It’s all genetics! If you have bad genetics does not matter how much you train you will never be good- you may get marginally better then you were, but nowhere near someone who trains minimally but has great genetics. Life Is not fair my friends
Yeah, not everyone could become a Mr. Olympia contender, but everyone who wants to can try to become as muscular as possible, no matter if you have bad genetics.
Yea you can be mr Olympia regardless of genetics Tom platz had no genetics. Arnold overcame bad genetics in his legs, Dorian Yates in his biceps and shoulders, Franco in his chest, they turned their genetics into a strength. It’s all in the mind Arnold never talks about genetics it’s in the mind if you can visualize it you can achieve it. It’s work ethic and mindset over genetics you can turn your shortcomings to strengths. Being a great bodybuilder is your passion do whatever it takes you will get it.
The way Lee just casually tosses Boston Lloyd under an available bus when the opportunity presents itself is awesome. Boston Lloyd is a bell end and has it coming. Can't believe he thought that video response to Lee's callout was going to do anything other than, somehow, make him look even worse.
Essentially the best thing to do if you have a fantasy about being a pro bodybuilder is to ascertain that your structure is theoretically good enough, then start lifting naturally for a bit, and then jump on low/moderate doses of gear - and pay extremely close attention to how you respond compared to others on similar stuff around you. If you need to take GH and slin to be 220lb at 5 foot 10 for a contest, then it's not meant for you and you should compete for fun if you still want to.
Well said, a lot of people don't realize that with anything in life its not just the "want" that will get you there. Take the Navy SEALs for example, everybody wants to be one, but the attrition rate is so high because once you get there people are like "Oh shit, I just thought I was a bad ass"... Because you are the best in your own mind doesn't make you the best. You've got to be honest with yourself, accept what you are, and then you will be truly happy... But its different understanding that you didn't work as hard as you could and that it was apparent that if you tried harder your goals would have been attainable. And you know what I mean by that, e.g. Making a "F" on a test when you could have made an "A" if you would have studied, or not finishing a marathon run because you only trained short distances. Lee makes some great and obvious points!
Keys to life; everything isn't for everybody and that's OK. Doesn't make anybody any less of a person for not being the best, or any better for being the best. It's cool to see somebody at his level and has had his success at such a young age is in touch with reality.
I knew a pro bodybuilder who wouldn't workout without steroids. I got him to workout while we were in prison together. He said he felt like pure shit but would thank me for getting him to do it even without the drugs. Probably helped him to get his test levels back up a little.
I remember buying bodybuilding magazines when I was 16,17 and instantly thinking Lee Priest had the best physique out of all the major players in bodybuilding. He had the size and the aesthetics. He made bodybuilding look good like the old school body builders. I used to wonder how he wasn't coming first in ALL the major competition's?
I'm a lifetime clean lifter. I wanted big arms and I got them. I had to bulk right up, but to attain 19-1/2" arms was worth it. To hard gainers I say: Use basic exercises. Squats, bench press, and bent-over rowing. When the gains come . . and they WILL, if you train those three exercises hard enough . . then start doing ONE exercise for biceps and ONE exercise for triceps. Do warm up sets, then ONE set to absolute failure on the work set on every exercise.
A mate and i used to train together, we both trained exactly the same and our diet was very similar. but his body responded WAY better than mine. so i guess his genetics are more suited to bodybuilding than mine.
Genetics are huge. For example my chest always looks incredible. Even after I stopped lifting for 7 years and lost a ton of weight due to a serious illness, my chest still looked amazing. My hard spots are my lats and neck. I am skinny so no matter what I do my lats and neck just hit a wall! I won a few regional shows in my late teens but there was no way I was going past that.
Roddy Yang Well it depends on whether the 'content' is to copy what Lee is advising (give it up, in which Jason Genova would be the antithesis because he does basically the opposite of what Lee advises) or if the content is any one of the steroid brahs (in which case Genova is the epitome). Depends on what is the content.
Genova has decent genetics. When he got lean with coath Adam he looked good. He just trains like shit most of the time and follows the burger King diet lol
Harsh reality but he's bang on the money. If people weren't so duped into listening to the pros say "take this take that", all the shit they endorse then maybe people wouldn't be so fooled into thinking they're the next big thing. And as for Boston Lloyd, only watch his videos for the comedic value and don't take his bullshit literally.
