Dude is a savage but man she was patient and helpful and attentive the entire time. As far as professionalism, work ethic and customer service, as well as patience... GIVE THIS GIRL A RAISE
"Take that Frederic, you piece of shit." I love that Magnus rarely swears on his channel but this phrase really sold trying to 1 up his coworker. I had a blast watching this video!
As a former British Army climbing instructor I just can't praise this young lady enough. She is polite, encouraging and supportive; she is also a talented teacher. I hope her employer takes note.
I’m trying to get the fat shamers’ onto the Don Whillans last climb TH-cam video. The instructor was spot on and said she didn’t know above v6. Respect to army climbing instructors, I thought that was commando though, but I don’t know.
On first inspection I couldn't tell that this was a new video, might be worth tweaking the thumbnail/title to grab attention. Either way, great stuff as always Magnus, keep up the good work.
Magnus' ability to emulate the movement of a brand new climber so well speaks to his actual mastery and understanding of movement on a wall. Incredible stuff as always Magnus!!
It is funny how by the time he gets to V9, he has to dial back the functional errors a lot (e.g. shoulder engagement) and substitute for aesthetic ugliness (e.g. slamming into the shoulder, but only after getting the jug in position).
as someone who doesnt climb usually these videos make me feel comfy to just walk into a gym and take some lessons, the instructors are always so polite and caring and informative
Climbing is one of the most welcoming sports community since it is mainly personal progression. A lot of gyms have meetup groups that help you find belay partners too
I just started climbing and its such a blast. You should find a local climbing place and give it a shot. Some of them have a discounted or free first time. You might just get hooked.
the last fake beginner one made me want to try climbing for the first time in about 20 years took my wife and made a date out of it, everyone at the gym was super cool and we didn't feel judged at all for being noobs. really good vibes
The "Icelandic Sprinkle" is taken directly from their culinary technique. The rule is you double the route rating number in CMs for sprinkle height. Now of course in cooking you use the oven temperature for height.
@@jfat4 that was the basic "Fredrick Patty-Cake" technique. Named after the lame way Fredrick (who is also lame) applies his "powder". It was a gentle snub at Freddy, before Bjorn decided to let loose.
I love the level of your acting skills. The anticipation in chalking up or the way you ask questions and your motivation is really good. Instead of asking "What's the hardest route?" asking "What's the highest route?" is brilliant. Or the story with your "friend" Frederick, who you try to beat, made me laugh. Magnus, you have really created a character.
@@jonnyjazzz Yes, he did that later. But in the beginning he asked for the longest route. I guess, she considered that first statement, when she answered the question for the hardest route. So she is empathic.
Besides the awesome instructor I found it very impressive how Magnus managed to go so convincing through all the steps of learning bouldering/climbing. It was very instructive to see how different tension, movement, position of ones body makes such a difference between a beginner and an experienced climber. Love it!
Beside Björn being great like ever can we please appreciate how great Sophia is in terms of bringing our sport to a "newbie"? She literally taught him everything Björn needs to know in a one to one session and never lost patiences. So very well done!
Man this is so refreshing. I really hesitated to click on this worrying that it was going to be some kind of trolling of some poor unsuspecting gym employee, but it was super wholesome and uplifting for all parties. Thanks for doing such a good job
You’re gumby technique is absolutely convincing. Well done playing a first timer. From the heavy feet down to the application of chalk. Perfect! Arm and leg spasms were phenomenal. Award worthy performance.
@@johnsmith-gq5jw First timers don’t use the term technical or soft when scoping out problems either. We could nitpick all day, but considering how long Magnus has been climbing at the highest level, I’d say it was a stellar performance. He fooled the instructor, which is all that matters, as that was the goal of the vid. Kudos Magnus!
@@gravitylabs7193 Right, but the nitpicking itself is fun. And I'm not really criticizing Magnus. I hope he reads this and thinks, "oh yeah, you're right! I'll be sure not to do that next time!"
