The Guy With ‘Too Much Muscle’ Shatters World Records

Li Dayin shocked the weightlifting world when he moved up to the -89kg weight category and set new world records in the snatch and total, as well as a 10kg personal record in the clean and jerk. His 180kg snatch and 396kg total now rank him as the number one 89kg weightlifter in the world.
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[@mikeramgopal3912]

Unless you are a gym goer it's probably very hard to appreciate just how powerful guys like this are. By normal standards I80kg is a respectable deadlift for a guy of his size.

[@williamdon3442]

This is raw power. Body builders do it for looks sure they’re strong. But this type of lifting is totally something else. I’m sure you know

[@ygalel]

Agreed. What's crazy is that this guy actually has both. Size and strength. If he decides to do body building he would do well. He even says it himself that he needs to be a little too lean for him to maintain the weith cap.

[@jayceh]

It's way beyond raw power. It's power to start but also perfect technique and balance.

[@RogueCylon]

I think I was more impressed with a 3rd attempt clean and jerk WR.

[@RogueCylon]

95% of Gym goers would have no idea how impressive this is. Unless you are doing Olympic Lifting this is truly beyond your understanding.

[@norm9069]

That's just insane power. Imagine walking into a gym knowing you're one of the strongest lifters and these guys are in there throwing weights over their head most people have trouble trying to deadlift. Yep, looks like it's a cardio day for me.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

216 kg deadlift is achieved by probably less than 1% of commercial gym goers. And Li isn't even a big guy... Even his snatch is a great deadlift or squat in commercial gym...

[@norm9069]

@@ConnoisseurOfExistence the explosive power, the stability in both shoulders and core to move from the sqaut to overhead and then static strength to hold it is mind boggling.

[@tripparian8913]

​@@ConnoisseurOfExistencei personally think it is way less than 1%

[@danielfarrell3534]

​@Tripparian if you add in "with good technique/form" it's probably even less lol

[@theeternelyeboii6784]

You only want to lift in a gym if your one of the strongest in the room? Lifting is for everyone, people shouldn't feel inadequate or be discouraged from lifting because there's stronger people around, they should be inspired!

[@free2chasehappy]

Dude just snatched my deadlift! Such an incredible display of power!

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Yeah, imagine to just snap it like that overhead!

[@TheBcoolGuy]

Gotta keep increasing that deadlift! I'm ahead of you with my 186 😎And I'm coming for that 200 before the year is through, and at a significantly lower bodyweight.

[@free2chasehappy]

@@TheBcoolGuy sweet! Keep it up bro!

[@FBI_agent_4859]

my deadlift is still 150 (KG*) 😢how long have yall been training??? its total of 7 months since i started going and 3ish months of doing deadlifts

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

@@FBI_agent_4859 That's very good! How old are you?

[@johnkramer745]

i competed (amateur) in conventional deadlifting compettiion back in the United States (2017 or so). In the under 180 lbs category (178 lbs body weight) i hit 515 lbs and got the podium. I could sense electrical signals runnign down my spine, brain fogging up, vision blurry and a nose bleed. This guy is 9 kgs heavier and cracked almost the same weight in clean and jerk and walks away with a celebratory punch.. MY GODDDDD

[@hobit7585]

different "diet" between the two of you

[@woffordwolf2071]

@@hobit7585 yeah you cant compare with a different diet, only with those on the same diet

[@ippanpedrozo1162]

@@hobit7585 "tren" hard?

[@CrniWuk]

@@hobit7585 There is no doubt that on a professional level substances like steroids are a part of the training. But, there are also people out there which do have denser muscles. It's simply the peak in genetics what you see performing on the top.

[@jazondelta4976]

​@@hobit7585 coping is hard, dude. 😂

[@BX0207]

Man, today I just cleaned a one rep max, bench at 275 lbs - to see him lifting and throwing an additional 200lbs pounds over my 275lbs over his head is just out of this world. Very impressive strength.