+carter speaks.hes been lifting since 15 years old with his mom.i think he reached his max natural physique before steroids.but wanted more growth in the ifbb so he took roids which the ifbb says they dont push theyre athletes into doing.but lee speaks the truth reason theyre trying to blackball him bro
+Varro i hight doubt it, genova isn't near a person he just described... he talking about dedicated people who just don't have the genetics to be a certain level, but yet put the time and effort in like a pro. genova is a lazy guy who is interested in fame and money more than anything else
+ViolentRageOne I feel it's directed towards a stereotype but I feel this would fit Jerry ward best he dedicated his life to bodybuilding for years yeah he's got a good physique but he spent his life to it and never won first place, it wasn't for him but he realized it too late
He wanted to look like He-Man, well he did that. IMO when he was young, he looked more like super saiyan Goku though. He really did if you compare those old pictures of him where he was pretty darn young.
And that’s why men’s physique exists. Now more people have a chance to get their pro cards. Don’t need the insane mass genetics. Just a good structure and and good flow and some hardwork
Lee talks a lot of sense, unfortunately most people are never going to be so good at anything sport wise they can make a career out of it. Best thing to do is enjoy what you are doing for yourself not anyone else. I only had a go at motorbike racing because other people said I should give it a go but quick as I could be I wasn't any good at racing and didn't enjoy it. I backed out before I spent too much money or got badly hurt. I've gone back to mountain bike racing which I'm even worst at but I enjoy it more and always feel good about it at the end. From what I can make out of Bostin Loyd he has got the potential to be good amateur body builder if not a pro, he just seems consumed with cutting corners and taking short cuts while encouraging everyone else to do the same so he can make money selling them crap.
Lee I was watching videos of you when you were 16 and I noticed your bicep insertions were really short then but now they are alot longer does that happen as you grew up your tendons adjusted or was it some sort of training?
Well I think the main difference is bodybuilding is purely genetics, what you are born with, can't change muscle shape,size, insertions etc. But for sports you can practice and actually make it, you have to have some what decent genetics, but not to the degree of bodybuilding. The main thing is how badly do you want it? Of course the guy with crazy athletic genetics is going to have an easier time, but you can still make it. Etc Steph Curry, Julian Edelman, CJ Anderson. They don't have the best genetics, but they work there ass of and are still playing at an Elite Level.
+Chris H but with bad genes and natural thin body you need to consume waaaaaaay more protein and calorie to get the same strength and size as those who have the genes. And most people don´t have the time or money to eat that much. Even those who are born to lift will need lots of money. They cannot work. and people who have the money need to work and don´t have the time to eat the entire day. That is the problem. As for myself I have pretty bad genes. Though it is possible for most people reach the 160kg bench press.
erik lagcher Kind of sort of. Its not how big you are though, You have to look good for your frame, don't try to over do it. You really don't have to eat that much, stop listening to the bullshit advice they give you in magazines. My point was that Lee Priest was comparing bodybuilding to a sport, its not a sport though.
erik lagcher Truth is a lot of people on magazines, fitness models are on some type of drug. And for you its best if you just gain weight slowly you do not have to eat that much. Eat normally and if you want to gain weight eat little more, lose weight eat a little less. Don't do what magazines tell you to! What are your stats? How much you weigh
The bottom line is this : few people have great genetics for bodybuilding throughout their entire body. Some might say someone who has a smaller bone stucture, small wrists and other joints, narrow or just not very wide clavicles,etc. does not have good body building genetics---but is that persons genetics any worse than someone who is naturally husky, with a thicker bone structure, wider clavicles,thicker wrists and other joints but who also has a wider waist,wide pelvis,little taper from shoulders/back to waist, no taper in the calves due to thick ankles, and can't show much cuts, definition, or muscle separation at all-- no matter how much they try? I don't think so. While Lee Priest may have great genetics for arm development with his long muscle bellies,etc.--- overall I would not say he has great bodybuilding genetics, his clavicles are very narrow, making his head look large, almost like a dwarf or midget. Larry Scott, Rich Gaspari,Tom Platz, Phil Heath, and some others had narrow clavicles, Frank Zane, Serge Nubret, Flex Wheeler, had small wrists, Branch Warren, Jay Cutler, and some others had wide blocky waists,Bill Grant, Tony Pearson, Dennis Wolfe, and others had small calves. Should any of them have been told to hang it up because they did not have good bodybuilding genetics? And the truth is in certain areas as I mentioned they did not. I do understand where Lee is coming from. You have to be honest with youself in that it may not make sense to jeopordize your health going the drug route to chase a delusional dream that is not realistic. However, outside of that scenario it is foolish to say someone should not bodybuild if they are lacking in some areas of genetics. Should someone not bother learning to play the guitar because they are not gifted to be a virtuoso like Segovia, Chet Atkins, or JImi Hendrix? Should one not play tennis because they can't be good enough to be a pro? Should one not bother reading and broadening themselves intellectually if they are not as intellectually gifted as to be an Einstein? It's silly and foolish. The fact is the medical community now says that strength/resistance training is essential for overall health,and besides that anyone and everyone can improve their physique and get stronger through bodybuiding/resistance training.
