I met Lee at the LA show in ‘96. He generously took the time to help me with something. Totally cool guy. He trains the way you’re supposed to train your muscles to get the development you want. He fully feels the stretch and contraction in the muscles he intends to target while mitigating ancillary muscular engagement. You can see it in the video. This keeps the strain where it belongs (in the target muscles) and less so on the tendons, ligaments and joints - true isolation. The better you are at it, the less weight you need. Although, you shouldn’t think of going “light” and should always go as heavy as you can within the frame of proper technique, extreme weight is unnecessary and counter-productive. Krizo trains the same way. And yes, throwing dumbbells on the ground, excessive yelling, grunting/ noise, slamming and abusing equipment is all a HUGE pet peeve, breach of gym etiquette, a spiritual disturbance to other gym members, a poor example for others to follow and damages the equipment. When you carelessly slam dumbbells on the ground, it loosens them and will eventually damage them to the point of needing replacement.
@@dankheisenberg says who?, he smoked ronnie coleman 5 times and make him wanna retire, stfu noob, even cutler said lee priest was the most impresive bodybuilder he saw in person
@@tenken6963 he's really not, due to being only 5'3 and very narrow, his chest was always at a disadvantage and that was exposed to the fullest next to other competitor. Lee was very arm and delt dominant, you simply can't have it all. That worked against him in the chest and back
@@hunter24olemissfan Lee Priest had much better bicep/tricep/forearm development than Arnold. Anyone who knows anything about bodybuilding will say the same. I believe that Arnold was extremely overrated.
NPC Bodybuilder it’s not that Arnold was overrated. It was just a different era. Everyone knows of course, if Arnold competed today he’d be in Classic Physique which is leagues away from heavyweight Bodybuilding now. But that’s the guys he is compared to because he won the same trophy they are feigning for. It’s a Jordan or LeBron argument. Lee has ridiculous arms though.
@@hunter24olemissfan Arnold may have one his first 3-4 Olympia's 'legitimately'. But I believe that once he became a movie star and a successful actor, he continued to win due to being Joe Weider's "Golden boy". He most certainly should not have won his final 2 Olympias, hence why I am saying he is overrated.
I love lee. I love his I don't give a shit attitude and he takes bodybuilding serious but at the same time he doesn't take himself so serious. It's great to see
I love him too but that whole "be fat and happy" speech is kinda shit advice.. I mean it's nothing wrong to endulge in shitfood once in a while but never worrying about it is just gonna make you unhealthy as hell.
Legend. Sometimes il seriously not know if he’s pulling or pushing in a particular shot of him. Only when the camera pulls away, do I find out. That’s how smooth his rom is. Unreal.
One of the best bb I’ve seen. One thing this video helped me realize he’s looks much better from the front than back, his back must been what held him back.
1 of the greatest bodybuilders of all time!!!as its been said,its not the weight,its how u lift it.the control Lee priest uses is key.recently incorporated this technique into my training. as opposed to bangin big steel,,lots of gains!thanks lee
Kind of weird to say “get over the looks thing” while competing at the highest level in the most extreme version of any looks based contest the world has ever known. His form and training approach is like art on the other hand. Top shit!
I don't think there was ever a bodybuilder that had genetic limitations, that managed to produce a damn complete package like Lee Priest. He had a very narrow bone structure, a long torso, and shorter legs. He was so smart in how he made sure that everything was there to create the illusion he was wider than he was able to be. Lats as wide as he could take them, but a real emphasis on delts and some of the best arms in bodybuilding, along with one of the smallest waists on the stage at that time, manufactured an impressive V taper. And his legs were just the right size to be impressive without creating an imbalance. I think the only area Priest really had a weakness he couldn't divert judges from was chest. And again, that had to do with the narrow bone structure. Yet it was very solid, just not able to get the fullness as the wider structured competitors that were often in the top three to five.
@@khinds357 what I always loved about Priest is that he actually wasn't very genetically gifted for bodybuilding. He was like Yates in that his natural genetics actually should have kept him out of the pro level, let alone the top tier he climbed to. But he knew how to maximize what he had, and dial conditioning in crazy sick, when many others couldn't.
