Sam Sulek
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| Sam Sulek | ||||||||||
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| Bodybuilder | ||||||||||
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| Born | February 7, 2002 Delaware, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) | |||||||||
| YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2023–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Fitness, Bodybuilding | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 3.13 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 153.21 million | |||||||||
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| Updated February 26, 2024 | ||||||||||
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| Followers | 672,500 | |||||||||
| Likes | 16.8 million | |||||||||
| Page Display Name | Sam Sulek | |||||||||
| Page Direct URL | sam_sulek | |||||||||
Updated: February 26, 2024 | ||||||||||
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Samuel Bishop Sulek (born February 7, 2002) known as Sam Sulek is an American bodybuilder and influencer. He gained an interest in fitness and bodybuilding early on, which later became the central focus of his career. He has amassed a notable following for his fitness content, workouts, and unique approach to diet and bodybuilding.
Early Life and Education[edit]
Sam Sulek was born on February 7, 2002 in Delaware, Ohio as the middle of 3 children.[1] Sulek showed an early interest in sports, starting to dive at 8 years old, and competing in diving and gymnastics during high school at Rutherford B. Hayes High School (Delaware, Ohio). In the summer of 2018, he decided to focus entirely on diving, eventually going on to compete during his freshman year at university.[2] Currently, he is studying mechanical engineering at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.[3]
Career[edit]
Youtube Channel[edit]
Sam Sulek is a content creator known for his fitness-focused YouTube channel, which he began on January 19, 2023. His first series, “Spring Bulk” lasted 222 days from January to August 2023, where he focused on gaining muscle mass through excess calories. His next series, “Fall Cut", lasted 59 days from August to October 2023, where he focused on decreasing his body fat but retaining muscle mass. His third series, “Winter Bulk”, is ongoing, where he focuses on bulking again. These seasonal series follow a common bodybuilding strategy called bulking and cutting. In each daily episode, Sulek dedicates attention to one or two specific body parts, including but not limited to legs, shoulders, arms, chest, and back, providing viewers with targeted fitness strategies and routines.[4]
Growth[edit]
In early 2023, Sam Sulek’s YouTube channel grew rapidly during 2023, receiving over 1.2 million subscribers within a 2-month period of September and October. Sulek’s content strategy deviates significantly from other fitness channels by offering daily, long, unedited videos, with “raw, simplistic thumbnails” that are simply screencaps from the video. Sulek’s channel has been characterized as “breaking the rules” of YouTube, as he goes against the common advice of editing, along with attention-grabbing thumbnails and titles. Some content creators have noted that Sam Sulek’s videos give an authentic view into his daily life. His genuine approach has resonated with viewers, as he is known for his relatable and sincere personality. [5][6]
Recognition[edit]
Sulek has received recognition from prominent members of the bodybuilding community. Chris Bumstead, the 5-time, reigning Classic Physique Mr. Olympia Champion, has commented on Sam Sulek’s rise, stating “He is taking over the world”, and “It’s a shift. I like this guy. I’m gonna retire and … he can take the reins over.”[7]
In March 2024, Sulek was invited as a special guest in the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic, earning a spot among other guests such as Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler.[8] Sulek also appeared in an Instagram photo with the creator and namesake of the event, Arnold Schwarzenegger, ahead of the tournament, who captioned the image, "I’m so happy to open the 36th annual @arnoldsports this weekend. And I’m happy that @sam_sulek is here to do it with me 💪."[9]
Bodybuilding career[edit]
Sulek has stated that his goal is to eventually compete in professional bodybuilding competitions, but that it is not his immediate focus.[10]
Steroid Use Controversy[edit]
Due to his physique’s rapid transformation from a diver to a bodybuilder, Sam Sulek has faced speculation about anabolic steroid use. Part of the suspicion comes from his unusual diet for a bodybuilder. In a video detailing his typical day of eating, he consumed a quart of chocolate milk, cereal, a protein shake, fast food from Five Guys, Krispy Kreme donuts, and 4 cups of milk.[11]
His suspected heavy steroid use starting at a young age has left many worried about his health.
Greg Doucette, a professional bodybuilder and fitness YouTuber, has stated that based on Sulek’s facial changes, size changes, and disparity between his diet and and physique, has concluded that Sam Sulek took anabolic steroids, and is “not playing it safe”, also stating that Sam’s diet is “one of the worst diets” he has seen.[12] Paris Demers, another fitness YouTuber, has said that Sulek is “clearly on high doses of anabolic steroids”, and that his workouts, consisting of “ego lifting” and “partial reps”, do not match his gains, and that “he followed a poorly constructed diet plan, made up of sugary and processed food”.[13]
However, Sulek himself has not publicly addressed these allegations.
Endorsements[edit]
The bodybuilder brand Hosstile has signed Sam Sulek.[14]
Personal Life[edit]
Sam Sulek has an older sister[1], as well as a younger brother named Mark Sulek. Mark is a gym goer, occasionally appearing in Sam’s videos, as well as a golf player, playing golf for the Wittenberg Tigers.[15] Mark also runs a Youtube channel with more than 100,000 subscribers, where he posts golf and gym related videos.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fouad Abiad Media (2023-08-01). "SAM SULEK THE NEW GENERATION | Fouad Abiad & Paul Lauzon | Real Bodybuilding Podcast Ep.163". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Brad Emerine (2019-02-22). "Delaware Hayes Roundup: Sam Sulek". The Columbus Dispatch. Gannett. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Fouad Abiad Media (2023-08-01). "SAM SULEK THE NEW GENERATION | Fouad Abiad & Paul Lauzon | Real Bodybuilding Podcast Ep.163". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Sam Sulek. "Sam Sulek - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Lydia Sweatt (2023-11-21). "Sam Sulek Breaks Every YouTube Rule, Yet Still Goes Viral". vidIQ. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ vidIQ (2023-11-02). "How Sam Sulek is changing YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Chris Bumstead (Oct 29, 2023). "ARM WORKOUT W. URS | 1 WEEK OUT". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ "Special Guests". Arnold Sports Festival. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Photo of Sam Sulek with Arnold Schwarzenegger". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ Fouad Abiad Media (2023-08-01). "SAM SULEK THE NEW GENERATION | Fouad Abiad & Paul Lauzon | Real Bodybuilding Podcast Ep.163". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Fouad Abiad Media (2023-08-10). "SAM SULEK FULL DAY OF EATING with FOUAD ABIAD & PAUL LAUZON | Hosstile Supplements". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Greg Doucette (Aug 14, 2023). "Sam Sulek Has One Of The Worst Diets I've Ever Seen". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ Paris Demers (Sep 7, 2023). "This bodybuilder really messed up…". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ "Sam Sulek". Hosstile. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ "Mark Sulek - Men's Golf". Wittenberg University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ "Mark Sulek - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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