No Other Strength Athlete Can Do This

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Question for you all - what athlete outside of the strength sports (in their prime) would have the best muscle snatch? Lasha 500 t-shirt | www.weightliftinghouse.com/products/lasha-500-t-shirt/ Weightlifting.AI | weightlifting.ai/

[@HIMCULES]

I think Gunthor Werner would. On second thought, I don't think, I am sure he would. His name is Gun-Thor.

[@ivanmarasmiladinov3093]

I would guess Crouser

[@das8771]

Wilt Chamberlain

[@madmonkeycycling9098]

@DA S jep, Wilt the Stilt indeed

[@Tyra_San]

James Harrison? Retired NFL LB

[@teocarre4026]

I swear ive seen kyriakos grizzly muscle snatch 130x6 from blocks, all hail the bloat lord

[@A-A-RonDavis2470]

yep

[@kameer3812]

been looking for this comment.

[@ChumblesMumbles]

A great point - the further along that continuum you are (squat, deadlift, clean, snatch) with 145kg, the more you realize how far away you are from Lasha when he's muscle-snatching it in warmups.

[@KwisBwown]

heavy drug use though man

[@chriswebster839]

@@KwisBwown drug use was way more egregious several decades ago and Lasha still outperforms them all.

[@KwisBwown]

@@chriswebster839 it s not that impressive when you consider his weight though tbh

[@chriswebster839]

@@KwisBwown damn, you'll find any reason to hate on the guy won't you? Doesn't change the fact that nobody else can do this, including 200+kg strongmen.

[@KwisBwown]

@@chriswebster839 but in terms of relative strength body weight to lifts ratio and drug use - it s actually not that impressive as many fanboys like to get excited over - not to mention extremely heavy drug use correct? Just stating facts bro no need to get so emotional. He s still elite....but so are many. Lasha fanboys jock hard it s mad weird

[@das8771]

“Learning the movements of a elite weightlifter takes an incredible amount of time and dedication.” Yes sir I am finding that out. Amazing discipline.

[@brettb5089]

Yep. I think that’s what makes it so rewarding

[@TimPangan]

It is very humbling and requires patience. Have been powerlifting for 5 years, now switching to weightlifting. I'm excited for this new journey.

[@lock4rock]

So smooth and so controlled. That's years and years of dedication to building up the strength and the technique to handle that strength. He's a phenomenal athlete!!

[@MarioJBGugisch]

the way he does it looks so effortless.. simply amazing

[@nikhilrajjainvi4704]

Amazing power beast this guy. I have seen strongmen but this guy is just class apart. I have started clean and jerk and snatch at the gym. My best is 60 kg snatch and 85 at clean and jerk. This guy lifts these weights like it’s empty barbell

[@KwisBwown]

heavy drugs though

[@nikhilrajjainvi4704]

Drugs? He has won medals at Tokyo and Rio. Cleared Olympics rigorous Anti Drugs testing. No reason to assume the Drugs. He looks pretty clean.

[@Geywilliamjohnson432]

@@nikhilrajjainvi4704 Hahahahahahahahahaha

[@Geywilliamjohnson432]

@@KwisBwown No shit, sherlock

[@rfjohns4452]

@@nikhilrajjainvi4704 You certainly are just a novice beginner with lack of knowledge of this sport.

[@HIMCULES]

YOU HAVE TO LIVE IT!!! KYRIAKOS GRIZZLY FROM GREECE

[@dmanzawsome]

Literaly just got finished doing squats and my final set was 145kg for 7 at max effort, I cant even imagine putting that over my head!!!!

[@dogrug]

Short, simple, and humbled. Subscribed!

[@HIMCULES]

KYRIAKOS GRIZZLY FROM GREECE. He did 130kg x 6 from blocks. 100% he can do 145kg from the floor once.

[@behzingasdad]

With the shittiest form

[@gitgud4026]

@@behzingasdad You shall not impede on the form of the Bloatlord for your opinion matters not. Be greatful that you live during a time where you can get mogged by him to oblivion.

