that was extremely cringey to me, TBH. The only time chanting "USA" is remotely appropriate is if you're breaking a world record or winning an international competition. He's got 28kg to go for that.
What's Wes' body weight? I like him, great lifter. All of the Cal Strength guys are good souls. Wish our own Clarence Kennedy would lift though, never seen speed like his. Apart from the Chinese.
wow amazing message!! I just started crossfit almost 2 months ago. and have learned the snatch but this was IQ and passion X 100. amazing USA 🇺🇸 felt the pride of our flag
Great video! When you think about it, Dave's vision is doable. I mean, shit, American weightlifters say "Chinese this, Russian, that, Persian this, Latin that." Guess what, folks. We Americans are a melting pot. All nationalities and ethnicities and builds and this and that are here... in America. We can make American Weightlifting Great Again.
North America doesn't compete in the Olympics.Seems you didn't watch the video or pay attention in geography class.Proves you're a troll who lacks any awareness.
i am not a troll. name one north american that has done anything on the world stage, not juniors? sure they make it and lift in the d c and maybe the b class at worlds and olympics. the only i can name one christine girard that did well and won as a senior (bronze 08 and gold 12). cj cummings is your only hope at the moment but his snatch does not hold up against top lifters. its not hating, its just a fact, weight lifting in the us and canada is not all that big.
but usa weightlifters don't use steroids like all those other damn CHEATS!!! I really hope people sense the irony in my comment but then again I will be likely be called out for a fucking a keyboard warrior.
The drugs the rest of the world is on might be part of the reason, however not the sole reason. Another reason is that weightlifting in other nations is held in a much higher regard with many athletes able to go professional and have weightlifting as their focus. Also, their training and their athletes are just stronger. They train more than just snatch and clean and jerk. many of them incorporate a lot more variation in their training so the athletes become strong humans in everything not just in snatch and clean and jerk. USA needs to adapt their training principles and the sport just needs more funding too.
And why do you think they are stronger and train more? their whole training system is made for an enhanced athlete, not for Naturals which would take longer times to recover. They are stronger because they take the drugs and pass the tests, There is no way anyone will break the 246kg world record in the C&J @105kg without the use of PEDs, is just not possible, if you look at Ilya Ilyin doing the 246 for WR it look so easy that it was obvious he was juicing. Unless IWF decides to wipe all records and start clean i don't see how we are defeating the russians, chinese, iranians, azerbajanis etc etc etc.
They need to remove it from the Olympics, which they're gonna do because they aren't gonna be able to get the doping under control, and then create fool proof tests so there's no way to pass a test when you're using. And then yes wipe the records and start fresh.
Unless strength as Mark Rippetoe as been preaching takes center stage again, America will continue to flounder in a sport where steroids are assumed for success. The strongest athletes win. That’s the sport.
Oh how far America has fallen. China's legendary Lu Xiaojun weighs 62 pounds less than this chubster and can snatch 11 pounds more. I'll always love and support my country but this is a disgrace.
Americans usually (at least until very recently) don't get into weightlifting until their 20s. Lu started at around 13. You'll never be able to beat that experience Now we have some of the best junior lifters in the world.
This video and channel needs to go viral. Great job
What wonderful ambassadors for the sport. Dave, you “get it” in spades. Wes - an amazingly charismatic, genuine superstar.
I got chills when Wes made 172 with the whole room chanting USA! that was awesome
spencer weston same dude, shit was dope
that was extremely cringey to me, TBH. The only time chanting "USA" is remotely appropriate is if you're breaking a world record or winning an international competition. He's got 28kg to go for that.
McMeatBag u American? There is no bad time to chant USA and be proud of being American bro
What's Wes' body weight? I like him, great lifter. All of the Cal Strength guys are good souls. Wish our own Clarence Kennedy would lift though, never seen speed like his. Apart from the Chinese.
Wes face when he hit the 172 was priceles
Love Spitz and Kitts, absolute legends
Thank you guys for the constant motivation! You guys are changing the way the world looks at weightlifting.
wow amazing message!! I just started crossfit almost 2 months ago. and have learned the snatch but this was IQ and passion X 100. amazing USA 🇺🇸 felt the pride of our flag
Dave is straight awesome. Love his attitude on coaching.
