Road to the 2009 Mr. Olympia: Kai Greene Trains Chest (Part 1 of 2)

[@Timmygregson23]

"as you can see right now, hes warming up with 3 plates" must be nice

[@devilsrejecthbb1]

One of my favorite training sessions to watch.I remember back in the day I would watch this video everytime I'll train chest.

[@Fugue602]

This man deserves to be Mr. Olympia. He's been robbed too many times. I admire the dedication. Keep it up Kai!

[@joesperm]

this guy is destined to win a mr. o. i never seen anybody dedicate their life so much for something they love. i saw one vid of where he lives and it is nothing compared to cutlers home. he is livinng basically off of BB. he is an inspiration to all BB and regular people striving to reach their goals in life. oh yeah, BTW. gr8 vid.

[@asifing24x7]

congrats to Kai Greene on the Arnold Classic win!...a very nice accomplishment and a very nice speech

[@sdarville60]

I agree as well. His form is impressive. Even the ability he has to make it so easy. 100% Fan.

[@picabloo]

I love how he maintains a strict form with 5 plates, awesome stuff right here

[@xSoleAris]

"death grip" actually hits your chest harder because it helps take your triceps out of the press. Even with small hands it's easy to control the bar with that grip. Try it and you are guaranteed to feel it in your chest more.

[@pimpinwillystyle]

since when is 495 for reps weak?

[@Qtrademark]

He has a good shot at winning the Mr. Olympia this year.

[@troybishop3204]

Not to many bodybuilders are benching heavy like this anymore

[@pearlguy6351]

I met him in 2010 here in San Antonio at the lackland classic as a guest poser signed my hat very humble guy

[@ZenMaster93]

The greatest and realest BB for me !

[@kirksantana316]

this guy is one of my favorites this win this year the olympia

[@lennox011]

Un entrainement des pecs vraiment propre,un super vidéo. Kai greene j'espère Mister olympia tout prochainement.

[@muscleurjohnson]

Kai has been around for a long time in the natural arena since a young age. He cleaned house there and now he's banging in out with the pros. It's just to bad he doesn't fit the criteria of a Mr. Oylmpia. He is the best out there, all around. Just getting a bum rap. Shoudl've been more carefull what he did outside of bb world. Much respect ... your awesome bud!

[@whocaresssss]

love how his warm up set on the bench is my 1 rep max

[@sheao50]

3:05 "getting ready for the heavy resistance" with 3 plates on each side. Your fucking kidding me.......

[@Grimbas08]

Love how the bar bends at 6:41.

[@ahols91]

I like the way Kai and his partner benches. Good stuff.

[@NickST1192]

probably the most badass bench session ever

[@RustyFudge]

If you were a huge fan you'd know how poor he was. Back then, it really was the best option for him because he really needed the money to compete. Even now he refuses to buy a car and chooses to live in the projects because he's the most humble guy you'll ever know.

[@marko03033]

I agree,no doubt.He will always be a great bodybuilder

[@BadBandar59]

Kai and Phil are both Beast. Phil must be in his 50s and he is lifting 315. Damn!

[@lopside0]

the dropset starting at 500lbs was insane. 500lbs raw is insane.

[@ILoveZoophilia]

the grip where you dont enclose the bar with your thumb is called "suicide grip". If you dont have complete control over the barbell using that grip, it might fall out of your hands pouncing down on your throat, killing you. Some people feel that they can get a better contraction and a cleaner movement pattern by using that grip. The other grip is just a normal grip

[@RonMeijers]

Talks slow for a guy who thinks fast. ;) Obviously an intelligent guy, entertaining too, when posing and when talking. Gotta love this guy. Together with Phil the future of BB.

[@OoOllieable]

mechanics combined with muscle memorie and muscles = strength

[@Marionet64]

Warming up with 3 plats thats just sick..can u imagine the amount of stress in ur chess insane!!

[@AliBoulalaSTP]

kai is great. hes an inspiration.

[@Loveiskind51]

Quick comment here, Kai Greene is 8% body fat if you payed any attention to his mentor in the video, he's 308lbs of hard, cut, toned and well earned muscles, he has a bulging six pack with water ripples at 308lbs, most people who aren't body builders have a cheeseburger looking gut, Kai Greene is a committed individual who is one of the best in his sport, who cares if he takes supplements ?

[@zryab13]

Kai goes to the same gym that I do in Brooklyn. Hopefully he'll win the Mr. Olympia. He looks much bigger in person.

[@Pihasanddunes1]

the drop set was awesome.

