NAIM | The Pocket Hercules

[@WeightliftingHouse]

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[@meghdaniellama1604]

Ok

[@marcosvazquez5912]

Hmmmm

[@selenophile410]

Please do some female weightlifters too

[@ikeeverett]

Seb, this is my favorite video of yours that you've ever made. So good.

[@chrisgeorge84]

111.

[@Blackdiamond2]

"To equal his Sinclair, Lasha would need to total 501kg." Lasha: 1 kilo at a time, 1 kilo at a time

[@nicolasbraun2642]

got bills to pay

[@barath4545]

Yeah, we need someone to put up $100k for Lasha to attempt a 500 kg total, a further $900k if he makes it and should he fail and get injured (medically verifiable) there should be a $200k recovery money as well. Just to take out the money of the game and him go for broke.

[@Will-dp1vf]

Lasha may well beat the Sinclair but he has far more to do if he wants to top Naim

[@AnI-dz5fp]

Lasha has nothing to prove to anybody he is the best... He is already legend 😑

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

@@nicolasbraun2642 I completely agree with what you mean, he is already the greatest super ever, but if he peaks right now he will have to live up to his name for the next 2 Olympic cycles, and once you don't break records anymore, the paychecks start to become thin. He should monetize his name and partner up with a brand, to make a signature Lasha shoe, bars and plates, like Jordan did with Nike, i don't think he will sell millions like Jordan did because lifting shoes aren't as common as basketball shoes, but it would become an income that could outlast any sponsorship.

[@anl6650]

Valerios actually came to istanbul to attend his funeral.what a legend

[@jordanrey5957]

I mean why wouldn’t he??

[@EyupSkydiver]

He made the trip from Greece to attend the funeral. That was a very classy act.

[@clintoruss153]

What do u mean

[@ekocuk07]

@@jordanrey5957 Turkey and Greece are considered to be competitor/enemy for historic reasons. Some fail to understand that Turkey and Greece are two very similar countries culterwise, foodwise... Great act of kindness from Valerios to come to Turkey against all people that view these two countries as enemies.

[@darthvader1494]

Sport unite people. Politics & religion devide.

[@zergbong]

as a Bulgarian I can tell you that his name is spoken with the utmost respect.

[@kamo7293]

"meet the man who became his biggest rival, Leonidas" what an apt rival for someone called hercules

[@cvdheyden]

I was in a chemical labratory when he won the competitioni in Seoul. It was one of the greatest moments as we had put a television into the lab. The whole lab was dead silent and you could hear the students breathe. 190 kilos. Rest in peace pocket giant.

[@radred609]

VALERIOS: "Naim, you are the best" NAIM: "No, Valerios, we are both the best." absolute legend.

[@teknoaija1762]

Naim,you beat the test!No,we both beat the test!

[@someonesomeone529]

he was the best in a sport where everyone uses roids. So I don't see any problem.

[@webapp31]

A copy of his training program got posted on r/Weightlifting a few weeks ago and the sheer amount of volume was what nightmares are made of!

[@mehmetdurmaz6716]

Naim antreman sonrası yorgunluktan duşta uyuya kalırmış.. 😮

[@ConnRDR20]

As a relative newbie to the sport, I've heard Naim's name a lot, but really didn't know much about him. Thank you so much for this - incredible.

[@sumatran]

Great video! I remember those '88 Olympics so clearly, though I was still a kid. I was like, "Who...the HELL...that that little guy??" Just an incredible athlete.

[@gsync4904]

Pound for pound, Naim is the best ever, no questions asked! And this type of throwback weightlifting videos is great, since we don't have many channels dedicated to this sport.

[@barsatlgan6718]

Tell me please, how he different from Ali,Jordan, Ronaldo etc is.. the most unknown yet historic story of a man, that has to be treated equally so. Forgive us Naim, that we couldn’t spread your legacy throughout our world, and rest in peace; the man that lifted the world. 🇹🇷

[@РоманСахалин-ъ9т]

Бокс, баскетбол, футбол, раскрученные и популярные виды спорта, по этому эти имена на слуху. Тяжёлая атлетика для узкого круга болельщиков и этот вид спорта не столь популярен

[@tb7125]

By far the best video you’ve done. Hard to match the subject matter, but content like this puts you far far ahead of the other weightlifting channels on yt

[@Will-dp1vf]

The content is outstanding and certainly unmatched. The content delivery was also sensitive and nicely balanced. There are parts I had never seen and I am a big admirer of Naim

[@skip1860]

So fucking calling it content

[@skip1860]

It's a fucking video

[@omeraytug8460]

Ive been following you for almost past one year and i was pretty surprised that you had no content about Naim, considering that he is the best pound for pound lifter of all the time, without any doubt! Nice seeing it finally. Greetings from Turkey.

[@kcb5150]

The crazy thing was he was still making bigger lifts than the rest at sydney but he got sick the way he did in 88 but this time it came with no time to address it. "Only one week before the Games he got sick again. What was interesting is that he was still lifting at least 5kgs more than his opponents on the day before the competition. His opponents were intimidated since all athletes were training in the same room. They were all saying: “It is certain that Naim is going to be 1st so we are aiming for the 2nd place.”