[@behzingasdad]

@@gitgud4026 I'm so so sorry. Please forgive me🙏

[@Eipotttatsch]

That still wouldn’t match the heaviest muscle snatches. There are guys around 100kg that nave muscle snatched over 150kg

[@HIMCULES]

@@Eipotttatsch video proof.

[@MajinXarris]

To everyone commenting about kyriakos Grizzly. He TOO IS AN OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTER.

[@HIMCULES]

He is also ex-powerlifter, 48 years old, with torn triceps tendon and tendons in his legs. And does 130kg x 6 from blocks. All.hail.the.Grizzly.

[@thorthewolf8801]

Title says no other strength athlete, last I checked weightlifters are strength athletes too.

[@adlibconstitution1609]

Kyriakos muscle snatched 145kg from the floor?

[@garymeaney60]

@@adlibconstitution1609 he could

[@gothegius9960]

Muscle snatch from blocks is actually harder, as there is shorter way to build momentum

[@tjakr3869]

Think he’s good for at least 155kg. He chooses 145 because it fits his warm up but make no mistake he could go heavier.

[@tychobrahe6379]

Didn’t he double 150 kg fairly recently? I think 155 is conservative. Also imagine what he could muscle snatch with contact.

[@thatguyfrommars5979]

There's a video of Kyriakos Grizzly doing 130kg muscle snatch for 6 reps with decent form.

[@kren4449]

mogged

[@davidec.4021]

This is so incredibly impressive christ

[@getstrongby4038]

I've said it once I'll say it again If only we knew what Zydrunas could have done in these movements

[@ConTuber1]

Would be interesting to know but I don't think he'd be the same level as Lasha. Zydrunas has always been a slower lifter (relatively of course) so I don't think he'd be as well suited to the more velocity dependant lifts of weightlifting. I mean, I could be completely wrong if he had trained his whole life with the intent to be fast... it's hard to say. Also his mobility isn't great but, again, trained as a weightlifter, this may not've been the case. On the other hand, I wish we could see Lasha train the axle continental clean and press, the log press, keg toss, and circus dumbbell too! Would be so interesting.

[@getstrongby4038]

@@ConTuber1 no doubt, but I think purposely so on the slow steady lifts Also I've noticed that overhead seems to be the one thing he does explosive, if you watch say him vs koklyaev on the max log, his 200kg went up RAPID Even at the 2015 wsm he did some pretty fast lifts with the log just missed the 227kg I'm just going off how much more people can usually jerk than strict press, coupled with the fact that he does all his overhead work with much harder variations than a barbell

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

@@getstrongby4038 Z used his legs on his log records, so it's a push press, not strict. Koklyaev was actually better than Z on push press with normal barbell. Probably the most interesting would be to see Bibi in weightlifting, he has some insane overhead.

[@callmeacutekitten8106]

@@ConnoisseurOfExistence if they had the strict press we'd see freaks like him pressing silly numbers

[@getstrongby4038]

@@ConnoisseurOfExistence not really until later years When have we ever seen zydrunas do push press on a barbell? Zydrunas>iron biby

[@burnferris]

I'M WEARING MY #LASHA500 SHIRT RIGHT NOW SEB!!! I can't do more than that.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Great!

[@WeightliftingHouse]

You are my favourite

[@the0v0man]

I’m so angry. That I’ve fallen off the bandwagon with my training and listening to Seb… still love ya man🔥👊

[@Semiotichazey]

He makes it look like the bar wants to be up in the air and he is just helping it get there

[@muhammedibrahim2932]

Grizzly could do it with one hand. He just chooses not to

[@Oelala879]

Proud to have muscle snatched half of what Lasha plays with here. It was an absolute mess of a lift compared to Lasha's 145.

[@advaita.athlete]

It's just unbelievable how this giant is throwing these weights around!

[@behindenemylines3149]

Through the Prayers of Holy Father St. Gabriel! May Lasha have a long career!

