SHI Zhiyong 169kg WR with Backstage Warmup (Literally DJ Wocao)

[@bloodyrosegarden]

To be a world class weightlifter, 1) drop the bar with vengeance 2) grunts 3) importantly, wocao.

[@董家琪]

To break a world record it takes three steps: Step 1: AHHHHHHHHHHHH Step 2: EHHHHHHHHHHHH Step 3: WOCAO

[@markobegus]

Lu Xiaojun also... did it with a painful back.

[@sparkysparkyB00M]

Don't forget the anabolic rice.

[@shirleyp8543]

SHI: WOCAO. You stole my secrete.

[@SquatJerkJournalist]

Let me know if I missed any CAO or WOCAO

[@chulzbiya]

This is what having COVID is like for Mr Shi. Symptoms include shortness of breath, grunting, and WR.

[@buffboi7977]

did he actually have covid?

[@markchen8588]

@@buffboi7977 no

[@cannonfodder8287]

Underrated comment. And in that case, I too have COVID symptoms when at the gym, minus the WR.

[@leeharveyoswald5277]

POV: The other 73s have finished their clean and jerks and Shi's just starting to warm up for snatch

[@steventran347]

Even the best lifters have bad warm-ups. The reason why these guys are champs is because they overcome that mental obstacle.

[@cherries4life387]

He's not missing the lifts at 140 though. It's intentional. There's stability in the catch position and then he lets it go forward immediately. However he did look a little in pain tho

[@tabryis]

​@@cherries4life387 he had constant injuries

[@MC-nv4bo]

Having his worst day and still beat everyone and set a WR. Rip for all the other 73s competing for silver at the Olympics.

[@Kinta02]

why worst day?

[@MC-nv4bo]

@@Kinta02 I meant he was having an off day

[@kaliningradtoczechrepublic8162]

@@MC-nv4bo why though? what happened to him?

[@kaliningradtoczechrepublic8162]

@@MC-nv4bo oh wait you mean his warm up... nevermind then

[@22448824]

How is making a world record “having his worst day”? Repeating the same weight several times in warm would normally be seen as a bit concerning but he may always do that. They may have been slowing the warm up down to time his first attempt better depending on what others did on the platform.

[@evagenesiz7802]

Shi is the only person who can manage to pull out a world record even tho he not in his best shape

[@-TK-]

Lu's 207 in worlds tho

[@sealwithawkwardness3951]

Sorry I haven’t been following weightlifting. What happened to Shi? There a reason he’s getting winded? Just not enough conditioning?

[@jonnyshearer3456]

Lu also bruhh

[@evagenesiz7802]

@@-TK- oh yeah the back injury

[@alan181090]

Li dayin makes too

[@robertocarrera4549]

His grunts are inspiring. His confidence gives me strength!

[@shohokuslamdunk]

Judge "Failed lift" Shi "What, how?" Judge "We didn't hear you say WOCAO"

[@user-cf1iw7tf3k]

Would be interested to hear about his upbringing if you know any of his backstory. I get the sense he had a lot of doubters or maybe self-doubt at some point because he just looks pissed at the world after he makes his competition lifts. Like he's saying with his eyes "you didn't think I could do it?! f you!" Perfect compliment to Lu's vibe. Love these guys. Thanks for the videos, they are awesome.

[@SquatJerkJournalist]

Well, he was always behind LIAO Hui until 2016....

[@user-cf1iw7tf3k]

@@SquatJerkJournalist new to the sport, didn't realize that, thanks.

[@yongliang7757]

I love the energy and intensity that this guy brings - WOCAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@itbeginx]

Crazy good genes. His hair is crazy thick, slim face and a body sculpted like a piece of art.

[@some5672]

Seeing him keel over and take deep breaths while warming up after each rep makes me feel good about doing the same thing when I'm warming up in the snatch. Thought I was just in overall poor condition

[@don_cswl]

1:00 Can’t stop laughing 😂

[@samuelmassicotte9645]

Ronnie Coleman would be proud

[@PeterparkerSlaps]

I don’t think he is missing his warm ups. It takes a lot to stand up after the catch. So working on getting under without wasting energy. Life hacks

[@PeterparkerSlaps]

@tinreyes6510 damn then that’s some sheer will lol

[@xXAkitokunXx]

Does shi look a little off like not his best but still got WR haha

[@samuelmassicotte9645]

I have a feeling Shi did not like the closed space at all

[@董家琪]

I'd have been claustrophobic too. Wtf even in prison they work out in the yard.

[@kaliningradtoczechrepublic8162]

@@董家琪 i dont mind to be honest

[@reneulloa2647]

Does anyone else watch/listen to this while warming up for training? Shi Zhiyong is the GOAT!!!

[@rookiebird9382]

Anyone noticed there's a guy spying over the top on the up right corner of the screen?

[@idkimfrmpl]

Those snatches look so effortless. Amazing lifter!

[@adamloo85]

This is exactly like me lifting, but at 1/3 the weight.

