Clarence0 is Stronger Than You | 185/230 REACTION

[@clarence0]

Watch out Seb! Mentioning the words "Clarence", "World Record" and "Tian Tao" in the same sentence is going to generate a discussion that's been going on for a decade about why I'm actually not that good ; )

[@makaan699]

Well of course, since Tian is a lifetime natty raw vegan nofap crossfitter 100% wholesome Thicc Tao, while you are essentially a drug addict. Source: Dude trust me

[@Никарагуанскийпрочность]

@@makaan699 Tian Tao is not natural? EVERYBODY knows Chinese weightlifters are all on dope. Look at Lu Xiaojun. There's no way on earth a natural human can overhead squat from squat jerk recovery position 220 Kg.

[@cpv_3458]

@@makaan699 lmao man, this made me laugh so hard i even had to comment on it. Thanks a lot haha xD

[@ligma6496]

@@makaan699 damn hahaha

[@bouttobreak12]

imagine being a standoffish fucking "critic" and not just having fun m8, love you clarence

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Shout out to Clarence for the motivation

[@scottessery100]

6:08 sus or 🐐

[@moumouzel]

How do you know that Lasha doesn't watch your channel?

[@roadto200kgdeadlift]

🐐

[@smolboyi]

Thanks Seb for that clean 160 tidbit. I have a new goal now...

[@DiskoKDiskoL]

He doesn't care about your shout out.

[@makaan699]

He has become such a big social media personality and a meme(r) that it's easy to forget that he would literally threaten world records in competitive weightlifting, being an amateur. It's really unbelievable, like if your neighbor was casually running a 9,6s 100m dash in the backyard.

[@kevinmckeon2543]

'causally' is a bit of a stretch though. It's his life.

[@scottessery100]

@@batsoup7031 most lifters this year seem to have managed

[@scottessery100]

Maybe watching a bloke run 10 sec 100m for fun week in week out on his own.

[@PaulSteere]

We often see big names hit numbers in training they never manage on the platform as well, if we’re comparing apples to apples.

[@mrgrumpycat9049]

9.6s is a stretch tho, make it sub 10

[@liamengram6326]

The haters: "BuT hE's AdMiTtEd To UsInG gEaR!" Me: If only all of the world record holders were that honest...

[@jamesstone123]

Random Normies - "If only they had an Olympics where people could just take whatever they want and we could see the true extent of human performance!" The Olympics. You're literally just describing the Olympics.

[@zGJungle]

If they did not have sponsors they would be more hoenst I expect.

[@getstrongby4038]

@@jamesstone123 only if you're from the right country

[@jamesstone123]

@@getstrongby4038 ha! True, there's definitely a few that are dirtier, probably the ones who can afford to pay the right people off

[@jamesstone123]

@@zGJungle there's probably a reason that out of all the competitors that raced against Usain Bolt when he first broke the world record... Every one of them except him have now been popped. There's no way he's the only clean one, but they cant ban their poster child! Don't get me wrong, he deserves his records and he earned them in style, but he ain't clean.

[@NorthsideChamps16]

Love that Clarence doesn’t hide the fact that he’s not a natty lifter. Instead of bullshitting everybody like others he just admits it. Props.

[@zackgiguere3257]

what does he tske

[@robs9833]

@@zackgiguere3257 spinach

[@matth3657]

@@zackgiguere3257 70mg with a slin pin trt and turkesterone broooooo

[@zbronstein3901]

wut it Clarence was actually natty, he just says hes on gear cuz he doesnt want to compete and its a good excuse

[@a_nick_t]

There are lots of people on PED’s that can’t approach this level of lifting because they don’t have psychological strength to endure the workload necessary to reach these numbers. That’s ultimately what makes the difference, not just the use of PED’s. Clarence has consistently put enormous effort into his training which many are not capable of, PED’s or no PED’s.

[@cyruskhalvati]

? Bro all the effort in the world aint gonna get you anywhere if u dont have the genetics for strength. For example anyone in the lower weight classes, they simply were not given the frame or the musculature to lift the weight the people in the 90+ kgs can. (Talking pros)

[@cyruskhalvati]

@Drizzt Do'Urden i dont understand why people say this, your 100% effort is the same difficulty as his 100% effort. He is just stronger. Imagine 200kg being 80% lmao. 80% of my c&j is only 135kg even though im 200lbs

[@a_nick_t]

@@cyruskhalvati that’s why there are weight classes and world records are recognized per weight class. It’s the lifters with the physical, mental and emotional ability who are at the top of each weight class.

