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Lee Sang, the South Korean -67kg weightlifter, looks more like a bodybuilder than he does weightlifter. Let's take a look into the training of Lee Sang as he peaks for the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships.

[@WeightliftingHouse]

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[@nijntje0]

Rira Suzuki is from Japan not Korea :)

[@davidmountano]

Obviously, this is not the ideal communication avenue for this but I might need some technical support with the app. The link doesn't take me to a bodybuilding/weightlifting program in the app and I don't see how one would set up a bodybuilding/weightlifting program in the app.

[@WeightliftingHouse]

@@davidmountano hey! Once you've made an account you can head to > programs > build new program > and then select a bodybuilding focus!

[@eggbot]

it's a bad look putting rira suzuki as korean and just leaving it as a "silly error." no effort to fix it or even a pinned post acknowledging it (i had to scroll pretty far down). at worst it's disrespectful and racist, and at best ignorant

[@WeightliftingHouse]

@@eggbot It's actually just an editing mistake from copy and pasting the text over from Lee Sang. So, neither racist nor ignorant. I think most people recognise, considering the breadth and depth of our work, that this is just an error.

[@jessfrankel5212]

Many years back, Tommy Kono, the great American weightlifter, would concentrate on bodybuilding exercises in his off-season. He said that it extended his career as it strengthened all the smaller, supporting muscles, and that anchored the muscle, so to speak. This was before Pisarenko, and even before Kono, there was John Grimek, who was on the 1936 American weightlifting team and who had a fantastic physique. You usually have great vids, but a bit more historical research might be in order.

[@GilBatesLovesyou]

I think so too. Of some note, Tommy Kono also competed in bodybuilding and won AAU Bodybuilding shows, when the AAU had control of amateur sports in USA. Back then at weightlifting meets there would be bodybuilding shows, and it was in some ways like one sport. Bodybuilding even had an athletic component to it by the AAU standard, and a lot of athletes would do a clean and jerk to show their athleticism. One of my thoughts about programming seems to be in some ways like we're going full circle back to the 1950s. In that before the late 50s and early 60s, anabolics more or less didn't exist, and bodybuilding and general training was considered a big part of weightlifting training. I'm very hesitant to say "natty" but I think under more drug tested conditions athletes need to do more purposeful bodybuilding to improve, as before you could just do the lifts and squats let the drugs handle the work of the strength and muscle mass improvements, and neurological drive to lift heavy weights.

[@bolosacc150]

Tommy Penees also is known for ulatimo ogranjonius rembodembo iginigi training on off season to build 500kg of muslce bruh.

[@emotionalintelligence776]

Well FFS while we are all here correcting others lets not forget Kono was JAPANESE American just so everyone is informed correctly right, Lol.

[@hyeongjinoh584]

If Lee Sang makes world records, the whole paradigm of weight lighting training would change. Recently I rarely see him posting snatch and C&J.

[@amedeocalandriello756]

I used to compete in weightlifting. I got Tommy Kono's book. I followed his advice. Got super jacked for my height/weight class over the course of 2 years (5'5" went from 71kg and filled out to a very lean 77kg and 100% natural), also managed to hit PRs across like 9 competitors. I was a low level intermediate when I started, but the bodybuilding helped me to develop more than the pure weightlifting I was doing for the alsmot 2 year before.

[@befikirlegacy6418]

Tell me more on how you implemented weightlifting and bodybuilding together?

[@christianwijaya6906]

00:47 Rira Suzuki was Japan not Korean

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Apologies, that's a silly error!

[@ea5266]

@@WeightliftingHouse you need to fix this and re-upload this video. The "silly error" is so egregious that it goes through the whole video.

[@rasherth9324]

I was thinking doesn't that a Japanese name😂

[@christianwijaya6906]

​@@WeightliftingHouse No Problem Seb ,I can understand that

[@user-sk1lz2rc7c]

Suzuki is a North Korean. Married to Kim Jong-un.

[@mxswewrestling]

I admire your videos but I never comment, Lee Sang is my favourite weightlifter and I am grateful that you made a video about him, he is AMAZING! AND THANKS!

[@WeightliftingHouse]

You're very welcome

[@richallen6764]

It's the steroids.

[@woj528ify]

​@@richallen6764nope

[@hardysyiucheong]

I'm confused about suzuki, she is japan isn't ? BTW both Lee Sang and suzuki are awesome

[@jessfrankel5212]

Yes, she's Japanese. Just another mistake by the creator of this video...he really should check his information before he presses the Upload button...

