Diving vs. Weighlifting Can Lü Xiaojun & Chen Aisen Switch Sports? | Sports Swap Challenge

[@semperludens9241]

This is a perfect showcase of specialization. These men are legendary world champions but they are just average guys when they are out of their element.

[@semperludens9241]

@@sauceyethan The video showcases that they wouldn't. An average beginnner diver is expected to at least be able to do a somersault off of the 5 meter platform, and an average beginner lifter is expected to at least press half their body weight. In China children get selected at a very young age for their potential in a certain sport, and then put through a sports university. Which means most athletes in China will be hyper specialized (in terms of training and body type).

[@tomcheng660]

Mash Exactly, that dude doesn’t know what he’s talking about. World class athletes in their specific field are still a league above the average person in pretty much every other sport/field. I think I could beat either of these guys in table tennis and maybe basketball, but I’d probably get stomped in everything else lol

[@semperludens9241]

​@@tomcheng660 You are quick in saying that I don't know what I'm talking about while maintaining the utmost confidence that you in fact DO. Very modest of you. You probably think athletes have an edge over average people because of the amount of training (or because you are from the US where average is leaning towards obese and sickly)? High level athletes, especially Chinese athletes are hyper specialized. Lu has incredible fast-twitch muscles, which makes him inherently weak in cardio and limits his flexibility far below the point of a regular less muscular person. An average person would have a large physical advantage over Lu in stamina and/or grace related sports, which is most of them.

[@tomcheng660]

Semper Ludens Very modest of you to say all of that and still somehow try to assume my nationality. You have a point with the fast twitch muscle argument, but I guess we have different opinions on the capabilities of an average person and the various fields that they would compete in.

[@ErrantChordier]

@@semperludens9241 not disputing your overall point, I quite agree on the whole, but FYI Lu Xiaojun is actually very flexible, as are most Olympic weightlifters. flexibility is not about muscle types but is mostly neurologic, even hulking bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman could do full splits. supposedly, Olympic style weightlifters' flexibility (not powerlifters) is second behind only gymnasts on average another interesting case of specialization is the huge difference between running jump off one foot and standing off two feet. there's a video "Im Körper der Topathleten" part 2 showing an Olympic high jump champion doing a two-legged standing jump and it's pretty bad. turns out that has no bearing on high jump.

[@sillychinas]

@3:17 the direct translation is "I can't look, my legs feel soft (like jelly)" I just found that wording funny from Lu, who has giant quads

[@ericmartins7938]

Lol! I think he meant he was so nervous his legs were shaking

[@dearmysister]

one of the rarest videos on youtube that portray China without prejudice.

[@christopherhanna5754]

actually the rarest video on KZbin would be a KZbin video played inside China criticizing China because that's impossible you go to jail for that. one has to consider when criticizing how China is treated in the press that there is no Free press inside China... Nonetheless both athletes are great.

[@edwardhochwand9063]

@@christopherhanna5754 there are plenty of those inside China criticizing China in KZbin. That you dont see them doesnt mean they don't exist. I guess you don't understand chinese. Living in an european Country decades I only know even with free press it can not solven some small problems. They do talk but only talk. That's why Europe is always weaker and being weakened. True free press doesnt even exist.

[@CTOInformation]

Chinese doesn't really care what the west says about China. Barking dogs said Trade war are easy to win. LOL

[@karlz6018]

@@christopherhanna5754 Your ignorant made me laugh

[@Powd3r81]

Doesn't China refuse to use Western aps? Lol they have like a duplicate version of ever possible popular app people use for Chinese citizens. Vpn's to access KZbin? Wow. Much pure.

[@BigUriel]

One of them is constantly fighting gravity, the other lets gravity do all the work for him.

[@Ottovonostbahnhof]

This comment should go up up up

[@yimeizi2648]

"But actually" you do have to fight gravity pretty hard to be able to complete 2.5-3 somersaults by the time your body is lower than the platform.

[@1anonymous_moon]

You said it in such a poetic way

[@enbyriot9088]

they’re so friendly to each other 💗💗 lovely to see athletes enjoying the art of other sports 😭

[@scorpionz44]

its so interesting how much he can lift over his head but a handstand is still difiicult

[@ryanmiller5113]

Daniel Chachanashvili breath with your hands down deep breath then do the same with your arms raised up high, he just isnt used to the difference i think

[@MastersOfAll7581]

Probably was more of the approaching the edge part. You could see he did the handstand easily but near the edge he hesitated

[@montexic5201]

Well I guess a handstand requires more balance than just lifting weights over your head

[@darrenw1996]

Montexic thought balancing 170kg above your head is harder than balancing his own 77kg weight

[@clintmagican]

specificity my son

[@hongrand]

Table tennis and badminton swap!

[@jamesruane844]

Yes please do this!

