Lee Haney | Avoid Keto & Low Carbs | Nutrition Mistakes I Learned from Winning Mr. Olympia
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- Lee "Hercules" Haney is one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time.
He has been bodybuilding for 25 years and won 8 consecutive Mr. Olympia titles, beating Arnold Schwarzenneger's seven-title record!
Lee retired from bodybuilding competitions at the age of 31. Today, he dedicates his time as a youth mentor, consultant, and trainer focusing on nutrition and fitness.
Tune in to this awesome episode to learn all about this incredible icon.
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Lee Haney still looks very fit and more importantly very healthy
He does look really healthy you’re right
He sounds very healthy too! So many pros today are so loaded up and their voice is all elevated and distorted because their hormones are so highly elevated and many times messed up.
You have only seen him from shoulders up
@@99Gara99 Even though the commentator only saw Lee from shoulders up, could see that he “STILL LOOKS VERY FIT” for a 60+ years old former bodybuilder that retired at age 31.
Well got out at age 30 guys....that's extremely young. I didn't even do my first show until I was 31...so Haney had started training very young.
I had the honor of meeting Lee Haney at the Arnold's classic this year. One of the nicest guy I've ever met, very humble and a true gentleman. He made my trip to the Arnold's classic worthwhile.
He had the honor 🎖 of meeting me. 😶
Who cares
@@Chris-xh3xf especially to say "one of nicest guy I met in the whoooole world"
Why do internet ppl have to suck ass like this ...
@@Chris-xh3xf You do or you would not have posed a silly comment. Be something, don’t be yourself!😂
met him many moons ago, also at an Arnold, and he was simply a class act!
I don't think I've ever heard anyone say Lee is anything but a class act and one of the kindest humans they ever met. I met Lee in 1999 and he was such a lovely gentleman.
Healthiest post-Olympia of all time.
He looks normal
@@danieltdavis9788 exactly
No disrespect to Arnold, Dorian or Ronnie, but, IMHO, Lee Haney is the GOAT of bodybuilding. I was honored to have met him in person.
Lee is a living legend, extremely well spoken and a great man. Respect and admiration!!! Great interview. ❤
Lee’s clearly one of the best ever on “every” level 👊! Long live Lee!! He’s a model for all young bodybuilders.
I wish an interviewer would ask him about steroids. What age did you start? What did your cycles look like? Dorian has talked about it. Ronnie, Jay, even Arnold. But lee Haney stays silent. The argument that young people will copy him is ruined by the others disclosing it. Also, what were you taking when you were the first ever drug free mr Olympia? I won't hold my breath. Do he make these demands before agreeing to do an interview????
I saw Lee Haney back stage in 1983. He was guest posing at a contest that I was competing in as a teen. Photos and videos don't tell the story of how impressive this man was.
Me too,I saw him at the 84 Olympia in NYC. He walked out and pretty much everyone was like WINNER!
I saw Lee Haney and Mike Christian as guests at a California bodybuilding championship. This was maybe late 1980's IIRC. They were in the hallways signing posters and taking pictures with fans. You don't know how massive these guys are until you are standing next to them. Approachable, friendly, and personable are a few words that come to mind.
This info is for competitive bodybuilding. I have Type 2 diabetes and eating low carb (20-40gms per day) was/is the only way I can keep my glucose readings below 100. The carbs I mostly stayed away from were grains and starches. Lee Haney was a great champion.
His argument was for people that were never fat to begin with. He was a carb monster because he never got fat. He mentioned that "if you're a fatty boy, you need to go low carb."
You know what else will reduce your glucose reading and increase insulin sensitivity the most? Losing body fat. This can be done easiest on a moderate/high carb, high protein low fat diet.
Do you have medication for it? Do you take insulin? Here's a interesting anecdote from a type 1 diabetes patient, regarding the insulin sensitivity. czcams.com/video/MSvddyJ9BBk/video.html
@@MassMonster780nybody that thinks you can lose body fat easier on a moderate/high carb diet versus a carb restricted diet doesn't have a clue with what's actually going on.
Low fat is best to Lose fat
I used to see Lee Haney training his clients at the world gym in Fayetteville Georgia and I would always speak with him for a few minutes and he always had a smile on his face and a positive word for me . He told me I had nice wheels so that felt great coming from him .