He's so right about being fat and happy. If there's no reason to diet, then eat and enjoy life. And just enjoy training! Lee has always emphasized the importance to love training first. And honestly, I think Lee doing the dirty bulking for years helped him progress and build more muscle. Especially leading up to that 2002 Olympia.
I mean it's nothing wrong to endulge in shitfood once in a while but never worrying about it is just gonna make you unhealthy as hell. I've been fat and I don't ever wanna go back... I indugle once a week in shitfood and candy or whatever I feel like eating but that's it and I've found that works perfectly for me.
It's a pity that the IFBB failed as much as it did to recognize Priest. Very glad that he appeared with the age of video. Otherwise, we'd have completely lost out. Solid work ethic, humble, funny, human.
Reason Lee was always my favorite bodybuilder Bc he was realistic. People who are so damn stingy with their dieting and just strict on everything are idiots. I had friends who ate dry chicken breast and bland oatmeal all year round and could never grasp the fact that you have to eat that s**t every day. Worried about if they will put on a pound. Lee tells it like it is and that’s how my mindset was
Look, he's doing what 99% of the wannabe tough guys NEVER do in the gym...and that is the reason he will always be one of the greats. His lifts are moderately heavy, form is perfect and he's "in the zone." The guy who mentored me 30 years ago idolized him. Lee wasn't in my top 3 favorite bodybuilders when I was a young lifter, but that's not to say I haven't always admired his disciple and training methods. He never claimed any outrageous numbers in his lifts and his diet/resting routine was bland, boring and a means to an end. His program of lifting, eating and resting was exactly what is required to achieve this physique. Steroids? Absolutely! He was NEVER dishonest about using hormones, peptides, PEDs and insulin; but those are ancillary and merely a tool to enhance the results of the hours of daily dedication to hard work and refined nutrition. There's a perpetual myth that one can do cycles of steroids, lift heavy and (miraculously) wake up one day looking like an Arnold Schwarzenegger. You won't..ever. Lift moderately heavy weights 4-5 days per week. Eat 6-8 high protein, high carb, low fat meals every day. Get 7-9 hours sleep each day, with short naps during the day, whenever possible. Do not take steroids unless you are over 25 years old AND you've put on at least 30 pounds of muscle, while having 3-5 years of experience in the weight room. If you start steroids the same time you begin lifting, you'll get phenomenal size and strength, but you will quickly lose it once the steroids have been processed out of your system. That's a fact. Lee is still huge today because he got that way decades ago without shortcuts. I'm happy to know he's still a role model to many lifters, young and old.
What disappoints me the most is lee not getting enough recognition because of his height. Size and shape for height, he has to be one of the greatest ever.
Hes right I've seen people die young who never smoked anything in their life or never touched a drop of alcohol and also ate healthy and I've seen people who indulge in every vice they could ever enjoy and seem to live for ever some people are like cockroaches can be poisoned and still live
Bodybuilding is an extreme sport, yes symmetry and proportion are important, but it’s a fact that people love bodybuilders like Dorian, Lee Priest, and Tom Platz more than the bodybuilders who looked prettier.
He respect every tools in d gym. He put down everything slowly and gently. Salute.
I met Lee at the LA show in ‘96. He generously took the time to help me with something. Totally cool guy. He trains the way you’re supposed to train your muscles to get the development you want. He fully feels the stretch and contraction in the muscles he intends to target while mitigating ancillary muscular engagement. You can see it in the video. This keeps the strain where it belongs (in the target muscles) and less so on the tendons, ligaments and joints - true isolation. The better you are at it, the less weight you need. Although, you shouldn’t think of going “light” and should always go as heavy as you can within the frame of proper technique, extreme weight is unnecessary and counter-productive. Krizo trains the same way. And yes, throwing dumbbells on the ground, excessive yelling, grunting/ noise, slamming and abusing equipment is all a HUGE pet peeve, breach of gym etiquette, a spiritual disturbance to other gym members, a poor example for others to follow and damages the equipment. When you carelessly slam dumbbells on the ground, it loosens them and will eventually damage them to the point of needing replacement.
That's what you mean it's named. CONTROL.!!😂😂
Doing exercise with perfect form.