[@thatguyfrommars5979]

Non Strength athlete: maybe Aleksandr Karelin, the wrestler? He could do 420 lbs (190 kg) in the clean and press at like 130 kg bodyweight, and he wasn't even a weightlifter.

[@RobinMuirhead]

Effortless 145kg Muscle snatch and just to loosen up wow.

[@JakeONeill]

He is a strong human being

[@Miiiiiiighty]

Misha Koklyaev clean grip muscle snatched 160kg at around 145 BW 15 years ago... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4HHlXiMZtBrj8k and proper snatch grip muscle snatch with 150 around 2006 BW between 135-140 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGbNoKmnh6mUetU But yeah Lasha is a monster, undoubtly one of the strongest human beings acutally

[@samarthur1847]

Pure strength

[@joshgetty3988]

I would love to have seen zydrunas savickas in 2007-14 to attempt it he putt 210kg over his head for a double at they Arnold’s & could see he had more in him

[@Eipotttatsch]

There is also Vasily Polovnikov, who hit 152kg as a retired 85/94kg lifter.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Muscle snatch?

[@kblkbl]

As a retired 85/94 weighing over 100kg tho

[@Eipotttatsch]

@@kblkbl that’s still about 80kg less than Lasha

[@kblkbl]

​@@Eipotttatsch sure, but weight lifted doesn't increasy linearly nor his was a warmup such as Lasha's. It's comparing a max effort attempt, in a lift to no one really maxes, to a warmup set. Vasily's 200kg snatch @101 is much more impressive than his 152kg muscle snatch.

[@kadijaish]

He stands up with 140 kg quicker than I get up from chair

[@jefffendrick418]

It makes me want to practice that fluid style. I want to move the weight like that.

[@johndock9164]

Greatest off all time.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Lasha's outrageously strong!

[@MrPtrlix]

This guy and Benzema are doing amazing work with them beards

[@hugodogobob]

I mean I saw it was lasha and by a weightlifting channel so I accepted the title as truth. I'd love to see him take a bash at strongman.

[@malcolmmutambanengwe3453]

I'm laughing as I watch the despair on the faces of the other dudes. "What am I even doing here?" LoL

[@libb3n]

He weighs probably around 190 kg and juiced. Trained this lift his whole career so he's the best and that is why he make it look quite easy.

[@jacksfacts20]

I think the funniest thing with Lasha is that excluding his overall size, he looks like he has the ultimate dad bod, just right up until he snatches a small house over his head.

[@lmdoinraysmom]

I do think if this guy were to focus on say a deadlift. 1000lb+ would happen no problem. He’s so damn strong

[@itsnotfunny8257]

When Lasha enters a competition, everyone fights for second place.

[@roberthowe2910]

It's the height he's lifting it to..like 9..10 feet...

[@myguitardidyermom212]

Dude muscle snatches my deadlift 1rm like i yawn in the morning 😂

[@stavroslontos5531]

Anyone...?? You forgot kyriakos "m'lord" grizzly!!

[@lyliannemery7010]

Vasily Polovnikov was able to do 145 muscle snatch at his best (105 kg class)...

[@jacobmason412]

Undeniably an unreal level of strength, I think prime Eddie hall would be interesting but lack of mobility may have prevented it, I think closest is probably Martin's Licis

[@meginna8354]

Eddie hall could easily do way more than Lasha, mobility not being an issue. Martins is not so strong in this manner.

[@JMJC1]

Snatch grip clean and press.

[@larryboi2706]

have you seen the awesome snatch save at 89kg men A in juniors this year

[@mattmilstead3733]

If he decided to do strongman, he would most likely be unstoppable especially in the overhead events.

[@ficklepickle6290]

This is just so nuts. My current best C&J is only 120kgs and my best snatch is 97kgs. He’s as far ahead of the rest of us as we are in relation to monkeys haha

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Monkeys would f*** you up

[@hippogriften]

i thought something looked different about lasha at first, he didnt have his knee wraps on! one of the first times i can remember seeing bare lasha knee lol

[@ardeof]

Not like strongmen haven't been breaking certain records here and there that people didn't expect them to break. Lasha's one of a few who'd be able to do it with training. It's just not everyone is interested in Olympic weightlifting.