Wonderful to have the internet and be able to listen to legends like Lee Haney speaking about bodybuilding dieting in this sort of low key conversation.
100% wish I had this info when I was 13yrs old 18 etc 🤦♂️
"Chicken and green beans, what kinda life is that" 😂😂 straight facts right there!
I would’ve died had he said broccoli 🥦 😂
Broccoli, spinach, eggs, steak, chicken, some potatoes, sweet potatoes.
Thats a 8 time Mr O right there. No coincidence to his diet
I am not a practitioner of keto personally I do however feel I tend to build muscle better and recover faster when I bump up the fat and reduce the carbs personally. I think we are all different, so blanket statements can never be applied to all.
Yup. Bump up the fat and protein and you'll be ok. It's about eating the right foods. Carbs aren't essential but they still have their place. Me personally I feel better without Carbs and it might just be the trt but I've been doing good on keto and building some muscle
Clinically we know this to be true. There are different types of metabolism. Blanket statements are not intelligent or useful. Each person has to find what works for them. Even then,one’s metabolism can alter.
@@ricksgiggle8852 obviously trt
Agree 100% genetics works different from person to person.
I'm a ectmotph, so zero carbs for me is a no no.
Low carb is silly diet not to mention in bodybuilding
“Can’t train like horse and eat like a bird.”
Wise statement
On keto you can eat alot of food protein and fat
@@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 wtf do you know compared to a legend like Lee?
@@barrybarnett731 lol arnold lied alot about stuff why shouldn't lee lie? Bodybuilder's diss keto because they want people to believe, that they need a ton of carbs to build muscle Endomorph's cant handle carbs the way they should look it up it's well proven.
@@TheBarbellBandit vegetables are a great source of protein and carbs
@@barrybarnett731 bro, he pretty much said keto is crazy but might be necessary if YOURE FAT! Another thing is science has proven Carbs are not essential. So unless you're a bodybuilder or need to store glycogen etc like an athlete, carbs aren't really needed. Just cuz Lee is who he is doesn't mean a CZcams commentor can't know more than him or have an opinion.
Lee Haney. A gentleman and a scholar. Thanks for the interview and thanks for keeping bodybuilding, nutrition and fitness on the same page.
bodybuilding isn't really in line with proper nutrition. the goal of nutrition is health. the goal of pro bodybuilders is muscle size at the expense of all else. guys are eating a fucking leaf of spinach a day cuz all they care about is macros, not micro-nutrients, phytochemicals, important enzymes, bacterial culture etc.
The man knows what he's talking about, could listen to him all day 🤙
I've heard Arnold say almost the same thing. It's fascinating that (at least) two of the greatest champions in the history of the sport both advocate staying within about 5% of competition weight. That means it has to be an incredible commitment and grind 24/7/365 to compete with the likes of them.
Lee Haney the greatest Olympia champ of all time.learned a lot from him dealing with nutrition and training.” You can stimulate, or annihilate your body”-Lee Haney
It's "stimulate, not annihilate" - he considered an approach vastly different from Dorian and Ronnie.
@@Wikingking yes it’s the choice you have when you train you can stimulate your muscles and return the next day or you can annihilate your muscles and be out for weeks or even months
A friend of mine was in Venice Beach and saw Lee incline press 400lbs. Insane. 🙏🏻
This guy lives a healthy life because he didn't suffer like other bodybuilders. He did things smart and healthy.
He had the BEST training ideology. STIMULATE DONT ANIHILATE. Ronnie Coleman should have listened. Now look at the mess he is in.
I wonder what his cycles looked like??
@@fender1000100 Coleman has no regret and doesn't feel sorry for himself and you shouldn't either, he achieved his goal of being the greatest bodybuilder of all time and said he would do it all again.
Or, just got lucky. They're all Guinea pigs to the drugs and doses and workout routines.
Words of Wisdom for one of the best Bodybuilders of all time.
The more muscle you have the more carbs you can handle while retaining insulin sensitivity.
Exercise also improves insulin sensitivity.
Its like the body is made in such a way you have to earn carbs through working out.
If you are low in muscle, high in fat and don't work out than carbs are quick to make you insensitive to insulin.
