Is Lu Xiaojun The GOAT of Olympic Weightlifting?

[@mguo8190]

Who’s here after Lu’s Tokyo 2020 gold medal win?

[@notgerardjoseph]

To people years in the future: Yes the 2020 Olympics were held in 2021. Long story.

[@headbreakable]

@@notgerardjoseph I thought it's 2021 Olympics now:D

[@notgerardjoseph]

@@headbreakable actually, it's hosted as "2020 Summer Olympics". Most likely due to trademark and copyright stuff.

[@danieltan4284]

same question but answer seems obvious

[@BeGrizzlyStrong]

I don't pay much attention to the Olympics so I was confused for a moment. What weird times we live in

[@Rafaverdad]

I saw him winning again the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. He was far beyond their adversaries. He started with a load similar to the last 4 competitors afterward, he lifted 4 or 8 kilograms more than the other lifters. He is 37 years old, this Chinese is an outstanding athlete.

[@gaozhan673]

He is absolutely outstanding. Patient and persevering, self discipline, common touch. Because his name 'Jun' means army or troops, we call him 'Jun shen' in China means 'Mars‘ or 'God of war'.

[@kennethclark1583]

I don’t think we should appreciate the Chinese system in any sports. There’s thousands of those province members each year sacrificed their teenage years only to become the top 5 best in the country. Rest of them will be expelled at mid20s with no proper education struggle to make a living for the rest of their lives

[@gatsbysoloski1742]

@@kennethclark1583 Keep on crying and jealousing. They do coz they can

[@Rafaverdad]

@@kennethclark1583 I'm from Colombia and the same happens with football players(what Americans call soccer), only a few from thousands of teenagers get the chance to be professional (depends on the talent and skills) , and is the same in South America related to sports if you got injured or there are better kids than others, they are thrown to the garbage. In education is the same do you know that in South America only 20% of students get a bachelor's degree from a public university? the rest became taxi drivers, doing dishes at restaurants. To sum it up, they do not qualify jobs. I don't know where are you living pal, but that's the way you survive out of the dreamland.

[@kennethclark1583]

@@gatsbysoloski1742 everyone could tell they are so good at weightlifting, both physically and mentally. But the way the Chinese government picks and trains those thousands of young kids is absolutely should not be encouraged. That goes for lu as well, if he had retired back then before becoming the world champion he could only at best be a province team coach and that already considered as the very lucky one. Most other athletes were forced to quit the sports after mid20s without money and proper education and obviously the ccp wouldn't give a damn about them.

[@davidbendayan5612]

More weightlifting commentary please. This is fantastic.

[@GarageStrength]

definitely! glad you liked it 💪

[@alex3475]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@czxxclzxx3754]

Man he's at the top of the top... Let him drop that bar😂 he earned his rights

[@jater10]

Their gym culture is different. My guess since they easily can replace the barbells.

[@HZN527]

it's part of his weightlifting enjoyment. We all like to break things sometime

[@zhengcao3483]

@@jater10 yes, i guess our gym culture is little bit different, especially in lifting area. louder sound for droping a bar means you lift more weight, and that loud sound make you feel pround for what you just did.

[@scott0095]

​@@jater10To my experience, some people purposely drop that bar, that loud "bang" makes them more excited and thus lift more weight.

[@kylelam1291]

@@zhengcao3483 Nope, you can only represent yourself. I been workout 10 years in shenzhen. People with respects in the gym don't usually drop the bars. It's different in Lv Xiao Jun's situation though. He needs to practice muscle memory for heavy weights after. So ppl would cut him some slacks.

[@charlestran7309]

Lu inspired me to do weightlifting and now 2 years in. Love your content and your passion in Lu. Keep it up.

[@faker3033]

how do you even start that, only bodybuilders or ppl with a lot of gyn experience can do that right?

[@charlestran7309]

@@faker3033 there are weightlifting/CrossFit gyms with equipments. I started at my university gym.

[@carljacobson7156]

What Lu is saying about his relationship with Weightlifting is very similar to what Tom Brady says about his relationship to Football - it's become a natural extension of himself and he's totally internally motivated to continue the Journey.

[@ryanoverton4576]

From an absolute beginner who started weightlifting two weeks ago: Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Your channel is a hidden gem and I learn so much. I know you coach several sports, but please do as much weightlifting content as you can possibly manage!

[@GarageStrength]

Welcome aboard! We definitely will do more videos like this! Stay tuned 💪

[@GenSecWPNM]

Man I used to do weightlifting back in college. My back injury prevented me from achieving my full potential.

