The Truth Behind Lasha's 2023 Comeback

After an extremely tense World Championships '22 performance from Lasha Talakhadze many people in the weightlifting world were asking what has happened to him. Has he peaked, is he injured, will he remain unbeaten? The truth is he had some issues in Bogota, which makes this comeback all the more interesting.
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Chapters:
00:20 - Small Lasha
05:20 - Squats and Blocks
08:20 - Odd Complex

[@Jo-oe3pi]

Lasha has given us so much. Arguably no one has been more dominant, given more to world records in his weight class than Lasha this century.

[@InTrancedState]

He owes us more

[@chrislaverick6413]

Arguably? the guy was basically the naim of his weight class and era, IMO he is #2 only behind pocket hercules, and if he totals 500 then he is undisputed #1

[@kaliningradtoczechrepublic8162]

@@chrislaverick6413 lasha is already much more accomplished than naim. Only thing hes still behind is sinclair

[@chrislaverick6413]

@@kaliningradtoczechrepublic8162 thats debatable, naim was dominate for almost 4 olympic cicles

[@communityiscringe4087]

@@kaliningradtoczechrepublic8162 agreed

[@johndowney8007]

Praying for lasha 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Montie-Adkins]

Both legs injured and a heart issue. It's amazing he can work as shown, but that 500 kg looks far away.

[@rather-reverend]

Dude! If Lasha's having heart issues ... ugh. Lose the gut and ride off into the sunset. Records aren't worth dying for.

[@bmstylee]

The weight he carries plus the obvious PED use has finally caught up with him I think. You probably right about calling it a day. Sadly he's probably drastically shortened his life expectancy due to it. I would be amazed it he made it past 50.

[@NONO-hz4vo]

You say that but realistically he has already sacrificed some longevity as well as quality of life mostly with his PED use but also the stress of his workouts and his weight. If you run a poll of Olympians they will probably disagree with your assessment.

[@janoycresnova9156]

Get 500 kg and then ride off into the sunset

[@ZachGatesHere]

If he's on the down swing I wonder if we'll see a 500 in our lives. He might have been the last chance for some time.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

No one else will do it without some gene engineering or something, but I think Lasha will go back up.

[@Semples373n]

500 is the mythical beast... I suspect he should've gone for it when he had the opportunity at 225 and 267. Both of those lifts he looked like he had some juice left in the tank. I think he would've made it on those performances had he pushed the envelope and not been conservative. Problem is, at those weights and the body weight required, it's a huge gamble to think that you've got "next championship" to accomplish those numbers. He's finally suffered an injury, strong chance he hit his highest already. We will see...... That being said, his records will hold for years.

[@theunionofarmforces2829]

Lots of love from India ❤️

[@ChumblesMumbles]

I hope his health is OK. If he does end up needing to drop or slow down to protect his heart, he's still the best of all time. But damn looking at him tossing those training weights around is just silly. 190 snatch off blocks is just preposterous, when you consider he's below peak form and not even at a point in training where you'd expect him to be at peak.

[@FrothingFanboy]

He knows he is not in the greatest shape health-wise. Today, April 23, European competition, he saw that he had won after 2 lifts and he left it at that. You are the best ever, Lasha - let it go now, and live a long life.

[@ac130kz]

smaller weight is a lot healthier, he's already a total legend, let him take a rest

[@communityiscringe4087]

In my eyes hes already the goat and even if he never won again that wouldn't change my mind

[@andcch4717]

@@tanthaman as they all are. What's your point clown.

[@TheSkatingreptile]

@@tanthaman don't care, didn't ask, plus you're natty

[@WesLikeWest-oc9wr]

@@tanthaman I can’t imagine weightlifting competitively without drugs, at least in the male categories.

[@alubchicken]

@@tanthaman no shit lmao, not like any of us would even win nationals if we took all the anabolics in the world.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Same. No one else ever has totalled even 480 kg and Lasha has officially totalled over 490 kg!!! Definitely the greatest. With that said, I think that he will go to big numbers again.

[@CarburetedKilos]

The ideal catch position in the jerk has the bar in the center of the frontal plane just behind the ear. Reckon If the bar is closer to the destination from the start and already along the axis-the back back instead of the front rack-it should theoretically be possible to jerk more weight.

[@aviationworld8939]

I would love to see another battle between Lasha, Gor Minasyan and Lalayan'.

[@riteskills]

Hey Seb, would it be possible to combine the wrist straps with the lifting straps in one piece? been looking for a good one like that.. i'll take 10% cut for the idea ;)

[@Fridged]

Are you guys gonna do commentary for the panam championships next month?

[@bglonti9393]

Lasha is already Greatest..

[@mervmervalot2296]

He's getting stronger... making lifts look easy...

