I love the supportive energy they get when doing this. It reminds me of when I went to the gym with a friend who does weights a lot and trying to do a bench press for the first time (I'm a 140lb 5'8" Asian who mostly does cardio) and got a lot of supportive energy from all the gym bros who were around also doing weights that saw I was struggling a bit keeping the bar stable with 20lb weights. I felt embarrassed at first because everyone else around me was doing way more than I was, but when they saw me finish my first set they were ecstatic and that everyone starts somewhere. It was an amazing experience and made me feel more confident in myself.
Nick just has the best energy about him. Whether someone fails or beats him, always finding a way to compliment them, or their form, or finding the positive in something. Always so uplifting. Keep it up bro!
I mean it’s not anything world class, but the fact that he did 460 no belt is what impressed me the most. That and his technique was fairly solid. No belt is a whole different beast.
I love Anika! I used to run against her in high school (not well, mind you - she was always miles ahead) and she's such a sweetheart. I was so happy for her when she won the state XC meet her senior year, it was a well-earned moment. Awesome to see her in your video!
Nick, I've been watching you since the first Nick Symmonds track classic, it's crazy to see how much you grown. I hope you'll hit 1 million subs quickly.😁
I teach pole fitness for a living, and I didn't feel any desire to lift anything other than my own body weight until watching this. I think I smiled through the entire video, cuz my face hurts. I was so excited for every person that challenged you, and your reactions to their strength was honestly inspiring. I think I'm about to get buff as hell because of you.
I want to see someone walk up to one of Nick's challenges and just bench 405 pounds straight from the get-go which would make Nick be like "Here is your $100" without even trying himself lol.
was thinking about that lol. I will have tried 315 on one straight. prob my best bench even thought I can do 400 squat but I believe is harder to hit 315 benches than 400 squat so yeah ahha.
One of my favorite videos. Everyone on there was so respectful and great attitude. Hitting the gym right now, video motivated me to go on a Saturday. 🏋🏻♀️
I have watched tons of your videos, and I can absolutely say this is my very favorite. You had a wonderful varied selection of people competing, and as always, you are completely upbeat! I have recommended you to so many people! Keep doing exactly what you are doing.
Just watched a clip of the 800 meter final at London Olympics. "The pace was so fast, the last placed athlete would have won gold at the previous three Olympics" Arguably the best footrace ever at an Olympics. You were there. Amazing! Respect.
I am not at all into body building, working out, I am like allergic to the gym haha but so many fitness channels I see are so clingy and yours is so wholesome you are so kind to these strangers and are so supportive pushing them to really go for it. super awesome content dude keep it up
Love this content nick! You are crazy strong for a dude that hit the track and field times you did. By the way you kick my ass on every lift except the bench. I’ve maxxed 290, and I’m confident breaking 300 is coming in the next week or two!
This is great stuff! I'm new to lifting heavy like this but I'll I've seen on social media is strongmen, powerlifters, and body builders. Seeing normal gym goers like this pushing themselves and being so supportive lifting weights that I can feasibly manage is super encouraging! Like to support Natty Kings
Most people realize being natty isn’t worth it after the 5 year mark. You’ll reach 90% of your muscular potential by then. Gains will be pathetic in gym … this is why most go enhanced eventually to continue progression. Sad truth
I would get you on bench (I've done 250 for 6 very solid reps and my max this year was a single at 308), but you would have me on the rest easily. 170 pound guy, 50 years old with a dodgy lower back at the moment, so deadlifting 500 isn't in the cards, lol. Love these challenge videos and the way you always stay positive with people!
This was so much fun to watch and so much positive energy coming from you young guys. I’m 40 and love your vibes and passion for Gaines and respect for each other. Thank you. You made my morning.
I'm AMAZED at this. One reason. My max bench when I switched to calisthenics was 285. I didn't realize how much weight that actually was for a guy that weighed 170. Positive vibes man.
Never seen you before. No idea what your YT is about. But good on you for promoting good health, active lifestyle and being humble If someone can out do you. Thumbs up, you're awesome. Whatever you did in this vid, keep doing it over and over. You gained a fan. .subscribed
he's strong but some dudes are stronger haha. ik a dude 18 yrs old 160 lbs and his max deadlift is 585 lbs DL. he got national israeli record as of right now for his age and BW
I really love how these guys are super supportive. Even the guys that aren't strong, they try to pump them up. I know first hand that it goes a long way. If you know other people are cheering you on and rooting for you, you can literally lift more than your normally would be able to alone. It's mind stuff. Alone, your mind tells you to stop. When you have 2 or so guys going "come on man, you can do it! You're almost there! and the like, it's a real boos of adrenaline. Memories from when I used to lift, and had supportive lifting partners. Over the course of a year. I went from only being able to lift the bar with like, I don't know, 20lbs on each side. I mean weak as could be. But working out twice a day (I was in state prison), you get big, fast. I was never huge, but I maxed out at 275 without stabilization. So it was a bench machine where you had real weights, but there was no bar across your chest (which sometimes made it harder because you could do down further (it did bottom out though so you wouldn't shred a shoulder). That was the most I ever hit. A max out rep at 275. The first time I did it, I was alone and no one believed me because while I had some definition, I wasn't big. But then I had like 3 or 4 guys come watch me, and I did it again. None of them could do it and they were all bigger than me. I want to get back into working out but it's SO hard to find the motivation without a workout partner.
