Robu's Technique Changes The Game

The weightlifting technique that we've seen evolve from Moldova's Marin Robu is eye opening as to what the human body can achieve in spite of the restrictions put upon it. Despite ankle, knee, and elbow pain, Marin Robu finds a way!
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[@taylornox3860]

Love the Jurassic Park reference, Seb!

[@paytonl206]

what would be great is you detailing a bit more about his technique that makes him so unique. As a novice weightlifter but avid gym goer olympic lifts were workouts I recently started only about 2 years ago. Since these motions are not imbedded, and most importantly the technique to maximize my efforts are still being honed I dont see anything within his motions that are outside of the "norm". Maybe a diagram and a flow pause to show what is traditional and what makes this man so unique. You had mentioned 100k is your goal, bring some of your knowledge to light that isn't just observable for more referential and critiquing. That might engage more people within this space who might want to learn more.

[@amirolumroti6345]

Facts

[@carlosjoaquim3555]

He'd have trouble getting a squat passed at a powerlifting meet. That's amazing.

[@Miiiiiiighty]

Yet he can clean 200kg and snatch 170... What a great story... No excuses !!!!

[@MathiasD4hL]

He really is a testament to the fact that you can reach amazing results if you train hard enough, is genetically talented and respond well to PED's

[@thechosenone93]

I agree and Clarence said also that genetics is about how quickly you respond not your starting point.

[@tanthai3653]

@@thechosenone93your starting point is a somewhat significant deal, such as genetic bone size and certain muscle insertions

[@thechosenone93]

@@tanthai3653 Yeah of course the base is important.But how well you respond is purely genetics because your body will react or it won’t. There are some people with great genetics that are apparently not hyper responders to juice with many side effects and vice versa

[@hornsteinhof7592]

What's ped?

[@chazaqs9109]

​@@hornsteinhof7592 Performance Enhancing Drugs

[@oloyang431]

I've never done Olympic weightlifting but I really enjoy watching it. You really add something extra to it with your, almost poetic, analyses.

[@feliciacoffey6832]

Yes! That's why the sport NEEDED Seb!

[@chief5981]

Their fun Dolo, I like doing them but I can’t move much weight with olympic lifts. Or regular lifts for that matter

[@retardno002]

Try it at least once. You'll enjoy watching it so much more after you feel how difficult it really is. Especially the snatch.

[@oloyang431]

@@retardno002 I would love to, but I'm 36, and probably don't have the shoulder mobility for it 🙂

[@guyfox166]

Your narration is always on point! Eloquent and informative. Creates a compelling story. Thank you! Well done.

[@ronnieplumper6047]

Great video seb, it’s always cool to hear your commentary and thoughts on the art and philosophy of this sport and it’s people

[@ZachGatesHere]

He's such a good example of how "correct technique" has so many variables that we can't know from the outside. The human body isn't a neat set of physics equations where you can just say "here's the most efficient path to take." If he did things the way we think they should be done, he likely would never be moving what he does.

[@fmls8266]

The fact he's still lifting huge with bad technique doesn't mean he wouldn't lift more with better technique.

[@NONO-hz4vo]

@@fmls8266 I think his point is that given the variables in the human body the "correct technique" isn't the most optimal for all. Usain Bolt also lacks the "correct technique" but given his body the technique he has developed is more correct for him.

[@toximan2008]

@@fmls8266 It wouldn't be worth fixing. Robu's been lifting this way for years and years. If they tried to undo his technique, and then rebuild it, that process would take him the same amount of time it took him to get as good as he did in the first place and then some.

[@RagingRugbyst]

@@fmls8266 great point, very aplicable, I bench your supertotal.

[@maxpowers4436]

Not rly he's the except not the rule. He shows that you can be elite with bad technique but that's an exception

[@ericheng9790]

Absolutely amazing, thanks for your analysis and commentary

[@nickkom7866]

Squat their nothings 😂😂

[@Mr.Ciobanu]

It's almost insane that this channel does not have 100k, I thought you were going to say I wanna reach 1 mil on the plus side, his knee sleeves last twice as long

[@zbass21]

Your storytelling is mesmerizing. Thank you

[@dragosrenita8901]

I am from Moldova and am proud to see you comment on Marin. Great work!

