Andrew Huberman

Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life.

I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.

My guest today is Dorian Yates.

Dorian Yates is a legendary six time Mr. Olympia winner who is also considered one of the greatest pioneers of training methods for bodybuilding, health and fitness.

He is known for using and recommending low volume, high intensity workouts, meaning very few sets done with maximal focus, perfect form and directed muscle engagement taken to muscular failure and beyond.

Today, Dorian teaches us how the typical person who is not interested in competitive bodybuilding should train for health and fitness and overall best results.

We cover muscle building, fat loss, mobility, what forms of cardio are best, when to do them and much more.

The advice Dorian provides today is immensely valuable and applicable to everyone, men, women, young and old.

He explains how for most people, the best muscle building and strength results will be achieved by training no more than three and in some cases only two days per week.

Dorian also shares valuable insights on how to mentally frame and navigate your life and goals, how to use your hardships as fuel.

There's a lot to say about that based on his own experience.

but also how to recognize and lean into your natural strengths, how to be practical in choosing what dreams you chase and how to know when to pivot from one endeavor to another.

We also discuss cannabis.

In fact, even though I, of course, knew he was Dorian and I first connected because of an episode that I did about cannabis.

both the potential benefits of cannabis, as well as the very serious risks that may exist for certain people.

Dorian's experience and read of the data on cannabis contrasted with mine.

And that led us to an ongoing discussion that we continue today on the podcast.

And that has me now reading into some newer studies.

And I promise that I'll update everyone on my take of those studies once I get through them.

Oh, yes.