[@trtnec]

"lots of people on PEDS can't approach this cause they don't have the psychological strength"? I think you meant "they don't have the strength". People are insanely naive to think PEDs automatically give you anywhere remotely the strength that elite weightlifters have

[@a_nick_t]

@@trtnec no, I meant exactly what I said. Of course they need the right genetics and atmosphere (coaching, training facilities, food, rest, physical therapy etc.) but they also need the mental toughness to face the enormous training loads necessary to reach world record levels. PED’s won’t magically make anyone strong without most or all of those other things. Some seem to think that just taking PED’s will do it. Nothing could be further from the truth.

[@JinnDante]

He has competed in the past. He lifts weights. He is a weightlifter. The end. Also he has snatched 195. With a cj of 225 he is sitting on a 420 wich is absolutely insane.

[@johnray4654]

His best snatch is 185kg, I’m sure he’ll reach 195kg though ! Just a matter of when he decides to treat us with a massive total for the Snatch and CJ. 🤘

[@ud4vv]

@@johnray4654 pretty sure he had a 195 snatch on his patreon

[@johnray4654]

@@ud4vv oh snap !! I need to join his Patreon then, thanks for letting me know ! 🙌🏽

[@JinnDante]

@@johnray4654 He has done 195 just that he will probably never show it. But he has done it 100%. No reason to doubt this man.

[@Richwiking318]

@@JinnDante that is Fckn unbelievable... He is an absolute machine

[@METALSCAVENGER78]

The best thing is when he failed at 180 kg snatch, he tried and did 185 kg

[@paradoxxgaming]

typical clarence

[@Richwiking318]

That is the most impressing thing ever.. I cant get my head around it..

[@toximan2008]

@@Richwiking318 It's just how the sport is sometimes. A lighter weight can be missed because it's light enough that your bar path becomes too altered. Once a weight is "heavy enough," the degrees of freedom allotted for a good lift become smaller and smaller. Meaning that, your technique becomes more "funneled in" as you get along. You'll see this in deadlifts where bar paths look exactly the same once a weight is heavy enough and beyond. In WL, since much of the sport is an interesting meeting point of strength and power and speed and mobility and timing... many missed lifts do NOT happen explicitly because of a deficit in strength. The "adding more weight and making a lift" phenomenon is extraordinarily common in WL.

[@harlanhardway5955]

"Red Hoodie man stares" lol. This is the content I am here for.

[@johnray4654]

I watched Clarence’s video before viewing your thoughts on it. I love how you break everything down, I always notice much more when hearing your commentary. Just brilliant.

[@ketam1ne420]

there's not many youtube channels that I make sure to watch every video from, this is one of them. really enjoy the effort you put into your vids and just how much you know and care about the sport of weightlifting. keep it up seb, you're doing wonderful things for our sport

[@soldierside365]

Agreed. I don’t even Olympic lift but here I am

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Thank you, Ketamine :')

[@avocado9763]

It really helped me when you explained the movement either good or bad. The slow motion was excellent. Please keep it up. Clarence is a Bull. Its icredible to watch him throw 400+lbs around, I could barely do a dead lift at 405. He is lufting with enormous force and then a squat wow.

[@Aofel]

I bet that Clarence's wrist watch only shows one time: PR time!

[@Judgementxxx]

Gets up in the morning "Ah it's my favourite time"

[@xinsanedefeatx]

4:19 are you telling me Tian Heart Attack Tao isn't natty Seb? Blasphemous...

[@scottessery100]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@dripshameless5605]

I was partly inspired to go vegan because of Clarence many years back. Love the content, great video too :)

[@NefatiousK]

A vegan on PEDs... very ironic

[@danpolta8759]

@@NefatiousK Nothing ironic about it. There are plenty of people who want to get huge and also care about animals.

[@tabithamackean3204]

On my wife's account haha had to comment. I like to powerlift but stumbled upon a clarence vid and thought weightlifting could be fun and maybe even help my lifts. It worked and I'm hooked! Great channel mate and great sport!

[@therealforestelf]

love this vid - can definitely watch the great Weightlifting Chanels analyzing technique all freaking day and never get bored

[@kblkbl]

Actually refreshing to see you changing your stance over time, Seb. I remember in many of your early videos you 100% said you wouldn't post Clarence because he admitted to PED usage and because he isn't a competitive weightlifter.

[@h.a7191]

Yeah I always thought he was on some sort of Ped. So there you go he said it himself. Still strong as f , no matter the usage

[@slon911]

Yeah that was just silly

[@trtnec]

That doesn't make sense... Clarence only recently admitted to PED usage, well after Seb's early videos. It also wouldn't make sense for Seb not to post Clarence because he never cheated. Seb's rule applies to those that officially cheated.

