The Top 5 Most Underrated Athletes | Lift Companion

Zack, Dylan and Chris sit down to discuss some lesser know greats in sports.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Golf Legends
09:39 - Unknown Sports
17:09 - Wrestling
20:48 - The Bad Guys
31:38 - The Unrepresented Names

[@Bombsuitsandkilts]

Crouser is insane not just as a shotputter but just overall athletics, I think he would have been a world champion in just about any sport he pursued (other than sports that involve being short)

[@petrvarys8356]

Hello Zack, I love your content. I just want to add that javelin "nerf" came in 1986, roughly 10 years before Železný threw massive 98 meters, thus Železný could make it on your list, since almost nobody knows about him. It took 24 years for someone to even get close to this number and his record still stands strong rn.

[@wildwilie]

Add someone here, Phil kessel in hockey. The guy was very good for multiple years, but he played 1064 consecutive regular season games. That is 13 years of hockey without missing a single game!

[@Snydomite]

The first guy I was thinking of was Daniel Cormier... who was in the video on accident when you showed Cael Sanderson beating his ass. DC doesn't get enough credit. Just happened to run into the GOAT in two sports in Jon Jones and Sanderson.

[@evanscott3187]

Mark Henry would have been great in NFL, was a great powerlifter, great weightlifter and strongman! A very underrated Athlete!

[@jeremyweems4916]

Greatest natural strength athlete ever.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

He’s one of my favorite athletes of all time he could have killed it in anything

[@MrPerfectius]

Dozer and Giraffe are my favorite power couple.

[@APGMs]

To be fair I love the camera angle where I feel like I’m actually looking across the Atlantic to watch you guys!!

[@ulhasanzk2249]

Zack just loves ppl named Zack. he also liked the guy called Zack in the other vid

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Why am I not surprised

[@hyperdunkzhd22]

That English dude downplaying how hard a ground ball is to field in baseball is crazy! But he did shoutout Baseball Doesn’t Exist so it offsets ;)

[@shmoo1000]

1. John Daly

[@Real28]

Tigers quote about if Daly even tried half as much as tiger and he'd have been a GOAT is haunting.

[@romaintagliaferro3189]

Tennis is very often overlooked when talking about freak athletes, but nowadays these guys are absolute beasts. (I would think about alcaraz, nadal, monfils)

[@dogcatdogable]

Serena too. Athleticism is the big difference maker in the top women i'd say, possibly even more so than in the men's game

[@harrison3910]

Tennis is such a niche sport that is so nerfed by TV that i would say any tennis player is an underrated athlete under the general public's eye. It's hard for people who have never hit with a pro to understand how insane they actually are. As a 5.5-6.0 player, i got one lucky game against a friend who won only a handful of matches on tour over the span of 6 years. There are insanely different levels and that makes the big 3 unfathomably untouchable.

[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

"Paul Pierce walked past me" and then what? what happened?? I was lowkey invested in the story

[@zacktelander]

Damn! I was interrupted. So all these incredible players walked past me. I couldn’t utter a word. Then Ahmad Rashad walks past me and I scream out his name. Of all the literal hall of famers I could have had gotten attention from I decided to talk to a tv host

[@net-work-error]

@@zacktelander Inside Stuff was must watch TV back in the day, it's understandable

[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

@@zacktelander 😆💀

[@williamhull20]

I went to the NBA Draft one year at MSG with my dad and we got tickets to this pre-draft cocktail hour thing. I was like 12 and my dad introduced me to Ahmad Rashad lol

[@artu262]

I'm just an endurance bro saying Hamish Bond. Dude's an engine

[@0kneelbeforezod0]

This is the way.

[@zaboog9149]

Vijay is from Fiji

[@TheGudeGym]

The Javelin was changed after Uwe Hohn from East Germany threw 104.80m in 1984. They changed it in 1986. The reason being because there was a danger of it being thrown into the distance runners and the fact that the old design being better balanced didn’t always stick into the ground. It bounced a lot and would skip onto the track. The new javelin made sure that it would stick and if it didn’t the throw doesn’t count.

[@johnlapp2163]

What a great conversation for any sports fan. Well done.