[@grandchamp12345]

@Cooiepwns its an isolation technique many bodybuilders use, its supposed to take the stress off of the forearms im pretty sure to help isolate the chest more, dangerous but badass at the same time

[@Minuen]

This man is great.

[@memph1zzz]

bodybuilding is mostly about the focus of you mind in the exact muscle you working out and convincing yourself, that you can push a lot more that u just do... the game of your psychic

[@mebaran]

"Kai Greene is tryna bring up his CHEEEEST for the Olympia.." My new favorite

[@bm2g]

he is gonna shock alot of people this year, i guarentee everyone he will get alot of ooooohs and arrrrrrrs when he hits those back poses come the olympia!

[@newgecko]

You are a serious lifter when you dont clamp 4 or 5 plates. RESPECT

[@zkb24]

correct, so many people mis-use steroids and end up taking them at the wrong time, some people like kai greene do things right and for reward they get what they want, in this case bb shows

[@tickdog3]

Now thats what i call a Chest Workout!!!

[@jungletiger911]

Kai does have a tremendous build and is very powerful.

[@EgeCagan95]

stronger than some powerlifters in his weight. respect!

[@eruston]

be funny if at 1:49, he's like "okey doke... done."

[@89andyr]

Nothing beats the basics!

[@lopside0]

i don't really aspire to look like a pro body builder and kai's legs got a little distorted imo; but of the pros I watch, kai has to be one of the nicest and most thoughtful.

[@Looneyboy123]

That seems very accurate, this is probably a weight in which he can perform each rep with incredible muscle control but is actually not as heavy as he can lift, but still heavy enough to make him work.

[@hisho551]

nothing beats the basice the most right thing i ever heard what ever machines relised will not beats the basics thats 100 % right

[@Ducati549r]

Oscar still has it for his age. Not keeping up with Kai though, he's no joke.

[@fcukyourmother]

thats a good spotter, all too often you see spotters letting the bar stop... that what messes up muscle stimulation and puts you into unecessary failure... the bar should keep moving so the chest keeps getting stimulated. when the bar stops half way and your fighting it that does not help with growth at all and messes your SET up.

[@stevenewer1]

kai has to be traini ng like this if he comes to mr o in 2019

[@BIGBREWnick]

315 for 10 reps, made it look like he was warming up with the bar

[@topnotchJGcom]

Kai is a beast.

[@MrKvasi]

World record, in saying "you know" the most number of times in a KZbin video.

[@StripesEmpire]

"As you can see he's warming up with 3 plates." hahaha no big deal.... LOL

[@littleboeep]

He's so cool! Him and Phil Heath...

[@JIMIJIM]

He did G4P. IMO he is still one of the top BBers out there and hopfully people will look past at what he used to do and just see what he brings on the stage

[@leratao]

fair enough, thats your opinion and I respect that.

[@Kaigreenefan]

this man was pushing 405 for reps on incline 2 weeks out of the ny pro. hes come a long way since 09. 2011 mr. o righthere!!

[@neodarkfall]

@ls400ridin he keeps his ego in check too unlike other body builders. much respect for kai

[@SeriphanKnight]

LOL 9:41 " If I'm taking my, u kno, METHYLBURN, u know I'm gon do dat!"

[@jungletiger911]

tiphu, I agree with you. Also, you have to understand that these guys COULD NEVER EVER get to this level NATURAL - NO WAY.

[@StayGoldHC]

i've got Kai winning the Olympia on saturday for sure

[@driven6996]

Man this dude is a fucking powerhouse!

[@wtfnamestaken1]

Strength training = central nervous system work Bodybuilding = Working the muscles, hypertrophy They are very different things, many smaller power lifters can easily out lift bigger looking body builders because training for strength is essentially very different from training for maximum muscle gains.

[@AndromedaIX]

Kai is awesome

[@zenbodybuilder]

Great workout and VO!

[@MsWill14]

@throatslammer u are soo damn right, its an olympic barbel which makes it a 20 kg bar... 45lbs

[@skateconner]

My favorite body builder in his prime

[@ls400ridin]

i loves kai's outfit...hat.hoodie,compresion pants and boxing shoes....the gym is ment to build muscle not show it off...i feel the same way your in own zone and kno the way you look underneith it....its a BIG mental game and i think when u cant see your body you wanna work harder during the workout because you cant see it change and swell during the workout wich makes you work that much harder.......kai in my opion is a very very underated bodybuilder and is just on the outside of winning mr o

[@daywalkermike]

Holy shit ! For a guy, who trains more for the "muscle-feeling" and not the amount of weight, he can bench a lot ! (That was aboout 220 kilos and 4 reps from 6:20 - 6:50). Respect !