Thats why we love Lee.
no grunting or screaming and throwing weights around. just good form and good weight
A little bit of grunting here and there when the weights get heavy is ok but not having good form and throwing around weights is always a big no no.
Damien jordan its not a library tho, its badass when monsters grunt
You a bitch. You probably work out like a woman. Do your 3x10 work outs you pussy
@@LordIanFarquhar that was not needed you know
@digitalXmage who's right
Forearms, calves, arms, chest, perfect package. Lee is the best for me! Uncrowned mr. Olympia!!
JONATHAN BORJA his chest and back were weak af lmao
@@dankheisenberg says who?, he smoked ronnie coleman 5 times and make him wanna retire, stfu noob, even cutler said lee priest was the most impresive bodybuilder he saw in person
@@dankheisenberg yea bro your tweaking
@@tenken6963 he's really not, due to being only 5'3 and very narrow, his chest was always at a disadvantage and that was exposed to the fullest next to other competitor.
Lee was very arm and delt dominant, you simply can't have it all. That worked against him in the chest and back
Best arms of history.
someone needs to look up a person named Arnold Schwarzenegger.
@@hunter24olemissfan Lee Priest had much better bicep/tricep/forearm development than Arnold. Anyone who knows anything about bodybuilding will say the same. I believe that Arnold was extremely overrated.
NPC Bodybuilder it’s not that Arnold was overrated. It was just a different era. Everyone knows of course, if Arnold competed today he’d be in Classic Physique which is leagues away from heavyweight Bodybuilding now. But that’s the guys he is compared to because he won the same trophy they are feigning for. It’s a Jordan or LeBron argument. Lee has ridiculous arms though.
@@hunter24olemissfan Arnold may have one his first 3-4 Olympia's 'legitimately'. But I believe that once he became a movie star and a successful actor, he continued to win due to being Joe Weider's "Golden boy". He most certainly should not have won his final 2 Olympias, hence why I am saying he is overrated.
Phil heath arms much superior
The man is timeless
I love lee. I love his I don't give a shit attitude and he takes bodybuilding serious but at the same time he doesn't take himself so serious. It's great to see
Same here man
I love him too but that whole "be fat and happy" speech is kinda shit advice.. I mean it's nothing wrong to endulge in shitfood once in a while but never worrying about it is just gonna make you unhealthy as hell.
Legend. Sometimes il seriously not know if he’s pulling or pushing in a particular shot of him. Only when the camera pulls away, do I find out. That’s how smooth his rom is. Unreal.
The new generation must learn that there is no need to make as much noise to get big. 💪💪
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 k like guy. He's being silent for the camera, he has other videos where he's doing actual weight, this isn't his normal weights
Depends what exercise you are doing, squats and deadlifts noise is sometimes unavoidable
stfu average human
The Barbarian Overlord exactly you tell him!!
Always seems so relaxed when he trains. Also never seen another top bb using better form than this.
@Angel Duarte I won't thanks if that's ok!
Nick Walker has entered the chat….
One of the best bb I’ve seen. One thing this video helped me realize he’s looks much better from the front than back, his back must been what held him back.
Must admit I was good 😂
Simply a legend
Lee you are really cool and funny .!
Lee Priest one of my favorite bodybuilding of all time...humility and honor, thanks Lee
🙏🏽
Still is...
Lee priest is definitely one of a few bodybuilders with a personality
Sometimes he talks very negatively.
@@donataspuidokas2601womp womp
No background music just the plates. Bro that's pure gold.
1 of the greatest bodybuilders of all time!!!as its been said,its not the weight,its how u lift it.the control Lee priest uses is key.recently incorporated this technique into my training. as opposed to bangin big steel,,lots of gains!thanks lee
That’s good. I’ve been doing press ups more slowly. And I notice it’s hits my core much more. I would imagine the same with weights
His form is so immaculate that it looks like he's on a machine
his art was getting in shape he really is the best for that arms and gettting in shape winner winner chicken dinner.
Kind of weird to say “get over the looks thing” while competing at the highest level in the most extreme version of any looks based contest the world has ever known.