You’re so close to a million man :) much deserved friend I look up to you. I have autism and I’m working out is everything for me it makes me really love myself.
Hey everyone! I just wanted to share some good news with you all. Let's just put it this way, the Ten Commandments are called the Moral Law. Ask yourself this. How many lies have you told? Have you ever stolen anything? Have you ever used God's name in vein? Have you ever hated someone or ever looked with lust? This is for you to judge yourself, but chances are that you are a lying, thieving, blasphemous, fornicating, adulterer at heart and you HAVE to face God on judgement day. Now ask yourself this. If God judges you on judgement day by these Commandments, will you be innocent or guilty? Of course you'll be guilty because we've all done these things. The truth is that none of us are good people and we NESD God's grace to make it to heaven. We judt simply cannot do it on our own. These Commandments arecalled the Moral Law. You and I broke the law, Jesus payed the fine. So now what we must do to be saved is to repent of our sins and trust alone in Jesus Christ! To repent doesn't mean to just say I'm sorry, but to turn from our sins and let Him truly be our Lord continually. He said that many will say to Him, Lord, Lord I have done all of these things for you. And He will say I never knew you. Depart from Me, ye who work iniquity! And those will be cast into outer darkness and raging hellfire and loneliness for all of eternity!!! Because we broke His law, He is very, very just to send us to hell. If someone had murdered 4 people and said to the judge, I've done nice things too and have tried to treat people nice but it was just one time, the judge would then say, okay but you're going to jail. And the judge is very just to do that. One last thing, if you were 10,000 feet in the air and you had to jump, you wouldn't jump out and flap your arms and try to save yourself. That's ridiculous! You would put on the parachute. It is the same with Jesus. You must trust Him as you trust the parachute. We are not good and we cannot save ourselves with our own goodness. We must trust alone in Him to save us. In just a moment of time you can pass from death to life. Jesus said, "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again." That is how we enter heaven. Through the blood and grace of Jesus Christ!!!!✝️If you ask someone how to enter Heaven, they will most likely say, "Be a good person." Well the Bible says that none is good, no not one. We like to compare ourselves to guys like Hitler and say, "Hey, I'm a pretty good guy compared to him." But when we compare ourselves to God's standard, we realize that the Bible speaks truth when it says that we all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God!!! When we see this ( our sin in its TRUE light), we see how much trouble we are in and we say, "Well then there's nothing I can do. I'm going to hell for sure then." It's true that there is nothing that WE can do, but there is something that has already been done for you! God sent His One and Only Son to die on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins! So to recieve that eternal sweet sweet forgiveness, all we must do is repent of our sins (meaning to continually turn from them and confess them) and trust alone in Christ as you trust a parachute. If I was to push you out of an airplane, you'd want the parachute for sure! Don't try to flap your arms and save yourself, trust in the parachute! His finished work on the Cross IS ENOUGH!! He is the only way to Heaven, He said it Himself!! These other religions teach that we must he good and do good things and then maybe if we've been good enough, we will enter Heaven. But if that is true then we are all doomed to eternal hell because none of us are good. That's why this makes sense. Look at the Ten Commandments, they are written on your heart right now! I promise that you have violated them. And you might still be doing that today. Therefore God is just to poor out His wrath on us because we deserve it!! But Christ died for us so that we can spend eternity in Heaven with Him! Turn to Him today, and He and only He will save your soul "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again ( to go to Heaven)."✝️The true joy of Christ dwells in me!!! Does it in you? I know where I'm going when I die! Do you? I have an ETERNAL victory! Do you? I have more joy than ever because of what Christ has done. I have been down both roads. The road of the wicked and the road of Christ. Christ is way better and my cup runneth over with true joy and salvation. If you do not know the One true God and are not sure of your salvation, I promise He will never fail you. Turn to Him in repentance and faith. Repent means to confess and forsake your sins, never turning back to them. I tried changing on my own but I couldn't. It took the power of Christ on the inside of me to do it for me. He will give you a new and clean heart with new and clean desires and you shall be born again. A new creation in Christ Jesus!! Hallelujah!!! Jesus said in order to enter the Kingdom of God, you must be born again! Thank you Lord Jesus!✝️
I just subscribed the channel bcoz you said, we have a couple of subscribers .. That was super cool & you were warm with the people coming for the bet as well. Nice job Man , thats how you earn fans !!
