Giulia Imperio & The Rise & Fall of Team Italy

The career or Giulia Imperio, and the rise in general of Italian weightlifting over the last few years has been incredible to watch. The lifting of Antonino Pizzolato, Giulia Imperio, Giulia Miserendino, Mirko Zanni, Cristiano Ficco, Lucrezia Magistris, Sergio Massida, and Oscar Reyes has been exciting to watch, and yet their performances as a whole didn't live up to those expectations.
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00:00 Giulia Imperio's Career
03:45 Giuia Imperio competition
05:01 Giulia Miserendino training & competition
06:23 Team Italy Training Heavy
09:26 My Theory

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Giulia and Nino feature in our new Weightlifting Calendar! www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/2023-calendar/

[@mkdorkov123]

I predict a high view count

[@alittlebyte]

LOL that's what I thought too 😆

[@Zgembo121]

Myman knows whats up

[@dacymark1688]

Lmao

[@fidodido664]

Of course. Men of culture will rush to review the art.

[@pickletarts8196]

I predict a high T-count

[@DJKHOTTA]

It's pretty clear than the men's Chinese team is the peak of aesthetics, but the Italian ladies take the W on the women's side, even their eyebrows are so aesthetic.

[@zagato77904]

Chicken and rice for aesthetics brah

[@nathanielkang2397]

@@zagato77904 lol I think it is just the exercise selection for the men's Chinese team because they do a decent amount of bodybuilding accessories. Not sure why the women's Italian team is so aesthetic though haha

[@haveatyou1]

What's a W?

[@dogeee8071]

@@haveatyou1 win

[@zagato77904]

@@nathanielkang2397 also you gotta eat CLEN, TREN hard, AVANAR give up.

[@antonymeneghini2276]

I know nothing about this sport, this video is incredibly well done. perfect explanations and Giulia's Imperio motions are mesmerizing to see.

[@incorrectopinion]

Those paused snatch holds were too satisfying to watch

[@xvnz]

I can barely look at those double jointed elbows under load it makes me so uncomfortable I can't even properly describe it

[@Kiido11]

My personal theory of why Oscar Martinez switched from Cuba to Italy is... the 2 Giulias 👀

[@salguodrolyat2594]

Such Impure intentions!🤨

[@CASnumber]

if miserendino had lived during the roman empire, there would be statues of her just for the perfection of that physique

[@giuliam9809]

Thank you😍

[@justaguyfromreddit]

@@giuliam9809 good luck for the next competition

[@djangomatador9442]

@@giuliam9809 is really you?

[@rishabhsingh2368]

​@@giuliam9809damn you look so hot 🔥

[@Luc_hc]

Giulia Miserendino 😍🙌🔥

[@Black_Fang35]

She's my favorite, I love watching her lift...her form is so great. Man I love this sport!

[@fishywtf]

she beautiful

[@Black_Fang35]

@@fishywtf Yeah that too lol

[@highlightedcomment]

Her Snatch is a thing of beauty

[@zjaeger1800]

hey bro, do you lift over head as well?

[@Black_Fang35]

@@zjaeger1800 i do not. I am not used to those type of movements. One day!

[@RockyTucsonPaik]

Fantastic content. Thank you!

[@kevinhammack3915]

This is interesting I always viewed this Italian team more calculated in approach, but the race for a qualification total forces them to almost shadow a old school Bulgarian go for broke mentality, I feel like the Paris qualifying standards are disruptive to a lot of different sports training blocks leading to the next Olympic games. I would love to hear your opinion or breakdown of the negatives of new qualification format in a video.

[@thepeatboggy]

Italians seem to be always “crazy” across all their sports, in rowing they’re always down by miles throughout the middle , but then sprint to the front in a mad dash in the last 200m Something about that “Neapolitan passion” I believe

[@cheeks7050]

Yeah like why do you need to qualify? Why not have each country just send a couple representatives no matter what?