What a brilliant talk. Thank you. Just, thank you.
God damn I love Wes kitts
Awesome channel. Getting better all the time.
you are very inspirational, US weightlifting has long way to go, it is really hard to win a metal in international events
Amazing Dave. I share the same passion and drive as your vision. I'm working on bringing WL'ing to south Florida
Talk about putting pressure on wes
Yo, that was straight up epic
Great video! When you think about it, Dave's vision is doable. I mean, shit, American weightlifters say "Chinese this, Russian, that, Persian this, Latin that." Guess what, folks. We Americans are a melting pot. All nationalities and ethnicities and builds and this and that are here... in America. We can make American Weightlifting Great Again.
Damn onions.. 🥺🥰🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Great job Dave and Wes.
scary that the top 77kg in the world snatch this, north america has a lot of work to do, and drugs.
You are right my friend
North America doesn't compete in the Olympics.Seems you didn't watch the video or pay attention in geography class.Proves you're a troll who lacks any awareness.
It doesn't compete because it sucks.
i am not a troll. name one north american that has done anything on the world stage, not juniors? sure they make it and lift in the d c and maybe the b class at worlds and olympics. the only i can name one christine girard that did well and won as a senior (bronze 08 and gold 12). cj cummings is your only hope at the moment but his snatch does not hold up against top lifters. its not hating, its just a fact, weight lifting in the us and canada is not all that big.
but usa weightlifters don't use steroids like all those other damn CHEATS!!! I really hope people sense the irony in my comment but then again I will be likely be called out for a fucking a keyboard warrior.
Inspiring
Great video. Murika fuck yeah
So good
The drugs the rest of the world is on might be part of the reason, however not the sole reason. Another reason is that weightlifting in other nations is held in a much higher regard with many athletes able to go professional and have weightlifting as their focus. Also, their training and their athletes are just stronger. They train more than just snatch and clean and jerk. many of them incorporate a lot more variation in their training so the athletes become strong humans in everything not just in snatch and clean and jerk. USA needs to adapt their training principles and the sport just needs more funding too.
And why do you think they are stronger and train more? their whole training system is made for an enhanced athlete, not for Naturals which would take longer times to recover. They are stronger because they take the drugs and pass the tests, There is no way anyone will break the 246kg world record in the C&J @105kg without the use of PEDs, is just not possible, if you look at Ilya Ilyin doing the 246 for WR it look so easy that it was obvious he was juicing. Unless IWF decides to wipe all records and start clean i don't see how we are defeating the russians, chinese, iranians, azerbajanis etc etc etc.
They need to remove it from the Olympics, which they're gonna do because they aren't gonna be able to get the doping under control, and then create fool proof tests so there's no way to pass a test when you're using. And then yes wipe the records and start fresh.
Believe
out of 13 people, only 2 can hold their phones the correct way.
Unless strength as Mark Rippetoe as been preaching takes center stage again, America will continue to flounder in a sport where steroids are assumed for success. The strongest athletes win. That’s the sport.
Hey, USA matched China for men's medals in 2020 weightlifting ;)
That good ole hajde
goody Goody GOOD
Returning? when was U.S ever?
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Oh how far America has fallen. China's legendary Lu Xiaojun weighs 62 pounds less than this chubster and can snatch 11 pounds more. I'll always love and support my country but this is a disgrace.
slashnagy6 Wes is natty though
John Wilder Doesn't matter bud..62 pounds!? Gear is great but it's not magic. Our country has just been lazy
Well, we have to take Spitz's and Wes' words for granted.
Americans usually (at least until very recently) don't get into weightlifting until their 20s. Lu started at around 13.
You'll never be able to beat that experience
Now we have some of the best junior lifters in the world.
slashnagy6 I might be brown for the rest of my life, but you will always be ugly as fuck
Why does wes waddle and look unbalanced when he walks around ? Lol
Common.... at a public mixed gender presentation and this guy is tossing around the f-bomb. How bush league can you get.
You cant teach weightlifting to kids and teens. It makes them short. You know that.