Dorian Yates Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

June 11, 2017

Duration

1h 49m

Channel

Tim Ferriss

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dorian Yates (@dorian_yates) is a six-time Mr. Olympia who took the extreme sport of bodybuilding to a new level. He’s one of my adolescent heroes whose innovations in training influenced what I later put into The 4-Hour Body (e.g., Occam’s protocol). In this particular conversation, we dig into all sorts of topics that I’ve been dying to ask Dorian since I was a teenager. Connect with Dorian Yates: Like Dorian Yates on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DorianYatesDY Follow Dorian Yates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dorian_yates Follow Dorian Yates on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dynutrition Dorian Yates on High Intensity Training, Injury Prevention, and Building Maximum Muscle Show Notes: http://tim.blog/2017/04/22/dorian-yates/ Intro [00:00] My first encounter with Dorian [08:35] From farm boy to urban juvenile delinquent to weightlifter [10:02] Why it's hard to find pictures of Dorian smiling prior to 1997 [14:03] How did Dorian get the nickname “The Shadow"? [15:32] “The Dungeon” where Dorian built his physique [17:02] What did Dorian’s workout look like during his peak? [19:02] Dorian describes a leg day workout. [21:01] What it takes to get results [25:53] How much rest between sets [27:52] The right way to do a bent row [29:50] Tempo when lifting and the difference between weightlifting and bodybuilding [33:53] How did Dorian connect with high intensity training pioneer Mike Mentzer? [36:32] Thoughts on Nautilus inventor and eccentric Arthur Jones [37:15] Common misconceptions and mistakes Dorian observes in newcomers to high intensity training [40:56] Dorian's professional debut at IFBB Night of the Champions [42:46] Dorian’s self-talk when he didn’t place first [46:01] On competing with personal hero Lee Haney and going from reverence to rivalry [48:53] Dorian’s relationship with pain [50:56] Losing water weight fast [53:01] Did dehydration ever play a role in Dorian’s injuries? [53:58] Don't speak your goals; write them down. [54:47] How to turn a plan into action [57:54] What has Dorian changed his mind about since his competition days? [1:00:31] Dorian talks about including yoga and how he feels better at 55 than he did at 35. [1:03:19] What does Dorian wish he could change about his competition-era training program? [1:09:23] What was Dorian’s Plan B if bodybuilding hadn’t panned out? [1:12:43] What is the best way for women to build beautiful, lean muscle? [1:13:56] Differences in training and nutrition for steroid-enhanced vs. natural lifters [1:19:55] How Dorian dealt with clinical depression when injuries forced him into retirement [1:29:25] What is Dorian reading these days? [1:33:47] What would Dorian’s billboard say? [1:39:44] SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Tim Ferriss

  host

  Host of The Tim Ferriss Show and author/investor known for interviewing top performers.

• Dorian Yates

  guest

  Six-time Mr. Olympia bodybuilder and creator of DYHIT (Dorian Yates High Intensity Training).

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Dorian Yates, Dorian Yates Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast) explores Dorian Yates on high-intensity training, mindset, recovery, and reinvention Tim Ferriss interviews Dorian Yates about his background, competitive mindset, and the training approach that helped define his bodybuilding career.

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