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 & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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