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

1 point you ignore to mention. Lasha weighs around 180kg. Its impossible to find any powerlifter at that weight. But its easy to find strongmen in that weight. When it comes to strongmen, their overhead pressing capabilities are superior to any weightlifting athletes, static or not. Sure its a beauty watching people clean and jerk 250kg, but then again, its far far more difficult pressing logs in excess of 220kg. Weightlifting is a sport of speed. Powerlifting and Strongman aren't. If we are to compare apples with apples, then strict pressing should be the key lift, not a muscle snatch. Of course Lasha can move that weight so well, but Lasha produces power from the ground up with a lot of speed to muscle snatch an x amount of weight. This move barely lasts 3 seconds. If he tried to log lift from the ground up, he would just pick it up to his knees. What weightlifters do is very impressive because they lift a lot of weight with a combination of speed and power. But nothing is more brutal for the human body than static strength and nothing is more brutal than static strength. If weight can kill you, then obviously Lasha is far away from being compared to athletes from other sports, particularly strength sports.

[@tychobrahe6379]

Just with a little googling, you can find several powerlifters who are or have been 180 kg,. Ray Williams being one example. Back in the day when weightlifting had the press, Vasily Alexeev was clean and pressing 230 kg while he has clean and jerking 250 kg, so saying a 220 log is more impressive than a 250 kg C&J is baseless. Yes, the log is more awkward than clean and pressing a barbell, but you can get use as much leg drive as you want to get it overhead with the log. And keep in mind most strongmen fail the press part of the log, not the clean part.

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

@@tychobrahe6379 If you googled a little more, you may find out that many more strongmen strict press more than 220kg in training. Savickas claimed 260kg. The log is a ton more dificult to press because bigger volume and weight is spread through out the log, thus requiring more strength to press. It is not true that most strongmen fail the press part of the log because not only is it more akward to move, but much harder to lift it for max, because most strongman competitions have the log lift as a max lift. For your information, Ray Williams weighs near 160kg, not 180kg. And hes a squat specialist.

[@stuchatterton6550]

Mateusz Kieliszkowski manhandles log lifts like this. Different disciplines (strongman) and equipment aside, no one else I've seen otherwise comes close to this.

[@jamesguacamole3246]

hulk angry hulk smash

[@R0yalMusic]

if this is to make sense, im sure he has a power button for the surrounding gravity that he secretly presses whenever he is about to lift

[@RobertB0H]

I can also muscle snatch 145kg. (just not on camera because I'm shy)

[@khmak9387]

Why does he do a mini press at the top instead of the usual snatch turnover?

[@shadyhassoun9384]

what is his max strict press ? i think savickas in his prime did 200kg for five and hes one of the strongest shoulders ever

[@jackcostello5757]

This years WSM has a max behind the neck press. What sort of number do you think Lasha could get on this?

[@chriswebster839]

Weightlifters tend not to train OHP so much as jerks and maybe some push presses, as the jerk isn't reliant on shoulder strength to get the bar above their heads, so I doubt it'd come close to someone who actually trains overhead pressing. That said, Klokov did a 162kg strict press at some event with a max jerk of 232kg (although obviously done at different times), so with Lasha's 270kg max jerk I wouldn't be surprised if he could press more than 160kg, maybe even 180kg. It really depends how much pressing he does in training though.

[@jackcostello5757]

@@chriswebster839 the behind the neck press is not a strict press is much closer to a weightlifting movement. Its almost a cross between a snatch and C&J as they can gave hands almost touching the plates then split jerk above head. Hence why I assume Lasha would blow the strongmen away.

