I think about this series, and specifically the "It takes an unhappy, unusually motivated individual" quote more and more in recent times. Hits at my soul.

I've been lifting over 20 years but your 'Mentality' videos fire me up like I only just began. Thanks. Awesome stuff!

Bad ass video!!!!

I had to build my own garage gym because I go to places in my mind most can't and I start crying. Like a weird rage filled extra watery eye cry. And I just can go temporarily insane for a few moments as I dance with the weight. It's a beautiful amazing thing and I'm sorry for people that don't have that experience.

That video of Ed collapsing almost brings me to tears every time

Leeman's speech gets me every time.

Those clips of Chris deadlifting and screaming "So Easy" get me fired up beyond belief

Beginning song is Apocalyptica - Fade to Black and second part of the song is Metallica Fade to Black

19 cardio bunnies disliked this

please make a third video like this. the first two are so perfect

anyone else read this at first glance as "Powerlifting: the Mentally Ill" LOL and that made perfect sense!!!

I come back to these videos and they still give me goosebumps the music is so perfect. Great edits.

Torn mcl and cartilage damage behind my knee cap, blood effusion and all that... injured my knee three different times playing football...3 years later that first video of the guy squatting and losing his knee gave me the worst feeling ever in my knee that was ducking crazy mad respect to these guys they really are fucking amazing

I get emotional watching these videos

I’m 39 . I still lift 4 times a week and my workouts used to be this intense . But I’ve leaned up in the past few years , dropped weight , look better , but don’t lift quite as much . Bench dropped from nearly 500 to just a little over 400. This video kinda made me sad . Knowing those days are probably over for me

Everything you want collides with everything standing in your way

To this day the best video about powerlifting and in general mentality behind what drives people to be the best version of themselves

Bodybuilders pump iron while Powerlifters eat iron

You have no idea how happy I am to see Steve Goggins in this video. Great work sampson.

hahah when you zoomed in at the spoto's pic I lost it. his arms are indeed monstrous

This is the most perfect video I have ever watched

These vids are awesome

George Leeman is a fucking huge inspiration to me, I am so happy he never gave up and is now just plain winning at life. If you ever see this George you are a hero!

Not sure why, but when I watch a man trying to lift some heavy weight I'm kind of flexing to help him... :P Cool video!

great video man :) keen for a number 3

This video makes me want to do steroids to reach my goals. I'm angry all the time anyways, might as well accomplish something. KK makes me think deadlifting 800+ is better than sex... I can sort of understand why. I'm at 550 and my girlfriend only pisses me off.. need to get to 600 and she's in the way.

awesome video thank you for making it

Chris hickson's deadlift speed is insane and KK's 910 deadlift shattered my confidence

now i gotta watch this and the first one everyday till the mentality part 3 comes out. fucking love this video and all of them keep it up

So fuckin good. Never thought I could get so fired up at 3 am hahaha

Powerlifting-the Mentality (1) is my favorite motivational video.. but it aint available to watch for a few days now.. :x

AJ Roberts fuckin MANHANDLING those box squats at 3:00

6:01 looks like Richard Sherman. I need to stop watching these videos at night, and watch them before I lift. I can't sleep now...

You should do the third part!

Please make a third!!

Awesome :) thanks for this and good job! :)

Beautiful song transition

i dont know which one was better The Mentality or The Mentality II. Quality Video

AWESOME VIDEO BROTHER

Awesome video, is there anyway you can get it to upload on mobile?

I love the ending no yelling or applauding just iron clanking in the background

Haha. This is gold. Thanks for uploading.

Outstanding

Brandon Lilly really knows how to inspire an individual

YES!! A NEW ONE!

POWERLIFTING: THE MENTALITY....3!

fucking badass video, gets me pump up

Отличная мотивация!

I just keep watching this vid over and over. Whatever the fuck it takes!!!!!!!!!!

nice video!!

Sweet video dude I miss the mentality 1 tho

I keep coming back

Thank you! Watching this! It made me feel like I death lift 900 Pounds! WOW Motivation pure! Damn! Thank you! This made my day in training!

really good video

Your vids are always money!!

powerful words

please, can you reuplouad mentality 1?

Part 3 soon? :)

3:21 is a major key 🔑

Can you enable subtitles to be created so I can put those in spanish?

EPIC, JUST EPIC

Perfect ending.

f'ing great video.!

Hell Yeah!!!!!

Awesome man, every powerlifter in the fukin earth should watch this...I´'m on beast mode now, gonna lift the fukin world out there lol

perfect

pretty epic

Sweet!

Video is not available in my country wtf

What is konstantinovs coach yelling when he does that 900 pound deadlift?

epic!

Any chance you could do one about womens powerlifting? I enjoy these ones you have posted though but its tough to find stuff for us women on here that isnt body building or crossfit. Where is all the powerlifting at? :)

i really need this music.... not the original one. THIS ONE!!!!

This is my pre workout.

That there is a thing of Beauty...

Hell ya!

All Natural.

Hitting a PR as soon as the beat drops @3:54

george leeman its awesome

Damn georges speech is just 100%

no Doug Young?

2:04 8 plate front squat. That's the pinnacle of self-loathing

Who is the first guy who falls down while squatting? Is it Ed Coan? Can't tell coz of the quality of the old footage.

make this available on phone.

Do any of you know the name of the song playing in the beginning?

great video again and Metallica again

Круто!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was feeling motivated as shit, then he said "whatever it takes" and I lol'd

Leeman was such a monster

Who was that at 4:35 ??

👍

I guess part III will have Sanitarium in the background. Will make a great motivation video trilogy if that happens

Great video. Just disagree with one quote where a guy says it doesnt matter if your on gear, have the best equipment ect Of course it matters.. equally as much as whats inside, most if not all record holders have used the best kit, and taken gear. Powerlifting when used as a competitive sport, everything that can add lbs makes a difference.. 1lb can be the difference between going down in the books and being forgotten. He is clearly a gh and steroid user having spouting that bull.

who is doing the fade to black cover?

bro I just wanted to lift weights and get big to impress girls How did i get here, why is powerlifting so sick

speak for yourself george leeman; i recently pulled 810 (see my channel for the vid) and can honestly say i enjoy every moment of my life; if you're new to powerlifting, the majority of lifters are very classy people with high self-esteem

🤘💀🤘

name of the guy deadlifting 910 pounds at 1:48?

Oh this is gonna be a nice video *not even 2 minutes in and i see a knee crack in half basically* Oh wow

Who's the guy in the red T with the white long sleeve deadlifting when the real Metallica song comes on ?