I'm a beginner and no, that thought didn't even cross my mind. It seems silly to be fixated on height when I specifically chose to do low-height climbing (bouldering) instead of greater-height climbing (roped). I also didn't do any of the other things that Magnus did in an attempt to appear beginnerish, such as not sticking to the colour of the climb (how hard can understanding colour-coding be lol), using the descent holds (i.e. those grey ones you're only supposed to use while descending) while climbing up, pant so much (or at all), etc. I think all of those things might be stereotypes that advanced climbers have of beginners that don't actually hold true in reality.
@@maxkho00 I don't think it is wrong stereotypes. I think he is just pretending to be someone who only heard of rock climbing from his coworker who claims he climbed a V3. He is not a beginner, but rather he is someone who just found out rock climbing is different from jumping a fence. Your starting point is different than Bjorn's. You did research and know about the color coding. Bjorn only knew that if he climbs whatever a V4 is he beats his coworker.
@@maxkho00 I've seen beginners do all of the things he did 😂Some people pick it up faster than others. Also some people are color blind, so seeing which holds to grab can be difficult for them
Agree to Disagree. I loved this video and Magnus is a Legend. But saying it's incredibly hard to be intentionally bad at something you are good at is wrong. I'm a really good snowboarder and have been snowboarding since I'm 6 and I'm 32. I could fake being bad as fuck easily.
Once you're good, being bad takes practice. I think he did a better job this time than the first Bjorn video. His foot bouncing and hanging farther away from the wall than necessary, flailing his feet etc... He did it better in this video
@@juanbandera4415 you could fake being bad because you really are bad 😂😂, joking. I reckon with all your years of experience, if someone pretend to be bad/beginner you'd pick up on something being suss pretty quick, even if you couldn't put your finger on it. I reckon you've got really good muscle memory on how to fall properly without hurting yourself, and you'd probably find it difficult to fall like a beginner. Obviously no idea for sure, but just my opinion.
@@juanbandera4415 i disagree, sure you can act fake by falling over, but even your crashes will be controlled, you cant force landing full power on your neck once muscle memory kicks in.
@@tylermiller214 And? I can’t imagine some olympic climber being so helpful and patient teaching beginners. Her job is to instruct and she’s good at it.
Right! She came across a bit disintrested initially but we all would certainly become bored repeatedly working with beginning climbers over and over as a job. Her excitement was subtle but grew more as she became more impressed and fully invested as he kept proving himself taleted. Awesome stuff! Another person achieving cool & fun things their first shot at it (even if it's only a lie) is always exciting to be a part of, even if it's a small part.
To be fair he made all routes at least a couple of grades harder for himself by waiting for instructions between moves, grabbing holds the wrong way etc. Still impressive acting though, and must be hard to go against his instincts like that!
@@th0rn42 it isnt even challenging for him, he says he needs to start climbing a little bit at v5-v6. Magnus is def a bit too strong, since most normal people would find v5 or v6 extremely hard.
I like that Bjorn has some idiosyncratic traits with the little chalk gestures, the voice inflection, the twitchy legs and roll falls. Even with the deceit, Magnus is always kind enough to tell the coach that they're doing a good job.
This one coach had a different style, which I enjoyed a lot. She started off trying to make sure her student was safe, but then immediately spotted his talent and let him try stuff out.
Magnus, I just want you to know that you were such an inspiration to me. You got me to keep pursuing rock climbing as a hobby and it has really helped me physically and mentally.
as a climber who has been stuck at v4 for like 2 years. Hearing magnus say you actually have to start climbing a little bit around v5,v6 heavily impacted my soul lmao.
Better acting in this one than in the first for sure, he improved. I guess if he failed a bit more often even as the difficulty increases, then it would be more believable
Magnus, on the slight chance you see this, I really want you to know that your love for climbing is infectious. Seeing your passion for your sport inspired me to step onto a tennis court today six years after hanging up my racket because of injuries. Thank you for helping me rediscover my love for my sport.
I've been watching Magnus for years. I always told myself, if I ever slim down enough, I wanna start climbing, but there's no way I can start now with my body type. This awesome coach has shown me I can start as I am. So thank you Magnus and THANK you Sophia.
