00:00 | Trailer
02:35 | Brian’s thoughts on the episode
04:32 | Brian’s introduction
05:10 | Biggest issue against strength training in Britain is its mainstream media and free healthcare
07:14 | Earn your carbs and having penis skin on your arms
15:24 | Eat according to your genes
17:00 | Charles’ advice to sports people about what to eat
21:30 | People who choose veganism have lower IQs and those on vegan diets lower their IQs
24:57 | Charles’ advice to Brian on his challenge to run an Ironman race on a plant-based diet
33:04 | The myth of discipline and how Charles became interested in strength training
48:35 | How and why he started coaching at 17 years old
53:24 | What it was like being a pioneer of strength coaching in the 1980s
59:19 | Dorian Yates training method
1:06:24 | What Charles does initially with an unsuccessful Olympian athlete
1:07:39 | The five elements in relation to strength training
1:19:19 | Performance enhancing drug use in Russia and elsewhere, its effect on sport and the Olympics
1:37:19 | Charles’ views on the UFC and drug taking amongst athletes in other sports
1:45:46 | The future in strength coaching
1:48:46 | Why and how he uses his wealth to support athletes and causes
1:58:13 | Charles advice to aspiring successful strength coaches
2:07:25 | The growth mindset, why he wants Jo Average to know what he knows about Olympic athletes
2:13:35 | A life not examined is a life not worth living
2:14:30 | Success secrets
2:15:16 | Where and how Charles trains, attends brain picking sessions and makes every day count
2:30:37 | Best and worst days of his life
2:36:15 | What scares him
2:37:21 | What he is most proud of
2:38:38 | What keeps him awake at night
2:39:16 | The most influential person in his life
2:42:35 | Why Charles likes to coach wrestlers
2:45:58 | Advice to the 20-year old Charles R. Poliquin
2:47:49 | Best advice ever received
2:48:43 | Advice to the 20-year old watching on how they can improve their life
2:51:08 | You never tell someone they are good, you only reward effort
2:54:37 | Brian’s thanks