Hey everyone! I just wanted to share some good news with you all. Let's just put it this way, the Ten Commandments are called the Moral Law. Ask yourself this. How many lies have you told? Have you ever stolen anything? Have you ever used God's name in vein? Have you ever hated someone or ever looked with lust? This is for you to judge yourself, but chances are that you are a lying, thieving, blasphemous, fornicating, adulterer at heart and you HAVE to face God on judgement day. Now ask yourself this. If God judges you on judgement day by these Commandments, will you be innocent or guilty? Of course you'll be guilty because we've all done these things. The truth is that none of us are good people and we NESD God's grace to make it to heaven. We judt simply cannot do it on our own. These Commandments arecalled the Moral Law. You and I broke the law, Jesus payed the fine. So now what we must do to be saved is to repent of our sins and trust alone in Jesus Christ! To repent doesn't mean to just say I'm sorry, but to turn from our sins and let Him truly be our Lord continually. He said that many will say to Him, Lord, Lord I have done all of these things for you. And He will say I never knew you. Depart from Me, ye who work iniquity! And those will be cast into outer darkness and raging hellfire and loneliness for all of eternity!!! Because we broke His law, He is very, very just to send us to hell. If someone had murdered 4 people and said to the judge, I've done nice things too and have tried to treat people nice but it was just one time, the judge would then say, okay but you're going to jail. And the judge is very just to do that. One last thing, if you were 10,000 feet in the air and you had to jump, you wouldn't jump out and flap your arms and try to save yourself. That's ridiculous! You would put on the parachute. It is the same with Jesus. You must trust Him as you trust the parachute. We are not good and we cannot save ourselves with our own goodness. We must trust alone in Him to save us. In just a moment of time you can pass from death to life. Jesus said, "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again." That is how we enter heaven. Through the blood and grace of Jesus Christ!!!!✝️If you ask someone how to enter Heaven, they will most likely say, "Be a good person." Well the Bible says that none is good, no not one. We like to compare ourselves to guys like Hitler and say, "Hey, I'm a pretty good guy compared to him." But when we compare ourselves to God's standard, we realize that the Bible speaks truth when it says that we all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God!!! When we see this ( our sin in its TRUE light), we see how much trouble we are in and we say, "Well then there's nothing I can do. I'm going to hell for sure then." It's true that there is nothing that WE can do, but there is something that has already been done for you! God sent His One and Only Son to die on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins! So to recieve that eternal sweet sweet forgiveness, all we must do is repent of our sins (meaning to continually turn from them and confess them) and trust alone in Christ as you trust a parachute. If I was to push you out of an airplane, you'd want the parachute for sure! Don't try to flap your arms and save yourself, trust in the parachute! His finished work on the Cross IS ENOUGH!! He is the only way to Heaven, He said it Himself!! These other religions teach that we must he good and do good things and then maybe if we've been good enough, we will enter Heaven. But if that is true then we are all doomed to eternal hell because none of us are good. That's why this makes sense. Look at the Ten Commandments, they are written on your heart right now! I promise that you have violated them. And you might still be doing that today. Therefore God is just to poor out His wrath on us because we deserve it!! But Christ died for us so that we can spend eternity in Heaven with Him! Turn to Him today, and He and only He will save your soul "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again ( to go to Heaven)."✝️The true joy of Christ dwells in me!!! Does it in you? I know where I'm going when I die! Do you? I have an ETERNAL victory! Do you? I have more joy than ever because of what Christ has done. I have been down both roads. The road of the wicked and the road of Christ. Christ is way better and my cup runneth over with true joy and salvation. If you do not know the One true God and are not sure of your salvation, I promise He will never fail you. Turn to Him in repentance and faith. Repent means to confess and forsake your sins, never turning back to them. I tried changing on my own but I couldn't. It took the power of Christ on the inside of me to do it for me. He will give you a new and clean heart with new and clean desires and you shall be born again. A new creation in Christ Jesus!! Hallelujah!!! Jesus said in order to enter the Kingdom of God, you must be born again! Thank you Lord Jesus!✝️
These always put a smile on my face. It would be too easy for this to become an ego battle but it’s all for fun because of the tone Nick sets. Keep the videos comin.
dude you're so close to 500 lbs just slowly work up to it do like 3 sets of 5 with 425 and then next week do 435 just progressive over load keep up the good work man.
You should do another one of these or something similar. Maybe curls or Overheard Triceps. Keep in mind that you will need people to sign a waiver so if they hurt themselves they can't sue. My father and I enjoyed this very much.
It's a trick. You can lift more but doesn't make you stronger. For real strength, narrow grip is the way to go. If your PR on narrow is 225lbs, you can lift more on wide but not vice-versa
@@yaboyvickk5635 I am speaking specifically at having the greatest mechanical advantage to move the most weight. This will be the case with a wider grip as the range of motion is reduced. Will everyone that uses a close grip immediately be able to bench more with a wide grip? No. In the long term however, it is the most advantageous way to bench for powerlifting.
I’ve been stretching for 30s cycles after every workout religiously for the last 4 years. My arms and shoulders are good, only recently started legs this past year because I have big thighs but realized neglecting my lower back strength wasn’t good. (Side note heavy leg days are fun). Anyway, I’m about 75% to a split now but it’s hard because when I’m sore everything tightens up very easily. I’ll get there eventually!