Hi there, you can definitely start climbing, irrespective of BMI. I have a guide here, and it says that it is safe (low injury rare) to climb 4a-c when your bmi is 27. So when you start climbing when your bmi is even higher, you can definitely start on 2s or 3s with low injury rate. And my experience is that when you start climbing, you will start gaining muscle really fast, which helps A LOT with fat burning. So..... You should definitely try climbing! You can probably pair up with someone your level at the gym. Climbing people tend to be the quite relaxed go with the flow type. And encourage eachother.
So you've been fat for years, stuffing your face and you want to climb? In all of those years you've been watching Magnus you could have slimmed down already. Stop being fat, go make a plan and do something good for yourself bro.
The best part of climbing as an exercise routine is that it’s damn fun, addictingly so. Once you get into it, motivation is no problem. Unless you want to do any other form of exercise again.
Björn videos will always be great content. There are also a few comedic gems in here: "I don't have a lot of strength" -> "Yea" cracked me up. Coach was also super sweet.
She is the nicest cooach that you can find. She has such a good heart and being so patient with him knowing that these guys are punking her for their own TH-cam videos.
"I actually don't like Fredrik" I fucking scared my cat off the couch with how loud I laughed. And on a little bit of a serious note: thanks for making these fun climbing videos, I managed to convince a friend of mine to try bouldering with me after watching a video of yours, and now she's hooked. We have both struggled with depression and anxiety, and her with ptsd, and climbing is such a life changing activety. We can play, have fun, challenge ourselves, get a great workout, and after our climbing sessions we go home to eat together and watch videos of yours, and videos of people we've found through your videos. Wanted to thank you in person last time I saw you at Skullerud but I would feel too rude to interrupt and bother you😅 Just, thank you so much, your videos have truly been so important to us.
I loved the moment when he took his glasses off as if he was expecting her to recognize him straight away, but to his disappointment she had no freaking clue who he was xD
Magnus, because of your channel, I tried climbing for the first time. I did not do as well as Bjorn, but still proud to do 3 different V1s as a nearly 50yr old beginner.
hey magnus if you ever read this, im 17 and i just started climbing about two months ago because of your videos and yesterday i did my first 6c and i dont think ive ever been more proud of myself. i think ive finally found something im interested in, climbing is pretty much all i think about. its really helped my depression and low confidence and i just really wanted to say thankyou. i know you get alot of these comments but i think youve helped alot of people and you should be proud of yourself too.
My wife and I just found your channel Magnus we're about the same age you and I and I really appreciate your calm and inquisitive demeanor. You are a very thoughtful person, I can see it on your face whenever you are talking to others. I pray you go far in your career because good and honest people like you deserve it. God bless you and your family.
Magnus, being someone who bought your book, being impressed by you since the first videos and privately being in an immense pressured and chaotic situation, needing some motivation and encouragement. My name is Björn actually and i open this video and hear your voice saying "Björn is back" feels just overwheling and positive, i almost had a tear. Thank you for making my day! If this isnt karma, i dont know what it is.
I love this video. Im a Norwegian, and a bit overweight. I have just now started climbing (i have tried 2 times). I have found it so overwhelming. All the other climbers, not knowing what I'm doing. Failing and falling. Its hard facing this and still keep trying. This video gave me a lot of genuine good advise and entertainment. So i guess im saying, Takk for hjelpen og motivasjonen. Gleder meg til neste video ❤
As long as you find the sport fun, it should be all that matters. Push through and it'll get easier and easier, and the more fun it is, the easier it'll be! Good luck!
Dont be too tough with yourself, do it if you like it and if you feel that it gives you any kind of reward for yourself and focus on yourself, dont care about the others cause nobody will judge you trust me, and if they do they are just pieces of shit
Gotta say, the first Björn video got me into climbing. I saw it one day while I was lounging around and I was like damn that looks like fun, then I watched many many more videos and now, it’s safe to say, I love climbing
I had been climbing a bit before that, but that video introduced me to Magnus’s channel, I’ve since binged all his videos, and it’s made me want to climb more.
Tripping out at how this has come full circle. Long Beach Rising is my home gym where I started climbing last year using Magnus' videos as inspiration and guide to start bouldering and now the video of him when he was there recently is now published. I've done many of the sets he did too 😂
Those undercover videos are so much fun to watch! I hope there’ll be more of them in the future! Also, the coach did a really good job! She explained everything so well and was very friendly and patient, so as a real beginner myself I wouldn’t worry about asking something.