[@chriswebster839]

@@jackcostello5757 for a behind the neck press you should have your hands in roughly the same position as a regular overhead press, and there should be no leg drive. If the hands are nearly touching the plates then it's a snatch grip press, and if you jerk it overhead then it's a behind the neck jerk, not a press. What you're describing is a snatch grip behind the neck jerk, not a press. A regular behind the neck press is harder than a regular overhead press, and honestly neither would have a lot of benefit to weightlifters. Lasha could probably put up some pretty solid numbers either way but if it came down to pressing, then it depends whether the strongman actually trains strict pressing versus push pressing.

[@jackcostello5757]

@@chriswebster839 WSM are calling it a behind the neck press but there are no rules on how you do it as long as you lock out overhead. Nearly all strongmen are using a snatch grip and then either push pressing/push jerk or the more technical ones are split jerking. The less mobile ones are using a closer grip and a push press/strict press but they're not going to do very well. The feeling is around 230kg will win

[@Strongmanjumps]

Lasha would win this particular event with ease. He has jerked 40+ kg more than any of the wsm guys so far in training. That being said lasha is a specialist where strongmen are generalists.

[@alekseidmitrievpro]

A phenomenon

[@bruhrepublic7860]

Kyriakos enters the chat

[@jamesjohnson7905]

Olympic lifters are op. A totally different breed

[@johnbowkett80]

He's gonna squish his toes one day . 😜

[@declanosullivan8749]

145kg with no straps either, can probably add another 10-20kg with them

[@Miiiiiiighty]

Considering the bar speed he definitely has at least 15kg more

[@declanosullivan8749]

@@Miiiiiiighty Definitely, I’d say with straps and all out, 170-180kg is possible

[@ReubenCooper]

Lasha = All Blacks of weightlifting

[@mohamedmahfouz1404]

Im 43 years old i wanna start doing Olympic weightlifting for general health, do you think it agood idea ?

[@Miiiiiiighty]

Why not ? Focus on technique, mobility and core strength first, do not pursue weights first. It will pay up exponentially a few monthes/years down the road if you lay a good foundation, even if training with child's weights is kinda frustrating at first.

[@Daniel-ro8tq]

Kyriakos Grizzly does this weight as a warm up 🥱

[@TheTadeass]

@@roncaruso931 kzbin.info/www/bejne/epLXmJabndx1hLs here he is with 130x6

[@Milithable]

@@TheTadeass if you cant tell difference between what they arę doing then im sorry for you

[@TheTadeass]

@@Milithable chill, i just posted a fun vid because someone had asked, obviously no one can compete with the best ever (that being grizzly ofc)

[@HIMCULES]

@@TheTadeass Ron Caruso has been awefully quiet, after you showed him this.

[@TheTadeass]

@@HIMCULES no wonder, i actually spent a full week quietly conteplating the vid after having first seen it

[@Leman.Russ.6thLegion]

I'm angry. Send me a belt.

[@haanswinn]

im furious

[@shadesofdeep]

Only BIG Z… maybe…

[@younowhythatis6381]

But...you are right. Nobody could do this.

[@declanosullivan8749]

Eddie Hall at his peak could do a 145kg muscle snatch with ease I would think, he had the speed with the strength to do the movement, he's doing a world record 30 x 60kg in 59 seconds, swinging 60kg in the air like an empty bar here lol, would have been a good weightlifter with those fast twitch genetics kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4K3qXdpadihfJI

[@kblkbl]

No way to know. Being a full fledged athlete in a similar yet very different sport there's no way to assess if he'd be able to circumvent very basic thresholds in regards to the demands of the movements.

[@declanosullivan8749]

@@kblkbl Yeah of course, it's just an educated guess. I just think Eddie had that explosive speed needed to move these weights quickly. Most other strongmen like Thor, Brian, Z, didnt have those gifts

[@drhjhulsebos]

Hit a 100kg muscle snatch after 1 year.

[@0wninguplz]

OLY lifting is superior athleticism compared to any other style of lifting.

[@meginna8354]

dumb comment

[@kren4449]

kyriakos grizzly did 6x130kg

[@austinlharris]

No XXL for Lasha 500? What about us 109+ guys?