If you saw me on the streets with this challenge, which lift would you choose? I announce all my events here: instagram.com/nicksymmonds
700
I could beat u💪
@@gavinwhughes1395 Which lift?
bench
If I could I'd d weighted pull up, but I don't think that's an option
The first dude that did that backflip to pay his friend ticket is a real one
Great guys!
Ikr
@@nicksymmonds would you ever learn how to do a backflip
Plot twist: he was capping
Nick is the real one
16:27 The way Nick just smiles and gets excited for this guy deadlifting even though he was gonna lose $100, put a smile on my face
Yeah, he was genuinely happy that he got it
don't we all love to see a bro break his limits?
bruh he was so hyped lmao that was awesome
@@porassaini2066 yeah duuude that was great love seeing other people that put in the work to be healthy and fit
It's money for the video tho so
Steven was not only humble but an absolute beast
He's a beast, I see him in the rec center every day, I call him the UO Larry Wheels.
Who's Steven?
@@smokeymcpot69 the last guy
Bro he also wheres a cross necklace such a W
@@kristensullivan3694wears.
I love the supportive energy they get when doing this. It reminds me of when I went to the gym with a friend who does weights a lot and trying to do a bench press for the first time (I'm a 140lb 5'8" Asian who mostly does cardio) and got a lot of supportive energy from all the gym bros who were around also doing weights that saw I was struggling a bit keeping the bar stable with 20lb weights.
I felt embarrassed at first because everyone else around me was doing way more than I was, but when they saw me finish my first set they were ecstatic and that everyone starts somewhere. It was an amazing experience and made me feel more confident in myself.
I'm 130 5'6" Asian yo we are pretty similar but i do calisthenics
@@de_cbble yo wtf you’re just like me
@@aidendoesstuff185 lotsa 5'6" asian guys out there
@@de_cbble yeah
😅I'm 5'10 and barely over 100 pounds lol
Ray had such a sleeper build!! Dude has CRAZY strength to weight ratio
was that the skinny kid that attempted 275? my thoughts exactly
That's the effect of low body fat when wearing normal clothes! When the hoodie was gone, you could already see more..
Fr, I thought he was full bs at first
Yep Ray is strong af
Just goes to show don’t judge a book by its cover, looks can be deceiving
Nick just has the best energy about him. Whether someone fails or beats him, always finding a way to compliment them, or their form, or finding the positive in something. Always so uplifting. Keep it up bro!
No he’s not he is so egotistical
He kinda has to to keep this videos going. Goddamn ya'll are naive.
And so encouraging too!!
Mad props to the guy who hit 460lbs deadlifts!! Beast mode!!
Facts as soon as I saw him I knew it was a wrap
I mean it’s not anything world class, but the fact that he did 460 no belt is what impressed me the most. That and his technique was fairly solid. No belt is a whole different beast.
@@Machoke. I know a 15 year old who squats over 500 and isn’t fat. Don’t be impressed by mediocrity or you yourself will never surpass it.
@@dannyflexx2529 bruh
@@strelec456 sorry 🤷♀️
I love Anika! I used to run against her in high school (not well, mind you - she was always miles ahead) and she's such a sweetheart. I was so happy for her when she won the state XC meet her senior year, it was a well-earned moment. Awesome to see her in your video!
Thanks so much. This comment made my day. Hope all is well with you 😊
@@anikathompson7173 I don’t get why you stopped at 155? You could have easily done more?
@@tommycreager9516 she’s in season!
Nick, I've been watching you since the first Nick Symmonds track classic, it's crazy to see how much you grown. I hope you'll hit 1 million subs quickly.😁
Thanks for all the support! We should hit 1M subs before the end of the year. I have a special video planned for when we hit it!
@@nicksymmonds i hope its in track town lol
I teach pole fitness for a living, and I didn't feel any desire to lift anything other than my own body weight until watching this. I think I smiled through the entire video, cuz my face hurts. I was so excited for every person that challenged you, and your reactions to their strength was honestly inspiring. I think I'm about to get buff as hell because of you.
Hey Nick, I just did my first 100 second deadhang today!! Looking out for your next deadhang challenge👀
Impressive!! That is a tough one to do
@@nicksymmonds Thanks! Means a lot coming from a former Olympian.
@@nicksymmonds Hopefully theres a deadhang challenge near me in CT. Im good at them.
Why does no one talk about how extremely nice and motivating he is.
That’s litterally like all everyone is talking about
I want to see someone walk up to one of Nick's challenges and just bench 405 pounds straight from the get-go which would make Nick be like "Here is your $100" without even trying himself lol.
I'll do it with 315, not 405 though
was thinking about that lol. I will have tried 315 on one straight. prob my best bench even thought I can do 400 squat but I believe is harder to hit 315 benches than 400 squat so yeah ahha.