[@yannsch4082]

Great post! Lee sang is a beast

[@victorcallemoff]

Whenever I see WL's like Lee Sang, Shuri & Li Dayin I'm always super curious about their diet... How do you get that strong and maintain those physiques, without any "extras"... I guess in other words what does a top-level weightlifters diet look like?... Great content as always Seb.

[@HM-qe9pd]

High protein, high carbohydrates, minimal fats. And a healthy dose of bio identical hormones. Namely Testosterone, EPO, Growth Hormone and Insulin

[@NONO-hz4vo]

I think the "extras" is a pretty big deal. Some of it is also just genetics. I have always been ripped since I was a kid. I am 1 of 8 kids and some of us are naturally strong and others are not. You combine those super athletes and their incredible genetics with some "supplements" and you get some results that 99%+ of people will not achieve.

[@user-rt3le3xy6z]

Lee SY said he never took care about his diet. He just eat what normal people eat and also even drink sugar added coffee 1or twice a day. I think it is possible he is in light weight class.

[@NONO-hz4vo]

@user-rt3le3xy6z Not surprised. I remember reading about the Bulgarian lifters eating whatever and smoking afterwards.

[@jessfrankel5212]

@@NONO-hz4vo David Rigert, a legendary Russian weightlifter, was and remains a dedicated smoker. It never seemed to impact his training or his physique, which was impressive back in the day. John Davis, the great American lifter from around seventy years ago, was also a heavy smoker. Genetics rule...and for the modern-day lifters and bodybuilders, so do steroids.

[@edwardtorai3545]

Small pet peeve but I don’t know where the whole “Lee Sang” thing came from (best guess is because Sang Yeon’s social media handles are written as that) but his name is Lee Sang Yeon (pronounced EE Sang Yeon too, not Lee, Korean romanization being terrible is a whole another topic) In any case, you’d call him either by his full name or just Sang Yeon, a combination of his family name and first name is such a bizarre way to call a Korean. It’s like calling Lee Byunghyun Lee Byung. Great video and analysis as always though!

[@cheeks7050]

Could you explain more? I don't even understand which of those names are 'first' and 'family'.

[@christopherroberts2500]

Korean speaker here. You're wasting your time man, Seb is notoriously horrific at pronouncing names, and doesn't seem to respond to suggestions informing him of this fact, hence the whole 'Cheesy Yong' meme about his way of pronouncing 'Shi Zhiyong.' It's pretty embarrassing at this stage for someone who yearns to be a serious force in the WL commentary scene.

[@cheeks7050]

That's called having personality. Cheezy Yong is funny, stop being a sensitive little whiner. @@christopherroberts2500

[@user-rt3le3xy6z]

​@@cheeks7050 Full name - Lee Sangyoen Family name - Lee First name - Sangyoen

[@cheeks7050]

Thank you@@user-rt3le3xy6z

[@characterstrength]

Phenomenal genetics and pharmaceuticals also help significantly.

[@communityiscringe4087]

Gear or not they cant abuse gear like bodybuilders they may get away w small doses sometimes but if there was no gear invented the same people would still Be on top

[@user-ju8qg9dx9x]

​@@communityiscringe4087no lmao, check the IWF's numerous scandals... it's a question of whether you bribe the officials or not, then you can get away with any amount of doping

[@NONO-hz4vo]

Genetics and pharmaceuticals? You sure it isn't the program which you can get here for only $19.95* *your results may vary, no money back, may cause heart failure or death.

[@Keegan3005]

@@NONO-hz4vo LMFAO

[@SSEDA_GYM]

He is Korean!!! 대한민국의 자랑 이상연 선수 :)

[@princerak8881]

ok?

[@user-dp3eo9og5c]

Suzuki is Japanese, not Korean.

[@dundun8750]

unless i missed it he never mentioned her nationality

[@atmoodybooty]

@@dundun8750You did miss it.. it’s on her name tag every time she lifts.

[@Min0rus]

He wrote (Kor) with her name you cant see it that well 2:56 for example@@dundun8750

[@dundun8750]

​@@atmoodybootyoh i see it now, your right.

[@wilhelmw3455]

Rira Suzuki was born in Japan and represented Japan in last year’s World Weightlifting Championships even though it states Korea in the video.