His form and training approach is like art on the other hand. Top shit!
lee's so funny.
hes a legend.. living legend..
so honest
What I like about this video there's no useless music and comments. I mean people talking on and on and commenting instead of doing it like Lee does.
this video is so soothing
Al keep doing my cardio...........walking around the food courts 😂😂😂
Lee priest is my inspiration
Fantastic, I wish I had a Gym full of those Cybex machines .
Clean and neat workout
His frame was super outfilled👍
He trains so gracefully... legend of the sport.
One of the best
❤ Lee Priest such a top Bloke luv it 👏
He's a machine.
NOTICE HOW THERE'S NO CELL PHONES IN THIS GYM, THE GOOD OLD DAYS, NOW EVERYONE HAS A CELLPHONE IN THEIR HANDS AT ALL TIME, EVEN IN THE SAUNA
Calves on this guy
,,Just enjoy life" i have heard it alot from Lee ^^ but for sure can't disagree with those simple wrods ;)
What a set of great arms
This guy is amazing!! Great genes!!
I don't think there was ever a bodybuilder that had genetic limitations, that managed to produce a damn complete package like Lee Priest. He had a very narrow bone structure, a long torso, and shorter legs. He was so smart in how he made sure that everything was there to create the illusion he was wider than he was able to be. Lats as wide as he could take them, but a real emphasis on delts and some of the best arms in bodybuilding, along with one of the smallest waists on the stage at that time, manufactured an impressive V taper. And his legs were just the right size to be impressive without creating an imbalance. I think the only area Priest really had a weakness he couldn't divert judges from was chest. And again, that had to do with the narrow bone structure. Yet it was very solid, just not able to get the fullness as the wider structured competitors that were often in the top three to five.
I like your explanation rather than those who say "genetic freak"
@@khinds357 what I always loved about Priest is that he actually wasn't very genetically gifted for bodybuilding. He was like Yates in that his natural genetics actually should have kept him out of the pro level, let alone the top tier he climbed to. But he knew how to maximize what he had, and dial conditioning in crazy sick, when many others couldn't.
@@adamrobinette139 lol
Excellent analysis.
He had weird bone proportions but perfect musculature.
great performance
He's so right about being fat and happy. If there's no reason to diet, then eat and enjoy life. And just enjoy training! Lee has always emphasized the importance to love training first. And honestly, I think Lee doing the dirty bulking for years helped him progress and build more muscle. Especially leading up to that 2002 Olympia.
Dirty bulking while natty inhibits progress, not as much while abusing PED’s
I mean it's nothing wrong to endulge in shitfood once in a while but never worrying about it is just gonna make you unhealthy as hell. I've been fat and I don't ever wanna go back... I indugle once a week in shitfood and candy or whatever I feel like eating but that's it and I've found that works perfectly for me.
@Thor Beorn
What? Me worry? Never...
There's no reason to be fat, and I doubt there's any fat people who are happy about it.
5:14 WTF
Amazing form.
Lee your an awesome inspiration 👍💯
Lee Priest as real as it gets! legend 💪👍
Lee’s arms look exactly like He-Man’s! Dope!
I agree with the no screaming approach. Football weight rooms are full of screamers. Guys scream while lifting and whole spotting!
Calm and powerfull. The Man
awesome guy, this Lee
Dam ! I love this guy !!! 💪
You just hear ronnie in the back ground
"YEP BUDDEEEEEEEEEEY LIGHT WEIGHT!"
4:39 "Be fat and happy we're all gonna die anyway" 🤣🤣
Lee priest is the most relaxful bodybuilding on this planet
Great form, very rare these days
AS Lee says work your back fill your back great ❤
This dude is a bad ass
Hands down best bodybuilder
O melhor de todos os tempos ✅💪🏽
absolutely beautiful physique. one of my favorites
It's a pity that the IFBB failed as much as it did to recognize Priest. Very glad that he appeared with the age of video. Otherwise, we'd have completely lost out. Solid work ethic, humble, funny, human.
With all that rowing he was finishing with chin ups... Omf god that is painfull even to think about
To shock the muscle baby
can you do bent over row with an ez- curl bar?
Yah
Your body looks great!
Silent bodybuilder
K? Wheres the video of him training his back now that hes warmed up?