Sorry for the lines running through a few sentences in my post, I don't know how it happened, please read through it anyway--did not mean to crossit out--Thanks.
@Daylight Spook The thumb overlapping on wrists can sometimes be an inaccurate assessment. Sometimes that can happen if you have long fingers but not necessarily small wrist joints. Also, the wrist is just one aspect of bone structure--some have small wrist joints but big ankles and vice versa, some have thick joints but short clavicles, some have small joints but long clavicles,etc.
Hi Sam, could you please ask Lee his thoughts on Jon Pall Sigmarsson and if he ever occasionally used any strongman-type training in his workouts. Cheers!
Some people don't have the aptitude... but the desire can override the aptitude... most people that take up dancing don't have the aptitude but they have the desire.. the people that have the aptitude but they don't have the desire! The same holds true for bodybuilding.
Very good points Lee. Your prospective on bodybuilding could be applied to all different kinds of professions people want to be the best at.. Was it just me or did it sound like it was raining profusely towards the end of your video?
He is right. I'm unassisted can get all body parts to grow easy accept my arms genetic wise for a short arse I've very long arms 5ft 8.5 with 74inch reach. Priest is right
I have always been freakishly huge for no reason for a natural, I average training about 2 days per week for 9 years off and on, yet people think I train constantly, I'm some type of competitor etc. I've come to Lee's realization long ago, some have it, some don't, just try and do the best with what you have and be drug free.
lee has good taste.. even when he speak about football, he drops a legendary player.. David fuckin Beckham.. Smart, soft spoken, polite, and fucking talented.. full of tattoos.. kinda like you Lee! now there's 2 legends mentioned in this comment
So true, you see these young 20 year old or so kids on Instagram and facebook thinking their are going to be turning pro and all of their posts are about their diet, their training, inspirational quotes, etc, when they barely place at a local NPC Men's Physique show. Yet they post like 50 pictures from the show acting like they are gods when all of their photos are filtered to oblivion. Makes me sick.
Sam!! Can you ask Lee what workout split he followed and how many exercises, reps and sets he did when he developed the most (Drug free) please? I search online but only find bullshit sounding routines that would drain my CNS. Thanks ;-)
"genetics" can mean alot of different things . People are good in different areas, e,g, I'm 130kg at 6'1" and have always being pretty strong (especially legs and pulling movements) but I'm also pretty fat. I could take it more seriously and try to shread down but then I would stop enjoying it and would struggle to commit. for me weights will always come second to other things in my life, I just enjoy doing it and admire people like Lee and like watching bodybuilding, strongman and powerlifting; but being pro at these sports is reserved for the top 1% you just have to accept it and train because you love it.
I remember buying muscle mags when Lee was in his 20s and I just didn't have it, so learnt few instruments languages few degrees, now exercise with a kettle bell and be almost happy with what I have. That doctor should have chilled.
Genetics is your ability to produce a high amount of testosterone naturally and how well your respond. It's the mental side of it that is hard eating training and sleeping. Managing your stress factors so your not crashing your testosterone levels.
months, cos your progress is in your early days of training . then your gains slow down but still you can continue to gain muscle. .within two 3years your suppose to of made a huge difference
Lee is right. He's stating the obvious. We have biological limitations whether we like it or not. I for example will never be able to bench 1000 pounds. That's a fact. This "if you can believe it you can achieve it" philosophy is for people who don't have the emotional strength to cope with reality. Anyone who does succeed with that philosophy is someone for whom it was already at least possible for them to succeed. Having said that, hard work will take you very far.
Ogma I get it but there’s something to be said for wanting to achieve something and doing if u are not naturally good at it mj didn’t make his high school team was he suppose to give up
I suppose my point is not that you should give up easily. You should always aim to be your best at what you do. And if you want to achieve anything of value than it takes hard work and patience. However, we need to begin by picking the right goals. We should chose activities that we enjoy doing and that we are naturally good at. We don't need to be completely gifted but we should be a natural fit for the activities we chose to do. If you are bad at something initially that does not mean you should give up. You should give it a chance. However, if it eventually becomes clear that you are useless at what you do then it is wise to consider other activities (especially if you are also beginning to hate what you do). I worked as a salesman for about a year. I worked just as hard as everybody else - in fact, I worked harder than most of them. I was terrible at the job. I was even worse than those who had less experience than me. I found however that I was excellent at training new sales staff. I was the best instructor they had. In fact all of the sales people I worked with were terrible instructors! I left sales and became a teacher. Everywhere I go I am told that I am the best teacher in the organisation. I also love working as a teacher. Now, if I work hard as a teacher I will progress ten times further than I would if I continued working as a sales person. I didn't drop out or give up as a salesman. I made the wise decision to move in a better direction. That's how I see it anyway.