[@endurableplanet4793]

How’s the journey been

[@Peter-yc1rs]

Awesome welcome to the community! Don’t become a douche when you get a little strong bro

[@charleswu6042]

He is 37 and he won again

[@czxxclzxx3754]

I love how meticulously this guy breaks down the technique at critical points.... Your kid must be very lucky to have you as a father

[@czxxclzxx3754]

"so this is shortly after he bullied me"🤣 love how you smile .... It's definitely one of your favorite stores, you loved every single bit of that experience 😂

[@ljnv]

Another olympic gold medal 🎖️👌👌

[@rayraymartineziii]

5:36 if you just tell people that once they have past their knees they need to get into the power position by bringing their shoulders over their hips while they are continuously applying pressure through the whole foot, they will naturally get there Instead of saying knees forward because"Knees forward" will cause their heels to come off the ground. "Knees forward" will also cause a weak position because they'll change where their force is applied and almost seem counter intuitive. You want the lift to be intuitive. All about getting to power position.

[@abkonk]

Chinese weightlifting form>>>. Lu is an absolute beast but, Chinese form in general is so smooth and efficient. Sliding the feet, pushing knees out, and keeping them bent until the second pull is so much better than jumping

[@tony_5156]

True lol It’s proper as fuck, just like with boxing your power comes from the floor, your feet, and up your body Like a bullwhip

[@tony_5156]

He’s also completely Knees over Toes Which is something everyone whines about here in the west, well exept for NBA players.

[@centralparkjoe1290]

Outstanding! My daughters boyfriend worked at Hookgrip between undergrad and grad school 🤙💪

[@GarageStrength]

So cool! Must've been awesome!

[@kevindittler6524]

Great review, your comments about the grind are so true. You have to enjoy the pain, and the pleasure of the accomplishment every day and training of the little pieces of perfection put together. The rewards on the podium come after years, the technique truly does need to be established first, whether you start as a youngster in your teens or even in your later years. Returning to the sport after 15 years retirement, the grind is what I truly enjoy. I purchased and utilized one of your masters programs that helped me attain my second National Championship in Weightlifting & first Masters National Championship. Being able to compete for 10 years at or near the top of the senior national level at a more advanced age and not starting until I was already in my very late 20s (switching over from powerlifting) gave me a special appreciation of how elegant & challenging Weightlifting truly is & that is why the grind is so enjoyable. I truly enjoy your videos and commentary. Your enthusiasm and sincerity about the sport is great to see. I hope you one day get to meet you at one of the masters national events if you are by chance in attendance. Best Regards Kevin Dittler, 1997 USAW Senior National Champion & 2023 Masters National Champion

[@smolboyi]

I love your comments about his feet movement. I think this smooth movement helped Lu with his longevity

[@geezgoddamn]

More videos like these! Appreciate the time and work put into these!

[@GarageStrength]

Glad you like them! We have more to come 💪

[@freddy7618]

LXJ won the gold medal at 37 again!!

[@jamesburr25]

Great analysis of Lu, for me Lu and Lasha Talakhadze are the most technically proficient lifters to ever step on the platform IMO. They make the lifts look so effortless, it doesn’t matter if it’s a 20k warm up or a near max effort you wouldn’t know the difference as their technique is so refined, both athletes have redefined weightlifting. You should do a similar video analysis of Lasha.

[@keeganjohnson-meyers598]

and kuo hsing chun! she is amazing.

[@martinc2944]

12:25 tbf if you walked into a weightlifting hall in China and started dropping empty barbells, likely nobody would bat an eye. I don't think he is trying to be inconsiderate.

[@jater10]

Goes to show gym culture in different countries vary.

[@ShortTube]

nah, everyone has to follow the American way, cuz that's the only way

[@jondoc7525]

FYI we all don’t think like this and some of us are trapped here . They only want idiots to breed , just remember that all of us aren’t hypnotized

[@tony_5156]

@@jondoc7525 b-but the government said all Chinese (only han Chinese because they hate religious minorities) 95% of the population is pro CCP-government Obviously this is a manufactured percentage made to look nice for everyone, but shows how evil the CCP government is. Chinese people deserve better than this…everyone is china deserves better

[@andreabarone4964]

Short answer: because you’re not lu

[@GarageStrength]

sounds like another video 🤔

[@Dou_Y]

@@GarageStrength lmao， that classic video

[@ericyuan2195]

I enjoyed watching you analyze LU. I wonder if you can also do a video on the training methods used by 67kg Korean weightlifter Lee Sang, who is a freak athlete and also has an amazing physique.

