99. Flex Lewis: 7x Mr. Olympia’s Blueprint to Staying on Top

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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In this inspiring episode of the Ultimate Human podcast, host Gary Brecka sits down with 7x Mr. Olympia champion Flex Lewis to discuss his incredible journey from a small-town Welsh kid to a bodybuilding legend and successful entrepreneur. Flex shares the mindset and principles that propelled him to the top of the bodybuilding world and guided his transition into business. Don't miss this opportunity to learn what truly separates champions from the rest, and see how you can apply these lessons to your own life! Connect with Flex Lewis: Listen to "Straight Outta the Lair Podcast" with Flex Lewis on all your favorite platforms: https://bit.ly/47xh0Fa For more information on Flex Lewis’s “The Dragon’s Lair Gym” visit: https://bit.ly/4eval0x Follow Flex Lewis on Instagram: https://bit.ly/4e8dUK9 Follow Flex Lewis on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4gz5Pjm Follow Flex Lewis on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TwnGOb Follow Flex Lewis on X.com: https://bit.ly/4gpDbBr Follow Flex Lewis on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4eu9Un9 00:00 Intro of Show and Guest 10:53 First Show of Flex 12:15 Journey to the British Nationals 17:53 Flex’s Mentality and Motivation 26:31 Signing a Contract with Weider Publications 30:09 Same Mentality Applied for His Business 42:05 Grand Opening of The Dragon’s Lair Gym in the Midst of Covid 51:39 Cultivating a Culture at His The Dragon’s Lair Gym 58:38 Seeing Potential from His Clients 1:02:36 Winning in Competitions 1:04:28 What’s Next for Flex Lewis? 1:06:07 Final Question: What does it mean to you to be an “Ultimate Human?” Get weekly tips from Gary Brecka on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines: https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU Order The 1 Genetic Test That Will Give You Results For Life Here: https://bit.ly/3L5k8hl Get The Supplements That Gary Recommends Here: https://bit.ly/4cMDGm7 Sign up for 10X Health Affiliate Program: https://bit.ly/3ROGPd6 PLUNGE - Use code “Ultimate” for $150 off your order of the best cold plunge & sauna in the US: https://bit.ly/3yYE3vl EIGHT SLEEP - Use code “GARY” to get $350 off Pod 4 Ultra: https://bit.ly/3WkLd6E ECHO GO PLUS HYDROGEN WATER BOTTLE: https://bit.ly/3xG0Pb8 BODY HEALTH - Use code “ULTIMATE20” for 20% OFF YOUR ORDER: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV KETTLE AND FIRE PREMIUM & 100% GRASS-FED BONE BROTH - Use code "ULTIMATEHUMAN" for 20% OFF YOUR ORDER: https://bit.ly/3BaTzW5 Discover top-rated products and exclusive deals. Shop now and elevate your everyday essentials with just a click!: https://theultimatehuman.com/amazon-recs Watch “The Ultimate Human Podcast with Gary Brecka” every Tuesday and Thursday at 9AM ET on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8 Follow The Ultimate Human on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3VP9JuR Follow The Ultimate Human on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3XIusTX Follow The Ultimate Human on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3Y5pPDJ Follow Gary Brecka on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs Follow Gary Brecka on TikTok: https://bit.ly/4coJ8fo Follow Gary Brecka on Facebook: https://bit.ly/464VA1H SUBSCRIBE TO: https://www.youtube.com/@ultimatehumanpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@garybrecka Download “The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka” podcast on all your favorite platforms: https://bit.ly/3RQftU0 The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The Content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	From a very young age I was always intrigued by muscle at that point in time Gary nobody at that age was putting in that level of conditioning I suffered and I suffered hard blood in the order.
0:11.0	When you're a body builder it's just you against yourself.
0:14.4	How did you do it for so long, so many times?
0:18.0	A self-belief.
0:19.7	And nobody believing in me.
0:21.1	And it was just me, myself, and I. I'm am going to do this and I'm going to find
0:24.3	every way in which I am going to become the number one body below.
0:27.4	Show that came I ended up winning that show and I was going to be done but more reasons to
0:31.2	go to do much more on how you can improve because I truly believe you can't call yourself a champion as you defend it.
0:36.6	I don't think a lot of people saw the struggle. The work is done in the unseen.
0:40.6	Suffer, suffer hard and that has been the blueprint it was not going to be a
0:45.4	plan B I just left it yeah I just came to the United States and I slept on the
0:48.4	sofa for a year and a half and I said you know what this is it I'm all in
0:51.4	what are you doing now to bring these young
0:53.9	bodybuilders up that have a dream when you're not in the gym your focus is feeding the
0:58.1	machine and recovering the body with these younger guys they should be having the bar up so high they don't even have
1:04.0	goals because if you want to achieve X you've got a I had so much fun today with our next guest Flex Lewis on the podcast not is he only a seven time
1:25.4	Mr. Olympian now just think about that seven Mr. Olympian titles in the 212
1:30.5	weight division as well as a number of i f b b championships and all kinds of
1:35.3	other accolades as a body builder but it's actually the man that he is that
1:39.5	entrepreneur behind the scenes that grit tenacity, that conquer at all cost attitude that he had when he was alone and we didn't have anybody else in his corner, no mentors.
1:51.0	How did he set that mindset to get to the next level? There's again so much to unpack on this
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