Dorian Yates: How to Cycle Weight Training

About this video

In this brief clip, bodybuilder Dorian Yates describes cycling weight training intensity. Yates recommends training very hard for five or six weeks, then backing off for two weeks of sub-maximal, nowhere-near-failure work for blood flow and maintenance, or taking a week off entirely a couple of times a year. He recounts lifters returning stronger after a week away, attributing it to resting and rebuilding.

Key takeaways

• Yates recommends training hard for five or six weeks, then taking two sub-maximal weeks.
• Yates describes the lighter weeks as blood-flow, maintenance work nowhere near failure, or complete time off.
• Yates attributes lifters returning stronger after a week off to resting and rebuilding.

Episode details: published January 22, 2026 · 134.3K views · 0:45 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The science and protocols described are Andrew Huberman’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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