Wish they had 212 back then probably win 10 in a row.
U SHOULDA BEEN WOLVERINE!
He still could
Flex lewis
TRUELY. SHORT AND BIG.
Discipline, consistency make great CHAMPIONS. 😁🙋♂️💯👍💪GREAT LEE. KFC.😁👍
Notice how he’s not ego lifting he’s moving the easily with control and contraction
Reason Lee was always my favorite bodybuilder Bc he was realistic. People who are so damn stingy with their dieting and just strict on everything are idiots. I had friends who ate dry chicken breast and bland oatmeal all year round and could never grasp the fact that you have to eat that s**t every day. Worried about if they will put on a pound. Lee tells it like it is and that’s how my mindset was
The original battle-dwarf. Without paintings ...
Look, he's doing what 99% of the wannabe tough guys NEVER do in the gym...and that is the reason he will always be one of the greats. His lifts are moderately heavy, form is perfect and he's "in the zone." The guy who mentored me 30 years ago idolized him. Lee wasn't in my top 3 favorite bodybuilders when I was a young lifter, but that's not to say I haven't always admired his disciple and training methods. He never claimed any outrageous numbers in his lifts and his diet/resting routine was bland, boring and a means to an end. His program of lifting, eating and resting was exactly what is required to achieve this physique. Steroids? Absolutely! He was NEVER dishonest about using hormones, peptides, PEDs and insulin; but those are ancillary and merely a tool to enhance the results of the hours of daily dedication to hard work and refined nutrition. There's a perpetual myth that one can do cycles of steroids, lift heavy and (miraculously) wake up one day looking like an Arnold Schwarzenegger. You won't..ever. Lift moderately heavy weights 4-5 days per week. Eat 6-8 high protein, high carb, low fat meals every day. Get 7-9 hours sleep each day, with short naps during the day, whenever possible. Do not take steroids unless you are over 25 years old AND you've put on at least 30 pounds of muscle, while having 3-5 years of experience in the weight room. If you start steroids the same time you begin lifting, you'll get phenomenal size and strength, but you will quickly lose it once the steroids have been processed out of your system. That's a fact. Lee is still huge today because he got that way decades ago without shortcuts. I'm happy to know he's still a role model to many lifters, young and old.
What disappoints me the most is lee not getting enough recognition because of his height. Size and shape for height, he has to be one of the greatest ever.
Технично работает!
God I miss this gym. RIP never forget how many pros were just walking around helping the young out like myself at 13 yrs old.
Форма огонь красивая
Asmr workout
If there was a 212 division back in his prime. Lee would have been a 10 time Mr O
Hes right I've seen people die young who never smoked anything in their life or never touched a drop of alcohol and also ate healthy and I've seen people who indulge in every vice they could ever enjoy and seem to live for ever some people are like cockroaches can be poisoned and still live
so which one are you ?
I’ll buy those forearms.
is kathy lefrancois training with him?
So. Chill.
holy calves a legsssss
Lee is a standup Guy..
No cellfones..goodvold times..i hate it..that wy i train late in the evening or at night..
I agree rather eat and injoy life rather than to torture yourself just to look good,except if your a bodybuilder then you diet and work hard🤗🤣
This is before he fell asleep on a damp newspaper
Back in the days when he looked really good, later on the tattoos didn't do him any favours.
Those forearma at the end man
Those forearms tho 😮
5’2” guys just thinking about the gym.
I wonder how scratched up his rings got
Aarron in the back ground
👊👊👊👊
No disrespect to Jay Cutler but Lee should’ve won that year
it must have pissed him off being just 5'3
Bodybuilding is an extreme sport, yes symmetry and proportion are important, but it’s a fact that people love bodybuilders like Dorian, Lee Priest, and Tom Platz more than the bodybuilders who looked prettier.
He had a column on muscle each side of his spine but his arms were so dominant - maybe it didn't reach his back...
you can totally see how he beat ronnie
Is still unbeatable to this day Jay Cutler beat him but it was because it wasn't Ronnie at his prime
Trains back, then flexes forearms anyway👍
Dackest lifter ever , made big Ron cry
Tattoo free🤩🌬
265!!!