[@GarageStrength]

Great suggestion! Thank you 💪

[@MekonenMeteor123]

It’s culture. We were introduced to bodybuilding first (isolation) which is way more prone to error. They were interested in movement first, martial arts, which set them up for success in the long term. That’s why there is so much disfunction and fragmented movement patterns in our society. We have a lot of unlearning to do. At least I do

That's deep.

[@tony_5156]

Looking like a Greek god is merely the byproduct of hard work it shouldn’t be the main focus unless that’s what you want

[@bestbeloved2704]

Great observation

[@lordsudbury]

i like the snow effect, very dramatic ooh la la

[@praveenb9922]

Thank you for the explanation.... For a non-weightlifter like me to understand the entire video. Your videos are awesome 👍

[@GarageStrength]

Happy to hear that! Thank you 💪

[@thomas_brunson827]

He is proof that Olympic weight lifting is the best for athletics. That’s all he does and he can dunk and he’s pretty short.

[@Sporkonafork1]

He got me into it

[@jinbochen3738]

It's known that every weightlifter can dunk

[@BeGrizzlyStrong]

Quite a shallow learning curve which means a lot of time has to be put into a non sport related method of training. Mastering the triple extension is key though. That carries over to almost all athletics.

[@jondoc7525]

It’s cause he statically holds way more than anything he lifts .

[@enriquepadilla8764]

Also important to note... beginning of the second portion of the lift, setting a wider stance. You need a wider base to help with the balance of the weight above your head.

[@Mike-bt3ki]

He's been lifting since he was 10 or 11. I think he was put in a Chinese state/provincial run sports academy. He's basically been training 5-6 days a week since he was 10 or 11

[@jater10]

Training for years is one thing, but what is more important is how the program is implemented. The Chinese program has a heavy focus on strength in positions and technique. Plus some bodybuilding exercises. Anta shoes a plus.

[@Sk0lzky]

You forgot to mention he looks like he's 20 despite long taxing career and sweating pure testosterone, I don't know who his parents are but one is probably some Chinese god

[@mjolninja9358]

Its either genetics, or the dude’s way of living like diet and whatever routine he does. or maybe his parents are indeed chinese gods lol

[@zsydeepsky2]

emmm...it's actually not rare for Chinese...

[@jater10]

@@mjolninja9358 Combination of that, substance use is questionable but no proof. We must acknowledge we are not Lu.

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

Asians dont raisin

[@JasonJia909]

That's a sick story about Lu haha, thanks for sharing

[@mctabish1001]

Power comes from the feet.... playing a lot of golf I believe that is where a lot of power is generated pushing/planting your feet firmly into the ground it translates to a stronger ball strike, same for sprinting the more power of the foot striking the ground generates more speed....

[@clarity2115]

it's same for all sports.. tennis, boxing, wrestling

[@McMeatBag]

Lu was robbed in 2016. Rahimov never had the jerk under control. He was falling forward with it when they gave him the down command and counted it. You can really see it from the side angle.

[@jordangroff8978]

Lwas just warded the Gold from 2016 after Rahimov got caught doping

[@LasdilElizaga]

The one video that has snow effect i thought it was winter olympics lol

[@jordangroff8978]

Definitely the greatest Chinese lifter, and probably Top 5 of all time. One of only 5 lifters to when 3 gold medals. Dude just won his third gold last year, and he's almost 40! Most lifters dont even keep lifting competitively after 30.

[@xx-ce9bc]

he drops his own plates and barbells made by his company exactly like this...it is loud, but it's like a gym not a library😂😂 Let him "abuse" the bars

[@phillipusvershmoot3188]

Only thing I can think of regarding the bar dropping is that it pretty closely mimics all their warm up reps, just sans bumpers. More I think about it the more I could see that as preferable, especially on comp day. Watching eleikos seize from the hit sure does hurt though. Hope it doesn't catch on

[@TheForgeFunctionalFitness]

He is a unique and awesome athlete, very inspiring. Totally agree about dropping an empty bar though, good point!

[@WilliamsWrestlin]

Chinese Weightlifting fascinates me. If football doesn't workout for whatever reason, I'm committing to olympic weightlifting

[@GarageStrength]

Good luck to you! It's a great sport! If you're interested in pursuing it, feel free to reach out 💪

[@WilliamsWrestlin]

@@GarageStrength thank you so much. I honestly will because I wholeheartedly believe that you can take me to the next level. Thank you again!

