Flex Lewis Unfiltered Interview: Training Motivation, Workouts & Bodybuilding for Mr. Olympia | 107

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Welcome to another episode of In Search of Excellence! My guest today is the incredible ‪@FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair‬. Flex is a serial entrepreneur, coach, motivational speaker, and one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. He has won 7 consecutive Mr. Olympia titles.

He's also the co-owner of Arsenal, strength gym equipment, the fastest-growing fitness equipment company in the world and the owner of the famous Dragon's Lair Gym in Las Vegas.

Time stamps:
00:55 Flex’s family and background

Grew up in a loving home in Wales
His father was a steel worker and his mother a nurse
Decided to be a millionaire as a kid


03:52 Born with a rugby ball in the mouth

He started playing rugby at the age of 6
His full name is Steven James Lewis
Flex is a nickname he got as a kid


06:27 The pressure to better himself

A pressure to become better
His first entrepreneurial moment
Delivering papers on his bike
Learned responsibility and dealing with money

13:22 Investing the money he earned

Bought a male and female finch
Started breeding and selling them


15:57 Starting a moving company

Powerlifting and starting a moving company
Bought his first truck and developed the business
Went an extra mile to do a good job


22:05 Learning from the Quadfather

Spent weekends at his grandparents
Discovered a book by Tom Platz at 12
The book changed his life
Found weights and started doing squats


26:23 His parents’ worries

His parents were afraid it would stunt his growth
Stayed away from training weights for a number of years
Funny story about his father catching him squatting


28:30 Steve Naylor and his influence

Flex had a lot of admiration for Steve
He was drawn by his humility
Started training with Steve
Bodybuilding is all about mind-muscle connection


32:19 Elbow injury and getting a tattoo

Spent the whole summer building his motocross bike
Had an accident and broke his elbow
After removing the plaster cast, his arm was dead
Had to make it stronger by himself
A tattoo on the weakened arm


38:53 Working in silence and achieving things

Didn’t like school but liked PE teachers
He had dyslexia or ADHD, was labeled stupid
How schools were failing kids by discouraging them
Practicing a handstand and the first day at school


47:26 The first powerlifting competition

From high-level rugby to powerlifting show
Bodybuilding in Wales is a big thing
The competition was held in the Royal Princess Theatre


51:59 Getting on a bodybuilding stage

Was drawn by a free gym membership
Changed his diet and watched a lot of VHS videos
The competition and the alter ego
Performed great and won the show
Deciding to prepare for British nationals
A 20-year relationship with his coach
The importance of loyalty


1:01:40 Chasing dreams and making sacrifices

Winning the British Nationals
Got an invitation from Gold’s Gym to come to the US
It was a magical experience and a massive culture shock
Worked to save and come again
Coliseum Gym in California
Slept on a friend’s sofa for 1.5 year
Trained a lot and waited for an opportunity


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