[@arthurblackhistoric]

Back when the clean and press was a competition lift, the bulk of a lifter's training had to be concentrated on training the press. Consequently most of the lifters of that time had decent physiques. A few of them would hang back and front up for the physique contest that was usually held in conjunction with the major competitions, and did surprisingly well. Phil Gripaldi was the best example of that. At 90kg at just 5' 6" tall, he had 21" upper arms!

[@user-uw2qp5uv1w]

캬 이상연선수가 소개되다니 자랑스럽습니다~~

[@user-fp6ho6uf1y]

Rira Suzuki is Not Korean but Japanese :)

[@booleann___]

Does anyone know what model the New Balances are at 6:28?

[@PakiRaja]

5:43 turbo flutter

[@brettgarsed]

Christ! Check out the biceps peak at 4.23!

[@user-xw7it8mq6q]

What track is playing at the beginning of the video???

[@24reverse19]

Beat das Trevas

[@AlbertSorokinfit]

what is the beat at the beginning?

[@24reverse19]

Beat das Trevas

[@totallyfake2852]

Who's the lifter at 6:19? Looks completely unfamiliar to me

[@giannaarissa]

rira suzuki reps japan right?

[@vincentd8734]

Beautiful video Seb

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Thank you very much!

[@cameronbrown540]

Rira Suzuki is a japanese lifter no?

[@Milliardo55]

Now I'd like to see someone like Giulia Imperio train for bodybuilding...

[@Bethune_Groundstaff]

Vadislava Galagan?

[@Milliardo55]

@@Bethune_Groundstaff She's not a weightlifter though...

[@Bethune_Groundstaff]

@@Milliardo55 I thought you meant just from l attractiveness level, but I think I get where you’re coming from

[@Kiido11]

5:42 HE MADE THE Clarence0 SOUND!!!

[@cheeks7050]

Suspicious

[@angeleswoo3406]

he is 'sang yeon lee'. 'sang yeon' is first, 'lee' is last name. from an korean fan.

[@elatedbento]

What was he inhaling?

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

Song at start?

[@24reverse19]

Beat das Trevas

[@statictech7]

The music is sick

[@Mr.Ciobanu]

Well, I do, I just suck at weighlifting :))

[@jakobherret5766]

this guy is a maniac

[@smartvillain5628]

I'm a user of the app already, by default which "focus" is it set to?

[@LucasDimoveo]

It’s obviously not kind to speculate on human enhancement of an active athlete, but I feel like this aspect can’t be ignored

[@LambeauLeeeper]

I’m going to disagree. He only weighs around 145lbs yes?!?! So as a life long lifter and Test user. I believe he’s natural. All that training plus I’m assuming a cook/chef to feed him.

[@mildburg9241]

​@LambeauLeeeper basically everyone at the Olympic stage is on peds my friend.

[@crasnicul3371]

​@@LambeauLeeeperhe literally uses steroids

[@theFriendlyGhst]

If you think you cant look like this naturally you're just looking for excuses.

[@crasnicul3371]

@@theFriendlyGhst you obviously can, but the guy is an olympic weightlifter, not a bodybuilder, and everyone in the olympics is on gear.

[@torch469]

They can have a pose off! This guy along with Li Fabin, Gigachad, Li Dayum, and Chen LiJun 😂

[@EmorettaRobinson]

Lee Sang has some phenomenal quads on him. His whole physique is impressive though. And along with another commenter I wonder what do weightlifters like him eat? As someone who followed the career of Michael Phelps who said he'd eat 8-10,000 calories per day. I do wonder what the amount of calories a weightlifter must consume? Do they do meal prep themselves or is there someone that prepares the meals? How many hours per day does he train? Whatever it is he's doing looks good on him.

[@mattiweber9989]

True would be interesting but he definetley doesnt eat anywhere close to phleps as swimmers are likely the athletes that burn the most calories in training of them all

[@vigankrasnici5441]

He eats tren and anavar

[@TheEngomusic]

yet you show not one of his alt exercises

[@WeightliftingHouse]

We don't own any footage of him bodybuilding unfortunately.

[@hamed010]

Hello, I'm glad to see your channel. I'm new to the gym. Can you recommend me and gift me a weightlifting plan?

[@danjonmills]

To me, it looks like he's got a distended stomach - 'GH gut'

[@xyrussalii]

Lee vs Shi would be insane

[@clintiacuone1703]

I love watching lee but a HEALTHY shi is so far ahead of him it ain’t even funny

[@xyrussalii]

@@clintiacuone1703 oh absolutely. I’m just saying the idea of it after all these years😅 plus it would be another name in a class that hasn’t had much but Shi in a while.