That's the thing. You say that you never wanted to turn pro, yet you did. Then you tell the guys out there who's only dream is to turn pro that they should give it up.
This video has so many likes and so little dislikes because 99.9% of people watching went to the gym 3 days in a row and used this excuse to not feel bad about giving up on working out
Lee Priest, I'm trying to build a machine that copies muscle from one person and puts it on another, but the problem is I dont have any1 big enough to copy from, do you wanna volunteer?
Unfortunately Lee is right. In all endeavors genetics plays a strong suit in the out come in ones life.
Yup
Tawney Port it's not unfortunately its reality
Tawney Port all these cunts saying its about the mindset or some shit but really its just the genetics mate just simple biology
True but the ones with good genetics still take heaps of hormones!
It’s all genetics! If you have bad genetics does not matter how much you train you will never be good- you may get marginally better then you were, but nowhere near someone who trains minimally but has great genetics. Life Is not fair my friends
all i could think is jason genova
Mike M besides his calves that he doesn't train
Mike M his genetics arent bad you fool. He barely trains his legs..and look at them. He barely trains at all to be real
Mike M More like Bostin Loyd lol
Mike M Genova doesn`t look like someone using steroids. He`s delusional, but i think he`s natural.
Chuck Norris it may be true that he uses a very little amount only but since he is delusional..he tries to make it seem like a big deal
"like i said" - lee priest
HighfiVe lol!!
As I stated previously...
Lee Priest has always been a favourite of mine. Real knowledge, real advice.
Yeah, not everyone could become a Mr. Olympia contender, but everyone who wants to can try to become as muscular as possible, no matter if you have bad genetics.
Yea you can be mr Olympia regardless of genetics Tom platz had no genetics. Arnold overcame bad genetics in his legs, Dorian Yates in his biceps and shoulders, Franco in his chest, they turned their genetics into a strength. It’s all in the mind Arnold never talks about genetics it’s in the mind if you can visualize it you can achieve it. It’s work ethic and mindset over genetics you can turn your shortcomings to strengths. Being a great bodybuilder is your passion do whatever it takes you will get it.
That's EXACTLY what he just said.
@@yoshpeters3079 exactly!
@@derekgleeson1353 no it isn’t lol
Wrong! There’s literally several studies which show that a certain percentage of the human population can’t build any muscle at all above baseline.
I love the honesty thanks guys
Training for health and physique, works fine with me)
Love the way how straightforward this guy is
The way Lee just casually tosses Boston Lloyd under an available bus when the opportunity presents itself is awesome. Boston Lloyd is a bell end and has it coming. Can't believe he thought that video response to Lee's callout was going to do anything other than, somehow, make him look even worse.
Johnny Cage Haha. What did he accomplish? He’s a joke, man.
@Johnny Cage smart? 🙄😂😂😂
Thank you Lee for always being honest. I’ve been listening to you since I was 17. I’m 32 now. God bless you and Sam! Take care always guys!
Best video ever. Most people don't understand how important certain genetic are to excel in any kind of profession at the highest level.
Essentially the best thing to do if you have a fantasy about being a pro bodybuilder is to ascertain that your structure is theoretically good enough, then start lifting naturally for a bit, and then jump on low/moderate doses of gear - and pay extremely close attention to how you respond compared to others on similar stuff around you. If you need to take GH and slin to be 220lb at 5 foot 10 for a contest, then it's not meant for you and you should compete for fun if you still want to.
Yeah agree and I think if you can't get there in 5 years then you defo don't have the genetics
people just cant accept that a big part has to do with genetics
Most definitely
Damn Lee. You just summed up Rich Piana's whole career in this one video.
Kinslayer Except rich piano is way more successful.
Piana took things to far with his body, but he was a clever guy who built himself a great legacy and always appreciated his fans.
Layton Boulton ya man, waayyyyy more successful.......
