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Build Muscle & Strength & Forge Your Life Path | Dorian Yates

2026-01-19 Science & Technology
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Andrew Huberman
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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. Episode show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/nZuY9Da Andrew and Dorian train back at Gold's Gym Venice: https://youtu.be/_vYuHppyKyI *Thank you to our sponsors* AG1: ⁠https://drinkag1.com/huberman David Protein: ⁠https://davidprotein.com/huberman Joovv: ⁠https://joovv.com/huberman Our Place: ⁠https://fromourplace.com/huberman LMNT: ⁠https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Function Health: ⁠https://functionhealth.com/huberman *Huberman Lab* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter *Dorian Yates* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedorianyates DY Nutrition: https://dynutrition.com DY Academy: https://dyacademy.co.uk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DorianYatesNutrition Biography: https://amzlink.to/az0K8xcjTWXRt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Dorian-Yates-100058561526800 *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 #HubermanLab #DorianYates #Muscle #Strength Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer

Top Comments (10)

@adamamir1027 2026-01-19

NEVER CLICKED ON A VIDEO SO FAST

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@jamesg9468 2026-01-20

There are not many people I'd listen to for 3 hours, but Dorian is one of them

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@bloodlorde4994 2026-01-19

R.I.P. Mike Mentzer

747 24 replies
@Pj-7-g5n 2026-01-19

Dorian x Huberman is the collab we never expected but needed!

603 7 replies
@ramonveltmeijer9961 2026-01-19

My bench went up 5 pounds by just watching this video

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@GrimlyAlbion 2026-01-20

Dorian Yates deserves so much respect for being so clear and articulate, for helping so many others learn such valuable theory of muscle growth.

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@hubermanlab 2026-01-19

Thank you for watching. Please click the subscribe tab and then the "bell" icon to subscribe to our channel here on YouTube and get notified when new content is posted... And thank you for your interest in science! -- Andrew Also checkout the back day training video on our clips channel where Dorian takes me through a workout at Gold's Gym, Venice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vYuHppyKyI

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@Petesnik 2026-01-20

I named my 2nd son Dorian after this man.

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@beeree14 2026-01-21

In the thumbnail, Dorian looks like a 20 years later version of Andrew

99 7 replies
@PWizz91 2026-01-20

‘Yeah a lot of them are dead’ Made me laugh that with just how quick and blunt it was during Dorian speaking haha

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