Because of you at 47 I started bouldering 3 days a week for the last 4 months. I have been a multi sport athelete my whole life but had a fracture in L5 when I was 23 but no nerve damage just pain and a long recovery then at 35 broke my arm and needed rebuilt with plates 3 surgeries and bone graphs. I am currently projecting v4,v5 ish and unbelievably putting on muscle mass like I was a kid again. Thanks for inspiring me. Also the amount I have been able to learn about climbing from your videos has been crazy. It has helped a ton. Especially on reading routes.
Hi Magnus, I don’t know if you read these but I just wanted to thank you. I have never rock climbed in my life but I found your channel years ago and watched a lot of your stuff. I ended up forgetting about it and then was reintroduced because of your Ludwig collab! Anyways, I’ve been struggling with really bad anxiety for a while now but I just went through a week of nearly constant panic attacks, day in day out. It was undoubtedly the worst time of my life and every day felt like hell. The one thing that helped me through it was your videos. Whenever I started to feel anxious I would open TH-cam and start watching the magical and humble Norwegian man flash V9s. For some reason, I found comfort in your videos and they really helped to ground me (pun intended). Now I have a goal for myself. To overcome this crippling anxiety and get myself in my local rock gym! But what I really want to say is thank you. And I hope you know that your videos do more than entertain. They inspire others every day!
Im rooting for you! Panic attacks is probably the worst ive ever felt and I hope you'll overcome it😣 I recommend rock climbing, very chill, good training and very fun! Love from Norway ✌️
You weren't talking to me, but I really am glad to hear you're doing better! Remember that many of the other beginners there had the same sort of anxiety, even the smilers! Let me know if you're in/around NOVA and we can climb together. We're all friends in this!
1) I hope you feel better and 2) Get climbing! It's so much fun! If you struggle with anxiety/depression, physical exercise is actually one of the best therapies (about as effective as medical antidepressants according to the current literature, though both should be used as needed), so it should help in more ways than one!
Your first video like this is what inspired me to trying climbing for the first time. Now we are members at our local gym and love it! My only regret is not starting sooner
I laughed so hard at that partthat i almost choked. Her face was amazing. She is amazing for not laughing at that moment, i could sense she was feeling some "wuuuuut?"
This was sweet on so many counts. But first of all I loved how the instructor kept her composure and never failed to encourage and praise Bjorn. An amazing video that I enjoyed from the first minute to the last. You did it with good taste and the instructor could keep her dignity all along. Well done :) Zs
can we all just appreciate the huge acting talent Magnus has as 12:26 he literally starts shaking like his muscle's will give in any moment, that got me laughing for a good half a minute :P
Bjorn needs his own show! 🤣. Even though there weren’t any belly flops in this one, the “shaky” arms and smack talk about Frederick make up for it. Also…Pain is temporary, power is forever…please make that a shirt. 😂😂
One of the hardest things for a pro in any discipline is to look like a beginner because of decades of perfecting your form, technique, etc. Magnus has an innate ability to pull this off. Bravo sir
One of the hardest things for a pro in any discipline? I mean, maybe it is not easy, but still is one of the easiest things for a pro in any discipline. but I am pretty sure it is very easy. you just drop down your afford. the acting was surely much harder for him
Sofia, thank you for the lesson! I actually watched this video to learn and I'm glad that Magnus kept all the useful advices you shared. Thanks for the session 😊
This was actually really helpful! As a person who's Never claimed or boulder before..it was very informative seeing magnus climb acting like a beginner and the instructor saying where to put ur hands, feet and body mechanics! Really awesome video not only funny but informative!
Dude is a savage but man she was patient and helpful and attentive the entire time. As far as professionalism, work ethic and customer service, as well as patience... GIVE THIS GIRL A RAISE
Fake
ngl she was kinda slow giving advice so idk if shes the best lmao, maybe a 6/10
I don't believe that she's a good climber. She's overweight.
@@glibdavidyuk8485 Yeah honestly I miss Bjorn already
She thought she was on camera for a documentary, obviously she is going to be at her best behaviour.