[@ReneM2000]

kai greene, evan centopani, trey brewer, roelly winklaar...the future

[@marko03033]

I understand.But most of us will agree that bodybuilding is not all about muscles.Personally,I would be ashamed to be big and weak but that is only my opinion. Marko

[@GTS3SLATER]

This chest video is cool kai keep being cool God you .

[@jow031]

dis guy's a powerhouse!

[@marko03033]

Yes,I understand.But if you are that big you are usually strong. Other bodybuilders his size are very strong.Just take a look at ronnie coleman videos and you will see what I am talking about.

[@23codez]

@saaandberg BECAUSE he is trying to build on his upper chest, NOT his triceps. A full extension would bring his triceps into the equation.

[@kiwihotty]

I think Victor Martinez will be ahead of Jay. The odds are in Dex's favour to repeat because we all know to beat the champ you have to really knock him out especially when it comes to the olympia. I really feel Jay was lucky to get 2nd last year he was way off his best. Count down is on!!!!

[@Jsmith858522]

You will get there it takes time.

[@afzaal1987]

i have to admit kai green is very strong, considering that this is pre contest, he would easily lift more in his off-season

[@hispanapsih]

9.44 look at those two brothers sitting down on the left admiring kai

[@ImDeadAtBirth]

i think it would be sweet to see cutler take his title back... but, i'd like to see kai win. i just hope it's not ALL based on politics/favourites - but we all know it will be. sad but true.

[@LETP23]

Absolute BEAST, anyone who watches him train would be hard pressed to say bodybuilding isn't a sport. If Kai doesn't win a Mr. O one day it'll only be because of bs bodybuilding politics.

[@graffiting2239]

Honestly I don't think Phil is gonna take it he will easily make top 5 this year, but I think 1st is gonna be between Jay and Kai and Victor. I just think they know how to peak a bit better then Jackson and a few others. The only person I could say that has a better chance then Jay is Dennis.

[@Cooiepwns]

Am I the only 1 who was like:"Wrap that thump around the bar"?

[@PURE216EVIL]

10lbs of steak and fish a day... mans a beast ! much respect

[@joxl7]

the way he pics up the 45's is like how i pic up 10's!!

[@JIMorgan100]

Love how the people to the left are like Holly!! Crap!! they've just been sitting there watchin him lol

[@thestout77]

you make a lot of sense thank you

[@steveopacheco]

Its whatever your comfortable with, I used to lift like that and found it easier lifting heavier loads since your using the power of your hands.

[@Mebeawannabe]

He's very strong at pressing too !

[@pavy415]

Dam kai spots oscar when he benches 315 pretty sick

[@rockystelone21]

me and my friend are bodybuilders. his trainer told him that. ronnie coleman does it too.

[@BlinkVirus]

@leftpuman erm, nutrition is very important, yeah, you wanna get about 1 hour excersise in. Sleep is very important too. My philosophy is 1.diet 2.sleep 3. training... you wanna try to eat on time though. whey shake (quick protein)during breakfast, with good cereal/fruit for carbs. some carbs before a workout too, make sure you get some whey after a workout followed by a good meal, then before bed make sure u get some slow absorbing protein for the night, like some meat or time realease shakes

[@antonb000]

he's way taller for one.. he could be bigger if he were a bodybuilder. bigger doesn't mean stronger, bodybuilders train for volume, not strength. Ronnie Coleman is one of the strongest bodybuilders, yet he would not be able to compete in a power lifting meet, he'd get outclassed in every category

[@TheArcticWonder]

Actually "bodybuilding" by definition is all about aesthetics. It's about how you shape and mold your body, not the weight or your strength. Why do you think a competiton in bodybuilding is up on a stage getting looked at, not a bench max competition or a squat or deadlift competition? Because bodybuilding actually IS all about the muscle. If you want strength, you have powerlifting. As hard as it is to realize, muscle doesn't equate to strength in a fixed ratio.

[@25Robbo25]

@ilkkavu no that is true but stamina, strength and he is a participant in exercise... so it does make him an athlete by definition

[@IGIVEWELLz0r]

He uses as much weight as he can, without sacrificing his form. "bodybuilders contract the muscle under increasing amounts of resistance" they dont just move the weights around, not matter how light or heavy.

[@zibtihaj3213]

@MASKOAA I will never eat a banana again....thx you for that lol

[@peewee3030]

great tips in the video