Dorian Yates is a former professional bodybuilder, six-time Mr. Olympia winner and a pioneer of high-intensity, low-volume training for building muscle size and strength. He explains how anyone can vastly improve their fitness, mindset and appearance by training with weights just two or three days per week for less than an hour. We also discuss how to determine your natural strengths and passions and select which life path is right for you. Dorian also shares his journey and transformation from wayward youth to world champion athlete, his exploration of psychedelics, views on cannabis and on longevity and health optimization more generally. The knowledge and wisdom Dorian shares is valuable to men and women of all ages.
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*Timestamps*
00:00:00 Dorian Yates
00:03:17 High-Intensity Training, Bodybuilding, Blood & Guts
00:09:15 Muscular Failure, Stimulate & Recover; Anabolics
00:12:04 Sponsors: David & Joovv
00:14:33 Muscle Pump, Stimulus; Recovery Weeks
00:17:32 Beginners & Learning Correct Mechanics; Diabetes
00:22:13 Research vs Real World, Tool: High-Intensity, Low-Volume Training, HIIT Sprints
00:28:53 Bodybuilding Journey, Reading, Training Logs, Aspiration, Parents
00:39:21 Sponsors: AG1 & Our Place
00:42:46 TRT, Steroids, Genetics, Early Bodybuilding Career; Tool: Steroid Risks
00:53:57 Father & Son Relationship; Training Evolution
00:58:31 Workout Intensity & Motivation, Self-Mastery, Transforming Anger
01:05:34 Death; Opportunity Analysis; Bodybuilders, Steroids & Diuretics
01:12:18 Human Possibility, Fitness & Health Progression, Nutrition
01:16:05 Sponsor: LMNT
01:17:26 Mike Mentzer
01:20:42 1992-1993 Mr. Olympia, Underdog vs Favorite Mindset
01:30:22 Inspiration & Achieving Goal; Retirement, Transition & Identity
01:38:52 Flexibility, Winning vs Loving the Process
01:43:08 Aging, Exercise & Posture
01:46:34 Sponsor: Function
01:48:22 Losing Muscle & Diet Change; Breathing; Health & Mind
01:52:02 Psychedelics, DMT, Ayahuasca, Perspective & Connection
02:01:20 Risks, Research & Psychedelics; Brain Plasticity, Perspective Change
02:06:23 Sunlight & Mood, Schizophrenia, Dopamine, Mitochondria
02:12:15 Cannabis, Smoking & Health; Cancer; Breathwork
02:19:34 Cannabis & Motivation, Individual Variation, THC Levels
02:25:22 Plant Medicine, Kratom, Natural Plants vs Extracts
02:28:53 Training for Women, Losing Fat & Resistance Training; Resilience
02:33:52 DY Nutrition, Supplements; Life Purpose & Consciousness
02:44:40 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
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