[@bigscaryman7421]

@@thepeatboggy same in rugby, they are just starting to get decent now and they play very agressive always looking to play the ball even if its risky. absolutely gorgeous to watch when it goes well

[@coprilettodelnapoli5466]

​@@thepeatboggyneapolitan passion has nothing to do with this ahahhahhahahahaha

[@kenlieberman4215]

@@cheeks7050 Because you could end up with 4000 lifters. That's just too many. There will be more than 8, those are the guaranteed A slots.

[@inky4690]

The content keeps getting better. It’s paying off lads

[@elguapodelmonte215]

The 2 Guilia's look outstanding in their technique, they should both be in the weightlifting calendar, maybe one can have the July spot and the other Guilia can have December.

[@filippovincenti]

Vai Giulia!!

[@simaofrazao2140]

Great vídeo, keep up the hard work

[@StoychoBalchev]

man of culture . we meet again

[@djangomatador9442]

☕

[@Feovlad]

Great content 💪 Italy, you are surprising ☀💪

[@baljka17]

Miserendino is my crush. Thanks for your quality content!

[@1unsung971]

Very good. Thank you!

[@ysphor]

Lmao you don’t need to throw shade at our heart attack Tian Tao like that 😂😂

[@nathanly2878]

if anything, it was thrown at the Italian team because they were less consistent, and definitely way less entertaining and exciting

[@SurajGupta-nr9qh]

Hey! Really appreciate the content. Was wondering if you could do more content on Tian, and his chances going against all the other 89s in future competition. Thanks in advance :)

[@user-wb5sw3qn7w]

Great content 💪Italy is looking good. Giulia Miserendino pretty sportswoman and good hard worker.

[@faggianogeuiseppi5135]

The two Giulias are too beautiful

[@drip369]

It's videos like these that tells World's while you were the best man for the job

[@user-vp1vk8io6r]

Giuia Imperio 😍😍😍

[@navskygupta5311]

her final punch following the turnover is so so powerful it makes me mad with envy

[@PLxFTW]

Is team italy the hottest team? They might be

[@kalenburns9780]

Oh they are

[@mircea2163]

The Romanians! Mihaela Cambei european champion!

[@Sam-fp1cd]

Giulia Miserendino. Good lord...😍

[@NniCcKoO]

Hey I hear your Mr Tao comment 🤣 😯 He's Shreddin' right now and he'll be cleaning his way to the top cause he's a misunderstood genius and the true master of his art🤞

[@alihelmi5070]

all respect and appreciation for her

[@helli0n73]

What is the song at the start and in the end of the video? Great vid btw, going to purchase one calendar 😄🔥

[@tomwalker389]

The Italian qualification strategy as you describe for Paris 2024 is like a fighter headhunting for the KO punch with every single swing. Madness.

[@matiasrodriguez4454]

Great work! Great video! Perhaps Italian's may suffered from deshidratation due to the climate of Bogota, it's really easy to mistake on that, you need to increase your water drinking

[@richardpajarillo4136]

You misspelled her name, her name is spelled Bae.

[@IsaacHunt.]

So many amazing snatches 😊

[@cristobaljobaniromerovilch7452]

Giulia imperio te amo mucho!

[@yuur110]

One thing i noticed about Giulia Imperio is that she flexes her wrists inwards towards herself during the first pull where as most athletes keep a neutral wrist/slightly outwardly bent wrist. I don't have enough knowledge on the sport to know how it might affect her performance, just something I spotted while watching HookGrip/ATG slo mos

[@WeightliftingHouse]

These days there seem to be a lot of weightlifters/coaches who preach cocking the wrists back in like Giulia does here. I think it's more personal preference.

[@highlightedcomment]

Pick up a bar, try it out.

[@963hz]

Seb... you are a spectacular salesman..... anything you pitch I want to buy!!!!!!

[@x78340]

Almost 9000 feet high? Man, that Columbian altitude is no joke!