[@kihoonchoi4627]

There's no intensity control in Lee's training session.

[@danielherrera2067]

Wait... Space lifting? What the hell is that?!

[@albegt98]

💪💪💪

[@ThePilk160]

Personal timestamps 3:15

[@LordSnoodles]

why is dude all the way at the back edge of the platform, so he has to jump off it sometimes?

[@josiahcrosby4917]

What are his set & rep ranges

[@64wy4x8s]

His name is Lee Sangyeon, I've no idea why you keep calling him Lee Sang. That's just his instagram handle, you don't go around in real life calling people by their IG handles. I've only ever seen you doing this with Lee Sangyeon and no other weightlifter.

[@mickrockhard1100]

Why is he so far back on the platform? That is really annoying me lol

[@stefanotheweightlifter]

Is that an oxygen can at 4:25 ?

[@GoldenChildBH]

It’s Lysol roids

[@christopherroberts2500]

lol@@GoldenChildBH

[@NONO-hz4vo]

@@GoldenChildBH You think he uses Pine or Lemon scented?

[@lanleeder717]

why does he train so close to the edge of the platform O.O

[@NONO-hz4vo]

I thought the same thing. When I find I almost stepped off on a snatch or CJ I move the bar back to the middle. I don't consider that a genius level move.

[@lanleeder717]

my guess is that he's doing complexes of multiple repetitions and with each repetition he moves further towards the edge but is at least aware of it XD my god seeing that makes me so nervous@@NONO-hz4vo

[@NONO-hz4vo]

@lanleeder717 that actually makes a lot sense. If I am in a set of something I know I am reluctant to stop just to fix a position. Have almost walked into my rack from the platform a few times because of this.

[@lanleeder717]

hehe be careful!! SAFETY FIRST

[@nickcustodi592]

Obvious statement about obvious AAS use that no one can actually confirm and never will. How about we all just focus on the other things we know about the guy? Seems like a hard worker with elite genetics that has a lifestyle conducive to training and recovery. I think focusing on the other things we can all assume to be taking place but can’t prove is unnecessary and not useful. I think Seb hit the nail on the head by putting the emphasis on his training here. That’s something we can learn from. His potential use of PEDs doesn’t make any of the rest of us better.

[@NONO-hz4vo]

No but PED's do allow for training volumes that an average person will not be able to sustain. Especially if you are older. I am not against programs and I think a lot of them are a great place to start but once you learn your body you can better decide what loads are appropriate for you without pushing yourself to a much higher injury risk. Especially if you are trying to follow an elite level lifters program and you don't have access to the supplements they do or the lifestyle that allows you to spend 6-8hrs in a gym/recovery facility and then sleep however long you want.

[@nickcustodi592]

@@NONO-hz4vo I think trying to mimic an elite level lifters program is a fools errand PEDs or not. The point of my OG comment is that people will hyper fixated on the drugs without paying heed to the fact that his entire life is centered around training. I think if anyone was placed in that environment they’d see some serious changes not to just their body but performance

[@NoobChalanda]

The reason he looks like this is the gear.

[@NONO-hz4vo]

Not 100% why but certainly a large part of it. Pretending you can follow a program like his and look like he does is disingenuous. Honestly most humans are so varied that given 2 participants you are going to get pretty different results.

[@Xilladan093]

When you try to sound smart

[@eyt_b]

special nutrition diet right? hmmm

[@thereal4114]

I think you missed another reason he looks like that😅!

[@JinDoo_o]

Rira suzuki JP..

[@jasonfu2094]

Genetics, you also need to win the genetic lottery. I know someone that drinks a liter of Coco Cola a day, and has been doing so since their teens, now in their 40s probably has around 9% BF, has NEVER not had visible abs AND is somehow not diabetic or pre-diabetic. All men are not created equal.

[@______-im2cn]

for christ sakes just say it he/they are on a ton of gear. lol

[@vigankrasnici5441]

Why should he ? He is making money out of it...

[@drip369]

Weight lifting it's still not the proper phrasing haha hypertrophic resistance training is bodybuilding. I wouldn't call it lifting weights as much as it is just resistance training

[@lawrence8427]

And anabolics too, that always helps

[@stufoo]

god damn when he drops the weight i cringe, thinking its gonna smash his thighs

[@footba11fan41ife]

Too bad the USA weightlifters don’t understand this

[@LambeauLeeeper]

He only weighs a small stone. 😂😂😂😂 Quit making excuses and hating saying he’s on drugs. That tiny man is not very big at all and Technique is a huge roll in Olympic lifting. Man im dying. 😂😂😂

[@brettb5089]

Your weight is dependent on how much you eat not wether you use steroids or not. There are athletes smaller than him that don’t look muscular at all that use steroids. Technique is important but not nearly as much as specific strength which peds obviously help with.

