@@ChrisAckland0 Well he said to the Chinese jurnalist with the question regarding his possible dicision of retirement: "If you see me next year, you will see me in Paris." But I do hope he can go back to his long seperated falmily and really enjoy his life after this accomplishment.
im 36 and stronger than ever. tons of my training partners are 30-40 and all pretty much peak now. you should never be strongest in your 20s unless you stop lifting maybe...
Wtf are you guys’ logic??????? You didn’t know It’s impossible to compare peak performancr of olympics champions and amateur lifters???? Wat da hell man???? You guys peaking at 35 years old does not mean it’s the optimal peak for olympic champions. Comparing it like that is absolutely ridiculous.
I certainly hopes he retires. He doesn't owe anything to anyone, save for his time to his family. He's been grinding all these years, I hope he realizes that he deserves to spend more time with his family, doing whatever it is they please. He's truly amazing, and I will always look up his training videos for inspiration
Lat Olympics he said in press conference when they asked when he would retire. He replied as long as he's the best he would keep competing. I guess Lu forever then.
This is not the first time he gave his fans a roller coaster ride experience. I was nervs as hell when he missed 165 opener. My hands were wet and my legs trembled involuntarily. I will miss this feeling rest of my life.
It's good to leave the stage with a highest of high, winning a Gold medal. He can take time off and write a book now, something he told in the interviewer in one of his videos.
The first time I saw that squat jerk I was completely motivated to hit the weights. I must say he also motivated the current generation of Chineese lifters. So long legend you will live forever.
@@truongsinh9955 Unfortunately you are correct, he was caught using a body double for urine replacement not long before rio but it looks like the process was never finalised due to the IWF. Can read more here - www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1109422/brian-oliver-weightlifting-blog-china Edit: by unfortunately i mean my incorrect information and the fact that he was caught in 2016 for the scandal and it still has not been rectified.
The Chinese have truly found the best “concoction” for not only the best lifts in the world, but also the best aesthetics. Such awesome lifters to watch 👀
What a legend. I reckon that Lu got Rahimoved in Rio 2016 was actually a good thing in some ways. If Lu won gold in Rio at the age of 32, he probably would have retired as it was Lu's plan. So big thanks to Rahimov for giving us five years sensational performance from Lu. And boy oh boy how do I wish Lu to carry on and compete in Paris as a 40-year-old. But at the same time, I really wish him to retire and spend more time with his family and start his career in weightlifting as a coach.
With what we've seen from Lu with his family he definitely looks like he cherishes those breaks from training so he could see his little girls. And when his youngest went to the backstage to hug him after the 207kg WR I could tell that meant more to him than the gold medal
Its still unclear wether he's retired or not but IMO the extra 8kg in the 89kg weightclass is gonna give him more longevity cuz it'll allow him to pack more healthy weight as opposed to staying close to 81kg shredded year round. He might not be as competitive but its probably the more forgiving weightclass for his age.
He's gonna be in his 40s next olympic..if he continues, maybe he gonna have hard time competing with the young athletes.. but if he still can win again, I'm not surprised..because he is the GOAT!!!
But remember that his records in 77, the lighter category, still have not been exceeded by anyone in the heavier 81. So in my mind he never “lost” any records. Heavier lift with lighter bodyweight is unambiguously more impressive. Neither Ehab’s nor Li’s lift in 81 beats Lu’s snatch record in 77.
I have never lifter but got into watching videos and working out a bit just this year. Luckily I knew about lu enough to take the time to watch him this Olympics and it was legitematly impressive above what the others did even though I couldn’t actually understand how difficult the lifts were. So I am both grateful I got to watch it live and sad to see him retire even though I never really knew him
One of the most admired and loved weight-lifters of all time. A legend in his sport and a humble guy. He needs to take let the youngsters do their thing while he should take rest spends time with his family. Best wishes for him.
man i literally just found out about this guy like a week ago. he is a god. i am in love. i'm sad that i found out about him towards the end of his career as a lifter, but glad i found out about him.
That's the spirit of sports - it doesn't matter if you're white or black or in between, every sportsman and sportswoman who is passionate and diligent in pursuing excellence is always an inspiration for all of us! We are seeing a generation of sports personalities who are defying age - Federer/Nadal, and now Lu... hahaha... age is no longer excuse for anyone of us for not leading an active lifestyle... hahahaha
Its the way I was talking about strength sports with some friends tn who know absolutely nothing about Olympic weightlifting and even they knew about his incredible 2019 world champ win and his last 2 c and j attempts, as well as how insane he is overall.