99.5% of people can't even do 315 haha but yeah that'd be funny af
@@skyrisesenpaiii678 way harder I can hit 415 on the squat but I’ve been trying to hit 275 for months 😢
315 for 4 times EZ
Nick, all you do is put out bangers. You and your team are literally the best at this RUclips thing!
Dude you’re such a positive and uplifting human. We need more like you.
Steven is an absolute UNIT! The music when he came on was also great.
Nick never made excuses about being spent from the previous exercises that day. Insane!
That one dude really impressed me with his bench like I didn’t see that coming. And dude at the end with the deadlift was a beast
One of my favorite videos. Everyone on there was so respectful and great attitude.
Hitting the gym right now, video motivated me to go on a Saturday. 🏋🏻♀️
Omg i enjoyed watching this so much, with over 35 years of lifting myself, 15 years as a powerlifter, was fantastic to watch!
These challenges are inspiring to watch. Makes me want to run, lift, you name it. Well done everyone who participated.
I have watched tons of your videos, and I can absolutely say this is my very favorite. You had a wonderful varied selection of people competing, and as always, you are completely upbeat! I have recommended you to so many people! Keep doing exactly what you are doing.
Nick is a super cool dude. Obviously in great shape but no sense of ego at all. A true ambassador of weight lifting/being in shape!
I watch this entirely for the vibes. Hes so stoked to see people succeed.
Every one had such positive attitudes, I love to see that!! Proves attitude is everything!!
Just watched a clip of the 800 meter final at London Olympics. "The pace was so fast, the last placed athlete would have won gold at the previous three Olympics" Arguably the best footrace ever at an Olympics. You were there. Amazing! Respect.
These vids are so humble.
THAT attitude - "if you can't do it, I want to see a good bail" - is excellent. Don't forget about training the bail, that shit is CRUCIAL.
yeah, pushing yourself is great, but safety ALWAYS comes first!
dude that did the front squat almost collapsed his legs....
I am not at all into body building, working out, I am like allergic to the gym haha but so many fitness channels I see are so clingy and yours is so wholesome you are so kind to these strangers and are so supportive pushing them to really go for it. super awesome content dude keep it up
Love this content nick! You are crazy strong for a dude that hit the track and field times you did. By the way you kick my ass on every lift except the bench. I’ve maxxed 290, and I’m confident breaking 300 is coming in the next week or two!
Are you jacked?chest?
@@salvatore5553 trying to get there
Bro's the Mr.Beast of fitness 💀💀
Just wanted to say thanks for putting up the weight in kilos, on behalf of your international audience!
overhead press or deadlift. 92.5 kg and 242.5 kg respectively. although I'd have to fly from the UK to the US!
Its such a weird feeling seeing videos recorded in my hometown😂, but theres no better RUclipsr to be doing it keep up the great work
This is great stuff! I'm new to lifting heavy like this but I'll I've seen on social media is strongmen, powerlifters, and body builders. Seeing normal gym goers like this pushing themselves and being so supportive lifting weights that I can feasibly manage is super encouraging! Like to support Natty Kings
Most people realize being natty isn’t worth it after the 5 year mark. You’ll reach 90% of your muscular potential by then. Gains will be pathetic in gym … this is why most go enhanced eventually to continue progression. Sad truth
I would get you on bench (I've done 250 for 6 very solid reps and my max this year was a single at 308), but you would have me on the rest easily. 170 pound guy, 50 years old with a dodgy lower back at the moment, so deadlifting 500 isn't in the cards, lol. Love these challenge videos and the way you always stay positive with people!
This was so much fun to watch and so much positive energy coming from you young guys. I’m 40 and love your vibes and passion for Gaines and respect for each other. Thank you. You made my morning.
I'm AMAZED at this. One reason. My max bench when I switched to calisthenics was 285. I didn't realize how much weight that actually was for a guy that weighed 170. Positive vibes man.
@nick always compliments the attitude of others but boy his attitude is infectious❤
Never seen you before. No idea what your YT is about. But good on you for promoting good health, active lifestyle and being humble If someone can out do you.
Thumbs up, you're awesome. Whatever you did in this vid, keep doing it over and over. You gained a fan.
.subscribed
Steven is a deadlift warrior.
he's strong but some dudes are stronger haha. ik a dude 18 yrs old 160 lbs and his max deadlift is 585 lbs DL. he got national israeli record as of right now for his age and BW
@@liam.s672 what a meaningless comment
@Slawsers Man I can't believe he's 19 and lifting that weight that's crazy, very impressive.