Magnus violently shaking on that v4 was hilarious
LMFAOO
IKR
Time stamp?
@@Astrussy 12:17
@@ravnor874 doing god's work
"Take that Frederic, you piece of shit." I love that Magnus rarely swears on his channel but this phrase really sold trying to 1 up his coworker. I had a blast watching this video!
That was he one that made me piss myself laughing! So out of character for both persona!
Well it was clearly Björn swearing so I don't see what Magnus has to do with it.
Agreed it was caught me completely off guard it was hilarious
Best line of the vid 😂
THIS HAD ME IN TEARS
As a former British Army climbing instructor I just can't praise this young lady enough. She is polite, encouraging and supportive; she is also a talented teacher. I hope her employer takes note.
I’m trying to get the fat shamers’ onto the Don Whillans last climb TH-cam video. The instructor was spot on and said she didn’t know above v6. Respect to army climbing instructors, I thought that was commando though, but I don’t know.
@@robinstevenson1098 bro this is cali if ur not fat u dont get employed
Why would anyone be fat shaming? She seems to be a healthy weight and bodyfat%@@robinstevenson1098
Damn man you’ve been on this platform for 14 years! That’s insane props to you man
"We're the 4th largest in Iceland... so we're pretty big." The way he kept a serious expression had me laughing out loud!
I laughed at that too. And "Take that Fredrick you piece of shit" had me laughing.
@@the_womble_king4357 "pain is temporary, power is forever."
Lmao so many good magnus quotes😂
yes that was gold :-)
That shit eating grin at 3:00 was hysterical.
‘“I actually don’t like Frederick” 😂
Can we all appreciate how well the coach was explaining the routes. She really knew all of them really well. And had great tips!
She was so patient! I love her
She is amazing!
For real! He's being toxic talking about the way it looks for the cameras and beating his rival and she keeps it cool.
shouldve watched the last episode
On first inspection I couldn't tell that this was a new video, might be worth tweaking the thumbnail/title to grab attention. Either way, great stuff as always Magnus, keep up the good work.
Magnus' ability to emulate the movement of a brand new climber so well speaks to his actual mastery and understanding of movement on a wall. Incredible stuff as always Magnus!!
Honestly its pretty helpful to me as a somewhat beginner climber- really clearly shows the differences between what you should and shouldnt do
I was searching for this comment, it's amazing how bad he can climb :D
😂 it’s like wait that’s how I climb
I think he overdid it at some points this time
It is funny how by the time he gets to V9, he has to dial back the functional errors a lot (e.g. shoulder engagement) and substitute for aesthetic ugliness (e.g. slamming into the shoulder, but only after getting the jug in position).
His “beginners style” is so on point, it’s pretty incredible he doesn’t accidentally default to doing some awesome stuff
It’s funny, he’ll be all wobbly and unsure, and then reach out and grip a hold like a laser guided missile.
Even that shaking legs at one climb was on point
And his first dismount on the v0 is perfect of someone who’s a novice.
@@EricLS And also hang with his shoulder activated like it's nothing
His finger pinch was phenomenal she must have noticed no problem.
as someone who doesnt climb usually these videos make me feel comfy to just walk into a gym and take some lessons, the instructors are always so polite and caring and informative
Climbing is one of the most welcoming sports community since it is mainly personal progression. A lot of gyms have meetup groups that help you find belay partners too
I just started climbing and its such a blast. You should find a local climbing place and give it a shot. Some of them have a discounted or free first time. You might just get hooked.
its an incredible community, id highly reccomend -someone hwo has off and (curently) on climbed a lot of their life
Climbing is a super welcoming sport, especially large climbing gyms. Definitely give it a shot :)
the last fake beginner one made me want to try climbing for the first time in about 20 years
took my wife and made a date out of it, everyone at the gym was super cool and we didn't feel judged at all for being noobs. really good vibes
Bjorn is a man of many chalking techniques and they all make me laugh uncontrollably
The "Icelandic Sprinkle" is taken directly from their culinary technique. The rule is you double the route rating number in CMs for sprinkle height. Now of course in cooking you use the oven temperature for height.
I busted out laughing at 8:50, so silly!