[@lhoffmom]

Awesome, man!

[@FreddyDFutureBeats]

Amazing videos as always

[@HOCM102]

T-shirt with Moldovan color way, silhouette of Robu and legend ‘Robu finds the way’… when?

[@martinfiay8908]

Great vid mate 👍🏼💪

[@littleoldlifter]

Just what needed to see make me e feel better with my arthritic Knee's, balance & head problems morning of competition made me feel better, THANKS !

[@HannibalBarcaRTW]

seb can we have an artyom antropov video?

[@ms6059]

I'm in love with your commentary

[@LiauJustin]

your commentary was already excellent, but this one is A1

[@danieladjei2792]

The commentary works with or without the video. Brilliant take on the nuance within lifting in our sport

[@robg2732]

Bro full send. You are amazing.

[@zwryy7622]

A video on the Indonesians would be interesting

[@ryankmdkt]

while this may be true for Robu, it probably won't work for 90% of the population, but always good to keep in mind when working with athletes - all different form, sizes, experiences, etc. amazing video.

[@picaccu83]

probably more like 99.5% 😆

[@ryankmdkt]

@@picaccu83 true

[@mightyhouse3268]

SEB! Come on man. I'm just trying to eat breakfast over here and suddenly I'm crying. You're crushin' it dude

[@scottessery100]

Jimmy Anderson The best ever quick bowler still at nrly 41 and told he would injure himself with his natural technique

[@Scott-zh5ip]

Love this

[@slashnagy6]

Not sure what the strange fascination with this guy is; besides limited ankle and hip mobility, his form looks just like everyone else’s.

[@KickinTodlrs]

Yeah it works but which one looks cooler?

[@eddiedahbura8754]

Sick video

[@pannonianfit1582]

good despite, not because is a good example of this video

[@0SuperTacoMan0]

Looks like a regular dude, but hits such heavy weights with great form

[@Feegle32]

What is the name of that exercise he does at the end before the front squats? Like a bottom position snatch press or something?

[@ubermenschbrent]

Power Cleaning & jerking as an 81 is actually pretty god tier

[@benjaminfranklin4149]

5:47 190kg on the split jerk and he recovers with his rear foot first. That is incredible control and balance. Not sure if it was intentional, but he is definitely unconventional by choice.

[@Lee-ic2yn]

I always did that naturally

[@juanortegatrainingtruck]

Es mi crack .. un ídolo san bernabeu ..

[@chevy11786]

The flexibility on this guy is crazy as well as his explosiveness. Amazing.

[@tomwalker389]

The length of his tibias. Crazy how he overcame that.

[@andrewgordon777]

Basically everyone over the age of 40 who wants to keep lifting! 😁

[@haveatyou1]

Right...

[@jbibbity8937]

subscription earned

[@mmbicoshake]

Seeing Meso Hassona stan for Robu >>>>>>>

[@pessumpower]

Anyone knows the name of that beautiful athlete distracting me from Marin Robu?

[@NONO-hz4vo]

The bald guy in the blue shirt? I think that is his trainer or possibly the Moldavian coach.

[@pessumpower]

@@NONO-hz4vo haha the beautiful girl stretching ;D

[@danielbush]

Leaving a comment in case someone answers this 😂

[@hendrixhockey54]

Oliwia Drzazga from Team Poland

[@InYouColour]

@@hendrixhockey54 my man 🙏🏻

[@coltonclark7718]

he really said explode like a basketball player lmao

[@hugomatos7123]

Does anyone know he song?

[@emp5352]

"Visually, he looks weaker than elite crossfitters. But he will snatch their cleans, jerk their squats, and squat their... Nothing's." Savage

[@nickkom7866]

It is not clear to me what is the physical limitation due to which Robu cannot squat deep. For instance, he does not seem to have so bad ankle mobility based on this video footage.

