Jon North & Donny Shankle Expo at Warrior Z Fitness

Jon North snatches lifetime PR 175kg and C&J 190kg for a lifetime PR total of 365kg.

[@jaredburch1682]

Donny is so chill ALL the time. Sometimes I feel like he's annoyed by how ridiculous Jon can be haha. He just sits back with his arms folded, gets up, hits PRs, and goes back to his seat.

[@ThiVids]

It's also exhausting to be hyped up like that all the time xD, maybe Donny tries to save energy haha.

[@BahdVibeZ]

***** introvert vs. extrovert. Some people perform better staying calm, vice versa

[@ThiVids]

Tyler Selig Yeah, different personalities.

[@CFitAlex]

thats whats making them perfect training partners

[@bigwigs88]

Haha! Best line ever, "hits PR's, goes back to his seat". Total opposite of Jon's "slam bars make PR's".

[@TheUnorthodoxStrengthSociety]

Jon North forever a huge inspiration! Amazing lifts

[@Jerzius]

Weightlifting all around the world needs people like Jon North. Showmanship, entertainment, fun to watch, finally some character in the sport and Jon North makes people want to lift. At least he made me want to lift and I just know he made others want to exercise aswell. J.N. for president.

[@stephencampbell2683]

Awesome work Jon, I am inspired by your enthusiasm. I love it when you get all worked up after a bad ass lift. I am a Crossfit Box owner and we watch your videos every Saturday morning during our Hero wod. Keep up the bad ass work, keep sending those videos.

[@ktskate9214]

I really admire Donny Shankle's humility. He lets his success make the noise

[@MCompeticione]

Definitely gave it his all. Always inspiring.

[@leelyons86]

Donny Shankle the ultimate stoic and Jon North the ultimate maniac

[@damianribera3408]

Jon loves life and expresses it, simple as that.

[@goddamnthishard]

Donny so calm... Jon so pumped up... it's like the master and his student

[@Perezep101]

Jon you motivate me to lift bigger.....great job on the prs....

[@billygriffith8652]

You have to love the excitement John North brings to weightlifting.

[@russiantothefridge]

love the music when he starts the C&Js

[@ibizmoney]

I remember seeing these dynamic duos training together at California Strength and I was wondering when I would see this type of comradery again.

[@CFitAlex]

jon has the one abiility most peaople dont have! that is to get evryone around him pumped up and excited, passioned for what they do. U can even tell in some videos he brings it out of Shankle himself :) hes implulsive and unpredicable witch makes it exciting and brings the best out of peaople who trains with him

[@willemjanvos]

This was insane!

[@AnthonyBachour]

Crazy man you fought so hard for those lifts and you crushed all of them. Inspiration right there and fuck everyone saying you act too crazy I guess they don't know what passion is

[@sdorn963]

I love how Donny and Jon pair with each other... the shit talker and the silent lion killer!

[@tomschelfaut]

Well, Jon sure had the 'jerk' portion down pat...

[@yesukheich6134]

good lifts!

[@michaelrae16]

Donnie tlc,jon pure aggression Perfect training balance...

[@DJTimmetiej]

that was a pressout from here to tokyo no h8

[@ratchetingclank]

lol Donny Shankle at the end when he looks at the camera "I approve"

[@drewsierra1316]

Anyone know what Donny is wearing around his groins/lower glutes ? Anyone ???

[@lycosa10]

2 badasses

[@LXAsx457]

where them new videos at, DAWG

[@ahmednabil9914]

people who keep going on about how loud and "ON!" jon is all the time, I hope this find you. this sport is so demanding. training like this for long periods of times leaves you drained mentally and psychologically. It's like your spirit is leaking out of you. after a while you're scared to even look at the bad, but you have to train twice a day. and the longer it goes on the harder it gets, you dont get used to it. wonder why people who love the sport retire young while they seem to be able to lift still? because they just got nothing left. anyway, every athlete does something to get through training, with results. just to be able to finish training and you know you still have a pm and a tomorrow session, everyone has his way if they are lucky. Jon does this, and that's that.

[@izzate7]

Jon looks freaking huge lately.

[@pedrogo4903]

this is History made ...

[@MrBlueberrypie44]

3 red lights. & "Sir, can you come with us, we'd like a urine sample please"

[@feeneysworld5400]

Still watching

[@McCoyM4]

does doskis mean anything or is it just something he says?