[@therealforestelf]

2600m altitude really is kind of weird when you've been used to living below 200m altitude for most your life, I don't think that was respected enough when planing this event

[@cristobaljobaniromerovilch7452]

Hermosa y fuerte Giulia imperio! Atentamente CRISTÓBAL JOBANI ROMERO VILCHEZ DESDE AMATITLÁN GUATEMALA FELIZ noche!

[@stoempert]

Imperio is such firecracker

[@Toxa_Kartoha]

Toma is just a monster

[@EpopeaRisorgimento]

Viva sempre l'italia

[@fabiobonetta5454]

Our ladies will be back, and they'll always be beautiful

[@keatonsstrengthtraining]

Definitely some strong Italians.

[@10juvenile]

This girl is focused ❤

[@grumpycroissant8712]

She sounds like a designer brand "Whatchu wearing?" "I'm wearing Giulia Imperio" "OMG so fabulous, I hate you"

[@Guus115]

Most Italian names do.plus it sounds like Emporio (Armani)

[@jonathanbaumanncestplusmieux]

Bravo les italiens 👏👍💪

[@navskygupta5311]

Imperio's technique is mind blowing

[@hrdkorebp]

That’s a bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it works out for them

[@El_chico26121]

Forza italia 💪🤙

[@KuldeepSingh-cm3oe]

Giulia is awesome.

[@igorshluker_9787]

Giulia beauty 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@kkkevv224]

need a calendar of the gulias only plz lolol

[@Luco.26]

What is the name of the beat in the beginning?

[@elijahdeitsch1487]

First, Love your vids Seb.

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Thanks Elijah!

[@notkrillin]

5:08 made me melt

[@Kiido11]

Same, bro. Same.

[@giuliam9809]

🙏😘

[@douglasshiuga]

Giulia Imperio is the most perfect living being in the world.

[@Snap_Crackle_Pop_Grock]

Both Giulia's are insanely beautiful, that's crazy.

[@Timvogelcrossfit]

Love her

[@MroStudios]

I didn't know I was interested in weightlifting. To my partial justification I didn't even know that Giulia was doing weightlifting.

[@tugarinovegor410]

Imperio - best of the best

[@Gomcio]

No wonder everyone are carefully watching her.

[@GottemToday]

So bummed. As soon as this came out I went to order a calendar and they're sold out. Bummer. Let us know when they're back in stock.

[@WeightliftingHouse]

They are back! Just got more out in

[@GottemToday]

@@WeightliftingHouse Awesome. Just ordered my calendar. Much appreciated!

[@GavinWilliamson13]

the video being 90% everyone except giulia imperio but the comments being nothing other than her shows the absolute thirst of the comment section

[@BRKsWOLF]

Giulia is my crush

[@robertuittenbogaard8161]

I am always very interested in Giulia's... career.

[@IndepenisDay]

Good morning julia

[@samhens7435]

I fully admit i'm not the expert, but i really fail to see how this method is much more beneficial than just taking some lighter attempts to get on the board. Surely if an athlete fails to record a total at consecutive meets it will start to affect them mentally... I feel like treating the first, or both first and second attempts as warmups to make that top 8 number would be more logical, and allows the lifter to build confidence by registering totals? Again, this isn't my job, and i'm sure i don't know better than the italian national team staff... but maybe a worlds performance like this will cause them to reconsider an play it more conservative at future compeititons... time will tell whther theyre right.

[@samhens7435]

also surely its no mystery why Giulia is so popular... I love watching her lift + shes better looking than Kylie Jenner lmao 🤣

[@mcculloughmethod6912]

I was watching an interview w/ Meso Hassouna and he said that he always prefers to take the risk of going heavier as it gets him in the competition mindset, because if he goes too light he won’t try hard enough and end up missing due to silly mistakes. Ultimately I think it depends on the athlete. Edit: though I also agree that it is bad attempt selection to make your first attempt a PR that you have missed several times in training hall. it should be challenging but not impossible. PRs are best as 2nd/3rd attempts

[@OLV_Music]

All the athletes had to lift heavier on competition day because of the new Olympic qualifying totals that they need - that’s why there were so many missed lifts the entire competition week as the athletes actually had to go 100% or more. I believe it was said in the commentary of the 73kg session they uploaded.