I really love how these guys are super supportive. Even the guys that aren't strong, they try to pump them up. I know first hand that it goes a long way. If you know other people are cheering you on and rooting for you, you can literally lift more than your normally would be able to alone. It's mind stuff. Alone, your mind tells you to stop. When you have 2 or so guys going "come on man, you can do it! You're almost there! and the like, it's a real boos of adrenaline. Memories from when I used to lift, and had supportive lifting partners. Over the course of a year. I went from only being able to lift the bar with like, I don't know, 20lbs on each side. I mean weak as could be. But working out twice a day (I was in state prison), you get big, fast. I was never huge, but I maxed out at 275 without stabilization. So it was a bench machine where you had real weights, but there was no bar across your chest (which sometimes made it harder because you could do down further (it did bottom out though so you wouldn't shred a shoulder). That was the most I ever hit. A max out rep at 275. The first time I did it, I was alone and no one believed me because while I had some definition, I wasn't big. But then I had like 3 or 4 guys come watch me, and I did it again. None of them could do it and they were all bigger than me.
I want to get back into working out but it's SO hard to find the motivation without a workout partner.
This is amazing content. Making people know that lifting weights and training always pays off. Get strong everyone. Peace
That Indian dude is so strong on deadlift, that last rep was inspirational the way he fought it up.
I wasn't expecting Nick to get the 225 clean so high. 225 clean has been a goal of mine for years. My technique sucks.
Look into olympic weightlifting and the technique they use. I guarantee you can clean a ton more weight with the correct form!
What's your front squat and dl max?
last lift was soo good.. that's the spirit ! keep going! thanks for video. If I adjusted for weight ratio and age ratio, I had a chance to beat Nick.
hope that 19 year old kid at the end starts a channel. could def be a big motivation for the youth wanting to get into fitness
Fr
What you're doing is great! So glad that you're helping the youth with fitness. Keep up the great work!
Dude I love how you are more happy for the kids then yourself hitting these prs. You just love to see it! Awesome video!!
You’re so close to a million man :) much deserved friend I look up to you. I have autism and I’m working out is everything for me it makes me really love myself.
Love you Nick thanks for weekend content!
Love you too! Thanks for watching.
Hey everyone! I just wanted to share some good news with you all. Let's just put it this way, the Ten Commandments are called the Moral Law. Ask yourself this. How many lies have you told? Have you ever stolen anything? Have you ever used God's name in vein? Have you ever hated someone or ever looked with lust? This is for you to judge yourself, but chances are that you are a lying, thieving, blasphemous, fornicating, adulterer at heart and you HAVE to face God on judgement day. Now ask yourself this. If God judges you on judgement day by these Commandments, will you be innocent or guilty? Of course you'll be guilty because we've all done these things. The truth is that none of us are good people and we NESD God's grace to make it to heaven. We judt simply cannot do it on our own. These Commandments arecalled the Moral Law. You and I broke the law, Jesus payed the fine. So now what we must do to be saved is to repent of our sins and trust alone in Jesus Christ! To repent doesn't mean to just say I'm sorry, but to turn from our sins and let Him truly be our Lord continually. He said that many will say to Him, Lord, Lord I have done all of these things for you. And He will say I never knew you. Depart from Me, ye who work iniquity! And those will be cast into outer darkness and raging hellfire and loneliness for all of eternity!!! Because we broke His law, He is very, very just to send us to hell. If someone had murdered 4 people and said to the judge, I've done nice things too and have tried to treat people nice but it was just one time, the judge would then say, okay but you're going to jail. And the judge is very just to do that. One last thing, if you were 10,000 feet in the air and you had to jump, you wouldn't jump out and flap your arms and try to save yourself. That's ridiculous! You would put on the parachute. It is the same with Jesus. You must trust Him as you trust the parachute. We are not good and we cannot save ourselves with our own goodness. We must trust alone in Him to save us. In just a moment of time you can pass from death to life. Jesus said, "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again." That is how we enter heaven. Through the blood and grace of Jesus Christ!!!!✝️If you ask someone how to enter Heaven, they will most likely say, "Be a good person." Well the Bible says that none is good, no not one. We like to compare ourselves to guys like Hitler and say, "Hey, I'm a pretty good guy compared to him." But when we compare ourselves to God's standard, we realize that the Bible speaks truth when it says that we all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God!!! When we see this ( our sin in its TRUE light), we see how much trouble we are in and we say, "Well then there's nothing I can do. I'm going to hell for sure then." It's true that there is nothing that WE can do, but there is something that has already been done for you! God sent His One and Only Son to die on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins! So to recieve that eternal sweet sweet forgiveness, all we must do is repent of our sins (meaning to continually turn from them and confess them) and trust alone in Christ as you trust a parachute. If I was to push you out of an airplane, you'd want the parachute for sure! Don't try to flap your arms and save yourself, trust in the parachute! His finished work on the Cross IS ENOUGH!! He is the only way to Heaven, He said it Himself!! These other religions teach that we must he good and do good things and then maybe if we've been good enough, we will enter Heaven. But if that is true then we are all doomed to eternal hell because none of us are good. That's why this makes sense. Look at the Ten Commandments, they are written on your heart right now! I promise that you have violated them. And you might still be doing that today. Therefore God is just to poor out His wrath on us because we deserve it!! But Christ died for us so that we can spend eternity in Heaven with Him! Turn to Him today, and He and only He will save your soul "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again ( to go to Heaven)."✝️The true joy of Christ dwells in me!!! Does it in you? I know where I'm going when I die! Do you? I have an ETERNAL victory! Do you? I have more joy than ever because of what Christ has done. I have been down both roads. The road of the wicked and the road of Christ. Christ is way better and my cup runneth over with true joy and salvation. If you do not know the One true God and are not sure of your salvation, I promise He will never fail you. Turn to Him in repentance and faith. Repent means to confess and forsake your sins, never turning back to them. I tried changing on my own but I couldn't. It took the power of Christ on the inside of me to do it for me. He will give you a new and clean heart with new and clean desires and you shall be born again. A new creation in Christ Jesus!! Hallelujah!!! Jesus said in order to enter the Kingdom of God, you must be born again! Thank you Lord Jesus!✝️
6:05 notice how Nick takes his time descending the squat? That makes all the difference!
