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What happens when a 150lb former weakling (but still not that strong) challenges a 260lb professional wrestler face to face? It gets ugly really fast. In this video, Jesse from ATHLEAN-X decides to get in the face of WWE superstar Sheamus and challenge him to some sort of a match. When the ladder match and trivia are ruled out, it’s my duty to step in and lay down the workout for them to compete in.
I wanted to try and keep these two unevenly matched men as competitive as possible by issuing them a bodyweight workout challenge. The two would have to perform 100 reps each of inverted rows, pushups, bodyweight squats and hanging knee raises. Whoever could finish their reps first would be declared the winner.
The catch is that unlike the 400 challenge in the ATHLEAN-X Training program, you are not able to bounce around from exercise to exercise in this one to complete your reps. Instead, you need to perform this one in fixed rep style where all reps of an exercise needed to be completed before moving onto the next one. This makes the workout even more challenging and breaks become necessary in order to get to the end.
Some would say that Sheamus had the advantage because he is clearly stronger than Jesse. On the other hand, it becomes much more difficult for a heavier individual to hang from a bar to complete the last 100 reps of the workout and therefore, even if Jesse is trailing at that point he should be able to catch up when it matters the most, in the end.
The stakes were set for this challenge. Jesse, who was desperately wanting to appear in a video on Sheamus’ Celtic Warrior Workouts channel, would be able to do that should he beat the wrestler and finish first. On the other hand, should Jesse lose, he would be putting something on the line as well. Here’s a hint, it’s not the beard and perhaps the thumbnail gave it away. Then again, maybe we are teasing and Jesse really won.
Tune in to see who wins this bodyweight workout challenge and when you are ready to start your own bodyweight workout journey, head to and get the ATHLEAN XERO program. Use the same program that elite athletes have used to build incredible bodies with nothing but their own bodyweight and zero equipment. Sometimes, your body needs a change from all the heavy lifting you are doing to spark all new muscle growth. There is nothing more effective at doing that than this program.
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37 comments
Some of my BEST work… even if i do say so myself.
Jesse's technique in making the exercises were more inclined to true strength, the wwe guy was compensating in all of the exercises, respect for Jesse bruh
Jesse’s form on the bar rows was better 💀
Jesse had betterr form throughout the whole workout
Jesse though he beat you in reps you won by sticking to good for when doing the exercise
I, Detective ROFLmancer, have concluded this competition to be FALSE! Jesse WANTED to lose because deep down everyone wants a mohawk. There is also a dozen other small clues. Good day to you, charlatans! [[ Loved the video. It's cool to see a 5million sub celebration video when you are at (as of now) 9.5 million now. ]]
Lmao
I didn't saw the thumbnail
And thought they were gonna shave Jesse's beard
Damn!! He is *HUGE*.
Omg poor Jessei haha 😆 good bye hair
Hahahahaha Jesse they got you good!!
When i was 10 i really hated Sheamus for playing the role of antagonist in WWE, My sorry little ass didn't know Everything was a script
Even Jesse found it funny in the end with the mohawk. Jeff pulled one over Jesse big time.
5:49 I got asthma just watching it.
To Jesse's credit, his form was a lot better. He got the full range of motion for pushups and knee raises.
There’s no sheamus in second
To be honest,Jesse would win because Jesse is so much smaller than the wrestler so the wrestler IS supposed to win
The bitter truth well it's not the bitter truth it's the real truth that according do Jeff jessi won cuz his form and reps are controlled and perfect than the wrestler
Leave a like if I'm true
8:36 he broke the sound barrier
Jesse should have asked for tanning competition. Easy win.
2nd is only 1st in a long line of losers
:p
My only weakness would have been the pushups. I can do more squats than pushup which is crazy.
Jesse and Shemus are both bigger than Jeff.
I was waiting for Jesse to eat a brogue kick for losong
Sheamus at 10:58
HE DOES NPT LOOK STUPID, RESPECT THE HAWK!!!
Jesse’s form was way better especially in the push-ups
Jesse is stronger…👍
Haha
If Sheamus did full range of motion, it would have been much more close
Bro his form on the push ups is wors than mine
No!!! Jesse wins😡 his reps were complete, be it in push-ups or leg raises too. Jeff do justice to the poor boy✨💯😂
This man’s arms😳😳😳
“Shorts weigh more then you do “ 🤣🤣
Jesse inspires me.
Prediction Sheamus gets that ladder match
Edit wow I thought the thumbnail was edited
Jessy did full range reps
omfg I couldn’t do 30 of any of these.