[@GarageStrength]

@@WilliamsWrestlin Happy to help where we can. Good luck to you and conquer your dreams 💪

[@bill8251]

7trz

[@bill8251]

@@WilliamsWrestlin t

[@emirroseley4181]

He has insane flexibility

[@msh104utube]

The reason why they drop the weights like that is to save the wear and tear and potential injury and damage on the upper and lower back. Just some info from someone that went to medical school...and lifts.

[@UrbanHeartBeatz]

And the man lifted it while it was snowing

[@donderstorm1845]

the golden shoes though

[@icytea5]

This dude might be the descendent of Lu Bu.

[@ekgaddar1]

Naim Suleymanoglu's world record at 60kg at 1988 olympics= 2020 tokyo's 73kg bronze medal. Even at 67kg they cant break Naim's world record

[@danielk4859]

This video is 10% on topic and 90% on how sexy Lu is/what a magnificent specimen he is

[@jater10]

Its to demonstrate that we are not Lu

[@danielk4859]

@@jater10 Lu's mere existence is enough to demonstrate that

[@TienTran-np6xz]

He's very strong!

[@jaromvicencio]

More of this kind of content pleaseee

[@fabiomerlin8820]

You said it perfectly: it takes years to perfect the technique. How can someone who never weightlifted before do this movements for reps and for time?

[@Bamboo180]

Another Gold medal again @Tokyo 2020.

[@raymondr2821]

Thanks dude

[@GarageStrength]

Happy to help

[@bondjames-bond7664]

How strong is an average guy compared Olympic gold medalist freestyle wrestler ... Pls pls make a. Vdo n who do u thnk are the strongest athletes overall

[@GarageStrength]

great suggestion 💪

[@evagenesiz7802]

Chinese methods are the best or at least it's working for me (Im asian sooooo idk lmao)

[@GarageStrength]

Good luck to you 👍

[@bridgecool5851]

He is almost 38!!!

[@bboyairrick]

squat jerk > split jerk. even if its better for whatever reason. squat jerk just looks wayyyy more impressive. and its rare for the lifters at his caliber to do the squat jerk.

[@kuyaferds8715]

Ventosa mark is legendary

[@travisoutlaw9511]

"If you wanna have smoother technique like Lu. If you wanna win medals like Lu." Yes we do coach, yes we do. This is gonna be a good one 💪

[@chapalaan1729]

Jumping and slamming on the floor probably takes a huge toll on knees. So, for longevity, don't jump.

[@namdaten]

18:24 Love his mindset.

[@evian6673]

In the UK, we add "SH#T" into the middle of "Brickhouse". Haha.

[@clipsidevids]

Lu and the chinese have turned olympic weightlifting into an artform.

[@Conqueroru]

Do you think powerlifting would help boxers like myself? I'm looking to recruit such explosive power then I can send my opponents to sleep.

[@oscarsanchez6934]

I can’t see how learning to recruit your entire central nervous system to coordinate in explosive movements wouldn’t benefit any athlete.

[@bondjames-bond7664]

A strength vdo on pocket Hercules

[@tony31349]

Lu is not pocket person, he is actually average height

[@GarageStrength]

Definitely could happen 💪

[@rcl300018]

@@tony31349 Could probably be referring to Li Fabin?

[@sdp00888]

I have very very poor ankle mobility due to an injury on my right ankle. I currently have weightlifting shoes with an additional versa heel lift in it to help supplement my bad ankle mobility. It’s still very difficult for me to get into the bottom of a clean/snatch position. What would you recommend?

[@ysgood]

After 2020 gold medal, he is the GOAT.

[@TheSolver-PR]

I just want yo have abs like Lu's lower back

[@Dayum286]

the bar he dropped has his name printed on it 🤣

[@maxrockatansky3896]

If you're considering that weight class well close to that weight class Pyros Dimas would be it

[@andrewfeng6138]

16:09 cameraman approves

[@vanS808]

He is indeed a great weightlifter But I have tried to find a single lifter at 81Kg with total lift of 417Kg Yurik vardanyan in 1980 Olympics lifted a total of WR 405Kg, which won the 82Kg Gold, and would also win the 90Kg Gold & the 100KG Gold No other lifter has achieved such result since. They changed the weight category to get rid of his World Record , the new 81Kg has never seen a lifter get close to Yurik

[@jamesgilligan6068]

What about the bulgarian/turkish athlete, naiem sulimongalu ? Pocket hercules. He cleaned three times his body weight. Not taking anything away from Lu

[@robiulahmed]

He's damn good, but Naim is the GOAT.