That last one was epic!
I really like these videos. I especially like how positive you are to all the participants, and the genuine excitement for those who can beat you.
Love these videos! Ray's power to weight is amazing, and Steven was actually a such an un-assuming beast!
Just amazing! Love your attitude, you "bully" and you are cool the right amount to every opponent. It's really hard to do it.
Love how Nick is a motivator, great video’s as always!
I just subscribed the channel bcoz you said, we have a couple of subscribers .. That was super cool & you were warm with the people coming for the bet as well. Nice job Man , thats how you earn fans !!
Damn that last deadlift session was intense! Had me glued to the screen XD
Literally the best RUclipsr right now
Nick
Love to see you go up against Anika Thompson in a 5km race. (11:15)
That would be so so awesome to see.
Great video, fun to watch. Congrats to the winners!
great video man, those people showed some heart out there
i really love this guy no ego just appreciating everyone
The girl with a 16:47 5k. That is INSANE. Mine as a senior in highschool is 18:37 she’d be second on our team. Kinda insane
The best thing is how positive you are, and building these guys up, wasnt just about the cash. That's what this is all about!
That backflip was absolutely insane.
I hope this video encourages a lot of people to workout and keep fit.
I would love to see Steven back in another video. What a beast!!
Best series yet, keep uploading stuff like this!
First and last contestant really clicked it for me. Great energy. Great video!
I love the videos and what this channel is all about! I'm cheering on Nick and all participants. Awesome guys!
I had to double check that you were the same guy from a video a year ago - you're doing excellent! You must have put on a good 5 lb of muscle
I was unsure about this premise at first, but the overwhelming positivity made it very nice.
Another great vid Nick, love watching your videos after cross country races!
Thanks for watching! We are shooting my first XC video next week!!
Did you just race in the California State Central Park one? I was just there!
@@DripTac Nah, I am from Missouri, did run on a great course today though.
Can someone pls find the music at 16:20 ?
Hey everyone! I just wanted to share some good news with you all. Let's just put it this way, the Ten Commandments are called the Moral Law. Ask yourself this. How many lies have you told? Have you ever stolen anything? Have you ever used God's name in vein? Have you ever hated someone or ever looked with lust? This is for you to judge yourself, but chances are that you are a lying, thieving, blasphemous, fornicating, adulterer at heart and you HAVE to face God on judgement day. Now ask yourself this. If God judges you on judgement day by these Commandments, will you be innocent or guilty? Of course you'll be guilty because we've all done these things. The truth is that none of us are good people and we NESD God's grace to make it to heaven. We judt simply cannot do it on our own. These Commandments arecalled the Moral Law. You and I broke the law, Jesus payed the fine. So now what we must do to be saved is to repent of our sins and trust alone in Jesus Christ! To repent doesn't mean to just say I'm sorry, but to turn from our sins and let Him truly be our Lord continually. He said that many will say to Him, Lord, Lord I have done all of these things for you. And He will say I never knew you. Depart from Me, ye who work iniquity! And those will be cast into outer darkness and raging hellfire and loneliness for all of eternity!!! Because we broke His law, He is very, very just to send us to hell. If someone had murdered 4 people and said to the judge, I've done nice things too and have tried to treat people nice but it was just one time, the judge would then say, okay but you're going to jail. And the judge is very just to do that. One last thing, if you were 10,000 feet in the air and you had to jump, you wouldn't jump out and flap your arms and try to save yourself. That's ridiculous! You would put on the parachute. It is the same with Jesus. You must trust Him as you trust the parachute. We are not good and we cannot save ourselves with our own goodness. We must trust alone in Him to save us. In just a moment of time you can pass from death to life. Jesus said, "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again." That is how we enter heaven. Through the blood and grace of Jesus Christ!!!!✝️If you ask someone how to enter Heaven, they will most likely say, "Be a good person." Well the Bible says that none is good, no not one. We like to compare ourselves to guys like Hitler and say, "Hey, I'm a pretty good guy compared to him." But when we compare ourselves to God's standard, we realize that the Bible speaks truth when it says that we all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God!!! When we see this ( our sin in its TRUE light), we see how much trouble we are in and we say, "Well then there's nothing I can do. I'm going to hell for sure then." It's true that there is nothing that WE can do, but there is something that has already been done for you! God sent His One and Only Son to die on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins! So to recieve that eternal sweet sweet forgiveness, all we must do is repent of our sins (meaning to continually turn