[@harrispj4205]

I don't think he was in bad shape, we've seen Lu drop the bar too before getting up during the snatch warmup. I think they do it to save energy, kinda like half reps which also helps with warmup. Then again, I could be wrong.

[@lenz1244]

He himself said he missed

[@harrispj4205]

@@lenz1244 he was trolling.

[@SquatJerkJournalist]

Tian Tao did the same thing in his warm-up and never stood up once, but he really does have knee issues, not sure if SHI is trolling us though

[@danielhenderson762]

You know there are other weightlifters that Lu and Shi? Lmao

[@harrispj4205]

@@danielhenderson762 no I don't, I only know Lu and Shi.

[@brocky]

Dude is the best ever.

[@williamgeluz-bustos2950]

Lol that guy looking over the side of the cubicle

[@yanglinluo]

what a champ

[@AlienX477]

Can we have shi zhiyongs backstage cj warm up to platform please🙏

[@hazimhashim235]

I think everyone was worried for Shi after his first snatch. He almost looked human. Hopefully he'll be in top shape in Japan.

[@eddieyoshida9627]

This athlete is the best weight lifter in the world since 2015...pound for pound 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

[@brettandrus2049]

摇起来! - Shake it up, baby! One great thing about Asian gyms is the call and answer protocol, especially for the more senior lifters. You're not just allowed to make noise, you're expected to in order to raise the level of yourself and other lifters... as I lift alone in my shed... 我操

[@buffboi7977]

6:28 he has got to be the thickest guy who's ever weighed 73 kg

[@SP1x5]

Is he missing those reps or just letting them go once he catches in the bottom? I’ve seen a lot of lifters do that to conserve energy but I can’t tell whether that’s his tactic here or whether he’s genuinely missing because he’s not in shape

[@64wy4x8s]

He's really missing them. It looks very different from what's happening here when a lifter catches a snatch at the bottom and simply lets go

[@SP1x5]

@@64wy4x8s for him to miss 140 multiple times in the back and then still make a 169 WR on stage like a beast is just unbelievable...

[@cherries4life387]

@@64wy4x8s I'm gonna have to disagree.. I don't think he's missing them but I can see why you'd think so. i slowed them down and there is definitely a brief moment of a stable catch but he drops it much quicker than Lu who does this

[@idkimfrmpl]

@@cherries4life387 Same I think it’s on purpose so save his strength

[@jacobl5488]

wocao.. more like woah chad

[@SAB-ex7de]

At his worst he wins gold medal. 😀 At his best he wins gold, sets WR, wins world championship, Olympic all together 😀

[@자카수-x3s]

9:10 wonderful tricep

[@idkimfrmpl]

His whole body is amazing

[@SP1x5]

Is this usually how the Chinese warm up?, A lot of reps at the same weight followed by a big jump to the next weight?

[@vikeskie]

i think it differs from lifter to lifter, i’ve watched some of lu’s and he seems to pull 1-2 a time in 15-20% increments

[@idkimfrmpl]

I think it depends. He was also injured here so maybe that’s why his limiting his movements to bare minimum

[@weightliftim9921]

Misses more than 3 warm-ups then goes up for a world record snatch haha wo cao indeed

[@plurps444]

Yao qi lai!

[@augustinevenero2780]

He said he was feeling out of breath, did he come down with a certain virus at some point maybe? Or was the oxygen actually thinner in that area or the air too thick?

[@JinnDante]

He was a bit off . After every snatch he was catching his breath or just taking a moment. Even during the competition. What happened?

[@charleslim6514]

what was wrong or off with him during the asian champs? is he okay?

[@arthur.maitreya]

I’m sure he dropped the bar after the catch with purpose. He catchet it, feeling it That he was able to stand up but dropped the bar to save energy in his shoulder and leg muscles for his 1RM

[@trtnec]

why cao allowed but not ta ma da?

[@SquatJerkJournalist]

Because he hasn't dropped that word on an international stage yet

[@woodnz6359]

Because the three words Ta Ma De are unclean words. They have been included in the dictionary. Therefore, there is a legal basis for prohibiting use. WOCAO is a recent new innovation and popular word, which is not yet included in the dictionary. So nobody cares.

[@woodnz6359]

In China, if a parrot learns and says a lot of respect, this parrot will be very valuable. But if this parrot is learning a lot of respect, it is mixed with a "Ta Ma De". This parrot is only 10% of the original price. We call it "dirty mouth"

[@joshtaylor1394]

Is it the lens or is that bar already bent as fok?

[@powderedwaterpudding]

Empty bar straight to 60kg? God damn

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

Crossfit coaches be like "Ok we're gonna start with sets of 15 snatches as explosive as possible with X weight, when you finish the snatch you do 10 burpees, that's 1 set. We have to do as many sets as possible in 15 minutes, then we rest for 1 minute and do another round." Me who just wanted to find a place to snatch with freedom "Fuck, we're not gonna be able to lift ever again after this!"

