The xMonks Drive
What if wisdom had a voice and it sounded like this
Welcome to The xMonks Drive with Gaurav Arora, where soulful conversations meet real-world insight. Hosted by Master Certified Coach and founder of xMonks Gaurav Arora, this weekly podcast brings together a rare mix of CEOs, monks, psychologists, spiritual masters, doctors, and changemakers.
Together, they explore what it truly means to lead with purpose, live with clarity, and grow from the inside out.
From mindfulness and emotional mastery to conscious leadership, healing, entrepreneurship, and legacy, these episodes are more than interviews. They are invitations to shift your perspective and awaken your potential.
If you are done with surface-level talk and crave depth, truth, and transformation, you are in the right place.
New episodes drop weekly on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify along with short, powerful clips to fuel your daily journey.
Come curious. Leave clearer.
The xMonks Drive
From Delhi Gym to 5 Mr. Olympia Medals: The Legendary Bhupender Dhawan Interview
India’s legendary coach Bhupender Dhawan on mindset, steroids, and building 63 champions & 5 Mr. Olympia medals.
Bhupender Dhawan, India’s legendary Dronacharya Award and Hall of Fame coach, opens up about the mindset, discipline, and training philosophy that built 63 international champions and brought home 5 Mr. Olympia (Pro Powerlifting) medals for India.
In this powerful conversation with Gaurav Kapoor, Guru Ji shares lessons on mindset, steroids, natural bodybuilding, supplements, and the evolution of Indian bodybuilding from the 1990s to 2025.
Who is Bhupender Dhawan?
He’s India’s No. 1 Bodybuilding & Powerlifting Guru Ji — national coach (1994–2019), recipient of the Dronacharya Award (2000), and member of the World Powerlifting Union & British Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame (2017).
His students include India’s best:
🏅 Mukesh Singh Gehlot — Gold (2017) & Bronze (2018) at Mr. Olympia Pro Powerlifting
🏅 Ritesh Dogra — 2 Gold & 1 Silver at Pro Olympia Powerlifting (Florida)
🏅 Surender Singh — Multiple international titles under his mentorship
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💪 What You’ll Learn
• How India’s champions were built from local gyms
• Truth about steroids vs natural training
• Supplements for beginners, corporate professionals & athletes
• The discipline & psychology behind elite bodybuilding
• How bodybuilding in India has changed since the 1990s
• Bhupender Dhawan’s journey from coach to legacy builder
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🕒 Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the 90-Day Body Transformation
01:38 Meet the Legendary Coach Bhupender Dhawan
01:59 The Journey of Becoming a National Coach
03:26 The Process of Becoming a Champion
10:58 The Role of Genetics and Hard Work
13:53 The Debate on Steroids and Supplements
22:33 The Importance of Mental and Physical Discipline
43:26 The Realities of Bodybuilding and Sponsorship
49:18 Online Coaching and Its Challenges
57:19 Success, Failure, and Life Lessons
01:09:25 Final Words of Wisdom
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