[@pravanvitmathed]

with Chen Long and Ma Long would be great!

[@jaspervdr6602]

There are tons of videos on Chinese social network of the Chinese table tennis national team players play badminton and tennis.

[@Sebekm5]

badminton is far easier to catch up than table tennis

[@ZhuGeLiang6969]

almost 95% chinese young play ping pong... not gonna be a fun video

[@vickhily]

I just came here to see Xiaojun in a speedo

[@karex1475]

Vicki Lee lol

[@d12kiem7]

same!

[@KhangLePr0]

I just came

[@erinp.420]

They could have shown them walking up the stairs of the diving board from a better angle 😕

[@triple7marc]

@@erinp.420 If a man said that about a woman he would be ripped apart.

[@PhilippeCarphin]

I really like how much respect they showed each other. Lü had no problem chickening out on the higher jumps because A) he respects the sport of diving and the diver and B) because he is respected by the diver and doesn't feel like he would lose respect by not jumping off the higher platforms. Also being a high level athlete, I expect that if he was just a bit scared he would have jumped, so you know that if he's not jumping, he's probably scared shitless of the height.

[@ju2082]

lol Lu Xiaojun such a gym rat show off, love it

[@chlakkireddy5565]

Tbf if i was Lu the goat xiaojun id do the same

[@n.laughpuff6653]

Haha dude ure gonna show off if u can, no one is always humble

[@Hairy.Whodini]

He's not anywhere close to his PRs.

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Oh honey. When a pro look at a amateur in his/her environment...you know they cannot helps to flex it.

[@sssnrrr]

Top ten anime crossovers

[@nikolexsaurus9736]

Samuel Rai 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 MADE MY DAY🤣🤣🤣

[@Dizzydawne]

This is actually a good use of “Top ten anime”

[@jackal8607]

Snakepham Youre here! What a cutie pie!

[@justinvaughn2277]

@@jackal8607 please explain?

[@ryanhunter2231]

As a diver in college, turned weightlifter, I can’t even believe a video like this exists. I’m impressed.

[@clairezhang2555]

2:25 Lu's reaction to the hight was adorable! You would not expect to see that on the beast that his is!

[@kira_15_R3D]

dang, this is actually a great channel, I was unaware of all the content they make here glad I found out

[@practiceallday]

chen is lowkey cute not goonaa lie

[@TheCraftAddicts]

I watched 5 minutes of this before I realized I didn't understand a single thing they were saying

[@hairyputter5363]

Same, i realised i didn't turn up subtitles for like 4 mins

[@theviolinistinyourwalls]

you should turn on captions

[@bubbagarza4401]

DUDE OMG ENIUFWNEIFJEWJWEO

[@Finkelfunk]

This is an extremely cool format! Keep this up please! :]

[@appa609]

They're such bros it's great. More natural than the other crossovers.

[@meplenn]

Who else think Chen is quite good looking?

[@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797]

Except he is 5 foot 6

[@meplenn]

@@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 typical Asian

[@qwertyTRiG]

@@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 Short guys are even cuter.

[@Itto-ku3if]

A humble looking guy... And cute too 😁

[@goliaboi]

he's extremely handsome and cute and charming

[@chlakkireddy5565]

Lus a goddamn legend. Shame this video only has 65k views the world needs more of Lu

[@dennistay9980]

Swimming and running/sprinting swap! :D

[@Echo_Noven]

They’re just having fun, and that, to me, means so much in the terms of my knowledge towards American prejudice against China

[@thomasyan6398]

9:08 aisen actually swore in midair lmao

[@thomasyan6398]

while maintaining perfect form

[@Floatingshrimp]

omg lol what did he say? I guess the subtitles didn't translate it!

[@Floatingshrimp]

@@jeffrendered3564 omg that's so funny lol

[@lazycatBill]

@@Floatingshrimp he said F U as in you chickened out at the last second

[@Floatingshrimp]

@@lazycatBill lol got it that's funny

[@dragonballer1]

man i havent seen anything from Lu Xiaojun in a long time, missed him very much :DD

[@emilyyang5145]

Chen Aisen is literally the Yuzuru of diving- and they look so similarrrr

[@keziaazalia4845]

Omg i love yuzuru too❤️❤️

[@kronosis2767]

Awesome chemistry!!! Honestly made a more fun and entertaining viewing experience than many of the swap videos that were in English

[@DanceDelightOfficial]

One thing i notice between them which is difrnt is they respect nd love each othrs qulties...

[@muellernikolai8630]

Lu just wanted to show off his abs let's be real

[@gabrilch73i26]

That was such a nice video.. Had me smiling the whole time.. We need more of Lu

[@samisfun868]

Chen Aisen is so cute!

[@danieltoncinski1749]

8:47 ok imma let that slide

[@simonpoe3832]

Daniel Toncinski 😂 I was about to comment this too.