[@xbeast1ny0m4m4]

Kg edit: MORE I get it

[@chaos.dancing]

@@xbeast1ny0m4m4 125

[@josebonilla3241]

oh bench is another beast, believe me, they barely bench any heavy weight, is too risky for them too.

[@ovideoarkans7982]

475 lbs man........... 200 lbs over .... insane ..............

[@SuperSilver316]

400+ kg in the cards for this class

[@justincoats7236]

That was impressive. It's hard to imagine the work and effort he has put into his craft. What an inspiration.

[@rydz656]

You poor naive thing. They're clearly juiced to the gills. No asain is that strong.

[@JimBobDewayne]

Chinese juice cheater.

[@justincoats7236]

@JimBobDewayne When I was in high school. We had the guy who bragged about smoking pot. He would kill it in track each year. I always felt like he did some steroids.

[@AK-fh4qq]

@@JimBobDewayne hater, every top athlete in the top category takes juice, you can take whatever juice you want, and see if you can make the world record, dumb S

[@michael-qt3er]

@@JimBobDewayne tell me one name in weightlifting athlete that didn't juice up. at go ahead try to juice up all you can, i'll wait you snatch that much

[@davicpetrovski155]

Its crazy to reach this lvl. Not only that insane power, but avoiding the risk of getting injured through all the hard work is a feat in itself

[@smugada]

Incredible mental and muscular strength. He is super human.

[@surfrby8876]

, He's5 '10 195 lbs and and to see what he's accomplished is mind blowing ! l I was watching him and observing his gaze , he's got a freakishly strong body but man I think he's got got an even stronger mind to do what he's done

[@SunnnyDay]

This fellow is a superb athlete. Not only is he strong, he has stamina and agility, a potent combination that enables him to get the weight moving upward, lifting even himself in that process, then dashing under the weight before it falls too far. Perhaps the greatest gift he possesses, is his mental strength.... He appears to me to lack intimidation of the heaviest weights, approaches the bar with extreme confidence and executes perfect form with every lift. I hope to see more lifts by Li Dayin, I hope he is blessed with a long and healthy career !!

[@SonyWilliam]

I really can't agree more with the other comment: you simply cannot grasp how hard he must have trained, how unbelievable what he has achieved, and how moving that moment really is, unless you work out. That last inch. That one last push. Breathtaking. Bravo. Mad respect.

[@messitup]

This kind of power isn't done with training alone, he's genetic make up and tight muscle fibers comes into play too.

[@JoeContrerasGenesisJoeC]

Always mad respect for this lift . Takes so much focus and not to mention overall strength .

[@Author_Sun]

The most impressive part of this to me was that he failed 475 on his first attempt and then hit it on his second. Absolutely insane mental willpower, not to mention physical strength.

[@gilabola4642]

I have so much respect for olympic lifters. To be so strong & explosive, yet flexible & agile are such a hard thing to achieve

[@mrhiy0252]

And he bows at the end. What an absolute dominant athlete.

[@Black_Fang35]

That's crazy man, 89 is truly wild

[@xinsanedefeatx]

Got some overlapping audio around 1:40 Seems to desync before that

[@xinsanedefeatx]

@@roncaruso931 bro what do you think you're accomplishing here lol

[@inky4690]

@@roncaruso931😂😂😂

[@johndoherty-hh2ck]

Hey guys Tian Tao has also snatched 180 at the 85 wt class. All he needs to do is put them together and he’s got 400 plus

[@jessfrankel5212]

Li Dayin=Total Legend.

[@KaleTong]

Let's not forget Lv Xiaojun.

[@vishnu2407]

He makes it look effortless. Madness!

[@drewlindsay3553]

Plenty of things to appreciate here, one is the insane display of strength and explosive power, one of the other things to note is the incredible hip and ankle mobility and the ability to lift the weight of the ground with shoes with raised heels

[@MortgagePathfinder]

Amazing work. Getting into weightlifting was one of the best things in my life. I just started but I appreciate it so much.