[@cdc0186]

lol when jon threw the chalk bucket :-)

[@Aaronllll]

As we see Donny is Batman the greatest crime fighter of all time he takes Jon under his wing as robin, being robin jon aspires to be great like Donny batman striving to out-master batman, young, energetic, quick to learn and fresh technique,quick to get the job done. But Donny being Batman smart,smooth,reserved,humble, Batman was once in his prime able to stop crime before it even happens fighting crime in the dark now we see him on the road to recovery, the two part ways. Batman becoming old and slower still able to perform just takes more time to get he job done, And we see robin transform into Nightwing faster than ever, stronger than ever, more passion than ever the job was done before it even began striving to take Batmans place, Batman sits and watches waits reserved, holds his inner hero lets the limelight go and watches his former partner become consumed by power become a monster, become a villain, become his greatest adversary. Will Batman be able to stop his former student? or will Nightwing take Gotham from Batman and all it holds stay tuned for more.

[@aarondelacruz]

why is shaheen here?

[@dgwear69]

John looks HUGGEEEE

[@dgwear69]

Lol well never know... he refused the drug test

[@NickDeBusk]

jezus jon...

[@comree11]

Shankle no straps and laser focus.. Really nice to see

[@ThiVids]

The things Jon does man xD, if it was anyone else then they'd be getting in huge trouble, but not for Jon since he's awesome haha. Anyone know the comparison between Donny and Jon's bodyweight?

[@jaredgreen982]

When is Jon going to realize his jerks need serious attention? Put the work in on those jerks JON!

[@Rizzerio1]

he said those have always been his weak point and hes been working on it

[@jaredgreen982]

Rizzerio1 I don't doubt he knows it's his weak point, but it's getting pretty excessive.

[@Rizzerio1]

Jared Green No, he actually knows it his weak point. He said it himself many times in a couple videos. One in specific was his Q and A of hate messages from youtube...check it out.

[@jaredgreen982]

Rizzerio1 In the first place I said when he will realize they need serious attention, not that he doesn't realize. Clearly he isn't putting enough time and effort into his jerks since his snatch is nearly 1:1 with his clean and jerk which is... very rare. Just saying, It's my opinion that his jerks are seriously lagging behind and need a lot more attention.

[@Rizzerio1]

Jared Green That's the same as arguing why most oly lifters lack on snatch compared to clean and jerk. His body simply prefers the snatch instead of the jerk position from the shoulders. It's rare to see someones totals like this but I mean how often do you see a left handed person, right? Clean and Jerk is technically the most comfortable lift but requires more overall effort because it is broken down in 2 stages and uses legs 3 times...lift, receive, jerk. Snatch is a more simply way to perform the action if your body accepts it as comfortable. It seems like his body is taxed after the clean phase which is why he most likely is lacking....he always looks extremely uncomfortable with the bar in front rack pre jerk position.

[@m3rcypl0x]

the pressouts blind me

[@jaredchappel]

Donnie: Calm, gathered, not irritating as fuck to watch. Jon: Melodramatic, spastic, irritating as fuck to watch.

[@makhmudrun]

Jon was freaky, but now he cool man.

[@unixrebel]

dont spread hate spread love people!

[@ericahonkonen2178]

Donny said yes... [14:20]

[@kaga13]

WarriorZ has a Dragonball Z ring to it.

[@JD_2597]

donny has the slowest pull of any weightlifter I've seen, does he do it purposefully?

[@raphv5078]

175kg is my deadliest PR..

[@northpawjinx7555]

I love lifting, but I can't wait 'till all this seminar stuff is over. North, Shankle , Ilyin, Klokov, Polovnikov Kendrick and Xiajun are are real lifters, but sometimes these seminars aren't. People are paying to witness a spectacle that's a fad for them.

[@Rizzerio1]

it looks like an awkward experience...they are sitting around for long periods of time watching other people work out

[@dgornowicz8417]

I wish I could say this was the same Jon north that made me fall in love with weightlifting. The use of drugs and the continuingly increasing over the top demeanor has made me apathetic and sad

[@northpawjinx7555]

Guys, we haven't proven that yet.

[@Tbergan67]

***** Top-level training, at Jon's age, does not work. He in his supposed prime hit 160 once every six months, while never missing a USADA test. Now he's older, training harder, and hitting PRs. Those three things do not usually mingle well with each other. The older you get, the less hard you can train, and the less PRs you get. Its just science. Not to mention he has gained weight while getting leaner, and failed to appear to three random tests spanning like six months. To say he isn't doing something is just ignorant.

[@Tbergan67]

***** Take a look at my channel. I'm not some "planet fitness twerp" as you say. Statistically, people after 30 do not make progress. Its just science. And Donny isn't young by any means.