I do hope he retires and becomes a professional trainer, coach, motivator and movie star. He's put his body through a lot. I hope he can become remain fit, healthy, strong and aesthetic into old age.
I think we can thanks the new bodyweight category, the fact that he was able to gain 4kg helped him to stay away from big injury and decrease of the performance at an age where it always come, if he was still a 77kg he will probably not be able to jerk 200+ anymore
Lyu Xiaojun is a legend who broke the stereotype of Chinese males demonized by the western propaganda 1. Chinese males are weak. Lyu verified how strong Chinese males are 2. Chinese male players' peak and prime career period will be capped at 30 years old. As a 37 year old player, Lyu keeps his peak level just like an ivy tree Salute to Lyu Xiaojun Also salute to all Chinese males who are not only demonized by the western media but also disrespected and discriminated by the Chinese feminazists
I love how the weightlifting community can put aside differences in politics and just recognize athletes as they are, Chinese or not. The amount of xenophobic athletes have to face in other sports are astounding. At the end of the day we're just ordinary citizens who don't get to decide how our country is run, no need to hate on each other because of the things the politicians did.
while true, its also worth remembering that it isnt a level playing field in any drug-tested sport. Possibly least of all WL. The scrutiny athletes from different countries are under varies greatly by country. Its kinda hard to compare a danish weightlifter, who faces 2 years in prison for possession of any T, to a chinese lifter where the testing agency needs to apply for a visa to come check up, and he has his state apparatus behind him from the age of like 5 in support of every chemical and nonchemical need he might have. While his achievements are great, its not reasonable to fetishize him to the degree some people do.
Everything will eventually come to an end. Let the youngsters take over. He had done enough. You can't expect him to maintain his performance going into his 40s.
The Chinese muscle delivering. Credit will be given where is due despite nationality, race, gender or belief. This man worked hard for his money. Of course, he deserves gold for the effort. Lu XiaoJun pushed his effort with great success. Well deserved.
When he retires I hope he does it on stage with the removal of the shoes. He's still incredibly dominant so I really don't see any reason for him to retire now
Paris is definitely going to be Lu's last olympic run since the 2028 olympics won't be hosting weightlifting due to doping. Nobody has claimed 4 gold medals in weightlifting alone yet. If Lu can do that he will be the most decorated weightlifter ever. He'll more than likely be passing his throne to Li Dayin.
3 olympic champ，37 years old，just simply G.O.A.T.
What a great way to potentially finish a career!
@@ChrisAckland0 yeah, MJ, TB, Lu, who else?
@@ChrisAckland0 Well he said to the Chinese jurnalist with the question regarding his possible dicision of retirement: "If you see me next year, you will see me in Paris." But I do hope he can go back to his long seperated falmily and really enjoy his life after this accomplishment.
@@bronzesledgehammer I agree, he deserves a life of happiness after all the work he has done.
Strong. Why is india not producing male weightlifters? Same population to china.
This man is a fucking legend. Gold medal at the age of 37, competing with a bunch of youngsters. OMG what a champ.
He really is, if he was healthy for 2008 he would be a 4x gold medalist!
im 36 and stronger than ever. tons of my training partners are 30-40 and all pretty much peak now. you should never be strongest in your 20s unless you stop lifting maybe...
@@Dr.WhetFarts Lu is strong, but he is losing a little speed as he ages. Speed is really needed for the squat jerk.
Wtf are you guys’ logic??????? You didn’t know It’s impossible to compare peak performancr of olympics champions and amateur lifters???? Wat da hell man???? You guys peaking at 35 years old does not mean it’s the optimal peak for olympic champions. Comparing it like that is absolutely ridiculous.
@@LinhNguyen-zg9kn imagine thinking 20 yo is the age at which males peak when they're still not fully developed lmao
I certainly hopes he retires. He doesn't owe anything to anyone, save for his time to his family. He's been grinding all these years, I hope he realizes that he deserves to spend more time with his family, doing whatever it is they please. He's truly amazing, and I will always look up his training videos for inspiration
Lat Olympics he said in press conference when they asked when he would retire. He replied as long as he's the best he would keep competing.