Kinslayer except rich made a successful career off of his body?
yazz exactly, all the money in the world don't mean shit when ur dead
He is right what hes saying
Well said, a lot of people don't realize that with anything in life its not just the "want" that will get you there. Take the Navy SEALs for example, everybody wants to be one, but the attrition rate is so high because once you get there people are like "Oh shit, I just thought I was a bad ass"... Because you are the best in your own mind doesn't make you the best. You've got to be honest with yourself, accept what you are, and then you will be truly happy... But its different understanding that you didn't work as hard as you could and that it was apparent that if you tried harder your goals would have been attainable. And you know what I mean by that, e.g. Making a "F" on a test when you could have made an "A" if you would have studied, or not finishing a marathon run because you only trained short distances. Lee makes some great and obvious points!
Navy SEALS lied when they said they buried Bin Laden at sea.
Keys to life; everything isn't for everybody and that's OK. Doesn't make anybody any less of a person for not being the best, or any better for being the best. It's cool to see somebody at his level and has had his success at such a young age is in touch with reality.
Best advice train hard for your genetics, and be satisfied with what you get out of your own body.
Dead on point Lee. It aint for everybody.
Sometimes I don’t agree with Lee but he is on the money with his opinion about this subject
I knew a pro bodybuilder who wouldn't workout without steroids. I got him to workout while we were in prison together. He said he felt like pure shit but would thank me for getting him to do it even without the drugs. Probably helped him to get his test levels back up a little.
I remember buying bodybuilding magazines when I was 16,17 and instantly thinking Lee Priest had the best physique out of all the major players in bodybuilding. He had the size and the aesthetics. He made bodybuilding look good like the old school body builders. I used to wonder how he wasn't coming first in ALL the major competition's?
Shape an symmetry lee didn't have, but good conditioning & muscularity
@@breaks3085 he has over blown biceps with no smaller fore arms
Even when Lee's face is totally out of focus, he spits wisdom.
I'm a lifetime clean lifter. I wanted big arms and I got them. I had to bulk right up, but to attain 19-1/2" arms was worth it. To hard gainers I say: Use basic exercises. Squats, bench press, and bent-over rowing. When the gains come . . and they WILL, if you train those three exercises hard enough . . then start doing ONE exercise for biceps and ONE exercise for triceps. Do warm up sets, then ONE set to absolute failure on the work set on every exercise.
Bro-Science 101 ^^^^
Ct fletcher said I can do anything if I put my mind to it :)
and gear
Ct fletcher have great genetics
😂😂😂
CT Fletcher's a fucking idiot.
A mate and i used to train together, we both trained exactly the same and our diet was very similar. but his body responded WAY better than mine. so i guess his genetics are more suited to bodybuilding than mine.
Genetics are huge. For example my chest always looks incredible. Even after I stopped lifting for 7 years and lost a ton of weight due to a serious illness, my chest still looked amazing. My hard spots are my lats and neck. I am skinny so no matter what I do my lats and neck just hit a wall! I won a few regional shows in my late teens but there was no way I was going past that.
My hard spots are basically all places
I wanna meet Lee so bad. So authentic that’s what gets me. Freaking awesome.
Lee Priest looked better then 90% of bodybuilders @ age 16, genetics is everything!Lee Priest had the best arms in the business hands down!
Flex Lewis and Phil Heath have better arms than lee
mehhh , kinda even i think , lee has one of the best arms in history
still has good arms
Jason Genova is basically the antithesis of the topic of this video
Roddy Yang Well it depends on whether the 'content' is to copy what Lee is advising (give it up, in which Jason Genova would be the antithesis because he does basically the opposite of what Lee advises) or if the content is any one of the steroid brahs (in which case Genova is the epitome).
Depends on what is the content.
Genova has decent genetics. When he got lean with coath Adam he looked good. He just trains like shit most of the time and follows the burger King diet lol
what do you think about cody montgomery?
Harsh reality but he's bang on the money. If people weren't so duped into listening to the pros say "take this take that", all the shit they endorse then maybe people wouldn't be so fooled into thinking they're the next big thing. And as for Boston Lloyd, only watch his videos for the comedic value and don't take his bullshit literally.
well said .that the truth I use to be one of those guys .now I train to just look good as I can with what I have .
+carter speaks.hes been lifting since 15 years old with his mom.i think he reached his max natural physique before steroids.but wanted more growth in the ifbb so he took roids which the ifbb says they dont push theyre athletes into doing.but lee speaks the truth reason theyre trying to blackball him bro
Hey Mr. Priest. Thanks to you, NWB quit RUclips because of what you said about him in your Bostin Lloyd video.
seriously?
Mitchell Hayman Yes. He has been thinking about it for a while and Lee's remark sealed the deal. Nick is now contemplating on finally doing a cycle.
who is it ?