[@berendj2725]

"finding a place to snatch with freedom" sounds like pure happiness

[@cannonfodder8287]

How would he even know what feeling high feels like?

[@22448824]

Why is he suffering so much? Looks like he is bent double struggling to breath even on one rep warm ups. Anyone know what “put your f******g hands up” means?

[@JackGunson-wc4cs]

clean and jerk video? :)

[@Dayum286]

Does he have Claustrophobia? It is rare to lift while facing 3 walls

[@curtisgorkoff7519]

Is he dropping some of those warm up lifts after the catch on purpose?

[@idkimfrmpl]

Yes. I’ve seen other lifters (like Lu) do that pretty often

[@andr1]

He kinda grunts like bubbles from trailer park boys, uuurrrgh

[@dontuorlo07]

TMD stands for “tā mā de”, right?

[@dumahh6887]

Was he injured or unwell here? He looks super fatigued when hes missing his warmups, still hits a WR though haha

[@tiigalilly5320]

Lei ho ken hong!!!!

[@phew6662]

Guys, what's cao/wocao means?

[@bbbbbback]

it means good/im good

[@woodnz6359]

The meaning of the word WO CAO itself is very unsightly. But now it has developed into a spoken language with surprising meaning. It can express surprise or vent or just two words that are meaningless.

[@woodnz6359]

The meaning of the word WO CAO itself is very unsightly. But now it has developed into a spoken language with surprising meaning. It can express surprise or vent or just two words that are meaningless.

[@zeth479]

Basically same as fck/sht in English

[@Hedgedoq]

what is the cao/wocao counter?

[@bbbbbback]

ni hao.

[@bbbbbback]

to overwhelm them with strange politeness.

[@woodnz6359]

The meaning of the word WO CAO itself is very unsightly. But now it has developed into a spoken language with surprising meaning. It can express surprise or vent or just two words that are meaningless.

[@woodnz6359]

The meaning of the word WO CAO itself is very unsightly. But now it has developed into a spoken language with surprising meaning. It can express surprise or vent or just two words that are meaningless.

[@tastybrioche4829]

whats wocao?

[@Doggomorph]

Means easy

[@danai3560]

It’s means fuck

[@binchen8641]

Means I love you

[@woodnz6359]

The meaning of the word WO CAO itself is very unsightly. But now it has developed into a spoken language with surprising meaning. It can express surprise or vent or just two words that are meaningless.

[@smolboyi]

what was censored, someone's name?

[@SquatJerkJournalist]

Chinese swear words

[@smolboyi]

@@SquatJerkJournalist LOL but isn't wo cao a swear word 😂

[@SquatJerkJournalist]

@@smolboyi newer swear words which he hasn’t said in public yet :)

[@smolboyi]

@@SquatJerkJournalist Oh lmaoo!

[@phatzonki]

Lol. Why is he out of breath after every lift? Guy is laying on hes knees after every lift

[@董家琪]

This video was shot from an angle that you can't really see how small the cubicle they warmed up in was. It was barely wider than the length of a barbell. Completely different situation than the open training hall they usually had. He said something like feeling dizzy not having enough air. Shi could be lowkey claustrophobic.

[@-TK-]

Flu maybe? I know a few poeple who caught the flu and thought it was covid.

[@andersgustavsson8232]

@@-TK- being out of breath like that could be a viral infection. Something mild. We also saw the way the Chinese travelled, how they were being kept isolated etc. Could be stress and anxiety. Who knows.

[@klanedigge8795]

Ehhhhg cao

[@klydeflores7909]

Gotta confuse the warm ups, right babe?

[@georgecarder4695]

me after snatching 60kg 1:45

[@paraskevasmavragannis2923]

buckstage .... failed .... so the other teams see him .... and relax !!!!!!!! . nice job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hubertnooisdonn6917]

those bleeps are fucking unneessary.

[@camacdonnell1]

He definitely missed that first 140, but he is intentionally "missing" a lot of these instead of standing up as to not fry his legs. Those 150s were very much "made" before he dropped them.

[@22448824]

Standing up with 140 wouldn’t be “frying his legs”. The guy probably squats over double that

[@camacdonnell1]

First time lifting huh?

[@danielhenderson762]

Can you put minutes to lift, and weight instead of that dumb wocao counter? Counter was funny like once. That's 2 years ago now

[@gabrielemanfrin2219]

mate the footage is awesome !!!

[@deadliftlord_9287]

Is he 71 or 73 kg?

[@jiaxinglin4169]

The category is 73kg

[@alan181090]

71kg is a category for women

[@giacomorotondi7251]

mènghia

[@blizzard3728]

Missing 140 kg in warmups and after that he breaks the world record? There is something really off about this.

[@suchen403]

That's not a fail. He just don't want to hold the weight even for one second to save energy for his 1 rep max on stage.

[@ngiuchong7437]

P

[@1919XMuscle]

我要他抓举171k越过廖辉