I guess Lu forever then.
$$
You don't get to this level without weightlifting being your favorite thing. Retirement will be a whole new life.
@@gavinlay8862 he's said he wants to stay in the sport in some way atleast. As a coach or something? Idk
@JM1400kaiser shut the fuck up how about that? And suicide means someone kills themself, you don’t even know proper way to use English words.
Whenever I have a squat session I get motivated looking at Lu training. The real definition of G.O.A.T.
Those famous squat videos from the 2015 worlds hall are amazing
Same his form is impeccable
Wonderful Olympics performance. Set new Olympic records. If he retires, this is a heck of a way to go out. Well done champ, and nice tribute video!
Thanks for the kind words!!
This is not the first time he gave his fans a roller coaster ride experience. I was nervs as hell when he missed 165 opener. My hands were wet and my legs trembled involuntarily.
I will miss this feeling rest of my life.
Him and Tian really like to give there fans a roller coaster
was there vommit on your sweater already?
@@evanjones6091 Or mom's spaghetti?
@@turkishdelight6032 Eating High-carbohydrate foods when watching intensive sport is not healthy for you boy.
@@bronzesledgehammer knees weak bro
I hope he doesnt retired just yet...his my idol and motivation.
It's good to leave the stage with a highest of high, winning a Gold medal. He can take time off and write a book now, something he told in the interviewer in one of his videos.
I would love to read more about his story!
The first time I saw that squat jerk I was completely motivated to hit the weights. I must say he also motivated the current generation of Chineese lifters. So long legend you will live forever.
Lu has just won his third Olympic gold, world champion at age 37. Wow!!
So amazing!!
2nd Olympic gold*
@@truongsinh9955 Rio olympics the gold medalist was popped for drugs. pushing Lu to 1st
@@ChrisAckland0 Where is the source for this claim? I checked multiple sources and they all say Nijat Rahimov won gold.
@@truongsinh9955 Unfortunately you are correct, he was caught using a body double for urine replacement not long before rio but it looks like the process was never finalised due to the IWF. Can read more here - www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1109422/brian-oliver-weightlifting-blog-china
Edit: by unfortunately i mean my incorrect information and the fact that he was caught in 2016 for the scandal and it still has not been rectified.
What a legend. What.a career. What an inspiration! Thank you LU
The Chinese have truly found the best “concoction” for not only the best lifts in the world, but also the best aesthetics. Such awesome lifters to watch 👀
Lu is a very smooth and low-key guy. Never barks like LA fitness jerks.
LoL😹
😂
Others are champions. What about you? A mouth the barrel of the gun
It should be L-V, 吕(lv)，陆(lu)
When you are the best in the world
This man needs a anime about him
A true legend of our time.
I don't do weightlifting but I became interested in it because of Lu. His achievements in weightlifting is magnificent.
What a legend. I reckon that Lu got Rahimoved in Rio 2016 was actually a good thing in some ways. If Lu won gold in Rio at the age of 32, he probably would have retired as it was Lu's plan. So big thanks to Rahimov for giving us five years sensational performance from Lu.
And boy oh boy how do I wish Lu to carry on and compete in Paris as a 40-year-old. But at the same time, I really wish him to retire and spend more time with his family and start his career in weightlifting as a coach.
With what we've seen from Lu with his family he definitely looks like he cherishes those breaks from training so he could see his little girls. And when his youngest went to the backstage to hug him after the 207kg WR I could tell that meant more to him than the gold medal
@@khaimapostol962 where can i find the interview where he said hes gonna retire
@@kavindupathiranage6670 He didn't say that. He said he's not done yet and he'll be in Paris if his body holds up.
Its still unclear wether he's retired or not but IMO the extra 8kg in the 89kg weightclass is gonna give him more longevity cuz it'll allow him to pack more healthy weight as opposed to staying close to 81kg shredded year round. He might not be as competitive but its probably the more forgiving weightclass for his age.
He's gonna be in his 40s next olympic..if he continues, maybe he gonna have hard time competing with the young athletes.. but if he still can win again, I'm not surprised..because he is the GOAT!!!
Tokyo Olympic 2020/2021, Gold Medal🥇🎉
What a superstar!
Yes sirr💪🏾
I am definitely going to cry when he retires.
Great way to finish a legendary time.