[@WeightliftingHouse]

I don't think I actually ever said that, though I can't be sure. My general policy has been to not show weightlifters that the IWF recognises as dirty. So that means any banned weightlifter, but it doesn't mean Clarence, because the IWF don't recognise him. Realistically though with so many videos you may be right, and I may have contradicted myself!

[@jamesstone123]

@@WeightliftingHouse To be fair, there's only two types of elite level weightlifters... those the IWF recognise as dirty, and those that haven't been found out yet.

[@-TK-]

0:23 there aren't many people like that. It's pretty much only one dude called cfstark who goes out of his way to say "clarence isn't a weightlifter" every time his name is mentioned on reddit.

[@lavendergooms7958]

rofl, really? What a clown.

[@ferryvantichelen6521]

More please, I see Clarence being freakisly strong, but I just don't know enough about weightlifting to see what's really going on and it's so nice to watch with you explaining what's happening

[@juswannawatch]

Great vid! Watching Clarence is what got me in to Oly lifts and i love them!

[@GenXPower]

I don't care if you compete or not. I just enjoy watching excellence. It is such a joy to watch super-humans perfecting the limits of strength. I could watch Clarence lift all day, same as the other "certified" lifters. What I do not enjoy are people who think that they speak for everyone when they attempt to tell us what we are allowed to enjoy in the name of some absurd purity. They are the reason why the sport is in decline.

[@alejandrocarranza1912]

Great comment! Gotta love the spectacle. I also watch some freaks doing superhuman shit just to enjoy that humanity is able to. But in this case I,'m a weightlifting fan too, so win win

[@GenXPower]

@@alejandrocarranza1912 It is amazing to watch. They make it look so effortless. I am primarily a powerlifter, but I do weightlifting as an accessory, and it is beyond difficult for me.

[@J3susChrist]

not annoyed, though thoroughly enjoyed. great video, seb! 😁

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@kaga13]

Depending on who was at the competition, Clarence could medal at World Champs and Olympics if he wanted.

[@14lamnc1]

He’d have to pass the drug test but yes he could definitely challenge Tian Tao

[@kaga13]

@@14lamnc1 Yeah that's the rub and his performance would go down in a real comp so his raw numbers on youtube aren't gonna paint the whole picture

[@14lamnc1]

@@kaga13 correct

[@SuperGamesNap]

For being negative to drug test need to pass around 2 to 3 month from the cicle

[@argo3571]

Or use undetected steroids

[@tiagofranco6029]

A bunch of comments saying "why is this Clarence0 guy so popular?" Well, why don't you watch his videos and find out? He's a charismatic guy, an absolute freak, and for quite some time posted semi-regular training videos. None of the pros do this sort of thing. Most of them only post the lifts on IG and that's it, they don't post the training sessions and what not. The second part is that Clarence seems on the most part a guy with strong morals and consistent ethics. Both on his dietary choice, or on his decision to not partake on competitions while taking gear and stuff. I find it so odd people downplaying this dudes achievements without knowing a thing about the guy. Yes I'm biased, but who the f*** isn't? Besides, he's done more to popularize the sport of weightlifting than the entire IWF in the last decade.

[@tytanowykarol]

Clarence is charismatic? Cmon that's the last thing I'd say about him. He's just a freak of nature who trains hard and is very impressive to look at but not charismatic by any stretch of imagination. I love him, but please don't call him charismatic.

[@TheJipino]

He's not charismatic, but it's good seeing some real introverts on youtube. Certainly better than some "charismatic" shouty boys

[@jyetremlett3071]

Great commentary really interesting

[@pooblock4092]

I loved this. I injured my hand doing a clean unfortunately so i’m taking a break. Fun to watch your videos in the meantime.

[@jarettmeyer4929]

Slow mowed you’re slow mo and got super slow mo review of the 185. Fun times

[@borutbezgovsek4937]

I like the witty snarky comments about complainers! Humorous personal inputs like that

[@jakesmith6337]

very much enjoyed your comentary !! Thank you 🙏

[@aidanivesdavis]

Im annoyed there isnt more Clarence/Fridge Super Duo content!!

[@TheEnd321]

Much Clarence, Much Wow

[@thomaspatrickjensen]

I like these sorts of videos too, as I like the channel in general. I never really knew anything about weightlifting before finding the channel, I only do stuff like squat and deadlift myself but find weightlifting quite interesting to follow.