[@pegleggreg3627]

Well atleast we got to see the heaviest lifts of all time. 225/267!!! Lasha won’t be putting on more weight so he won’t come near those numbers again (and good for him- it was a life threatening decision to weigh that much). Glad I got to see Lasha in his prime though! GOAT for me, especially in the modern era

[@bmstylee]

I'm wondering what his PCT protocols will be. I assume he's not hopping off the juicy vitamins cold turkey.

[@pegleggreg3627]

@@bmstylee unsure if that will change, but I assume he isn’t stuffing his face like has been. Probably a welcome change tbh

[@roberthowe2910]

Time catching up with him..like it doesI es for everyone

[@drip369]

💪

[@zg4705]

"svelt" is a hilarious word for Lasha the mountain that lifts mountains. 6:25

[@io3204]

As long as the term "heart issue" is current in any form I won't think of or mention 500.

[@bmstylee]

Hey. I've got something in common with Lasha. We both have bright orange shoes.

[@andrewgordon777]

I'd guess he's not going to gain the weight again. He might just stay in shape for the next 12 months then go for a 3rd Olympic gold. Maybe forget about the 500 total, he's got 3 beautiful daughters and he probably wants to see them grow up.

[@srilankaweightlifting5435]

👍👍❤️

[@5minwatchreviews]

When does mass stop moving mass? - When you’re lying on the back room floor having oxygen pulped into you. Hope he manages the build back right!

[@bmstylee]

It doesn't look good for him. Weightlifting is a dynamic movement but not so dynamic where you are out of breath after a couple reps. We're not talking about Pavlo at the Rogue Invitational do 13 reps of a 900lb deadlift in I think 90 seconds. That's something that will wipe you out and would probably require some oxygen. This is quite concerning in my opinion.

[@MrTjulius]

Look at his size when he started competing, he was a big ripped guy. Gaining so much weight in those years is working the shit out of his heart. Muscle or fat the heart still has to pump blood through a lot more weight. Hope he can break 500 total but he might have missed his window.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

When he started competing? He probably competes from 12 years old...

[@MrTjulius]

@@ConnoisseurOfExistence I'm talking about pics when he was 17 I think I saw. It's a video on KZbin somewhere

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

@@MrTjulius He definitely started competing long before 17. I think his father was weightlifter too.

[@jason561120]

If he did lose the weight because of any heart problems, I hope he retires. It doesn't matter how great your fitness level is, carrying around all that extra weight is extremely taxing on the heart. He has already given so much to the sport, it would be a shame for him to not be in the health to enjoy a long life.

[@edward9]

I think we all wanted to see him weighing 200kgs and break 500kgs. But not at the expensive of his heart. If he stays weighted 160kgs. I didn’t think we’ll see anyone break 500kg any time soon…..

[@augustinep6193]

Good.

[@GoldenChildBH]

Closed caption said Lasha Telekinesis lmao

[@smarti773]

Lasha will be smaller and just as strong. He needs to. Also 💉 ages you and gives you heart issues. He's young and needs to live a long time. Not for us. Not for you seb. Not for the sport. But for his beautiful wife and beautiful children.

[@dzikiwitas3889]

They started testing him

[@GrandpaDon69]

You only have so many blasts in the tank before your organs give out. -Derek MPMD

[@scottessery100]

9:20 seb. You were doing 140kg Jerks from rack! 🥺

[@cyurisich]

500 isn't happening I think. A damn shame. Love the dude tho.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

I think it will.

[@onguad]

It’s a shame but I think his window is closed. He gave us everything he had, though. Mad spec.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

@@onguad Lasha's about 29 now.

[@cyurisich]

@@ConnoisseurOfExistence man I am happy to be proven wrong.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

@@cyurisich I'd be happy for you to be proven wrong too. Also, he probably needs the support of the fans...

[@havinfungettinfit]

Oh Thank Goodness, I'm not the only one who can't btn jerk the same or more as my jerk 🤣🤣🤣 totally rough I was alone on that one

[@kcb5150]

Probably had a really enlarged heart even by athletic standards...

[@nathanielkang2397]

I wonder how much steady state cardio he is doing. From my limited knowledge of bodybuilding, bodybuilders go on decent length walks every day which is great for the heart. I wonder if he just added that to his daily routine if his heart problems would go away.

Rezazadeh quit i think in 2004 ..due to cardiac issues...at least this is what news said in those days...😢🇸🇻as a former oly lifter i know this is the price you got to pay to be an elite weightlifter...

[@basicmeme1040]

Sad minasyan or lalyan didn't get it

[@scottessery100]

Wish I could loose 30 kg in a month

[@bmstylee]

I mean you could try some DNP. However I wouldn't suggest that.

[@dcobianc]

Poor knees!!!!!

[@mariavienna1305]

Heart issue........we know what that means, or am I wrong?

[@MrDodgerdodson]

I don't know what that means, to what are you referring?