Will we ever see someone dominate for as long as Lu?
@@ChrisAckland0 there is no longer Micheal Jackson
Who else got scared when he missed 165
and the 2nd rewatch by the judges
@@Ole-oj3ep that was petrifying. The jury have had far too much say in this olympics
I did
@@gasparxie290 he always does it to me!
@@ChrisAckland0 yeah, so manny dissallowed lifts
But remember that his records in 77, the lighter category, still have not been exceeded by anyone in the heavier 81. So in my mind he never “lost” any records. Heavier lift with lighter bodyweight is unambiguously more impressive. Neither Ehab’s nor Li’s lift in 81 beats Lu’s snatch record in 77.
I did not know that, that's simply incredible.
China power!
He is the G.O.A.T.!!!
Great inspiration for average joes like us! Reminding ourselves no matter how old you are, you always have a chance to achieve your best lol!
Great video mate.
gold！
What a performance!
Great video Chris. Klokov and Lu are my two favourites
thank you!
I have never lifter but got into watching videos and working out a bit just this year. Luckily I knew about lu enough to take the time to watch him this Olympics and it was legitematly impressive above what the others did even though I couldn’t actually understand how difficult the lifts were. So I am both grateful I got to watch it live and sad to see him retire even though I never really knew him
great video mate 👍
Thank you
One of the most admired and loved weight-lifters of all time.
A legend in his sport and a humble guy.
He needs to take let the youngsters do their thing while he should take rest spends time with his family. Best wishes for him.
Pound for pound, this guy is the greatest.
Pound for pound, Wagu is the greatest.
@@Otrunyte Wagyu*
@Veera Sekar wrong sport lol
No - that has to be a certain Naim
Lu seriously makes me wanna quite all the popular sports and start weight lifting! ALSO, he is the Lu bu of weight lifting!!
Love your video⬆️
Thank you so much!
man i literally just found out about this guy like a week ago. he is a god. i am in love. i'm sad that i found out about him towards the end of his career as a lifter, but glad i found out about him.
Looks like he may try to go to Paris now which is amazing
@@ChrisAckland0 oh nice! what's he gonna be doing there?
@@spenzo144 Paris olympics
That's the spirit of sports - it doesn't matter if you're white or black or in between, every sportsman and sportswoman who is passionate and diligent in pursuing excellence is always an inspiration for all of us! We are seeing a generation of sports personalities who are defying age - Federer/Nadal, and now Lu... hahaha... age is no longer excuse for anyone of us for not leading an active lifestyle... hahahaha
Not even a weightlifter here, but sometimes I watch his videos before squat day.
37yrs old, that alone shows his passion for the sport.
A true legend
Incredible guy, will never forget
Lu is very inspirational to youngster
never gonna say goodbye LU
Thank you
GOAT!!!
SIIIIIIIIIIKKE
goodbye, legend
"and the Chinese team makes me question my sexuality at times..." - Zack Tellander.
To be honest, I think this is a good time for this legend to retire. and leave the opportunity to other young players like Dayin Li
According to Xinhua News,Lv:if you see me at Worlds next year,then you will see me in Paris.
He just destroyed the records. the end of an era :'(
Lu is the goat 💪❤️
time goes no one can stop it
Damn… as a Chinese, I never thought lu would be this famous for the western world.
Ok Jackie Chan
Americans like big guys who can lift heavy weight
He was one of the first lifters I heard about back on the misc when I first joined in 2009. Dude is admired world wide for his lifts and aesthetics.
@@dudemanismadcool you mirin?
Is he even popular in china? I thought no one cared about weightlifting there.
He should become a coach, I bet new up and coming lifters would love him
I wish he was my gym workout partner so when I can't finish my bench press, he can lift it off me with one hand.
Lu exited China Nationals due to pulling his muscle twice before the competition. So the chance of seeing him at Paris is slim I guess.
Very sad to see! I hope he recovers well!
Its the way I was talking about strength sports with some friends tn who know absolutely nothing about Olympic weightlifting and even they knew about his incredible 2019 world champ win and his last 2 c and j attempts, as well as how insane he is overall.
FN Property
1 hour ago
Legend in weight lifting. One of the best looking body and muscle structure for weightlifters.
He won gold!! And world record goat
My forever weightlifting CHAMP. Period.
