Flex Lewis - The Michael Sartain Podcast

James Flex Lewis is Welsh born bodybuilding champion. He's a
former Mr. Universe, 2x Arnold Classic Champion and 7x time Mr.
Olympia at 212lbs. He's the host of
 @FlexLewisStraightOuttaTheLair  Podcast, owner of
Arsenal Strength and Owner of the Dragon's Lair Gym in Las Vegas.


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0:00 Intro 0:37 Being influenced by the WWF 2:56 *Working out
legs since age 12 7:03 Growing up in Wales 9:40 Winning Mr
Universe at age 20 11:51 Transitioning into professionalism in
the US 14:44 Living on a couch in California 15:06 Ronnie Coleman
16:24 Genetics vs work ethic 17:49 Going to train to California
19:09 Membership at Gold’s Gym 21:00 *Looking back at the
happiest times 26:24 Realizations after the first Mr Olympia
29:37 Going to the 202 and 212 31:13 Treating his career as a
business 34:05 *The diet of a bodybuilder 44:33 *Dealing with
high GI 46:44 Steroids 51:30 Buying steroids in Mexico 54:10 The
diminishing returns of steroids 54:58 Scaling down the weight
57:22 Hating the bodybuilder stereotype 58:46 *Trenbolone 1:04:12
*Bodybuilding for women 1:09:57 Dudes fighting every night out
1:13:10 Favorite championship 1:16:16 The shit-talking backstage
1:17:48 *The story of his viral interview video 1:21:39 Getting
US citizenship 1:27:40 *Meeting his wife 1:35:01 *Having children
1:38:04 Retiring as a bodybuilder 1:41:26 Arsenal Strength
1:44:40 Opening his gym during the pandemic 1:55:06 Dan Bilzerian
1:56:01 Revenue sources and investments 1:59:21 Starting his
podcast 2:05:11 Social media