You hear lots of normal people get diabetes but its usually never an active bodybuilder, even though the latter often eats more volume of food and more frequently.
Yeah low carb diets are for sedentary people. I train 15 hours a week I need carbs or I would collapse in the gym or while running
The problem is not carbs but the type of carbs you eat. If don't think that is true, I suggest you train on a french fries diet. See what happens.
Saw him guest pose at the 1988 Nationals in Atlanta ... OMFG ... it was 4 weeks or so after winning the Olympia if I guess correctly. He dwarfed every other bodybuilders on stage that day, and trust me, there was monsters there. Lee was just in a class by himself. Class act all the way.
Never spoken about enough as one of the all-time greats in bodybuilding.
Yes he is over shadowed by the mass monster than came after him sadly.
DORIAN YATES
RONNIE COLEMAN
JAY CUTLER
PHIL HEATH.
These mass monsters today don’t compare to guys like Lee Haney. IMO
Lee is a true champion, what he says make perfectly sense and My personal experience last 34 years ( I am 52) lifting weight confirm what he says. You have to feed the body to Burn fat, simple but hard
I'm 50 and lifting for 32 years I totally agree 👍🏼💯
Please people please don't go out and eat 400 g of carbs remember This guy is 10% body fat on gear is metabolism works different If you're natural you have to do something different for you his advice is excellent for him and people on his level
I was wondering if this can be applied to everyone. I'm 80kg 38 yo and I was 85kg 2 months ago. Lower my carbs to 160g P 170g and f85g 2100kcal . Actually is this good ratio?
I'm Black with almost not body fat, fast metabolism
@@ddeteck1134 no its not. Too many carbs cause insulin resistance over time which can lead to diabetes.
I eat 530g even on my rest days
@@KariSiltavuo sugar is poison. Good luckk
@@ddeteck1134 it's amazing ratio.
Escape Fitness + Lee Haney if my favorite Body Builder!! Bring back the Haney Gloves. I had a set and miss them to this day!!! What a bummer no more Haney Gloves.
Love Lee Haney, what a champ!
Met Lee in 1986 golds gym NB Ma. Hasnt changedbone bit. 8 straight Mr O
What a genuine and wise man he is. Thanks for posting this video
a TRUE CHAMPION and very intelligent man...
What a brilliant human and bodybuilder 🙏🙏🏋🏼♂️🏋🏼♂️
Thanks, but I'm not a professional bodybuilder. 😶
I’m a carb monster and have single digit body fat. If you’re doing moderate to intense exercise (like we all should be doing as humans) carbs are not only helpful, their necessary to reaching high levels of performance and overall health.
very pleasant personality,thank you for this interview.
I love Lee Haney! I could listen to him all day. His insight is so useful.
Lee Haney! I Was but a kid when he was all over the covers of body building magazines. I had no internet at the time, its the first time in my 40s that I see him life :) So cool!
He will Always Be Best of the Best!!!!
Classy and Great Man!!😎👍
Lee Haney's advice may work among those who are serious body builders - although a strict Carnivore diet has worked well for some body builders - but for the average person who is overweight, carb-addicted, and insulin resistant, it's not particularly wise advice in my opinion. Keto is not "crazy" as he says, and a diet heavy in meat and saturated animal fat has healed many people from chronic inflammation, has been good for weight loss, and in restoring a healthy gut flora. Keto and Carnivore diets (especially a Carnivore diet!) have been quite successful in improving autoimmune issues, and in some cases even entirely eliminating such health concerns. Many people have also reduced their anxiety, gotten off their meds, and essentially brought their bodies in balance as a result of a diet that is animal-based.
Haney appears to also adhere to the modern-day 'cholesterol' myth which says that high cholesterol levels are markers for bad health. Well, not necessarily so (see Dr. Malcolm Kendrick in his book, 'The Great Cholesterol Myth' who completely debunks this common misconception). There is some nuance that needs to be understood, so it's not as simple and clear-cut as even some physicians think. There's even a growing body of evidence that LDL is not, by itself, necessarily a bad thing.