[@andrelarocque5967]

John Breznk, he went 25 years without a loss in worldwide competition. He was the basis for the movie "Over the top" and is discussed in the documentary "pulling john". John is the equivalent of Micheal Jordan never losing a game in 25 years against teams 100lb outside of his weightclass

[@StraitjacketFitness]

This.

[@sagebauer1077]

I guess maybe underrated outside of armwrestling, but anyone who knows about armwrestling labels him as the undisputed GOAT

[@andrelarocque5967]

Well...not undisputed anymore. Levan will likely retire in 10 years without a loss too. I think he might even be a good 20% stronger than prime breznk.

[@StraitjacketFitness]

​​​​​@@andrelarocque5967 So here's a couple thought experiments that I enjoy contemplating: 1) Would the all time prime/peaked version of Levan defeat the all time prime/peaked version of Dennis Cyplenkov? And 2) Who wins in an alternative universe, if a peaked/prime version of Levan that had never used any PEDs, faced the peaked/primed version of John Breznk? Tell me what you think, if you like.

[@billnaab7644]

@@andrelarocque5967it’s still undisputed. Longevity and weight matter. Just the number of years he held titles, the number of times he competed, and the way that he competed all make it impossible to deny. If Levan stays on top for 20 years, then goes down a weight class and still kicks ass, then maybe there is a conversation.

[@dylanlasky2389]

Ryan crouser is an insane athlete. Joe kovacs too.

[@CaelanTierney]

Ji Sung Park for Manchester United, Football (Soccer) - Very underrated.

[@JakeS-xe3qb]

Love the conversation, but you guys did a huge disservice to Dan Gable, a complete legend for all wrestlers.

[@Garrett1240]

I don't know what that guy was talking about with his characterization of Ken Griffey Jr. Griffey is universally considered one of the all-time greats and one of the most prodigious talents the game has ever seen. Along with Willie Mays, Barry Bonds and A-Rod he's the best true 5-tool player in history. His fielding is the standard for center fielders and his combination of grace and power is arguably without equal. He made it sound like Jr was solely a power hitter with a sweet stroke when in fact he had it all.

[@Ramboer]

Get your straps boyzzzzz, lift companion just dropped!

[@TheFoxter69]

Jonah Lomu, Dan Carter, Richie McCaw (I'm Australian so that was hard to write)

[@madworld109]

I don't think you could say they were really underrated. They were absolutely the best of their time

[@hybridwarrior1219]

I am surprised you didn't mention the Saitiev brothers. Those guys are extremely underrated in the West.

[@austinohlrich9370]

Fking loved this one, do more conversations topics like this! Also, I listen to these while working out and the "close mic while yall are lifting and breathing into it" messes with me. This one was way better in that regard, just my 2 cents. Keep the companions coming!!

[@BaptisteForiel]

Awesome episode, s/o from France, thanks guys !

[@cameronjones4895]

WARNE!! 🇦🇺 rip to the man! Not sure if he’s classified as under rated but love for him to get a mention! Idea, do a video on weird rules/changes in sports, off the mention of the golf ball and javelin changes many sports have lots of odd rule changes like this, or strange things that are banned - you can’t front flip/gainer in long jump, you also can’t cartwheel in shot put. David Weir, wheelchair athlete dominated the 2012 paralympics with gold in the 800, 1500, 5000 and the marathon, hugely underrated dominating his T54 category

[@CompensatoryMechanism]

".... so the algorithm picks us up and we can overtake Mr.Beast." 😄😁 Zack, you crack me up.

[@ElGuapoChavo]

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[@burrit0s827]

Actually for javelin, the person they nerfed it for was Uwe Hohn, who threw 104m with old-rule javelins. Jan Zelezny has the new javelin record with 98.48m, which has stood for over 20 years

[@jonmathieu7006]

More lift companions plz!

[@Bjorn_R]

I saw a documentary about shane warne by pure coincidence, never seen a game of cricket in my life, but that guy was wild. And he was late in the game too, he just had wicked skillset you couldnt ignore

[@linctheweightlifter04]

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[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

LETS GO

[@Ryanv7x]

Love it as always! Gary Peyton for me!