[@MereMortalsBookReviews]

The velocity out of the bottom with 180kg is just astonishing

[@-8l-924]

I’m thankful for this footage being available and the general commentary, but the cacophony in the seconds before his 180 was insane.

[@Ed-tq6hb]

The average person has no idea just how unbelievably impressive this was

[@lastsonofkrypton25]

Insane powe , insane technique, and also his core , like steel, that keeps him well balanced.

[@anwarsadat6825]

Amazing! Well done. Congratulations.

[@AngladaFamilia]

So powerful especially for his size/weight 👍

[@mauiahu6689]

I appreciate the amount of effort that's been put into every Snatch weight. No matter how light or heavy. I'm literally learning right now and getting 20to30kgs up is hard yet I can bench 110kgs and Squat 100kgs deadlift 160kgs so long journey ahead for me.

[@songsmith31a]

An extraordinary demonstration of the amazing capabilities of the human body. The power to move such prodigious weights above the head like that is almost beyond belief, not least when considering it is produced by living tissue and bone limited by genetics that can be trained to achieve such feats of strength. Truly inspiring!

[@wallieshere]

so smooth.. couldn't imagine the hard work every day

[@calebsingh8501]

That dude has crazy power 🙌

[@dylancurbjumper]

The mechanics of the snatch have always perplexed me. How shoulders and elbows don't explode when loading weight in that angle is insane

[@leendert16]

Wow, Congratulations. So impressive! Very nice job!

[@deanwitt7903]

Olympic lifting is pure poetry in motion . When I was a kid there was a guy in my small town of New Zealand who went to the 1982 commonwealth games , 1984 Los Angeles olympics , 1986 commonwealths in Edinburgh Scotland , 1988 soul olympics and 1990 commonwealth games New Zealand . He lifted in the 82.5 kg class and his best lifts were a snatch of 152kg and a clean and jerk of 193kg . Phenomenal lifts for 82.5 kg but he said to me years latter the Bulgarians and Russians in the day were dame near snatching his clean and jerk . Just ridiculous strength really .

[@lupidio1985]

Li Dayin is seriously awesome to watch! In my opinion one of the most effortless-looking lifts was from Kakhi Kakhiashvili World Record 188 Kg, Athens, 1999

[@lawrieflowers8314]

Exceptional lifting. But it just brings home how exceptional the great David Rigert was. Lifting in the 90kg class he made 180 + 220, for a 400kg total. Almost 50 years ago…

[@showt1me133]

It's harder for modern lifters due to stricter antidoping tests and improved detection methods

[@youngdee6421]

I can't even imagine the types of PEDs they were on 50 years ago in the Soviet Union

[@Konalo]

@@showt1me133 Thats why weightlifting is boring nowadays. With much better training programs and gyms imagine how strong these lifters would be without these corrupt doping rules.

[@alexanderheyworth3242]

Not to mention Yurik Vardanyan's 182.5 + 224 in the 82.5 kg class!

[@radreynolds8978]

@@showt1me133 well barely for chinese lifters let's be real. Besides Lu when's the last time one got popped?

[@user-zj8cf3fq8e]

That is amazing strength and form. No intimidation by the challenge at all.

[@EmorettaRobinson]

At around 1:33 there is Seb's voice talking over himself. Just FIY. It's like double the Seb. Lol. Other than that I appreciate Seb's commentary and the video.

[@justamustachewithoutaguy9370]

Not taking anything away from li dayin, but I just looked up some historical records, and for the 90kg weight class we have Snatch: 195.5kg C&J: 235kg Both set in the 1980s. Goes to show how much heavily enhanced athletes in the past blow away even the cream of the crop in talent.

[@IYAOYAS6969]

BEAST MODE! that was INSANE!

[@Grunge_Cycling]

The speed and explosiveness is just incredible!