@@jfat4 that was the basic "Fredrick Patty-Cake" technique. Named after the lame way Fredrick (who is also lame) applies his "powder". It was a gentle snub at Freddy, before Bjorn decided to let loose.
the funny thing is im not a climber so i dont even see anything wrong with it
WHAt HES FrOM THE HOBBIT HES A SHAPESHIFTER
I love the level of your acting skills. The anticipation in chalking up or the way you ask questions and your motivation is really good. Instead of asking "What's the hardest route?" asking "What's the highest route?" is brilliant. Or the story with your "friend" Frederick, who you try to beat, made me laugh. Magnus, you have really created a character.
mmm
Along with forcing his arm to show heavy muscle twitch as if it's an intense strain when he can easily handle the given static pose.
He asked "What is the hardest?" and her answer involved the "highest".
@@jonnyjazzz Yes, he did that later. But in the beginning he asked for the longest route. I guess, she considered that first statement, when she answered the question for the hardest route. So she is empathic.
Ez
I can pretend being a noob in climbing at any given time.
Cuz I actually am lol
I love the" take that Frederick, piece of shit".
We all hate Frederick
My name is Frederic :(
@@fredericp64 its okay, you don't have a K at the end.
@@dinguskong5828 ah good eye (◠‿・) ! Safe!
I was not expecting him to swear but he played the role well
My favorite thing about Bjorn is how he applies the powder on his hands 😂 Pain is temporary, power is forever 🤣
Chalk Bae
Pain is temporary, powder is forever
i think he un-learned it since the last time, before he was chaking up like a pro
that salt bae chalk application
It was like he was sprinkling pixy dust
If I decide to do this again I will need a new character🥸 Let me know who I should be in the comments below!
be an italian
you have to become what you hate… be Fredrik
Peter Parker 🤣🤣
I think you are capable of doing a "quaint British accent" fairly convincingly.
Definitely wear a long hair wig
That smile after climbing down from the warm-up route was hilarious. Magnus did well to hold it together.
Haha agreed! I was cracking up at how he came down and then lost it when I saw him smiling as well
I paused to laugh :'D he clearly was enjoying his acting and thinking it's gonna be a fun session. 10 / 10 for the acting for sure!
@@vaggeto lmao
@@djamiljo93 it was a fun video all around indeed
ahh
Besides the awesome instructor I found it very impressive how Magnus managed to go so convincing through all the steps of learning bouldering/climbing. It was very instructive to see how different tension, movement, position of ones body makes such a difference between a beginner and an experienced climber. Love it!
Beside Björn being great like ever can we please appreciate how great Sophia is in terms of bringing our sport to a "newbie"? She literally taught him everything Björn needs to know in a one to one session and never lost patiences. So very well done!
Yesss, she's really cool!
She is really a great and patient instructor
Totally agree!
isnt that her.. job?
@@xoranginho yeah, but even so there are too many "coaches" or "instructors" that fell short from "doing their job"
"Take that Fredrick, you piece of shit"
I'm dying.
"Pain is temporary, power is forever" -Björn 2022
"Take that Frederick, you piece of sh*t" - also Björn 2022
@@tothebeat5967 all my homies hate Frederick
*"powder is forever" -Björns actual thoughts
"mmmm!" -Björn
Bullcrap.
He’s funny, I like the exaggerated arm shaking, simulating a weak climber 😂. She’s amazing, very professional and respectful.
This girl was a fantastic teacher. Great at communicating the basics and being encouraging!
She was so sweet, bless her!
Definitely good instructor chatting about it
9:30 “you made that look easy”. (Almost talking to herself, wasn’t just encouragement she’s realizing…)
@@samhartfieldlewis5247 correct
she needs to start climbing though
The fact that Magnus can still pretend to be a beginner while climbing a V9 is impressive. "Can I use this for something?"
He climbed like Nathan Drake from uncharted super dramatic but not in a bad way
And with a cameraman 😂
And in rentals lol
@@wherethewatermeetstheshade 😂😂😂😂😂
Fun to see Magnus level up his acting while leveling down his climbing.
