscle gains

Marginal modifications

Great program, I recommend to everybody whose new!

Angus S.

Man, 35
7 months ago

3 weeks complete

1 year of prior experience

More than expected strength gains

More than expected muscle gains

Marginal modifications

Been doing me well, easy to keep an eye on your previous weeks sets and progressively overloading each week

Man, 37
7 months ago

5 weeks complete

5 years of prior experience

More than expected strength gains

More than expected muscle gains

Marginal modifications

Actually is working very well for me nearly 8 weeks in. I’m definitely upper intermediate and gains don’t come super easily. That being said, I’ve PRd nearly every lift week to week. I’ve definitely put on mass in specific areas. I believe this may be working so well for me because I was coming from a higher volume higher frequency approach. Your mileage may vary. However, I’m starting to be sold on the lower volume lower frequency but high intensity approach. Will continue 12-16wks before I make up my mind for sure.

Derrick L.

Man, 60
9 months ago

3 weeks complete

8 years of prior experience

More than expected strength gains

As expected muscle gains

Marginal modifications

Like the way they use the main characters for there workout programs and to be fallowed u will gain muscle 👍👍