Again, in fairness, Haney's opinions are related to body builders, especially professional body builders. Perhaps he does not feel the same when it comes to the average American who eats what most Americans consume - namely, lots of processed carbs, sugary drinks, lots of seed oils, alcohol, cereal, breads, pasta, etc.?
amen brother
Low or no carbs is unnatural for the human body and while you will lose weight (which is the cause of most of our health issues) it’s detrimental to long term health and longevity.
@@skepticalbutopen4620 No, it's not unnatural at all. You can survive quite well with no carbs. It's more than losing weight, you will also thrive on no carbs.
@@rockaboatus588 thrive is a stretch. Survive, absolutely. Our physiology is designed to consume and leverage the benefits of carbohydrates. Carbs are in no way bad or harmful. On the contrary, they’re beneficial for ideal health.
@@skepticalbutopen4620 No, not in the least. People thrive on a keto and carnivore diet and not just survive. By means of eliminating carbs they have also eliminated most if not all of their health issues. It's funny too how when our government began to promote a high carb diet in the 1970s, so also did rates of obesity increase to skyrocketing levels. Yes, some people can tolerate carbs better than others, but that's not the same as saying that carbs are necessary or any other such nonsense.
So kind of Lance Armstrong to interview Lee
Low carbs works brilliantly for me, keeps muscle on and allows me to train sufficiently to cut fat and maintain strength. Keeping them in but lowering calories gives disastrous results for me. Lee Human bodies don't all work the same, and not everybody trains like Lee Haney. "Avoid Keto and low carbs" is a really bad tagline to extract from this, Escape Fitness.
He said he did 50g a day at his lowest. That's pretty low
I love Lee Haney!!! My favorite Mr Olympia... I saw him several times in Atlanta. He looks real healthy and looks tall in person.
This was a blessing.
Thanks!
awesome content on this channel. great job escape!
Keto is perfect for losing fat, but horrible for gaining muscle unless you are a beginner looking for newbie gains.
If you are fat adapted what usually takes up a few month on Keto or Carnivore you will greatly build muscle. Most people just have no idea cause they never tried it. The amount of cholesterol you eat will greatly effect your hormone. Bodybuilders make a big mistake to avoid saturated fat. Asides from that, longterm you will have lower inflammation in your body what leads to less injuries and better overall health. You can look at Vince Girondas diet principles.
Yeah couldn't help but notice how many keto pushers are skinny but look like they can't lift a thing. I had to up my intake to start getting results in my strength training.
Totally agree
Never cut carbs out Mr Haney is right. Muscle needs carbs.
Great interview!!!
Thank you!
I agree with Lee. I never do lower than 100 carbs….ever!!
@Phill cause its the number that works on him. Lee Haney actually said 50.
@@J.o.e_K yep when I attempted I lost strength more than anything. Had stop and add a lot of carbs back in to regain that lost muscle.
What a Class Act.... such a stand up Guy....... I love hearing him talk about the intricacies of BodyBuilding.... and how important Nutrition is. 😃
Classiest Champion of all time. 🏆
Why make it comparative? He is classy, but classiest??? WTF
@@PureTruth Chill out
@@MarkWongMD 😂😂😂 who’s ‘not chilled’? 🙃
Lee Haney,,is a very humble, down to earth,Mr.Olympia,,,a walking bodybuilding scientific book...
Loved the video! Great advice from a legend. 💪👑🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding advice Lee-Thank You.
Haney with the words of wisdom from experience. Like button smashed as if it was another rep.
Lee is such a gentleman and true champion.
I love lee!!!!
Wow Lee Haney looks Good!! My Son is competing in a IBFF show in August in Tahoe Nevada and I just sent him this video so he can here Knowledge and Wisdom from a professional I admire when I grew up bodybuilding!!
great interview 👍🏽
A legend
Lee Haney is a great man. I love this guy.
Lee is so smart. Great advice
The Legend
Thankk you Sir Haney ❤🎉
Zero carb and low carb is certainly for those with too much bodyfat.
Yes and those of us who have become insulin resistent. There is no single right answer, age, sex, genetics, lifestyle and many other things determine the "correct" carb load. Anyone who tries to convince you of the "best" carb dose, without learning all of your variables ........well.... should be avoided.
@@markleytaxidermy4980 Of course.
We need way more people to interview Mr HANEY
This is the first time I've ever heard him speak and I am amazed at his depth of understanding and the clarity with which he explains his experience.