[@S2k_GRsti]

🧃

[@nchinth]

let's not forget: no one looks like that without drugs also.

[@Ivantheterrible495]

especially the dude at 6:10

[@GongFuWarrior]

Lee Sang weights just about 70 kg, he is not an IFBB pro. Plenty of people can have similar body composition and look jacked without anabolic steroids, given hard work over many years. Look up pre WWII strongmen and wrestlers photos, pre-steroid era - now it is more achivable with more nutrition and training knowladge, plus avaiability of training equipment. Reject this weak mindset.

[@trtnec]

these online weightlifters need to get out of their bubble sometimes and meet even regular talented people in commercial gyms that take lifting (not weightlifting) semi-seriously. People on PEDs with amazing genetics that do zero bodybuilding look like Clarence who is already jacked with vascular arms. Now imagine if Clarence actually did a curl once in his life (he confirmed he never has) and had to stay in let's say the 96kg class - he'd look like a physique competitor, far more impressive than Lee Sang. With the amount of bodybuilding plus high volume weightlifting (yes weightlifting is hypertrophic too) Lee Sang does it's 100% possible to achieve naturally given his height and the fact he's a world-class athlete too. The amount of nihilistic delusion by people who have no experience outside of their bubbles in these comments is sad. (And this has nothing to do with whether I think elite Olympic level athletes are natural btw)

[@tuckerstevens9689]

At what level, if any, are the athletes tested for drugs/steroids?

[@trtnec]

@@tuckerstevens9689 Korean team is tested out of comp constantly, and then at every international comp by an international body. They’ve never once tested positive internationally, and do actually pop themselves nationally in the Olympic sports

[@bmstylee]

I mean it call comes down to eating clen and trenning hard. Anavar give up.

[@roncaruso931]

It's the roids and other drugs.

[@durrantmiller8810]

All the top lifters are and yet not all of them look this jacked

[@roncaruso931]

@durrantmiller8810 So it's OK to cheat with roids and other drugs? He looks good because he works out a ton, and the roids help build muscle mass.

[@dorakrznaric2458]

Is no one really gonna mention the 💉💊? 😂 cmon

[@psl127]

Physique has more to do with genetics, rather training protocol

[@peterroselli5992]

This all day, bodybuilding overlay over weightlifting training, is simply not doable for the clean, continually drug tested lifter. This person only approaches the physiques of the Chinese weightlifters and his many technique quirks, like theirs, are glossed by what is really going on here. In fairness to Weightlifting House, the saving grace here is the qualification that trying to do this may not be optimal training as a standard method.

[@str1ker_eureka]

Obviously he’s on PEDs, but guys can achieve his physique naturally-it’s just not really possible to do so while being a world class weight lifter at the same time.

[@trtnec]

you guys act like he's about to go IFBB pro and weighs 85kg at 5'4 lol. It's absolutely possible to look like that while being an elite weightlifter at 5'4 and 67kg

[@tamaremnxapius]

​@@trtnecyes, but not lifting 4 times your bw in squat

[@columodonnell9202]

His level of muscle is achieveable, but his level of leanness is not achievable or maintainable for natties

[@trtnec]

@@columodonnell9202his leanness absolutely is possible to achieve naturally. Just venture outside the narrow world of weightlifting content for a bit

[@trtnec]

@@tamaremnxapiuswatch vids from people who actually are on and/or coach people who do tons of gear such as Mike Israetel/Alex Bromley. Strength per body weight does not actually change that much with gear

[@Pogosoke]

First

[@richallen6764]

Hint, it's the steroids.

[@Dr.l1v3e5sy]

i got to say this is a stupid idea that train like a wl look like a bb, simply not scientific

[@TheWatchman1893]

Come on, you can't be this lean, and also this full looking and strong at the same time, it's ridiculous to think these athletes are clean

[@scottsum1319]

They aren't. Its a matter of degrees & types of PED usage plus great genetics. No one can be competitive being natty, atleast not for the last 30-40yrs

[@zwryy7622]

Nobody thinks they're clean, lil bro

[@andreycheb1]

Good quality roids..

[@nickbloomfield4236]

First