Good interview with Zain. A few tidbits… predictably, he’s very comfortable at 70kg, said his current cut is 6-8 lbs and it’s very manageable. So he’s walking around at 160/162. He discussed his change in mindset after Olympic Trials and his “blur state,” “out of body experience” with reaction times “a full second behind his body.” He mentioned the weight cut as a big reason why - but not the only reason - and that he had to make some necessary changes. He said that he attached too much of his self-worth to his performance, became “super anxious” while competing, stopped having fun and approached international competition as a job. He also said he’d have likely retired already if he had won Olympic gold during the last go round. Becoming a new father also seems to have had a very calming, positive effect on his psyche. I just don’t see him dropping to 65kg - essentially a 20lb drop from his everyday weight - despite the meat grinder at 74kg.