[@wilhelmw3455]

‘Too much muscle’ what a great problem to have.

[@ericsmiley1266]

Superhuman strength!

[@dakotahayden6937]

So much talent in mens 89kg.

[@sabrewolf479]

Strength and power yes of course without question, but his technique is also beautiful, almost perfect.

[@Comeonemane1]

it has to be

[@email16v]

Much respect for these guys. That is pure weight and masterful techniques

[@frankiereinares8892]

perfect form in the snatch

[@yttean98]

Two Awesome lifts.

[@ayw5118]

Best power jerk in all history. Not just getting the job done but damn aesthetic to behold. I bet money that it's gonna a new trend much like the earlier squat jerk wave.

[@samgraham1936]

Super human strength for his size truly incredible.

[@jjcola4495]

Wow. Congrats that is very impressive. God Bless

[@user-st4wf5pq3w]

Superhuman performance Unbelievably skilled and powerful. So impressive

[@kevinviel6177]

Well done!

[@rdallas81]

Very very impressive! Wow!

[@user-rt3le3xy6z]

My favorite lifter

[@jacksonr260]

UNREAL power.

[@EWH636]

I've Been Around Oly Lifters And This is Absolutely Impressive Insane and Unbelievable

[@Kyle-lh6pv]

I kNoW rIgHt. It'S mInD bLoWiNg.

[@AndrewMaxVaca]

Your commercials/sponsor ads are running over the video. Just FYI. Love the content! 🥇😊

[@satheeshvinu6175]

Oooooofffs... How can it happens... Really awesome lifts ... Congratulations 🎉

[@wyrn_slater]

bro is an absolute unit

[@es-ck6eu]

Li really made you eat your words after your "Li Dayin has a big problem" video😅

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Yep. :D

[@xxxx-rn3yu]

Yeah a lot of times the formula for how much muscle mass u can put on with frame doesn't hold true for natty bodybuilder s even

[@xxOmnipresencexx]

"Too much muscles" is a pretty dumb thesis in a sport where athletes only walk from the backroom to platform and then lift maximal weights using their... muscles. It can be a problem for front rack positioning and elbow extension (tight biceps) but that's not an issue when you have Chinese massage therapists limbering you up all day.

[@ryanreviews8566]

all insanely beautiful, all insanely powerful. the prince has now fully come to the weightlifting scene!!

[@thefirmamentalist9922]

Dude is a beast.

[@Kumurajiva]

omg, what form! Holy shit! respect

[@fancyleaf]

Let's appreciate his combo. Possessing an eye-pleasing and super-functional body.

[@lubanks6278]

This is amazing but the sound from the slow-mo lift at 4:30 😂

[@riesenesel176]

Blagoy Blagoev did 195 kg in the 90 kg class. Asen Zlatev snatched 183 kg in the 82.5 categorie. YURIK VARDANYAN did 405 kg worldrecord in total (182.5 224) in the 82.5kg class.

[@musclebone7875]

Amazing strength 💪

[@f1f1f2f2f3f3]

Does anyone know how much did he actually weigh in this competition?

[@AnunakiAtlantis]

Superman from China

[@chieindah4076]

this is crazy truly amazing

[@karlaiden6474]

DISCIPLINE..FOCUS..STRENGH..SKILL..YOU WILL BECOME WORLD CHAMPION..

[@descendency]

It's so crazy to watch these guys do these lifts. He just did the clean where the weight went the length of his neck before coming back and hitting him in the clavicle... and not even a flinch. That was 216kg...

[@CJ-qo6hp]

I move around 500 pound barrels of spray foam by sliding them inch by inch. I can’t believe how these guys can possibly do this. It’s incredible! Wow!