[@samhens7435]

@@OLV_Music Ah so the qualifying totals were much higher? That makes sense

[@garethfinn7073]

Does this mean the World & European Championships hold little or no worth for the Italians now? Why not try to win here and do the max from the start approach at more minor competitions?

[@harigamedev]

Giulia Imperio is very beautiful

[@dimitargeorgiev5408]

Супер сте, жабчета, много сте яки!

[@salguodrolyat2594]

Frogs? That is the French.🇫🇷😁

[@PawanRao007]

LoL it's Italian team not french

[@peaceo4155]

Anyone know the name of the plate raises guila was doing ?

[@chloejuvien4675]

Lu raises :) by Lu Xiaojun

[@baronmeduse]

@@chloejuvien4675 No idea why they are named after Lu, people have been doing these with plates for decades.

[@zuppasalata742]

0:31 I didnt know lu lateral raises were actually used by someone else other than Lu

[@kzelmer]

Giulia Miserendino BAE

[@wenzhou5685]

good

[@TheJhtlag]

Sooo, wouldn't the race for qualification force this strategy on every national team? Or maybe there are locks but then a scramble for the last few spots?

[@traaaaan]

Damn, this video is 20 mins old and the usa store calendars are out of stock!

[@WeightliftingHouse]

I just put some more back on sale :)

[@LoStartMan]

Where can you watch this sport? Genuinely...

[@Guus115]

Probably Eurosport

[@dominus6224]

Wow…

[@Da__goat]

I didn't realize that there were two Giulia's on the team. I thought it was just Imperio

[@Misisko]

God, she is a beautiful and strong woman

[@bhnane]

Let's all be honest here, Miserendino is sooo hot😁

[@arls9430]

Damn it!!! That smile got me. I'm done lifting for the night.

[@Leonidas-eu9bb]

Do you think there is a optimal body composition/physique/muscle distribution for an olylifter. I think that big strong glutes are super important for explosive lifting. But many athletes especially females don't have it. Instead they have much bigger quads. The power comes from the center (hips, core). I think having bigger quads (especially vastus lateralis) is a sign of a improper muscle activation pattern. There are many reasons for this wrong pattern. Never the less the glutes should be the prime mover.

[@highlightedcomment]

Uh legs start the movement, like when a girls legs are behind her shoulders and Ankles crossed behind her head kicking like mad ....thank God

[@benelliott4085]

Imagine going out with this chick and you get in an argument and she just clean and snatches you up in the air

[@xornchaoroy4613]

she is just beautiful

[@Outland9000]

Hold on... Weird question but is Giulia really only 4' 8"? Wikipedia lists her height as 147cm.

[@darkoale3299]

...which is 4 feet 8 inches

[@kylerBD]

ive seen anywhere from 4'8 to 4'10 for her.

[@HyperbolicMind]

BEAT ???

[@mikerawls9619]

Something about young athletic women doing snatches just seems too good to be true.

[@highlightedcomment]

Priapism Alert...

[@unregisturd]

Celine Delia is pretty promising.

[@---df5sr]

Italian snatch is the best

[@BernardYuan]

Tian Tao catching strays

[@Sodo.Maxime]

HOLA

[@seanpaulson9098]

Whoa where did this announcer come from?

[@fiffo416]

Lucrezia = Mille Bobbie Brown

[@sulkoma]

being a good athlete but also a hot female at the same time is like hitting a gold mine she's gonna be set for life

[@feliciano9166]

Miserendino got some serious 🎂 hahaha

[@963hz]

She should become a F1 race driver after lifting. She's so intense and amazing. A TIGER!!!!