[@barath4545]

Yeah Sydney was a gold that could have happened, but his coach started him to high in Snatch and that was that.

[@kcb5150]

@@barath4545 He should have opened lower to get one on the board, but if it was the same issue as 88 he had hepatitis for a week leading into it. Honestly, people always blame alcohol, smoking, and oral steroids for his organ problems but given the freakish training volume maybe rhabdomyolysis added to it also.

[@kaliningradtoczechrepublic8162]

@@barath4545 its always easier to judge afterswards

[@jacobpascool]

BEAUTIFUL. I'm pretty new to weightlifting, both in practice and as a follower of the sport. This channel, and these types of videos made me fall in love with the sport. Thank you Seb, truly amazing work!

[@WeightliftingHouse]

I'm pleased to hear it!

[@dianaeggen2434]

This is with out a doubt the best video I have had the honor to watch ever, thank you for the great respect you showed for this man. God bless

[@WeightliftingHouse]

What an amazing comment. Thank you so much

[@quas-r]

This is a phonemonal video brother. I held back tears watching this as a Turk. He really was one of the greatest men in sports. Thank you for dedicating these 22 minutes of gold to the golden man himself.

[@alrc]

i actually got quite emotional watching this, what an amazing man

[@dadgumwler]

Using weightlifting to save his family from Bulgaria really puts all that volume he did into perspective. Imagine doing your 10479169th world record single for the week, thinking about your family the whole time. I knew he was the GOAT by Sinclair but I didn’t know he was a frickin superhero. Awesome stuff Seb, thanks for putting all this together!

[@hamptonmorris1865]

THIS IS THE BEST WEIGHTLIFTING HOUSE VIDEO EVER! NAIM IS THE GOAT!

[@kevinreed7770]

That's so sad.I never knew that he passed away. He was a great lifter back in the day. May he rest in piece.

[@FearWarboar4135]

This made my morning special, thank you Seb

[@WeightliftingHouse]

I hope you enjoyed it with a coffee

[@FearWarboar4135]

@@WeightliftingHouse I did. And I’m ready to train now. I look forward to weightlifting house/ sika strength videos all the time, you guys are the best in the bizzz. Thx for everything 🙏🏼

[@TomLaios]

Great content.Naim and his colleagues were the superstars when I started in 1983.Please do more.

[@tobiaslarsson552]

I got goosebumps multiple times during this video, great work!

[@jaromvicencio]

What a well-made documentary, WH. Looking forward to see more in the future!

[@xchrissimmonsx]

The best video you’ve done Seb! Made me cry

[@onnoholling7107]

Absolutely brilliant Seb, great job as usual . What a legend of our sport Naim is .

[@danielbush]

Thank you for this, Seb! You did a fantastic job, I'm so excited to continue watching the series as you release more episodes!

[@samedis5855345356486]

This is next level weightlifting content that I hope to see more off.

[@BEM-vf3kx]

These are great! Love learning about the all time greats. Would love to see one of these for Pisarenko, David Rigert, Zakharevich, and Zlatev

[@julianphillips2100]

Blagoev was from Bulgaria, not the Soviet Union.

[@dipsothemania]

He could also win all the golds in the upper weight category with the weights he lifted at the 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS... brainmelting...

[@klara51975]

NAIM - For sure the greatest weightlifter so far. Was a huge idol in my youth. Unmatched results so far... Now lets see Lashas 500kg or 501kg (relative to Naim), which would be so interesting to have a lightweight and heavyweight Hercules in weightlifting... As much as I understand the tactics, I hope Lasha doesn't get injured or too old in his increments on that path. @ WH - thank you for your great content!!! and FYI: your shipments of merge and clothes to Europe went perfectly fine!!! Tanks!!!

[@hakanuzunemin1567]

Allah rahmet eylesin…. Büyük Naim Süleymanoğlu!!!!!!!! Tarih seni unutmayacak …. Nurlar içinde uyu… 🙏🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@leifarnesen9990]

This is phenomenal! Thank you so much for making this!!

[@3lliot_brown]

This is one of best things I've seen in a while

[@Studmuffin_69]

Very well done, I absolutely loved every second of this. Thank you for doing this.

[@JammyyJay]

Excellent video! Im relatively new to the sport as well but quickly fell in love with it. I love learning about its history and (not so clear) future.

[@justneedalogin]

Brilliant content, thank you. It would be awesome if you were to make a series like that. I'm sure many of us would love to see more.

[@ishaqsaleem1627]

Bagged a poster. This whole video had me in goosebumps.

[@podger12]

Seb this was fantastic. Really enjoyable to watch but also really important documenting of weightlifting history. Thank you!

[@bastokrepublic]

15:05 This was the most impressive fact in the whole video. 1889 champion, a century of greatness for this man.

[@wisecharts2091]

Naim had every Turk praying to God for him to win!

[@alexlivas2414]

I cried at the end....

[@ysoner]

A great short video that gives the legend his real due. What a champion! combination of biological aptitude and technical excellence (for example I never saw that hip zig zag while cleaning done by any other lifter). Watching him dominate is something most Turkish people of my generation will remember as pride moments

[@crazycjk]

I'm a bit late but my goodness, what a video. The footage, the script, the story, it all came together perfectly. Beautiful work Seb and team!