[@MyoBrain]

Trevor Bergan lol Dara Torres broke a world-record at age 41. May want to check your "science." Please stop using it as some sort of proof when it's clear that you just don't like Jon. Why even come to his videos? I don't get it.

[@DustinOranchuk]

***** shankle is still making PRs??? i think your forgetting he did like 175 or something in training several years ago

[@TheManiacChicken]

Guys, this isn't a hate comment, but I really think Jon is on some hard drugs. I don't mean steroids, I'm talking about coke, or something in that ballpark. He threw a fucking chalk bucket at the wall and then broke down in tears. And Donny looks legitimately concerned about his friend. I'm a fan of North; I just hope he gets healthy again.

[@treymiller5321]

TheManiacChicken jon said in an interview he used to be extremely addicted to crystal methamphetamine. no telling if he still used it or uses it every once in awhile. that might be your answer

[@om1kron]

hahaha good shit.

[@ianmcstruthers9937]

wait a second.. is shankle natty? not that it really matters, just curious. looks like Jon North has blown up over the years but shankle looks the same size

[@JD_2597]

Ian Mcstruthers yeah I would say it's fair to say he's natty. Jon was at one point but certainly isn't now, that's one of the reasons he almost died through heart attack.

[@DustinOranchuk]

I feel like Jon must have some sort of in-secruity. I dont like how he celibrates, but if he wants to yell and scream after he makes his own PRs then so be it. but completly stripping the bar and then throwing the plate down after Donny make his come-back PR is taking the attention off of the person who did the lift. NEEDING to be the center of attention all the time shows somethings a bit off.

[@HotMalasadas]

No one is happier for Donny than Jon don't let his antics make you think otherwise

[@DustinOranchuk]

HotMalasadas not saying that Jon isnt happy for him, but let donney enjoy the moment.

[@ebscoHOSTpub]

Colin Burns?

[@prometheus186]

Jon and Donny are very different people and to evaluate one in comparison to the other is a little unfair to both. Sure, compared to Donny, Jon can be harshly judged as a self-centered, egocentric, maniac that loves the camera and must be in the spotlight. Conversely, Donny in comparison to Jon, can be harshly judged as a brooding, disinterested, sullen, stick in the mud that has no interest in getting psyched up for the team. Both viewpoints are inaccurate generalizations of each lifters character.. Since the early days of CS, Donny has always been the quiet, focused, deep thinking, lifter of few words. Jon, on the other hand, is high strung, impulsive, vocal, and excitable. Neither one is "acting" that way, they just "are" that way. In the video, when Donny makes the PR, Jon probably could not contain himself and his excitement for Donny. It might appear like toddler behavior, but I think it's more overflowing, unrestrained, positive emotion. Lastly, keep in mind that Jon and Donny have been training together for many years. If Jon were as infantile as some of his edited antics appear, I would imagine Donny would have distanced himself a long time ago.

[@randommajmun]

Donny and Jon are close friends. He was happy for him for hitting that lift. Jon is training way more than Donny and he's lifting much more than he is, so there's no need to be angry about that lift because he knew he'll snatch more.

[@fourrings39]

Biblical

[@anthraxale]

Jon what is your BW now?

[@MichaelBlackburn1991]

anthraxale He's around 112

[@jobimzapico44]

that crowd was SUPER weak. feel bad for the guys. no emotion from the crowd

[@taekler]

Abit to much rage, but 10 for effort and a 5 for technique on the last C&J's. Keep going hard but man relax abit, use energy for lifting not for fucking around

[@Oleksandr1303]

One of the reasons Jon wouldn't make in the eastern bloc as a lifter is his disrespectful attitude towards the equipment and the gym and others around him. Would be kicked on his first day lol

[@unixrebel]

lots of judgements in here, who cares how he acts. he loves lifting...i think thats all that matters. the world would be a boring place if everyone was the same and exactly how you wanted them to act. peace

[@9erMatthew]

So this is a gathering of people who showed up to watch other people workout? Shankle or not, this looks pretty boring.

[@skambas]

That fifth fucking intro-plug... turning this off

[@makhmudrun]

He must learn the normal tecnique. In other -guys very strongly.

[@DJGilson]

If Jon North was humble about his accomplishments I might actually follow him. Donny Shankle made me want to learn how to properly snatch he's calm and gets out there, does his shit and moves on. Jon on the other hand is extremely arrogant.

[@InFocusMIAKr3w]

175kg? Yawn