[@padraicsim6064]

Imagine Dayins snatch and Tian Tao Clean and Jerk together

[@fabiobonetta5454]

You have the greatest weightlifter of all time

[@theermios3098]

Until someone can beat Naim Suleymanoglu's 504 Sinclair he will remain the greatest weightlifter of all time. And no one between the 80-100 weight category has come close to Yurik Vardanian's Sinclair total of 489 (182.5/224 at 82.5) in 39 years and counting.

[@poppincam]

​@@theermios3098 no one cares about those records. They are useless. Lu 177kg at 77kg is the lightest to snatch 100kg over bodyweight. So 50+ years and counting lol

[@LeonYuL]

With that much power, he can save a lot of electricity bills 😂

[@user26344]

You just know he’s been hitting WRs in training with how easy this looks

[@user26344]

@@roncaruso931 and genetics, coaching, as well as a lifetime of dedication to the sport, which no amount of PEDs or steroids can make up for.

[@user26344]

@@roncaruso931 If you're assuming china uses PEDs then you can assume every nation does as well, currently and in the past. It's illogical to assume only one nation uses PEDs in one time period. Despite that, WRs aren't broken by everyone who decides to take up weightlifting. Only the best can. Some weightlifters never come close to breaking WRs during their entire career. PED use doesn't take away from the impressiveness of this because not everyone can do what he does, is what I'm trying to say.

[@Ghost-sz2qm]

@@roncaruso931 if everyone cheating… and you know everyone cheating… Then you can’t really hate. You could always go start a drug free weightlifting competition. Someone would eventually try cheating though… lol.

[@Ghost-sz2qm]

@@roncaruso931 it’s true, you can do whatever you want. There are millions just like you. Haters everywhere, don’t think you special.

[@michaelangelonousagi5419]

@@roncaruso931 You 🤡 's can use drugs and PEDs your entire life and you'll still never lift as much as these guys.

[@user-cs4pj8dy8c]

amazing athlete

[@marcelverhoog7068]

Bravo, very good!

[@spikem6039]

This morning I was leg pressing 450kg whilst on Instagram

[@mEtAlMaNiAc787]

I can't my arms holding 500lbs up like that! insane

[@DavidLee-cw6ci]

He went from classic physique to open class

[@fabiobonetta5454]

The ultimate Unit

[@franksullivan1964]

Incredible strength nice technique, flawless jerk💫👍🏾👍🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@mont7481]

Amazing

[@ChrisLeeX]

The camera shaking @1:07 wow

[@sorinnicolae4506]

hope stay healthy as long is possible.....such effort....im afraid. but RESPECT

[@rajacichlid251]

Insane power

[@christianwijaya6906]

I curious how much Li Dayin weight during weigh in ? Is he already 88,..kg or still not fully 89kg

[@kademcgill2599]

he wasn't even below parallel in the catch for the jerk 😳 💀

[@amsf1]

My knees hurt from just watching this 😳

[@gallahant]

Impressive! He seems to have more in the snatch though. Extremely strong pulls there.

[@alexanderheyworth3242]

Definitely looked good for 185. Maybe more.

[@ka1Zhi]

speechless!

[@Kumurajiva]

unbelievable!. wow

[@user-zx4mo9ec1q]

It would be crazy to watch this guy throw barrels overhead like a strongman lmao

[@MiniatureMasterClass]

I'd love to know their gear cycles.

[@KabertaKneeGr0wCxntman]

some times i wish my body was mechanically sound enough to even attempt to do this. i could'nt even do this if i wanted to let alone grow and develop through the sport lmao

[@importantstuff1130]

I wonder what top -89er could do in the Push press compared to the jerk, incredible how effective their standing jerk is.

[@clintiacuone1703]

I’d dare say given how high he catches his power jerks I have no doubt in my mind that he’d push press 190 as a minimum

[@importantstuff1130]

@@clintiacuone1703 That would be very close to the Jerk, but i think it might be posible.

[@clintiacuone1703]

@@importantstuff1130 for him giving his how much height he has to get on the bar for jerks it is definitely possible😅