[@ethangoss-dickie8544]

Stephen Neal is my most underrated athlete ever. 2x NCAA wrestling champ and 1999 world champion, 3x Superbowl champion with the patriots.

[@timonschneider6290]

FOR SURE: Birgit Fischer, she's a German kayaker and won the second most Medals at Summer Olympics ever with 8 gold medals and 4 silver medals. She competed in 6 Olympic games. She won at least one Gold, regularly 3 Golds, at every World Championship she competed in from 1978 up until 1998. (She did not compete in the time immediately after Reunification) She still won a Bronze in 2004 aged 43. All in all she placed first in 36 World or Olympic games, 6 Silver and 4 Bronzes.

[@DreJr]

The batsman who scored 501 was Brian Lara.

[@cstrickers558]

Hakuho or Chiyonofuji.

[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

1:47 look at him Chris, so manly 💀

[@32srt32]

they make courses longer, but it just effects the shorter hitters more than it effects the longer hitters.

[@vairagyaupadhyaya5172]

i am sad thatAB de Villiers isn't mentioned here.

[@jerodadams1612]

Baseball Doesn't Exist is an amazing youtube!

[@Carlos-bk5is]

Never thought I see you talk about Bivol

[@ElGuapoChavo]

Jim Thorpe! He won two gold medals with shoes pulled out of the garbage. #TrueStory

[@ElGuapoChavo]

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[@arturohull14161]

1. Alistair Overeem 2. Fabio Cannovaro 3. Shakhriyor Juraev 4. Aleksandr Karelin 5. Fadi El Khatib. Honorable mention: Patrick Beverly.

[@kevincarter4830]

rowing/ indoor rowing should get a mention there are some athletes that never get mentioned.

[@TerriblyNice_Not]

Michael "Ducksie" Walsh or Hakuho are the two most dominant champions I can think of who most people wouldn't know outside of Ireland or Japan

[@wallbreak7057]

when we talk about dominance in any sport it is 100% Kareli and Phelps

[@TerriblyNice_Not]

Ok, as no one seems to have clarified it yet, Vijay Singh was Fijian of Indian origin

[@jonmathieu7006]

Yohan Blake is another severely underrated t&f athlete

[@tooxtalivai0690]

Love the OJ Simpson bit. Everyone has a price $$$$$$$

[@ud4vv]

bivol is the least hit boxer right now godly defence

[@denniscookecscs]

Haven’t even listed to see if you address this: but Vijay learned to play cross handed and he can play legit left handed better than 99% of the population

[@benboy582]

Zelezny threw the new Javelin, the old Javelin was changed due to Uwe Hohn who threw 104M! Zelezny nearly made them change it again, lol!

[@Ethanbball7]

The record for made 3s in a season when Steph came into the league was 269 (Ray Allen). Steph has eclipsed that 9 times in 15 seasons. In the years where he didn’t reach 269, he missed at least a third of the season due to injury in 3 of the 6.

[@BulkBrogan.]

19:25 I loved high school wrestling and it makes me really sad that there's not wrestling gyms everywhere for adults the same way there's just jitsu gyms everywhere for adults It's one of the most ancient and most prolific sports of all time In an ideal world I'd be both focused on Strongman and wrestling but here we are and I'm lifting stones in a parking lot lol

[@thesea4120]

Janja Garnbrecht outside of climbing I feel like she doesn't get enough recognition, might be biased cause I've met her in person.

[@ulhasanzk2249]

Shoaib Akhtar. crazy cricket fast bowler has the world record in fastest ball thrown in cricket. The great Gamma Pakistani legend some believe him to be the best wrestler of all time.

[@jarrodbrown2656]

Tyler Clary, American swimmer. He was the third fastest in the world for multiple events multiple Olympic trials. Each country is allotted 2 swimmers per individual event and unfortunately for Mr Clary, the first and second fastest in the world were Americans Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps. Clary did make Olympic teams and won a gold medal but without Lochte and Phelps, a generational and centurational (?) talent respectively, his haul would've been massive.