[@adrielquiroga7901]

Thats my 2 rep max for sumo deadlifts lol

[@davidwilson8310]

I was pleased with this! Yea he’s probably on lot of gear, but it’s still super impressive

[@ReubenCooper]

Well he's not on "a lot" of gear. He's on a finely tuned amount that is perfect for his continual progression and longevity. What makes Lasha such an incredible athlete is his team behind him. The precision they do their jobs matches that of the All Blacks, the greatest sporting team of all time.

[@chriswebster839]

Weightlifters in the 80s/90s were on absolutely buckets of steroids, there's no way Lasha is on anywhere near the same amount, and he's still beating every one of them.

[@A-A-RonDavis2470]

I'd argue several pro Strongmen could practice the muscle snatch for a couple sessions and ruin that number. It's definitely possible at that weight. Lasha's upper body is nowhere near a serious pro Strongman's upper body.

[@totopolo2379]

If I weighed more than 315lb as lsha does? that would be fairly easy cause it is just 1x his weight. Not saying soyboys like you or the average amateur can do it but completely doable for strong individuals like me

[@biggucci3hunna741]

Brian Shaw can do this

[@J.c410]

No

[@Stevelangdon93]

Mateusz Kieliszkowski could have a good crack at it

[@bastikickl3828]

No other snatch 225

[@iamzebra7025]

Just so that you understand this: you are not doing it - any of that or what the others do. So stop trying to make it sound like you are behind this. It’s Lasha, kts drugs and its dedication. Just all the great lifters. Lets hope the id_ot brother of yours Zakkkkk does not appear from anywhere and start educating with his unbelievably pretentious manner… hey who is better: Ronaldo or Messi? All under 12 years join the conversation please. This is so important.

[@rfjohns4452]

Olympic lifters don't practice press like 1972 & before. Lasha's clean& jerk only couple kilos from 1988 WR! He certainly has the ability but not putting up numbers of WRs like previous champions?

[@chriswebster839]

You mean Leonid Taranekno's 266kg clean and jerk that Lasha beat officially with 267kg in 2021 and unofficially with 270kg? And Lasha's 220kg+ snatches that have been leagues ahead of anyone else ever? Lasha is one of the greatest weightlifters ever, and if you go purely by weight lifted then he's the greatest of all time. He's absolutely destroying said previous champions, where have you been the last few years?

[@nagatalevu70]

I DONT DISAGREE WITH YOU..... NOT AT THAT SPEED!!! IF THERES SOMEONE WHO CAN THEN LETS SEE!!! UNTIL NOW, NOBODY CAN!!

[@stanleylux]

mateusz kieliszkowski can do this

[@harrispj4205]

it's because no other athlete can juice as much as him, duh.

[@johndock9164]

👍

[@jonathanthomas3143]

love to see him try a strongman log and an axel ....im sure he could get both world records

[@J.c410]

No ve wouldntw hks.shoulders arent strong enough

[@meginna8354]

No chance.

[@christopherroberts2500]

Title is too wordy, should simply be 'no other can do this.'

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Thanks for your insight Christopher

[@sdo917]

I mean all the elite guys use drugs though. I may as well compare myself to a gorilla

[@123wrain]

Not hating or anything, but his coach allways has a mask on his chin in his videos for some reason

[@RagingEggs]

I can rep 315 for squat and deadlift all day long but I can’t imagine being able to do this with that same weight. It’s an incredible feat of not just strength but all around athleticism.

[@r.c.6940]

well the title isnt clickbait, 100% fact. I wouldnt say Lasha is the strongest athlete, but i would say hes the most powerful

[@juliawilliams1355]

Most accurate statement ever made on fitness youtube

[@meginna8354]

That's a dumb statement. there is no weight that Eddie Hall could not deadlift faster or throw further than Lasha.

[@juliawilliams1355]

Breaking, no other strength athlete can do something 360lb man with extremely superior genetics trained all his life to do. More at 11.