Duuude, that's low key genius! 😂😂😂
@@alexmashkin863 it's not
Well he only has so many points to invest right haha
@@vibe-dreams it is
@@kingconann9998 nope, just your average pun/joke
Man this is so refreshing. I really hesitated to click on this worrying that it was going to be some kind of trolling of some poor unsuspecting gym employee, but it was super wholesome and uplifting for all parties. Thanks for doing such a good job
Absolutely. I had the same fear with the last video like this. But he does a great job making it sweet and funny. Not embarrising and awkward.
You’re gumby technique is absolutely convincing. Well done playing a first timer. From the heavy feet down to the application of chalk. Perfect! Arm and leg spasms were phenomenal. Award worthy performance.
I thought he was going to shake the holds off with those convulsions hahaa
Arms were too straight on that pink V1 around the 5 minute mark. No one sinks into holds like that their first time.
@@johnsmith-gq5jw First timers don’t use the term technical or soft when scoping out problems either. We could nitpick all day, but considering how long Magnus has been climbing at the highest level, I’d say it was a stellar performance. He fooled the instructor, which is all that matters, as that was the goal of the vid. Kudos Magnus!
@@gravitylabs7193 Right, but the nitpicking itself is fun. And I'm not really criticizing Magnus. I hope he reads this and thinks, "oh yeah, you're right! I'll be sure not to do that next time!"
Love how fixated Björn is with the height of the wall, I assume that's typical trait for people new to climbing
as a new climber, i was definitely fixated on this on my first day. then i quickly realized it doesn't matter lmao
Yeah very much whenever I tell people I climb 9/10 that’s what gets asked
I'm a beginner and no, that thought didn't even cross my mind. It seems silly to be fixated on height when I specifically chose to do low-height climbing (bouldering) instead of greater-height climbing (roped).
I also didn't do any of the other things that Magnus did in an attempt to appear beginnerish, such as not sticking to the colour of the climb (how hard can understanding colour-coding be lol), using the descent holds (i.e. those grey ones you're only supposed to use while descending) while climbing up, pant so much (or at all), etc. I think all of those things might be stereotypes that advanced climbers have of beginners that don't actually hold true in reality.
@@maxkho00 I don't think it is wrong stereotypes. I think he is just pretending to be someone who only heard of rock climbing from his coworker who claims he climbed a V3. He is not a beginner, but rather he is someone who just found out rock climbing is different from jumping a fence. Your starting point is different than Bjorn's. You did research and know about the color coding. Bjorn only knew that if he climbs whatever a V4 is he beats his coworker.
@@maxkho00 I've seen beginners do all of the things he did 😂Some people pick it up faster than others. Also some people are color blind, so seeing which holds to grab can be difficult for them
The one-liners, the coaching, how polite and patient she stays, how well magnus sells it all. These videos are so good.
"we're the 4th largest in iceland, so pretty big" -- lmao
Brock
*Nice*
11:59 Magnus - “I’m not very strong”
Coach - “yeh”
😂😂😂
It's incredibly hard to be intentionally bad at something when you are at expert level, loved every minute of the video
Agree to Disagree. I loved this video and Magnus is a Legend. But saying it's incredibly hard to be intentionally bad at something you are good at is wrong. I'm a really good snowboarder and have been snowboarding since I'm 6 and I'm 32. I could fake being bad as fuck easily.
@@juanbandera4415 I know what you mean but still Magnus did a great job at faking sloppy bad technique climbing. Hilariously so!
Once you're good, being bad takes practice. I think he did a better job this time than the first Bjorn video. His foot bouncing and hanging farther away from the wall than necessary, flailing his feet etc... He did it better in this video
@@juanbandera4415 you could fake being bad because you really are bad 😂😂, joking.
I reckon with all your years of experience, if someone pretend to be bad/beginner you'd pick up on something being suss pretty quick, even if you couldn't put your finger on it. I reckon you've got really good muscle memory on how to fall properly without hurting yourself, and you'd probably find it difficult to fall like a beginner. Obviously no idea for sure, but just my opinion.
@@juanbandera4415 i disagree, sure you can act fake by falling over, but even your crashes will be controlled, you cant force landing full power on your neck once muscle memory kicks in.