[@Vivacomunismo]

The problem is canelo had been going up multiple weight classes until he get to light heavyweight… it’s not an excuse canelo just hit his ceiling as a short guy

[@th3outs1d3r1984]

What about a split snatch session with you, Dillion and an old timer?

[@scottv6726]

I would add Nathan Florence -- big wave surfer, broke a vertebrae for his sport. Maybe Koa Rothman also, I think he also broke a vertebrae at Pipeline. Athlean X 😆

[@zacktelander]

I’m a huge Nathan fan

[@patrickbrady8515]

Sterling Spencer #1 surfer in the world.

[@LeeJCander]

Chris has hints of Welsh in his accent. Is he from Wales or has he spent any length of time here?

[@declanwain7581]

Brain Lara made 501. You should react to a cricket documentary called Fire in Babylon

[@StraitjacketFitness]

Jack Lalanne.

[@StraitjacketFitness]

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[@CompensatoryMechanism]

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[@ElGuapoChavo]

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[@Joshtera]

Ji-sung Park, underrated

[@StraitjacketFitness]

*JIM THORPE.*

[@StraitjacketFitness]

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[@sethmaginnipig1801]

Bro who tf knew this dude was friends with Chris Williamson. A previous club owner made podcaster this world is so small

[@eliasdahlstrom286]

For me a underrated athlete has to be Grant Holloway

[@ninjastrongman28]

Devon Larratt, people can't fathom how good he really is.

[@johnlapp2163]

It's hard to argue with wilt not being the most dominating athlete ever.

[@madworld109]

Vijay Singh is Fijian

[@Skygooose]

VJ Singh is from Fiji, not India.

[@toffaha2692]

My top 5 underrated athletes: Tero Pitkämäki, Henri Lebesgue, Herzi Halevi, Usain Bolt and Barack Obama

[@vagabondages4089]

Kevin Mayer, Decathlon world record holder, highest score ever by quite a margin. Probably underrated/unknown because it's not the most popular sport.

[@Eliobren]

Jim Brown

[@wongsburner9560]

Before watching fully (at 3:45) Yoel Romero should be on someone’s list or I will riot

[@sapthebee6342]

John Brzenk

[@denniscookecscs]

How about David Blaine? Dude held his breath for 17 minutes

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[@jacobwilson7030]

Kyle Snyder, 4x World/Olympic champion, 6x World medalist. Hasn’t lost to an American wrestler in almost a decade. Isn’t the face of wrestling in America bc of Jordan Burroughs even though Kyle has been out performing him for years

[@jeremynowak2800]

Rodney Mullen. People didn't even understand what he was doing so the whole 90s skate culture gave him so little of the props he deserved.

[@drip369]

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[@ElGuapoChavo]

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[@gagemohelsky569]

Make a Crouser video!

[@rocketroomba930]

levan saganashvilli

[@Derek-qu5to]

No-lift companion

[@olivierstultiens]

I’m so underrated I’m not even in this video

[@zacharyzbeetnoff7043]

Another hockey player, Pavel Datsyuk. Made players look silly every time. And also single-handedly create the modern style with a skill based game. Ahead of his time.

[@TheBryceSheehan]

Cool Vijay factoid: he was also a scratch golfer left handed 🫠🤯

[@ElGuapoChavo]

Kyriakos Grizzly.

[@StraitjacketFitness]

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[@johannest.6652]

why is he always one his phone?

[@jacobwilson7030]

The fact that Cael Sanderson isn’t considered the greatest college athlete of all time is a joke

[@johnlapp2163]

Unknown sport. Look up Eddie Feigner

[@cheeks7050]

Geordie ahh room mate

[@IsaacMorgan98]

Shane Warn underrated??? Buddy, that man is worshiped as a god by australians. He's a looooong way from being underrated.

[@Mr.Ciobanu]

literally 99% of track and field athletes

[@FPLzed]

This is the most American take on this topic 😂 nothing exists outside of the US

[@gerardcraig]

Chris WIlliamson with huge bias for mid English cricketers. The wider cricketing world has much better players and athletes than Collingwood and Billings

[@tooxtalivai0690]

Jonah Lomu