[@Fr4n006]

It is the pain. Knee joints works under tremendous tension when squatting. When I trained everyday-squat program with 150-160kg I felt the same, in my case I used knee sleves to keep squating ATG with low pain. I don't think I could maintain that if I trained at such frequency or intensity as an oly lifter.

[@nickkom7866]

@@Fr4n006 I don’t think this is the actual reason because he literally never squats deep no matter the weight (e.g. take a look when he squats 90kg 6:33 , which is nothing for him)

[@ronnieplumper6047]

I’m sure someone can clarify this, but I feel like he had a car accident that damaged his knee permanently?

[@michaelmackenzie6396]

It's to prevent injury in the knees In engineering bending metals beyond 90° causes much more stress than to 90° and below. I imagine it's the same here

[@TheTillhammer]

​@@Fr4n006 Anyone who has trained proper olympic weightlifting has pain it's just part of the sport

[@ManuelSPro]

He's training like he wants to jump out of the building, whats his vertical jump goddamn

[@incompetentlogistics]

Find someone that looks at you the same way Oliwia looks at Marin.

[@JAKOB1977]

Yeah, "life finds a way" 3:24 chasing that female tail.

[@arulkumaran4959]

I can hear Joel seedman laughing in the background 😂

[@elguapodelmonte215]

Marin?? from landlocked Moldova Robu - the big-time [GC] FULL-STOP. A game-changer & technique revolutionary, a master-class in weightlifting from Marin, WHO SAID YOU NEED BIG MUSCLES TO LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS?? WHO SAID - YOU NEEDED ANY MUSCLE AT ALL, WHATSOEVER, TO LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS??

[@pricerowland]

Anatomically, Robu is definitely an anomoly amongst elite weightlifters. Whenever I see people harp on perfect form, I think that they forget the considerations you have to make for a different build with different leverages. He's relatively narrow and lanky, and we're not used to seeing that, his lifts would look different even if he were not coping with old injuries.

[@thechosenone93]

No,there’s one thing about harping about perfect form and there’s another where certain lifters are given allowances - the Toma shuffle is complete nonsense because if a beginner was doing the same thing they would get roasted

[@mattxp3389]

The problem is the difference between his lift numbers and the number of the elites in the same weight class is technique. You can't just out-strong, out-power your way to the top of the weightclass in OLY.

[@jbibbity8937]

*laughs in ilyin

[@drip369]

Yeah I can't sprint like Shaggy

[@justpatrick4078]

anyone saw that girl falling in love with him in the middle of the video ? ;D

[@iliddle96]

I was looking for this comment

[@milliemaeda2903]

That is so unbelivible, most people can't DEADLIFT 190 kg

[@danielparpal2619]

Maybe he's just really into Joel Seedman's stuff. 🤷🏻‍♂

[@W1LDtracer]

he just born with hi-twitch fibers

[@extreamaslt7857]

Technique did change the game, in fact, made it a bit cheesy.... Like Cheesy Yong

[@user-mx4oq5ww5b]

goated

[@Revolg88]

yo your commentary is great and all, but lets focus and hear more about the girl in the grey tights in the background instead

[@Miiiiiiighty]

Who is she btw ?

[@vittoriobiondi4855]

This is a no sense video. This is a no sense man. More than 2xbody weight snatch and absolutely lean body. Stunning.

[@steve00alt70]

He can do olympic lifts but yet he looks very average but most do the mistake of holding your breath as you're lifting weights which can lead to a rapid increase in your blood pressure.

[@Rotscrek]

"holding your breath" is a technique called "bracing" which increases core strength and is paramount to lifting heavy weights. Yes, there is a proper technique to that, but the jump in blood pressure is not only normal but, through proper training scheduling, is also a good form of cardiovascular training.

[@Music--ng8cd]

Tendon strength

[@lancehsparks]

You didn’t describe anything about how his techniques are different

[@mdgrech]

I want to preface this by saying I do oly lifting. How that dude lands, he knee, the one in the brace is in such a odd maybe even slightly compromised position. I wonder if he is compensating for an injury? Especially consider it's the only one wrapped? Seems like that is going to be hard on the connective tissue.