[@mariavienna1305]

@@MrDodgerdodson to many ,,Vitamins"

[@MrDodgerdodson]

@@mariavienna1305 ooooh right - yeah for a minute there I forgot PED's were a thing lol

[@henryschwob5989]

He was 170-185kg for multiple years, that's far more taxing on the heart than the gear any weightlifter is taking. Obviously the gear isn't helping him but there's a reason we don't see every A session lifter break down with heart issues by the time they're 30

[@mariavienna1305]

I really, really, admire him, though. Great athlete, saw all his records live on the sports channel. But it has its price.

[@arthurdayne1297]

Just speculation, Colombia is pretty hot area for a massive man. All the competitors shown less numbers because of it. Actually Lasha able to win even at his worst, shame on you Seb, you had commentated this competition and the first c&j that already made him champion was overturned by jury and you disagree with this decision live, now you not even remember what it is exactly was and speculating that Lasha have a hard time, but he is not

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Shame on me, for I have failed. Sorry Arthur.

[@NONO-hz4vo]

Did you think Lasha looked like he did prior to Colombia? He was far off his numbers while his competition was not. I don't think you can blame that on the weather.

[@arco.barbieri8738]

Lasha!!!!!in this year 500kg...!!!!sure!!!!

[@scottessery100]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@haroldpepete]

what happen if lasha announces his retirement? maybe his health is not well

[@DMS1010]

Lasha popped years ago correct?

[@Miiiiiiighty]

- Looked small - 165kg Pick one xD

[@bmstylee]

All relative my guy. Compare me to the average dude and I'm big at 6'2" 225lbs. Next to Lasha I'm a small child.

[@Miiiiiiighty]

@@bmstylee "Small" is more than stretching it when the guy is stil 6'5 360lbs though

[@o-neil]

I still think he will hit 500, he just had 1 bad year

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

He doesn't really seem to have lost much power, given the fact that he came back to training not long ago. The snatches at 200 look easy as always, like no one else. I think he will be chasing big numbers again. People will always argue that Suleymanoglu was better, just because he was much lighter and his ratio of body mass to lifted weight, probably even if Lasha beats him at sinclair. For me, Lasha is the best ever. I'll repeat my arguments: weightlifting is all about lifting heavy weights. The highest category is unlimited and to have a world record in it means that no one has ever lifted more than you, which isn't true for the lower ones. In this sense, Lasha is the absolute best weightlifter ever.

[@Valkyraw]

thats not how it works. Someone who can lift 3.10x of his own bodyweight, a record that was never broken and probably never will be broken no matter what weighclass shows what kind of a beast Naim is. It doesnt matter if its 64kg or 105+, no one was able to beat this.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

@@Valkyraw No matter what weight class, no one ever was able to beat Lasha's snatch and clean and jerk, let alone his total. This is how it works.

[@Valkyraw]

@@ConnoisseurOfExistence listen, no one denies that lasha is good. he is phenomenal and currently the best weightlifter in the 21th cenutry, but he cant even lift 2x his bodyweight. Naim will always be the greatest ever.

[@powercamp33]

The bodyweight loss is because it’s hard to eat enough to maintain his bw He is going to gai. Back this bw for the olympic games

[@ZidaneSteiner]

When I hear about heart problems, I immediately wonder if he got the jab.

[@bmstylee]

I'm thinking it's all the trenbaloney sammiches

[@user-cf1iw7tf3k]

to lift 490+ he'll have to put the weight back on. no miracles in physics. in terms of heart health ideally he'd cut his weight by at least another 10%. i think he should only be as heavy as he needs to be to win a majority of his competitions. not worth it healthwise to absolutely dominate.

[@charlesbryant8665]

Most people when it comes to losing weight talk about pounds. The focus should be on losing fat. Most super heavies are overfat. They should determine their bodyfat and go from there.

[@psl127]

Vaccine injury?.. nobody asking!!

[@basicmeme1040]

He probably spends 5k on food a week

[@bmstylee]

I really would be interested in seeing his diet.

[@bobbybobman3073]

I think we all want to see Lasha hit a 500kg total but I wouldn't object to him hitting a 500 kg deadlift either.

[@jtimmer1969]

Do the competitions he's been competing in require him to be Vaxxed and maybe boosted? Heart?

[@Patrokk]

Herold Hauk better!!!

[@pervyboy69]

Vaxx got him...

[@arod68993]

Bro please do not be obnoxious lmfao

[@pervyboy69]

@@arod68993vaxx is causing mass heart issues across the globe

[@clintiacuone1703]

@@arod68993 I know right!? Couldn’t have anything to do with the fact that he’s a very overweight individual lol

[@smartpants1]

Hearing that Lasha has heart issues at 29, everyone seems to come to a usual conclusion - barring bad genetics, it would a combination of his heavy weight, PED, and hard training. At this day and age there is a new possible factor - those stupid vaccines. Wish him all the best

[@extreame7304]

Question is, when is Cheesy Yong coming back?