from them and confess them) and trust alone in Christ as you trust a parachute. If I was to push you out of an airplane, you'd want the parachute for sure! Don't try to flap your arms and save yourself, trust in the parachute! His finished work on the Cross IS ENOUGH!! He is the only way to Heaven, He said it Himself!! These other religions teach that we must he good and do good things and then maybe if we've been good enough, we will enter Heaven. But if that is true then we are all doomed to eternal hell because none of us are good. That's why this makes sense. Look at the Ten Commandments, they are written on your heart right now! I promise that you have violated them. And you might still be doing that today. Therefore God is just to poor out His wrath on us because we deserve it!! But Christ died for us so that we can spend eternity in Heaven with Him! Turn to Him today, and He and only He will save your soul "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again ( to go to Heaven)."✝️The true joy of Christ dwells in me!!! Does it in you? I know where I'm going when I die! Do you? I have an ETERNAL victory! Do you? I have more joy than ever because of what Christ has done. I have been down both roads. The road of the wicked and the road of Christ. Christ is way better and my cup runneth over with true joy and salvation. If you do not know the One true God and are not sure of your salvation, I promise He will never fail you. Turn to Him in repentance and faith. Repent means to confess and forsake your sins, never turning back to them. I tried changing on my own but I couldn't. It took the power of Christ on the inside of me to do it for me. He will give you a new and clean heart with new and clean desires and you shall be born again. A new creation in Christ Jesus!! Hallelujah!!! Jesus said in order to enter the Kingdom of God, you must be born again! Thank you Lord Jesus!✝️
That was an epic ending. It was almost like watching a movie 🍿
I came across this channel by chance, but i’m really digging the content. New subscriber 😎💪
Really impressive strength Nick. Worlds strongest 800 meter runner? May be.
These always put a smile on my face. It would be too easy for this to become an ego battle but it’s all for fun because of the tone Nick sets. Keep the videos comin.
I help some of my college students get their lifts sorted and I can say that for a lad that age, the 73KG bench is not bad! Good effort
Yes especially for his BW and his long arms
Its amazing how humble nick is
dude you're so close to 500 lbs just slowly work up to it do like 3 sets of 5 with 425 and then next week do 435 just progressive over load keep up the good work man.
Linear progression wont get him to 500. Some sort of double dynamic, drop sets, super slow reps, etc is what will push him there.
You should do another one of these or something similar. Maybe curls or Overheard Triceps. Keep in mind that you will need people to sign a waiver so if they hurt themselves they can't sue. My father and I enjoyed this very much.
From your gestures it is preety clear that you are a kind hearted person .....keep it up
Finding out Nick is almost 40 made my eyes bulge out of my head
I like that Nick actually tries in these videos. Great content.
Someone please mention the music at 16:20 ???
I’m looking too
I don’t even lift but you videos are just pure fun and positivity. Love what your doing.
They did all those lifts without a belt. Respect.
The last bro did 460lbs in conventional form, he might able to pull 500+ with sumo, insane strength, and great content keep it up bro ❤️
Sometimes I forget Nick Symmonds was once a 1:41 800-meter runner.
This guy the lifter version of The Stradman, I can't unsee it.
Ex-powerlifter with long arms here - Nick if you widen your bench grip a bit you will be stronger in the long run. Reduce that rom.
It's a trick. You can lift more but doesn't make you stronger. For real strength, narrow grip is the way to go. If your PR on narrow is 225lbs, you can lift more on wide but not vice-versa
@@yawadom-mensah5472 Never said it did, the purpose of the sport is to lift more weight.
@@Benn635 one is more triceps and one is more chest it really depends on the lifter end of the day
@@yaboyvickk5635 I am speaking specifically at having the greatest mechanical advantage to move the most weight. This will be the case with a wider grip as the range of motion is reduced. Will everyone that uses a close grip immediately be able to bench more with a wide grip? No. In the long term however, it is the most advantageous way to bench for powerlifting.
@@Benn635 gotchu essentially same as sumo dl
Got to love the consistent good content from Neil Simon
You are a great RUclipsr I hope to see you come back someday
Such a positive influence. Happy you make inspiring content
dude on deadlift at the end was nice. lifting w ease...he's got a nice base for stayin fit in the future
I’ve been stretching for 30s cycles after every workout religiously for the last 4 years. My arms and shoulders are good, only recently started legs this past year because I have big thighs but realized neglecting my lower back strength wasn’t good. (Side note heavy leg days are fun). Anyway, I’m about 75% to a split now but it’s hard because when I’m sore everything tightens up very easily. I’ll get there eventually!
The ending was awesome! Thank you for the positive energy too!!!