[@Flyingnobull]

Amazing Naim!!! Please more videos about him. :)

[@manishmalviya1620]

Love and respect to naim Incredible hero

[@fit4lifenickzagorov592]

He died last year he was a Huge star in Bulgaria!!! Rip champion.

[@nicholasmishol6355]

This is absolutely incredible. Great work

[@cows543]

I like that you’re making this video now that there’s a legitimate threat to Naim’s goat status

[@Will-dp1vf]

Only based on a measure designed to mark all weightlifters on an equal measure based on body weight. There’s more to the greatest of all time than a Sinclair score

Rest in peace Naim....👍👍🇸🇻🇸🇻

[@anzacgaming9438]

Amazing video. Ur channel has single handedly got me interested in weight lifting

[@1TieDye1]

His hip shift is so fucking hard to watch. I think my lumbar discs would shoot straight out the side of my spine

[@kobeg9938]

Amazing video, as always Seb!

[@wBkSlayer]

This is a great video mate. I would love to see more of this!

[@henryheckmann7834]

The greatest display of (pound for pound) strength

[@symir833]

inspiration for short guys RIP

[@ShahidAli-lh4iu]

The 'LEGEND' His love for his family his people his nation was the inner strength, i pray that his record is never broken and he remains a champion forever is our hearts, LION OF TURKEY , sleep my friend ,ALLAH is with you

[@bounty44]

elhamdullah

[@mathias1504]

i would love to see a similar video about Yury Zakharevich the greatest heavy weight lifter ever , since he is not as known as Naim or Vardanyan .

[@theminion8665]

I'm mind blow by how good this video is. Thank you!

[@ethanbaird5058]

what an amazing story

[@DrSSC243]

So inspiring

[@lamalditaverdad9243]

This video is amazing, kudos

[@JonathanFrancisBoyle]

That was fantastic. I am now a subscriber. Keep up the great work.

[@robutledge]

Just got the Naem poster and eyeing up the belt. Fair play lads!

[@serkanayhan1348]

Rest in peace❤️💕❤️ Champion HERCUL. May God rest your soul in heaven.. 🏋️‍♂️ Naim Süleymanoğlu 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@DavideTerminator]

Fantastic little He-man👍🙏💪

[@gokhanvardar9409]

Seni çok seviyorum Allah cc senden razı olsun Milletçe sana minnettarız kabrin Nurla dolsun inşaallah şüphesiz sen efsanesin

[@kobifuji4168]

His a legend RIP....as we all have bad habit he was smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day ...I never forget his lifts witching it on TV...❤🎉

[@edgarpizano823]

Could you please do a video like this about Pyrros Dimas?

[@kevngu7256]

👏 high quality documentary

[@robiulahmed]

Wow. What a beautiful tribute. I can highly recommend the Turkish movie “Pocket Hercules”, if you haven’t seen it already.

[@jancerny6665]

why the fuck i cryed...he was the best (at least athlete) goat himself

[@OzzDylan]

Great narrative

[@musclebob7436]

RIP to the legend!

[@timothyparker2073]

What a legend

[@Flyingnobull]

I’m clapping for his lifts while watching.

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

He would have destroyed the competition in the 1984 Olympics. It wouldn't even have been a competition, just a massacre for second and third place.

[@amitev]

As a Bulgarian, I am ashamed of what communism did to our brethren of Turkish ethnicity (and what they did to the rest of the citizens).

[@mithridatesi9981]

Legend

[@alexwenger9655]

1:10 holy hell that break in form

[@jonlegendreid]

Brilliant work Seb

[@Joeljames18]

Great watch, well done!

[@ЛеонидРафутдинов-у9в]

Наим Великий Штангист!!!!¡

[@neillobrien6147]

A movie about his story is needed!

[@dan-wh]

There is a Turkish feature-length movie about him. The depiction of weightlifting movements is a bit off in places but it is worth a watch.

[@loopeydloop]

Fire content, thanks Seb

[@adamleiva]

You should do one of these style videos for illia ilyan

[@garethmather249]

Fantastic video Seb

[@kppteam]

Blagoy Blagoyev is also a bulgarian 3:54

[@aliasgharnurizadeh2654]

Why is the video not available?

[@sage6336]

Just brilliant

[@charlessavoie2367]

Back in the 1960s Ike Berger set a WR in the jerk for 60kg class of 152.5. Much later, Pocket did this weight as a SNATCH. In fairness, if Berger was the same height as Pocket, he would have done much more than the results he achieved.

[@TrueIronMindset]

No i'm not crying, I SAID I AM NOT CRYING!!

[@stevenhaas541]

Great video. I'd love more like this

[@ERIC-oq9or]

I think Lasha is capable of lifting 230/270 . But I`m not sure if it is in him to put the hard work and dedication.

[@adamb5142]

He's just amazing

[@Milen4u]

One mistake from the narration - Blagoi Blagoev is a Bulgarian not from USSR.

[@johnsanto8886]

The Bulgarian Lee Priest