Patrick Bateman What do you mean?
LIFT HEAVY OR DIE MIRIN NWB ?
Always have a Plan B.
Particularly if you are poor.
Poor people can't afford to follow their dreams.
They'll be lucky not to live in their nightmares.
Well put
Do you know how many great people in history came from nothing? that sounds like something a satanist would say.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Hes talking about Genova lol
+Varro i hight doubt it, genova isn't near a person he just described... he talking about dedicated people who just don't have the genetics to be a certain level, but yet put the time and effort in like a pro. genova is a lazy guy who is interested in fame and money more than anything else
+ViolentRageOne I feel it's directed towards a stereotype but I feel this would fit Jerry ward best he dedicated his life to bodybuilding for years yeah he's got a good physique but he spent his life to it and never won first place, it wasn't for him but he realized it too late
Varro, no
Who is Genova is he a really good bodybuilder?
DAVE PALUMBO!!!!!!! Worst fucking physique in history
"Guys like you and me can fulfill our dreams. We can train! Game ain't over, the sun is shining... and it ain't over."
Lee tells it like it is
Can't even believe this has to be addressed this sounds like common sense to me. The world is in serious trouble
He wanted to look like He-Man, well he did that. IMO when he was young, he looked more like super saiyan Goku though. He really did if you compare those old pictures of him where he was pretty darn young.
You cannot turn a Quarter horse into a Clydesdale : Mike Mentzer
Lee i have been a fan for ages thank you for keeping it real
Great down to earth response from Lee. Great Video!!!
And that’s why men’s physique exists. Now more people have a chance to get their pro cards. Don’t need the insane mass genetics. Just a good structure and and good flow and some hardwork
I agree. But even for men’s physique you need to have great genetics. Not everyone can have a tiny waist no matter how lean you get.
The message is solid.
Lee talks a lot of sense, unfortunately most people are never going to be so good at anything sport wise they can make a career out of it. Best thing to do is enjoy what you are doing for yourself not anyone else.
I only had a go at motorbike racing because other people said I should give it a go but quick as I could be I wasn't any good at racing and didn't enjoy it. I backed out before I spent too much money or got badly hurt.
I've gone back to mountain bike racing which I'm even worst at but I enjoy it more and always feel good about it at the end.
From what I can make out of Bostin Loyd he has got the potential to be good amateur body builder if not a pro, he just seems consumed with cutting corners and taking short cuts while encouraging everyone else to do the same so he can make money selling them crap.
I think thats great advise.
like me i dont have the genetics but i am healthy and strong and i feel good. so i think its win win.
Excellent words of advise 👍🏿
Good to see some real honesty in this sport. Genetics is everything in body building.
so one of the goats never wanted to compete, he just wanted to look like he-man
wholesome
great insight as always Lee, thank you!
Lee I was watching videos of you when you were 16 and I noticed your bicep insertions were really short then but now they are alot longer does that happen as you grew up your tendons adjusted or was it some sort of training?
synthol
+Liam * Correction, Lifting his Whole life, Muscle Maturity!
dat aint synthol dude. do u even know synthols composition. lee and those guys in 90s were more hardcore than guys now.
well if its short it will stay short, if it looks different then its drugs
Listen to that Rain
Totally true Lee you speak your mind you speak the truth "stay strong" mate
What does Lee do for a living now? just curious
He plays piano with Mr SHAMTALO
Well I think the main difference is bodybuilding is purely genetics, what you are born with, can't change muscle shape,size, insertions etc. But for sports you can practice and actually make it, you have to have some what decent genetics, but not to the degree of bodybuilding. The main thing is how badly do you want it? Of course the guy with crazy athletic genetics is going to have an easier time, but you can still make it. Etc Steph Curry, Julian Edelman, CJ Anderson. They don't have the best genetics, but they work there ass of and are still playing at an Elite Level.
+Chris H but with bad genes and natural thin body you need to consume waaaaaaay more protein and calorie to get the same strength and size as those who have the genes. And most people don´t have the time or money to eat that much. Even those who are born to lift will need lots of money. They cannot work. and people who have the money need to work and don´t have the time to eat the entire day. That is the problem. As for myself I have pretty bad genes. Though it is possible for most people reach the 160kg bench press.
erik lagcher Kind of sort of. Its not how big you are though, You have to look good for your frame, don't try to over do it. You really don't have to eat that much, stop listening to the bullshit advice they give you in magazines.
My point was that Lee Priest was comparing bodybuilding to a sport, its not a sport though.
