Build Muscle & Strength & Forge Your Life Path | Dorian Yates
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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.
Articles
- Light stimulation of mitochondria reduces blood glucose levels (Journal of Biophotonics)
- Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function in Habitual Heavy Smokers of Marijuana Alone, Smokers of Marijuana and Tobacco, Smokers of Tobacco Alone, and Nonsmokers (American Review of Respiratory Disease)
- Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol induces apoptosis in C6 glioma cells (FEBS Letters)
- Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal (Cell Reports Medicine)
Books
- Weight Training: One Page, One Dollar
- Nautilus Training Principles Bulletin No. 1 (Nautilus Bulletins)
- High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way
- 1 Minute Cardio 2.0
- Steve Jobs
- DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences
Other Resources
- Mr. Olympia competition
- DY Nutrition
- DY HIT
- Dorian Yates Nutrition and Training
- New food pyramid (USDA)
- Pumping Iron
- Stay Hungry
- Rocky
- Run from the Cure
- Reefer Madness
Huberman Lab Episodes Mentioned
- The Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) on the Brain & Body
- How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnold
- Josh Waitzkin: The Art of Learning & Living Life
- Using Red Light to Improve Metabolism & the Harmful Effects of LEDs | Dr. Glen Jeffery
- Health Effects & Risks of Kratom, Opioids & Other Natural Occurring Medicines | Dr. Chris McCurdy
People Mentioned
- Mike Mentzer: bodybuilder, trainer
- Arthur Jones: founder of Nautilus
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: bodybuilder, actor, politician
- Bruce Lee: martial artist, actor
- Matt Mendenhall: bodybuilder
- Mohammed Benaziza: bodybuilder
- Lee Haney: bodybuilder, Mr. Olympia
- Lee Labrada: bodybuilder, Mr. Olympia
- Ayn Rand: writer, philosopher
- Joe Weider: entrepreneur, co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilders
- Rumi: mystic, poet
- Stanislav Grof: psychiatrist, holotropic breathwork
About this Guest
Dorian Yates
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.
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