[@michaelgregoryhorner]

Brb... gonna go run through a brick wall.

[@lukascochran29]

tbh I really hate the tiktok style text popping up over the screen. If I wanted subtitles, I would just turn the regular ones on. still a great quality video as always.

[@jorgg1382]

This is a very long way of saying that his technique is shitty but he manages nonetheless

[@henzy8954]

Right? A whole lot of nothing said in this video.

[@ansungtangmyun]

Remember, if the sport was all about technique, then taking steroids wouldnt make a difference!

[@emptyclips800]

he must like me fr 🥹🥹

[@lordpickle8424]

I'm two pounds heavier than him and can barely do a push up. Yay me, lol.

[@gerhardstols396]

Squat their deadlifts

[@alandrasochia3036]

He snatced for a triple what I clean and jerk for2 at 235 lbs. Of course no steroids no coach, working in steel mill. I always thought I could do 300 and 400 clean.. however I can still walk no operation. So .sometimes God looks out for fools?

[@NorthTexasEagle1989]

So he doesn't squat deeply to catch the bar.

[@duncanluciak5516]

Geezus, get yer ass down!😅

[@fmls8266]

It doesn't change anything at all. He has bad technique that still allows him to lift huge, because he's strong and athletic as fuck, just like Godelli. Almost anyone else should stick to textbook technique.

[@TeddyHayden-qh6tw]

looks like he has incredibly short femurs, which would make all of the moves much easier.

[@thechosenone93]

EXACTLY

[@rchauer]

Good technique fundamentals beat one up less and are more efficient and (all other things being equal) contribute to a longer, healthier more successful career. But orthodox technique is also a template, not an absolute. Body types, limb and torso proportions all factor in. No athlete body is “ideal” hence “ideal technique” is simply a framework for comparison and correction. Robu is hardly the first elite to work around injuries or problem solve annd “find a way.” Nor are the other elite athletes mentioned unique when it comes to athletic talent making up for technical errors. It’s not a matter of if they would lift more if they corrected little flaws, it’s a matter of they are outperforming everyone around them even with minor flaws: so who cares? (Speed under the bar is, by the way, trainable. Russian sports science shows across high power output sports, including weightlifting, the biggest physical difference between an MS and MSIC athlete is not absolute strength but the ability to explosively relax the muscle groups which just explosively contracted, which launching then getting under bar efficiently absolutely requires.)

[@rchauer]

…relaxation is trainable.

[@bobano6499]

03:25 nie ma to jak piękna polska dupeczka. UMMMM PUAAA!

[@manuelramalho6845]

Almost as complete as a rugby player

[@scottessery100]

Stanky tastic

[@Lee-ic2yn]

I thought weightlifters were supposed to squat deep?

[@haveatyou1]

Where is thicc boi?

[@Vitamin_jp]

Idk man, sounds like he lifts incorrectly and has suffered a series of injuries because of it

[@thechosenone93]

Youre correct

[@Coach_BigMac]

I think weightlifting has stifled its own growth because of the, almost dogmatic, emphasis on perfecting the technical aspects as the Eastern Europeans and Chinese. It's turned a lot of potentially good weightlifters from pursuing the sport. Crossfit in the US has changed this. Because there are scores of high school football players who are cleaning 400+ with ease but shy away from the sport of weightlifting because of the overly technical aspects. I can be wrong. But as a S&C coach for over 25yrs, I've heard the reasoning.

[@petematweet2749]

A "good" US Olympic lifter can't survive financially. While a "good" HS football player can get college scholarships, NIL & possibly an NFL league minimum salary contract. And I'm pretty sure each skilled position in football requires endless hours of "technique" work to reach the highest level & succeed as well. The choice is pretty obvious

[@woodjohnn]

Hahaha man it’s depressing watching him clean and jerk my deadlift

[@h00db01i]

the analogies are nonsense, this is a archaic and narrow discipline while art as of now clearly isn't

[@youwouldntbelieveit89]

You don't need to be on roids to achieve something when it comes to the endurance, strength etc....Stay natural 😎