"If you tell me I'm not doing it yeah I'll do it twice," he says of bodybuilding. "I remember being on the fucking forums reading all of your shit and then motherfuckers trolling you for having small legs like how do you even train you got chicken legs except for he's up there pulling twice what they can pull right pressing twicewhat they can press" He was a cross country runner in high school with skinny skinny legs, which people would make fun of him for as a young man. But now that he has his own successful weightlifting business he wants to give himself ten years of going hard before quitting.
In today's episode, Andy & DJ are joined in the studio by Dr. Layne Norton. Layne is a well-respected scientist, pro-natural bodybuilder, raw elite powerlifter, and entrepreneur, among other things. They discuss Layne's journey that has led him to a reputable name in the fitness industry, why blaming your lack of success on genetics is not a valid excuse, and the critical role resilience plays in achieving success in all areas of life.