Who is Sam Sulek?
SAM Sulek rose to prominence for his fitness related content that he uploads to his social media accounts.
Here is a quick look on the American bodybuilder and TikTok sensation's life and career.
Who is Sam Sulek?
Sam Bishop Sulek, also known as @sam_sulek, is a bodybuilder on TikTok and YouTube known for his lifting videos and vlogging content.
He has also gone viral for popularising the bodybuilding slang "egolifting" to describe some of his lifting exercises.
The 21-year-old from Delaware, Ohio, has amassed more than 12 million likes with his TikTok videos, where he shares his fitness lifestyle, healthy diet and training regimens.
His Instagram profile also reached half a million followers.
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He started his online history when he posted his first TikTok video on July 26, 2022, gaining roughly 14,300 plays and 560 likes in one year.
Sam is currently signed as an athlete to bodybuilding brand Hosstile.
What did Sam Sulek look like before?
Before his online fame, Sam Sulek was a gymnast and diver at Delaware Hayes High School in Deleware, Ohio.
His sports background always pushed Sam to have an athletic build, but nothing compared to the 108kg he weights now.
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In 2019, stepped away from gymnastics and focusing on competing state-wide with diving, The Columbus Dispatch reports.
"I actually began diving for the Delaware Aquatics Racing Team Stingrays when I was eight years old, but that's just a summer program," Sam said.
"Last summer, I started practicing at Ohio State and started to really focus on diving.
"I'm excited to make it to state and I'm looking forward to next year already.
"I've seen a lot of improvement."
It became a huge task for him to manage both diving and lifting at the same time.
So as he became an aspiring bodybuilder, Sam decided to leave diving behind to focus on his fitness journey.
Is Sam Sulek married and does he have children?
At the time of writing, Sam Sulek is not married and does not have any children.
The 21-year-old also doesn't seem to be romantically linked to anyone as he tends to keep his personal life away from the online world.
But when it comes to his likes, Sam revealed he is most interested in the "goth girls", FitnessWikiBio.com reports.
How much can Sam Sulek lift?
Sam follows the training of old school heavy hitters, hitting each body part with the utmost intensity, but allowing adequate time for recovery in between training sessions, GenerationIron.com reports.
He has a separate daily regimen for his chest, back, legs and arms.
There is no designated shoulder day as he sprinkles in some shoulder work whenever he feels it is right.
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Sam only uses about four exercises per muscle group during each training session, but he absolutely destroys each body part, making sure he has nothing left in the tank when he leaves the gym.
As far as his rep range, Sam stated that he tries to aim for sets of 8-12 reps, getting a good mind-muscle connection throughout the movement and ensuring that he gives it his all on each set.