[@rocoss1]

Lmaaoo

[@Dave_Marmolejo]

那個 na ge (they spell it as Nei ga, tho') it means -that-

[@lmln1532]

im dead

[@Tee00-]

😂😂😂😂facxxx

[@samzterr7800]

6:03 YA YEET

[@sscswimmer1]

I think a gymnast could probably do both really well! I've heard of lots of retired gymnasts transitioning into both sports

[@guillermodiaz2773]

Gymnast couldnt charge this amount of weight

[@markkealy4417]

retired gymnasts moving into weightlifting? I thought the retirement age for both sports were pretty similar, so thats surprising

[@absidyabsidy2727]

Most divers do gymnastics as children before going into aquatics - some actually get to quite a high level in gymnastics before they quit to focus on diving

[@jackjack-lw2pb]

papa xiaojun

[@Kus519]

jack jack gets crushed by heavy weights by the daily but cant jump a ramp😂😂😂

[@王昊-v4v]

哈？

[@hamm0155]

This is brilliant! Glad I finally bumped into it. This must have been a popular production in China

[@totally_not_a_witch9897]

I love these videos cause they are just having fun and trying something new

[@Kukatoo]

yes! we need more weightlifting content. this is awesome

[@ThanhNguyen-es2wj]

I searched for Chen Aisen and this showed up. I’m so happy

[@brandanl7780]

Chen looks so cute!

[@alfie3836]

hahahahah....when the big man bailed out from the 5m jump.... almost spat out my beer haha

[@rikmcdik6662]

It’s so funny seeing them be complete beginners in each sport. I completely relate to the weightlifter being scared of the high towers. I’ve dove off of them headfirst out of peer pressure and after the first couple it felt way less scary, but that first time especially is enough to make you walk back down in fear it’s truly intimidating.

[@Kus519]

Hey this is actually a good show

[@LG-yg2js]

Masters in their own field.... great to see both of them

[@markkealy4417]

7:22 Ah yes, I love when my relatable beginner friendly content involves a casual handstand pushup, very humanizing

[@nakunanto6055]

One of the few videos that show Lü Xiaojun’s family name correctly 😄

[@egg4135]

WoCao means AMAZING in this video

[@aidancort5307]

Love this series! Would recommend distance running to distance swimming

[@brydcsd]

Respect to these athletes.

[@ti8864]

I think Liu just plays a noob. Handstand and backflip is no problem for him.

[@zolboobatbold3792]

I thought as much.

[@vittocrazi]

I think on a platform is another thing. Also, upside down balance is something learned

[@scottsacala]

Whoa! You guys got Lu for one of these! He’s one of my favorite weightlifters! But Anyway, after seeing the trampoline/basketball episode; and seeing them in the trampoline/foam pit in this one, you guys should do a trampoline gymnastics vs diving episode! Lol, I’m Lu in this one.. on the diving platform that is 🤣! I love how he’s scared out of his mind on the higher levels. I know how he feels, I’m afraid of heights, and I also can’t swim 🤣

[@ellamadden208]

What about gymnastics and pole vaulting swap

[@pignokor5536]

reminds me of that mr bean diving episode

[@deckvillas195]

9:04 Lu's legs are always ready to squat.

[@thanongpoltaungchitmanakul7896]

OMG! I can’t take my eyes away from Chen Aisen’ armpits

[@SydneyMarathon-CLS]

To the people who talks about what Aisen was saying at 8:45: Aisen was speaking in Mandarin and he is from Guangzhou which is Cantonese zone. So he said “Na Ge(那个)” in Mandarin which means “like that” in English. I assume he was thinking which Mandarin word he should use next. Aisen used to say his English is not good. He may not know N-word. “Na Ge(那个)” is used very often in casual talk in China. Unfortunately it’s pronounced as the same as N-word in English. I never speak this word in English but learned it recently from a talk show on KZbin. Black friends may fell offended in China because so many Chinese people use “Na Ge, Na Ge, Na Ge” repeatedly when they are speaking and thinking. To Aisen if you can see, do not speak “Na Ge” even in a casual talk considering your international audience.

[@maggiechan33]

@Charles Xu Any non-Mandarin speaker should understand what context nei ga/na ga was spoken. It would be totally absurd for a gentleman like Chen, to employ an epithet in this situation, esp in front of a camera. If someone else said it, you would think that Olympics, would edit it out, before they upload the video. Chen is an excellent example of Cantonese Chinese; he has done everything well + he should not change for some paranoid + overly sensitive people.

[@rolandojr.antonio6855]

Xiaojun looks so good in his speedo. I hope I can have a body structure like that.

[@hommedterre1]

I just love this. Even if I did`n`t under stand a word they were saying. Lu Xiaojuns reaction on the 10 metre would have been exactly the same as mine.:-D

[@fabianmehler3540]

Wonderful sportsmanship. Thank you!