[@getstrongby4038]

😆 I might aswell upload some strongman footage and say "lasha can't do this"

[@meginna8354]

Many strength aethletes can do way more than Lasha in this, some of them probably on less steroids than Lasha.

[@HonkeyKongLive]

I know he's a meme but I feel like Grizzly could actually do this. Absolutely not the squat portion because his mobility is bad, but the pull part.

[@HIMCULES]

Of course he can. He does 130kg x6 from blocks.

[@tychobrahe6379]

I’m honestly skeptical he could do it from the floor, don’t think he has the mobility lol. From the blocks tho

[@HIMCULES]

@@tychobrahe6379 As far as muscle snatching 145kg, it is ridiculous to be debating if he can lift it from the ground. The man is doing 250kg row from the ground for reps.

[@highviewbarbell]

Well, besides Grizzly

[@HIMCULES]

@@roncaruso931 He has done 130kg x 6 from blocks, which is harder. 100% the Grizzly can do it. Don't be a smart ass. Nobody likes a smartass.

[@thorthewolf8801]

@@roncaruso931 im pretty sure I have seen him do numbers very close to this for high reps

[@thorthewolf8801]

@@roncaruso931 Off blocks which is harder, for reps, which is harder. Dont get me wrong, Lasha is the absolute best, but when it comes to muscle snatches, he has some competition in Grizzly.

[@thorthewolf8801]

@@roncaruso931 Evidently

[@thorthewolf8801]

@@roncaruso931 ok

[@gabrielpichorim8191]

So you want controversy? Here, I got you, no need to say it yourself. Lasha is the strongest strength athlete in history, no other numbers in any sport comes close to what he has done on the international stage when compared to the field of competitors and history of the lifts.

[@nicholastartaglia4276]

Not disagreeing with you but what would you personally have to see from a strongman, powerlifter or other strength athlete to compare with Lasha's overall strength? They don't specifically train c+j or snatch so how do you compare the individual lifts between sports?

[@thorthewolf8801]

@@nicholastartaglia4276 I actually agree with op, but honestly, I cant say what could elevate someone above Lasha. Maybe excelling both in strongman and weightlifting (possibly powerlifting), like Mikhail Koklyev.

[@KhanBalkan]

Apple to oranges. Lasha probably couldn't deadlift 450kg like other strongmen and powerlifters. He is the strongest ever in his specific sport.

[@gabrielpichorim8191]

@@nicholastartaglia4276 But weightlifting is 125+ years old and is a sport relevant in the entire world with thousands of professional athletes being paid to do it. Powerlifting is relevant in a handful of countries and has only being competitive for 60+ years, most of the top lifters still have to work full jobs to pay their bills and most of the times dont even compete head to head because of different federations. Strongman is even worst in both history, relevance and number of pro competitors. Of course Lasha could not squat or deadlift 1000 lbs, but this is not my point. What he did on a sport almost perfected at this point is unheard of. What will we see in powerlifting in 60 years? I think it is safe to say, multiple 1100 kg totals. What about strongman in 80 years? Multiple 500 kg deadlifts to a point where nobody would even try it anymore since specialization in one event is not worth it. You have to remember people were using mixed grips with straps 10 years ago. Now imagine if both sports had the same prestige/money as weightlifting. In a few years every record would be demolished and we would not get half as many gym records as we see today. The sports are "young" and have much to evolve to be on the level of professionalism and competitiveness as weightlifting is today. And even being that more stablished of a sport, Lasha has absolute 0 competition, golds with openers. There is no doubt in my mind the the best weightlifters in the world are actually doing it, this can also be true for powerlifting without some hidden gems in underdeveloped countries or people not performing to their best due to family and work. But strongman is far from being saturated with the better athletes we could see. Being the strongest among the best is what (and not against a farmer/truck driver who lifts or a field of semi-arbitrary 30 which half could be replaced without changing the results very much), for me, makes Lasha the strongest on Earth.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

True.