[@quickissme]

super human, no belt wow just amazing

[@nilo7727]

Great vid you always have the best footage & best interviews done in a perfect news format!👌🏋‍♂️🏠💯

[@WeightliftingHouse]

I appreciate all of your comments on YT and IG Nilo!

[@jasonsc2094]

Enjoyed the commentary

[@beansproutuncreative]

As a non-weightlifter, Clarence's technique has always looked beautiful. In the background you can see Gabriel, who I THINK is the reason Clarence's technique has shifted. Gabriel was the "European guy" who is someone I also think has a beautiful technique (and thighs all women would kill for).

[@scottessery100]

1:49 that blokes technique is good 😊 😂😂

[@scottessery100]

2:05 Gabriel looks so relaxed then kills the lift

[@paomndz8336]

@@scottessery100 oh i thought you don't know that bloke, was gonna suggest you to watch his vids, butyea, Gabriel's technique is majestic to watch imo.

[@thomassteadman6180]

Please do a run of these WL House sweatshirts, I need one 🏋🏾

[@user-xj2td9sd7w]

Clarence is my weightlifting hero.

[@braehmz]

Me praying that the collars are back in stock for the black friday sale

[@zagato77904]

Clarence the professional pool player strikes again!

[@Scooopdog]

Irish superman once again we love Clarence. Just a pure animal. 🦾🦾🦾

[@halvieyra6141]

I get that training lifts aren’t comparable to what happens in competition but I think with state sponsorship and the coaching and resources that top level lifters get he could definitely hang with the best 96ers

[@thatboysims3k879]

This guy is a FREEAAAKKKKK 🤣🤣🤣 Love it!

[@chewy321]

Jesus he pulled that 230 high

[@los1wochos]

I like that you did this

[@rickniu4153]

*Reads title* Me: and the sky is blue. whats new

[@traaaaan]

Gabriel sincrian chilling in the background

[@imitatsiya]

imagine being an elite level weightlifter as a hobby why can't we all be clarence ;_;

[@chrisbilling]

Clarence is a freak of nature

[@standarddeviation7963]

Seems like he's having an issue with that left knee/elbow on the catch. You can see the left elbow drop or him fail to catch on the left side fully on multiple training videos for him. Sometimes he trains with tape on his left knee, perhaps that's why.

[@SKTom0]

Seb you can’t just post a Clarence video in November of all months.

[@hansschwartz1480]

Clarence is by far one of the strongest guys on the planet amongst people who don’t compete, but let’s be honest, how much would he be able to total in an official meet? I’m not even saying an iwf sanctioned meet, but a local meet, no drug testing at all, but only 3 attempts for each lift. 210 clean and jerk, 175 snatch in the 96 kg class? I actually don’t think he’ll be able to make those lifts successfully in competition under pressure.

[@davipadilha225]

Yeah, that is the thing, people don't realize in a real competition meet the trainning numbers *will* plummet

[@pepegya5168]

*sees title *Looks at clarence0* Yep i believe you man

[@cyruskhalvati]

I want to see clarances 195 snatch so fucking badly. His 195 225 would put him as the total record holder but idk if he can do both on one day

[@trancemadmaz]

Ireland's stance on anti-doping is the difference between Clarence becoming World Gold medalist.

[@tariqo16]

it's funny how many people really think clarence is just a normal average guy this guy is a freak of nature

[@getstrongby4038]

What's it going to take to get this man on the platform? Being that close to gold medal level it seems a damn shame to just let that pass by

[@fmls8266]

The right Country first of all.. Ireland isn't willing nor able to support him properly, if you understand what I mean

[@getstrongby4038]

@@fmls8266 i thought Clarence lived in Northern Ireland? If so could could team gb but maybe I'm wrong about that

[@thepeatboggy]

@@getstrongby4038 i think he lives in Ni, but mightn’t be a northern Irish born citizen, so mightn’t have british citizenship rights, If you’re born here in NI you can apply for both passports without any issue

[@getstrongby4038]

@@thepeatboggy yeah true, thinking about it though I can understand why he wouldn't want to go team gb. Considering how northern Ireland came to be what it is today

[@insomneeh]

Would be grate if you could increase the volume of the videos!

[@disparato]

Red hoodie man willed that 185kg up

[@denzil_lifts]

In an alternate universe Clarence utilised his parents pinoy heritage to move to filipines and goes to break every world record

[@Danomax]

Good job!

[@ypme2786]

8:13 song name?

[@michaelcaton9358]

We need to find red hoodie man! Who can he be?