[@hdjourney]

very good video. good job. btw he just got another title.....at age 38.

[@jondoc7525]

Def isn’t those calves . He said he holds way more weight over his head statically I think that is it

[@jefffinley1303]

Great vid great explanation!If you get popped for a test aren't you suspended for life?Do you think there should be a more stringent tests for a level playing field?Cheaters never prosper!

[@maqeelafzal]

I don't think you are being old school with saying "Do not drop barbells on floor." It's logical, are the Chinese old school also that they still bow down to their Elders as a greeting. In the Pehlwani or Kushti videos the wrestlers never drop or slam their or anyone else's equipment due to the "respect" factor on the basis of " These equipment are the source of their name, fame or goal achievement." they have the respect for the equipment, I even;not to be judgemental I don't even think his barbell or Dumbbell accessories will be of any quality.

[@izzate7]

"He's the same age as me." Yeah, but he takes his vitamins.

[@poliskasi]

What is your opinion for Mattie?

[@skfanfanfan]

That bar barely moved.....it was stationary while Lu went underneath it.......in his squat...

[@Temmex3]

thoughts on Li Dayin?

[@TheWill0fStrength]

Lu xiaojun doesn't wear weightlifting belts during lift. That's crazy

[@laaarry5533]

dude, at least you call his name right the first place.

[@Quanensheng]

can anybody tell me how to drop the bar

[@Mike-bt3ki]

I think Liao Hui is the only Chinese male weightlifter to ever get caught and punished for doping in Chinese men's weightlifting in recent history, or as far as I can remember haha

[@DC-ke8qp]

reasons why Chinese are great at snatches = Narrow grip in front of the neck drop snatches.

[@Zane_Zaminsky]

Alexeev or Lasha. My favorite: David Rigert

[@mrhdebater1607]

Point where he suggests that Liu is taking PEDs 7:25. Watch his response on Lasha who was actually tested positive but he's a great technician and phenomenal talent. Sigh.

[@paopaowell]

he grows not training at 15 or 19 years old lu training was a kid when he was age of 4 his family are poor farmer live inner center china with very limited going out to town his muscles power is generating from young of kids until today's he is awesome person

[@jinskyjoyous]

His name is Lü Xiaojun

[@romansm3682]

3 Olympic Gold Medals 5 World Golds

[@rayraymartineziii]

4:40 exactly!! Does absolutely nothing. Also makes no sense from a physics standpoint.

[@drewgorman8976]

How the hell do I get more mobile ankles?

[@MrPianoMatt12]

This is a method I made up (at least I think I did) but it has helped me. Basically you hold a 40lb dumbbell or whatever weight you can handle behind your back and under ur ass, then squat down, holding the dumbell under your butt. This will pull you backwards, and the only way to keep from falling back is to pull your feel upwards using your tibialis. You will gain strength and mobility. You basically just squat as low as you can without falling over paying attention to your feet flexing upwards. Also, check out kneesovertoesguy on youtube. Plenty of exercises that will give you flexibility and strength in your legs. Ive tried all his stuff and it works.

[@drewgorman8976]

@@MrPianoMatt12 Great, thanks for the tips! Unfortunately I saw these after finishing my leg day, but I'll try them out next time around.

[@MrPianoMatt12]

@@drewgorman8976 ur welcome

[@Zane_Zaminsky]

Body like Rigert, Ivanchenko, Kolotov

[@fjnsabskcaon]

interesting

[@jglg7238]

11:42 🤣😆

[@YourTechGerman]

My knee caps flew out just watching this omg. I hope he won't end up with permanent injuries

[@johnsonpham2000]

Bruh steroids is part of the growth for some. The hard work still stands. Mindset still rips

[@tomsoleymanbik3266]

When you talk GOAT of Weightlifting there is only one his name is Naim Suleymanoglu he is a god of the sport everyone else is human.

[@Miiiiiiighty]

It's not "70" on the dips it's 115kg ( 3 yellows + 1 red ) so 255lbs xD

[@anassafdel5534]

mohamed ihab is also so good

[@花花-b4v]

He is lǚ xiaojun not lu xiaojun. “lǚ” and “lu” have totally different pronunciation in Chinese.

[@sssc5237]

Doesn't matter

[@bestbeloved2704]

@@sssc5237 yes it does 😂😂😂