I know what you mean sorry. I just thought that for strength a lot of energie is needed to fuol the muscles to perform like those weightlifters.
erik lagcher Truth is a lot of people on magazines, fitness models are on some type of drug.
And for you its best if you just gain weight slowly you do not have to eat that much. Eat normally and if you want to gain weight eat little more, lose weight eat a little less. Don't do what magazines tell you to! What are your stats? How much you weigh
yes that is also true. lee priest confessed he used too.
The bottom line is this : few people have great genetics for bodybuilding throughout their entire body. Some might say someone who has a smaller bone stucture, small wrists and other joints, narrow or just not very wide clavicles,etc. does not have good body building genetics---but is that persons genetics any worse than someone who is naturally husky, with a thicker bone structure, wider clavicles,thicker wrists and other joints but who also has a wider waist,wide pelvis,little taper from shoulders/back to waist, no taper in the calves due to thick ankles, and can't show much cuts, definition, or muscle separation at all-- no matter how much they try? I don't think so. While Lee Priest may have great genetics for arm development with his long muscle bellies,etc.--- overall I would not say he has great bodybuilding genetics, his clavicles are very narrow, making his head look large, almost like a dwarf or midget. Larry Scott, Rich Gaspari,Tom Platz, Phil Heath, and some others had narrow clavicles, Frank Zane, Serge Nubret, Flex Wheeler, had small wrists, Branch Warren, Jay Cutler, and some others had wide blocky waists,Bill Grant, Tony Pearson, Dennis Wolfe, and others had small calves. Should any of them have been told to hang it up because they did not have good bodybuilding genetics? And the truth is in certain areas as I mentioned they did not. I do understand where Lee is coming from. You have to be honest with youself in that it may not make sense to jeopordize your health going the drug route to chase a delusional dream that is not realistic. However, outside of that scenario it is foolish to say someone should not bodybuild if they are lacking in some areas of genetics. Should someone not bother learning to play the guitar because they are not gifted to be a virtuoso like Segovia, Chet Atkins, or JImi Hendrix? Should one not play tennis because they can't be good enough to be a pro? Should one not bother reading and broadening themselves intellectually if they are not as intellectually gifted as to be an Einstein? It's silly and foolish. The fact is the medical community now says that strength/resistance training is essential for overall health,and besides that anyone and everyone can improve their physique and get stronger through bodybuiding/resistance training.
Sorry for the lines running through a few sentences in my post, I don't know how it happened, please read through it anyway--did not mean to crossit out--Thanks.
@Daylight Spook The thumb overlapping on wrists can sometimes be an inaccurate assessment.
Sometimes that can happen if you have long fingers but not necessarily small wrist joints. Also, the wrist is just one aspect of bone structure--some have small wrist joints but big ankles and vice versa, some have thick joints but short clavicles, some have small joints but long clavicles,etc.
Hi Sam, could you please ask Lee his thoughts on Jon Pall Sigmarsson and if he ever occasionally used any strongman-type training in his workouts. Cheers!
Some people don't have the aptitude... but the desire can override the aptitude... most people that take up dancing don't have the aptitude but they have the desire.. the people that have the aptitude but they don't have the desire! The same holds true for bodybuilding.
Well explained
Very good points Lee. Your prospective on bodybuilding could be applied to all different kinds of professions people want to be the best at.. Was it just me or did it sound like it was raining profusely towards the end of your video?
Good Honest informative video (y) Love it.
He is right. I'm unassisted can get all body parts to grow easy accept my arms genetic wise for a short arse I've very long arms 5ft 8.5 with 74inch reach. Priest is right
I have always been freakishly huge for no reason for a natural, I average training about 2 days per week for 9 years off and on, yet people think I train constantly, I'm some type of competitor etc. I've come to Lee's realization long ago, some have it, some don't, just try and do the best with what you have and be drug free.
Sam's Fitness - Gym Equipment Can you please ask Lee on his cutting stage and if interval or steady cardio is best? Would be much appreciated, thanks!
lee has good taste.. even when he speak about football, he drops a legendary player.. David fuckin Beckham.. Smart, soft spoken, polite, and fucking talented.. full of tattoos.. kinda like you Lee! now there's 2 legends mentioned in this comment
He called Boston loyd out years before his death.
Lee knows his shit imo
So true, you see these young 20 year old or so kids on Instagram and facebook thinking their are going to be turning pro and all of their posts are about their diet, their training, inspirational quotes, etc, when they barely place at a local NPC Men's Physique show. Yet they post like 50 pictures from the show acting like they are gods when all of their photos are filtered to oblivion. Makes me sick.
