What It Takes To Be A Good Weightlifter. 

Are you interested in a professional weightlifter, or just a WL enthusiast? I know 'someone' who is in the Masters category, but not a professional lifter. He has a family, full time job, doesn't always eat or sleep at 100%, and still finds time to go every day to lift weights :) while he documents his journey on this platform. Shout out also to Dylan here, who inspires a lot of athletes, and keeps it real; not promoting false bulls%*t and expectations on his channel 💪👏

Probably more on the WL enthusiasts? I think most Masters athletes are enthusiasts not professional weightlifter that's a very small slice of the WL community. Probably I speaking more of the ex-athlete that uses WL as a transitional sport/interest. Not a lot YT videos speaking on Masters athletes journey thru the sport whether coaches, athletes, both or enthusiasts.

@@GON.Liftingsounds like me LOL except I don’t put content on RU-vid Dozer wanna interview me?

Agreed! This is why social media fitness influencers are more popular than athletes

male? 120/150. female? 80/100.

@@bigguy4u989 not genetically gifted? male maybe only 100/125, female around 60/80 - that's taking into account that many people will never have developed an efficient technical model that works for their body. Even the least genetically gifted male will be able to squat 200 in their lifetime but snatch 120? probably not as they would need very good technique, unless they weigh 130kg.

@@alubchicken I may never back squat 200 but i will snatch 120, im at 125kg and 80kg (respectively, currently. squatting 200kg is massive imo. might be skewed as im a skinny bish at 6'4" (194cm) but still, 200kg is wild

@@alubchicken this is provided they start before their 30s and have a coach and avoid serious injury. most don’t stay consistent enough or have all those things go their way, but i’m convinced that an “average” individual could hit those numbers naturally.

Nobody is genetically gifted in weightlifting. Great genetics won't do anything for you if you don't have enough time under your belt and technique. Not gonna call you out directly but a lot of folks cry genetics while they eat like trash, recover like trash, and have a trash workout regimen. Biggest thing is time, but what can speed that up is a very athlete specific program and wanting it. Keep in mind some of the idol weightlifters out there started when they were exceedingly young. Sonny webster started at 10, Clarence kennedy started at 14.