You can only admire this guy
Incredible this guy the A⭐️ advice
Just became a big fan of Lee Haney today!
I actually knew nothing of Lee until this past year. I actually saw him posing once online without knowing who he was several years ago & I was blown away with how supple, tight & smooth his muscular contractions were. I had what I call sticky muscles for years due corrupt methods so when I’d contract they’d kinda cramp to stick for millisecond. It was pretty weird.? I just remember thinking I’d like to be like that guy because what he had was awesome 👍🏻✨
LH, so well spoken and a gentleman.
Lee Haney the real goat 8 straight not losing at the end
The best Body and abs ever in Bodybuilding hands down and a Wealth of knowledge 🔥🔥🔥
That front lat spread at 3:40...WOW!
Happy to notice that I followed the true heroes. Lee still a inspiration for me. Great mind!! #Brazil
My all time favorite bodybuilder
The Legend!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾👑🐐
Lee is class act on and off stage..true role model for young bodybuilder.
I'm 56 years old and when i was 17-18-19 years old i was was heavy into the muscle and fitness magazines Joe Weider etc etc and the man here was my total inspiration when Arnold was everyone's else This Man Is The Greatest!!!
Lee Haney is an intelligent and honest man.
Legendary!
incredible guy
Wow. Lee Haney still looks good!
I'm a carb monster too, always was around 5-10% bodyfat. 45 now and 12% at 185lbs.
Different genetics. I can’t have carbs at all no matter how active I am. I get fat, easily. Low carb/zero carb is the only answer for me as well as intermittent fasting.
@Automatic Steel Correct!
However for some of us carbs are like a drug and we can't stop eating them no matter what.
@@EEEBA1 exactly, carbs are addicting, I had a sweet potato one day and that triggered my addition. The following week I was eating crackers, chips, and I ate an entire load of break in about three days.
I went back to basically carnivore and the desire for carbs disappeared and I was on track to losing body fat again.
@Automatic Steel... until your body's hormones adjust your metabolism slower and slower and suddenly you're no longer in a calorie defecit. And there's no guarantee that the weight lost will be mostly body fat either. there's always a guy like you in the comments that just parrots this shit they hear thinking they're a genius...
@Automatic Steel Keep believing that 1970's crap they taught you.
Great interview it was interesting Lee had a hard a huge impact in bodybuilding lat spread pic him and Dorian would disagree in methods
That guy mentioned low carb and Lee immediately started roasting me.
Legend and class act
He did it too. He combined the best of and survived it well, unlike most.
Frank Zane looks terrible now, my hero on the stage when I was a kid.
It's not really a fair comparison Zanes in he's 80s LOT deterioration happens mid 60s /70s to 80 . Zanes working out at an age most are dead.🤣
Incredible bodybuilder
Old-School bodybuilders were ingenious physique architects. They had a profound knowledge of the principles of proper nutrition, smart supplementation, exercise science and muscle adaptability. If you combine Old-School bodybuilding wisdom with modern, evidence-based science, it's the best, safest, most effective way in achieving a strong, sexy, healthy and aesthetic physique. Vintage Physique by George Kelly is a nice read on the topic.
But today most are looking for quick results with TREN and other ridiculous shortcuts.
Lee Haney is just like a professor of nutrition ,when he said no lower than 50-100 grams of carbs he was spot on because that's the Glycogen amount stored in the liver.
He’s incredible human being. Lee dropped wisdom
Lee is great man!
Let me go ahead and get nutrition advice from a guy that spent years on gear in a profession (bodybuilding) where men are literally dropping dead left and right in their 40s and 50s. I’m all set with that.
Very intelligent. No wonder he won so many Olympias.
I had the honor of meeting Lee Haney back in 1987. Even though I was born in 1996.
I do the keto diet mainly because I've always had a problem with grains.
The most underrated bodybuilder imo
Such a legend. I'm currently working on trimming down as I have 20% body fat at a 6'2 frame at 260 lbs as I've been lifting for 35 years. So I guess I'm a, "Fat Boy" at the moment :) so am reducing cards heavily to get down to 230 lbs which would put me at ~10% body fat. Thank you Lee!
Where's the whole video interview ? Wondering if this is new footage or I may have seen it a year ago...
Beast!