Sam!! Can you ask Lee what workout split he followed and how many exercises, reps and sets he did when he developed the most (Drug free) please? I search online but only find bullshit sounding routines that would drain my CNS. Thanks ;-)
"genetics" can mean alot of different things . People are good in different areas, e,g, I'm 130kg at 6'1" and have always being pretty strong (especially legs and pulling movements) but I'm also pretty fat. I could take it more seriously and try to shread down but then I would stop enjoying it and would struggle to commit. for me weights will always come second to other things in my life, I just enjoy doing it and admire people like Lee and like watching bodybuilding, strongman and powerlifting; but being pro at these sports is reserved for the top 1% you just have to accept it and train because you love it.
Am I abusing steroids if I take just 4ui of hgh daily, 700mg test and 500 deca weekly?
I want to be a pro bodybuilder but I m very lasy , and I ' ve never pull weight , and I have bad genetic. Do you think I can?
THANKS Lee ! ALWAYS KEEPING IT REAL
Hi Sam, Can you ask Lee too tell his fans in a video about his supplements and where we can buy them from?
I remember buying muscle mags when Lee was in his 20s and I just didn't have it, so learnt few instruments languages few degrees, now exercise with a kettle bell and be almost happy with what I have. That doctor should have chilled.
'Just go train and enjoy it' I love that, that's what it should be about far as I'm concerned.
It's completely true!
that head...
I agree with what Lee is saying in this video. those with the genetics will develop like a bodybuilder before taking peds.
Very well said sir!
How do you know you have good potential naturally?
Genetics is your ability to produce a high amount of testosterone naturally and how well your respond.
It's the mental side of it that is hard eating training and sleeping. Managing your stress factors so your not crashing your testosterone levels.
How long does it take to find out you haven't got muscle building genetics? Months or years?
months, cos your progress is in your early days of training . then your gains slow down but still you can continue to gain muscle. .within two 3years your suppose to of made a huge difference
Lee talks about suspension.Can someone explain what's the thing?
Lee is right. He's stating the obvious. We have biological limitations whether we like it or not. I for example will never be able to bench 1000 pounds. That's a fact. This "if you can believe it you can achieve it" philosophy is for people who don't have the emotional strength to cope with reality. Anyone who does succeed with that philosophy is someone for whom it was already at least possible for them to succeed. Having said that, hard work will take you very far.
Ogma I get it but there’s something to be said for wanting to achieve something and doing if u are not naturally good at it mj didn’t make his high school team was he suppose to give up
I suppose my point is not that you should give up easily. You should always aim to be your best at what you do. And if you want to achieve anything of value than it takes hard work and patience.
However, we need to begin by picking the right goals. We should chose activities that we enjoy doing and that we are naturally good at. We don't need to be completely gifted but we should be a natural fit for the activities we chose to do.
If you are bad at something initially that does not mean you should give up. You should give it a chance. However, if it eventually becomes clear that you are useless at what you do then it is wise to consider other activities (especially if you are also beginning to hate what you do).
I worked as a salesman for about a year. I worked just as hard as everybody else - in fact, I worked harder than most of them. I was terrible at the job. I was even worse than those who had less experience than me. I found however that I was excellent at training new sales staff. I was the best instructor they had. In fact all of the sales people I worked with were terrible instructors!
I left sales and became a teacher. Everywhere I go I am told that I am the best teacher in the organisation. I also love working as a teacher. Now, if I work hard as a teacher I will progress ten times further than I would if I continued working as a sales person.
I didn't drop out or give up as a salesman. I made the wise decision to move in a better direction.
That's how I see it anyway.
That's the thing. You say that you never wanted to turn pro, yet you did. Then you tell the guys out there who's only dream is to turn pro that they should give it up.
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Trenevsky ?
Lee needs a talk show.
great video
I needed to hear this today.
It sucks having shitty genetics. But i do enjoy doing it.
So fuck it, ill keep doing it. But because i enjoy it :)
Fucking legend Lee keep it up mate thanks for the honesty over the years buddy :)
This video has so many likes and so little dislikes because 99.9% of people watching went to the gym 3 days in a row and used this excuse to not feel bad about giving up on working out
Lee Priest, I'm trying to build a machine that copies muscle from one person and puts it on another, but the problem is I dont have any1 big enough to copy from, do you wanna volunteer?
Good advice!!
Sometimes wise thoughts are not the easiest to ear
Spot on what you said totally agree. Genetics.
Lee is spot on.
Is that some kinda of crazy rain storm @6:00+ or a machine, or what?
nice advice thnx
Telling it like it is.
Credit to Lee for being honest about genetics and steroids.