[@plutoburn]

Hallmark of mastery is to make extremely difficult skill look easy. As they've shown that even though both are extremely athletically gifted, what they make look easy still is very hard for the beginners.

[@mariocruz414]

Clean and yerk?? Nahh I usually do it backwards i yerk and clean .... then i get sad of what i did...

[@hahatravelvlog6582]

We know Aisen not only has talent, he has something big... 🤭

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

Why did he start with a 10 meter tower?!!😂

[@zenthumb]

They have such a fun personality. I hope to see more videos like these. =)

[@runeplate123]

Nice swap and fun to watch!

[@cardster7980]

Always run if a weightlifter says we will have some fun

[@christianwijaya6906]

I think how LyuXiaoJun from Weighlifting change sport but its real in the video 😆👌,Olympics channel always had some idea for video content in sport that normal people didn't about it 😅 ,I didn't believe the thumbnail until I watch the video 👍 .

[@beatroon2144]

omg i love Lü so much hes so cute

[@johnwolsh6096]

Should have been done with a springboard diver. Springboard takes more power, similar to weight lifting.

[@vncnt8476]

루의 몸은 77kg에서 볼 수 있는 가장 훌륭한 몸이다...

[@alien0715]

Fun episode! Respect

[@maharlikak]

I enjoy this so much. such a cool and innovative content

[@qinzhang9440]

Click to see Lu Xiaojun in swimming pants.

[@hanstephanie8037]

When I see chen Aisen, I usually feel like he is lean and muscular , but when he stands next to Xiao Jun he looks like a scrawny teen hahahahahah. Both of them are so cute lmao,

[@maggiechan33]

@Han Stephanie I will take Chen, "the scrawny teen" ANY DAY !!!

[@ab8893_]

Long jump vs Basketball crossover!

[@Nahsh]

the translation is even culturally aware: Chinese "OK" becomes a English "Very Good" :D

[@bkq_al8667]

wish there are more episodes like this!

[@5driedgrams]

Awesome! Lu have some strong quads. And 33yo? he looks 25! Also, thanks for the translation.

[@theiceman259]

Weightlifting*

[@reibeicckaz8054]

Love aisen!!!💕💕

[@philevans6395]

are all divers cute?

[@maggiechan33]

RE 8:48, for those too dim to - know, Chen is speaking Mandarin, not English - click "cc" - realize that an epithet would be totally out of context of what Chen was saying - deduce that had some else (not Chen, the gentleman) actually expressed that word, it would have been edited out.

[@raikantopenny7335]

Chen Aisen is frikkin cute. ngl

[@axismage2710]

I see so many dumb comments that Chen Aisen said the "N" word at 8:45 onwards. To those dummies, i just have to say 1) the world does not just revolve around american english. There are thousands of languages in the world, and similar sounding words do not mean the same thing. 2) these people are inherently racist because they use their own bigotry to judge a non-native english speaker. 3) Considering where this video is posted, if there are truly objectional languages being used, wouldn't you think that would have been censored? You just need a brain to realise it.

[@adenao2041]

Another cup of tea monsieur?

[@zyu06]

Great show please do more thanks

[@chrisdelacruz6093]

Awesome feature! Very entertaining!

[@steve00alt70]

Loved this more please :)

[@therealforestelf]

this was so interesting yet entertaining!

[@sirmietv1633]

Love both of them! Impressive 👍

[@melonization1049]

Chen Aisen, 你真可爱啊!!! 😍😍

[@smasshton]

i wanna see a trampoline olympian switch with a diver now. see how well they adapt.

[@maikbode9791]

I enjoyed the video very much, but.. for the german subtitles: clean = Umsetzen, not Reissen. Reissen = snatch.

[@derkommentator2397]

Maik Bode Clean and Jerk equals the German Reissen und Stoßen

[@JayzsMr]

@@derkommentator2397 no it does not, it equals umsetzen und stoßen

[@stha03]

3:52 i didn't knew that was humanly possible😳🔥🔥

[@zuohaoshi]

03:06 omg...so cute

[@Gunshinzero]

7:50 lol @ music change before the clean and jerk.

[@colbystoos7804]

The diver doing dead lifts with a PVC pipe reminded me of that episode of Spongebob where he did dead lifts with stuffed animals

[@goliaboi]

his thighs are huge, i'm sure he could lift heavier

[@ansel8]

Do a fencing vs rowing switch. The two sports are really kind of opposites, and I say this from the perspective of some who proficient in both if could say so myself.

[@adarsh5870]

1:47 the weight lifting athlete looks like Yao Ming's meme face

[@kidzvrevo4390]

I hope that I can try both dive and weighlifting

[@indiakees9687]

they were both so nice!

[@jackalacka2887]

That was a really fun video