[@welsher30]

Loved the video, but your audio felt a bit low.

[@leaverus]

peds or not, how does his body support that kind of insane weight while so lean??

[@robschilke]

So when is Clarence going to visit WH HQ?

[@WeightliftingHouse]

He’s always welcome!

[@edlivingstone1413]

Let's be real, we're all just here for Red Hoodie man.

[@cnnrrosu7621]

snatch was fucking unreal

[@mikemarsports]

Just for curiosity, if Clarence didn't take PED, training the same hard, how much snatch and clean will be? Clarence is super strong no doubt, just curious

[@fmls8266]

Impossible to guess, so much stuff to take into account, but generally it's about 20% less

[@robertocarrera4549]

Very nice video.

[@williamheffernan5826]

I'm complaining that it took you so long to mention those quads. Whatever about the shape of his VMO, that rec fem is outrageous!

[@kaidenpage32]

The VMO isn’t a muscle

[@SerenD23]

@@kaidenpage32 it most certainly is

[@Derploop]

@@SerenD23 he more means that the O is sorta non-scientific. The muscle isn't just its most outward fibres.

[@andreretzu]

Clarence is insane!

[@Pancake833]

here's my comment expressing deep dissatisfaction you would display a non natty weightlifter on the channel. i'm going to watch tian tao squat now.

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Bless you

[@karlebrus6095]

They should do an untested league so Clarence can compete

[@michaelbrock3364]

And Ilya Ilyin

[@LucasDimoveo]

I totally agree

[@keysersoze5920]

Has he ever competed at the Olympics?

[@TheSpeedyTouch]

I was like red hoodie man.

[@xinsanedefeatx]

Let me preface with this isn't a dig or critique (I don't even snatch or c&j), but I've always wondered why Clarence doesn't work on looping the bar less in the clean. Always wondered what he'd clean with "textbook" technique

[@dacymark1688]

Reading the title , my first thought was "YEAH NO S#!T " LMAO but to my and everyone's defense Clarence has been doing it for like 15 years . Oh and PEDs not to hate or anything but just to set reasonable standards for what is possible as a natural.

[@honestbenny]

All top weightlifters are on gear. Or you want to tell me Lasha or Lu are natural? :-)

[@dacymark1688]

@@honestbenny of course they're not , all the elites are on gear and that includes powerlifting and many other sports .

[@marcelclover6650]

the Beast.

[@davide8567]

when did he mention being on ped?

[@TheJipino]

In a q&a. "Are you natty?" "No"

[@davide8567]

@@TheJipino Right I remember, I thought he was ironic

[@oJUSTxMIROo]

Clarence height 2.25m?

[@mrfeelgood992]

Clarence is obviously blessed but he is too tall for his weight category. If he was shorter he would DOMINATE. It blows my mind how close he comes to guys who are shorter, have world class coaches and have doctors that can juice them up perfectly.

[@caseystevens7216]

When did clearance admit to using PED’s

[@dankir1]

One of his Q&A videos from the last year I believe.

[@elihg3827]

Red hoodie man stares 😂

[@MrProaktyn]

8:05 Cat got mogged

[@thealan8998]

Why are you playing him lift the eights in fast forward ⏩ I want to see it in real time

[@bretrogersweightlifting4008]

Red Hoodie man should get his own KZbin weightlifting series

[@timothybampaniotis4859]

Why is this guy not actually competing ?

[@getstrongby4038]

Testing

[@sladerheaume]

Why doesn't he compete then?

[@fabiobonetta5454]

Yes he is

[@DMS1010]

There is no athlete like Clarence. He is absolutely the strongest person I have ever seen. Pound for pound no comparison

[@comandante8532]

That’s just not true

[@DMS1010]

@@comandante8532 Find me one, pound for pound

[@getstrongby4038]

Im not being funny but there are quite a few weightlifters who are just as strong

[@morteneriksen4371]

But Clarence never won shit

[@DMS1010]

@@morteneriksen4371 very true. This topic has been covered ad nauseum

[@bendegor9842]

that sounded like a Gachi intro

[@patrickjohnson721]

Yeah, he is at the moment, but he won't be when I reach my peak

[@seanmoore699]

He's an absolutely bull getting up from that 230 Kg front squat

[@dianaeggen2434]

Love you the best

[@ilmarsbelevics]

i wish i had that explosive power

[@ABCefgy]

Never seen someone say Clarence is not a weightlifter

[@WeightliftingHouse]

You must be new here ;)

[@marcomassella2186]

Ofc Clarence is stronger than me!