One of Ben’s favorite training partners from Venice Beach, the Titan, Mike O'Hearn joins the list of legendary names to come on the podcast. Ben and Mike dissect his early beginnings, being the youngest of 9 children, training with strength legends at age 14, the daily routines, rituals, supplements and meals Mike use to stay photo shoot ready 365 days a year and much much more. I may not have the best genetics, but I can’t be outworked. - Mike O Hearn TIME STAMPS 5:10 Why Mike train at 4am everyday. 9:10 - Mike O Hearn’s breakfast at 3am. 10:00 - Does Mike O'Hearn track calories? Intuitive eating? 10:45 - Eat 5000 cals at 48. 11:45 - Training with legends at 11 years old. Doyle Kennedy, Ed Coan and others. 13:30 - Admitting to overtraining. 16:30 - How Mike’s training has changed. 17:15 - Wolf’s Law 18:50 - What’s happening behind 500lb incline bench press that 99% of people don’t see. 19:50 - Training connective tissue not for just pushing heavier weights 22:34 - Experiments with average Joe’s over 40. 24:20 - Mike O'Hearn's current training regimen. 26:20 - Ownership, making your muscle work not dumping tension on the joints 29:30 - Leveraging weak positions to better your physique. 32:40 - 17 sets of dumbbell rows, doing what you suck as 10x more. 37:30 - Nutrition, testosterone, biohacking and more. 44:10 - A 1 year experiment for growth. 50:31 - Mike’s testosterone biohacking advice. 54:10 - Advice the every 20 something year old. 59:05 - Mike’s nutrition meal by meal Mike never 1:00:00 - Sleep the one question Mike never answers. 6hrs V 10hrs ? 1:06:20 - Vitamins, BCAA’s, Collagen 1:08:40 - The mental damage from injuries. 1:10:50 - Not running away from food. 1:13:40 - Living to 120 1:15:50 - The hardest working training partners on the planet. 1:18:40 - Commercial real estate, restaurants and Mike O'Hearn's new supplement line. 1:21:40 - Full squat v half squat. A small rant and an intelligent answer. 1:24:00 - Superleague? The new blend of strength v physique Like the bodybuilding greats before him, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, Mike holds 4 Mr. Universe titles and was voted one of the 12 greatest physiques of all time by the fitness industry. Mike has been Team Captain for Bodybuilding.com, and has just been signed to be the Team Captain of MAGNUM Nutraceuticals. Background in natural bodybuilding, strongman, power lifting, and mixed martial arts. 4 Mr. (Natural) Universe, Mr. California, Mr. USA, Mr. American and Mr. International. He is also a 4-time Power Lifting Champion, and 2-time Iron Warrior: Decathlon of Strength Strongman Champion, 2 Time California Judo Champion. He is also the creator of -Power-Bodybuilding- a style of training and the principles he uses to achieve the longevity and success in his physique, and in the health and fitness industry.