5 yr old beast from Romania insane

stalion · 10-27-2009, 08:37 PM

Video: Five-year-old Romanian weightlifter becomes Internet star - Y! Sports Blogs - Yahoo! Sports

Just insane

GettinITDone · 10-27-2009, 08:43 PM

Haha I was just about to post this. That kid is a beast. Definitely pretty sad though.

**projecthatch92** · 10-27-2009, 10:01 PM

They've got some weird music selections lol. I don't know whether to be amazed or pissed off. I mean, it's obviously impressive, but c'mon, he's 6

tps154 · 10-28-2009, 02:09 AM

that is really, really sad and disturbing IMO. theyre training him like hes an olympic athlete. it is incredible to see a 5 y/o do that, but cmon what are his parents thinking?

**Thomas_Rivera** · 10-28-2009, 02:17 AM

I don't think the parents are doing anything wrong. He might grow up, get on an Olympic team, get on a sports team and make a whole bunch of money and live better than his parents ever could give to him.

GettinITDone · 10-28-2009, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas_Rivera

I don't think the parents are doing anything wrong. He might grow up, get on an Olympic team, get on a sports team and make a whole bunch of money and live better than his parents ever could give to him.

My only concern is that he doesn't have a say in whether he wants to do it or not. Yeah, he might have a huge opportunity here, but if he doesn't want to do it, he shouldn't have to. What if he isn't living well right now? Like not having a life because he is doing flips off of everything in his house. Intrinsic motivation should be the driving force in something like this (as should bodybuilding for anyone), not for monetary gains or fame.

**Thomas_Rivera** · 10-28-2009, 03:02 AM

All kids do stuff they don't want to. He looked like he was having fun honestly. What kid doesn't want to do backflips off of their kitchen table? For all we know he does this a few hours a day and his parents let him have as much of a social life as a five year old has. Everyone has different motivations for doing stuff, he might not do gymnastics when he gets older he might, his parents opened up an opportunity he otherwise wouldn't have had.

101bodybuilder · 10-28-2009, 07:57 AM

Ya i agree with thomas he looked like he was having fun.

**mikeh40+** · 10-28-2009, 08:11 AM

its always amazing to see videos of what these young kids can do, especially to see that they have muscle at that age,

GETTINGSTRONGER · 10-28-2009, 10:41 AM

I think this is a great thing, there is no way that the kid dont enjoy it. I mean i've got kids & i know if kids dont wont to do something they wont put forth the effort this kid is. He ripps his shirt off in the ring and loves it, you just cant teach a 5year old that. Totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!lol

tps154 · 10-28-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas_Rivera

All kids do stuff they don't want to. He looked like he was having fun honestly. What kid doesn't want to do backflips off of their kitchen table? For all we know he does this a few hours a day and his parents let him have as much of a social life as a five year old has. Everyone has different motivations for doing stuff, he might not do gymnastics when he gets older he might, his parents opened up an opportunity he otherwise wouldn't have had.

this is true, but i feel differently because he is way too young to decide whether he wants this to be his life. i know alot of olympians are bred the same way, the younger the better. but alot of times being an olympian means training 11.5 months a year in which you see your family like once or twice during this time. and if he doesnt make the olympics?? what does he fall back upon. sure, he loves doing this crazy stuff now, but i can see this leading to a bunch of problems later in life. only my opinion, it is still amazing tho.