Yup goat . 👍👍
Legend
Holy shit dude 37? God damn. Killing it
mans a G.O.A.T ....didnt he go viral for having abs on his back
GOAT
Last man standing, unbelievable performance.
I do hope he retires and becomes a professional trainer, coach, motivator and movie star. He's put his body through a lot. I hope he can become remain fit, healthy, strong and aesthetic into old age.
I think we can thanks the new bodyweight category, the fact that he was able to gain 4kg helped him to stay away from big injury and decrease of the performance at an age where it always come, if he was still a 77kg he will probably not be able to jerk 200+ anymore
The greatest weightlifter of all time
he deserves it ... KING
Lyu Xiaojun is a legend who broke the stereotype of Chinese males demonized by the western propaganda
1. Chinese males are weak. Lyu verified how strong Chinese males are
2. Chinese male players' peak and prime career period will be capped at 30 years old. As a 37 year old player, Lyu keeps his peak level just like an ivy tree
Salute to Lyu Xiaojun
Also salute to all Chinese males who are not only demonized by the western media but also disrespected and discriminated by the Chinese feminazists
He was born to break world records!
Holy hell based on his face i thought he was 24 🤯
Anyone know the name to this song??
Feel by peter spacey
I love how the weightlifting community can put aside differences in politics and just recognize athletes as they are, Chinese or not. The amount of xenophobic athletes have to face in other sports are astounding. At the end of the day we're just ordinary citizens who don't get to decide how our country is run, no need to hate on each other because of the things the politicians did.
while true, its also worth remembering that it isnt a level playing field in any drug-tested sport. Possibly least of all WL. The scrutiny athletes from different countries are under varies greatly by country. Its kinda hard to compare a danish weightlifter, who faces 2 years in prison for possession of any T, to a chinese lifter where the testing agency needs to apply for a visa to come check up, and he has his state apparatus behind him from the age of like 5 in support of every chemical and nonchemical need he might have.
While his achievements are great, its not reasonable to fetishize him to the degree some people do.
"at the end of the day we're just ordinary citizens who don't get to decide how our country is run" maybe in North Korea but China...
@@Wimpymind *and China
Guys, he didn't say goodbye yet, he said he'll attend the China National Game in next month and he will keep going if he can
if you are good, one should keep going till their body tell them they can't anymore.
Everything will eventually come to an end. Let the youngsters take over. He had done enough. You can't expect him to maintain his performance going into his 40s.
someday i hope to hold a record in the snatch too
legend
What a champ!!
永远滴神
Rest in peace
The Chinese muscle delivering. Credit will be given where is due despite nationality, race, gender or belief. This man worked hard for his money. Of course, he deserves gold for the effort.
Lu XiaoJun pushed his effort with great success. Well deserved.
Lu 2024!
i think, that was his olympic bye but his complete good bye will be in Peru 2021 and i hope to be there
What an incredible end to a career, congrats Lu
Actually his last name is lv not lu
lü
Yes, or two dots on top of U, Lü
Whenever he competes it’s Lyu on the screen and when ever I see it elsewhere it’s lü
GOATED
When he retires I hope he does it on stage with the removal of the shoes. He's still incredibly dominant so I really don't see any reason for him to retire now
I agree, I was hoping to see his shoes come off. It does give me hope for more that he didn’t
He doesnt even look like his age, my goodness
he told Chinese state media if you see him next year at the world championships you will see him in Paris
He would be 40 if he goes to Paris, would be an amazing achievement just to qualify
what a beast
Mad respect for the G.O.A.T.!
He won again legend
His surname is not pronounced Lu, but Lv
Aka "Lwi"
Its ok
Hope he regains his health
IMPRESSIONANTE
no way. He just got interviewed and said clearly he will be in Paris. You title is a clickbait.
The video was done before he competed, I made a call and was wrong. I did a follow up video which was in the description.
Paris is definitely going to be Lu's last olympic run since the 2028 olympics won't be hosting weightlifting due to doping. Nobody has claimed 4 gold medals in weightlifting alone yet. If Lu can do that he will be the most decorated weightlifter ever. He'll more than likely be passing his throne to Li Dayin.
I just want a bowl of the special rice he’s been eating
Howbi wish also to be olympic gold im a deadlifter ,powerlifter also ,ive been in the gym 10 years but no one notice me of this still young