I'm really surprised how nice and helpfull these coaches are tbh.
Good job to her.
Yeah i noticed this too. Everyone i've met in bouldering is so nice! Great sport
@@dark-5825 yeah exactly.
That's always been my experience bouldering! Great people :D
Why are you surprised? They’re being told they’re going on the news, of course they want to be nice
The coach is very accurate in her explanations and shows clearly her passion for climbing as well as her knowledge.
The instructor was so good! Props to her for being so patient 😂
I can’t imagine her hanging out on the side of a mountain tho 😂
@@tylermiller214 😂
@@tylermiller214 And? I can’t imagine some olympic climber being so helpful and patient teaching beginners. Her job is to instruct and she’s good at it.
Right! She came across a bit disintrested initially but we all would certainly become bored repeatedly working with beginning climbers over and over as a job. Her excitement was subtle but grew more as she became more impressed and fully invested as he kept proving himself taleted. Awesome stuff! Another person achieving cool & fun things their first shot at it (even if it's only a lie) is always exciting to be a part of, even if it's a small part.
@@Quagigitymire I think she just shy and uncomfortable at first.
I didn't know Magnus was such a great actor. When he started shaking trying to climb that V4, it was hard not to think he was really struggling 😅
Frrr
To be fair he made all routes at least a couple of grades harder for himself by waiting for instructions between moves, grabbing holds the wrong way etc. Still impressive acting though, and must be hard to go against his instincts like that!
I’m really impressed with how knowledgeable and patient the instructor was throughout!!!
I was shocked as well cuz she doesnt look like a climber at all.. She was great!
@@JonHop1 frrrr what i was thinking big props and respect to her
Faie
Loved Sophia! Such a positive and calming energy, I bet an actual beginner would really benefit from that when climbing scary walls.
“Pretending got really hard around V5 or V6, you have to actually start climbing a little bit”
Felt that sting
LMAO
A bit.
hit my soul area
I’ve never rock climbed before but wanted to get into it. What exactly is this guys power level if he is saying V6 is only starting to be challenging?
@@th0rn42 it isnt even challenging for him, he says he needs to start climbing a little bit at v5-v6. Magnus is def a bit too strong, since most normal people would find v5 or v6 extremely hard.
Those climbing instructors are just the nicest people. And smart. They know their stuff. This is so wholesome.
"I think youd really like slabs"
And Magnus took that personally
I like that Bjorn has some idiosyncratic traits with the little chalk gestures, the voice inflection, the twitchy legs and roll falls. Even with the deceit, Magnus is always kind enough to tell the coach that they're doing a good job.
What a great teacher. I'm so glad Magnus finds positive encouragement
I think you're in the wrong youtube channel. Who is Magnus? This is Björn: Federick's sworn enemy
Bruh
This one coach had a different style, which I enjoyed a lot. She started off trying to make sure her student was safe, but then immediately spotted his talent and let him try stuff out.
Magnus, I just want you to know that you were such an inspiration to me. You got me to keep pursuing rock climbing as a hobby and it has really helped me physically and mentally.
Same
as a climber who has been stuck at v4 for like 2 years. Hearing magnus say you actually have to start climbing a little bit around v5,v6 heavily impacted my soul lmao.
that's how I feel about my piano. The pro/am divide.
Yeah me too! But then I'm past mid 60s so I am just going to claim age induced infirmities. 🤣
When he slid off the wall at 3:02 and just started smiling that was hilarious 😂
Didn't even see that. LOL 🤣
Laughing my butt off. Magnus, you play such a good dork. Sprinkling the Chaulk on your hands 😅😂
you mean the "powder" :D.. 4:38 cracked me up.
Better acting in this one than in the first for sure, he improved. I guess if he failed a bit more often even as the difficulty increases, then it would be more believable
So hilarious
Another wonderful coach just like in the last video. It really strikes me how nice and encouraging people are in this sport, especially to beginners.
That smile at 3:06 had me hollering I love you Magnus
had me howling :D:D:D
😂😂😂 same here
haha I completely missed that.. was looking at her expert instructions :)
just wanted to type out the exact same thing. too good :D
It made my day for sure.
The instructor was friendly and helpful, nice to see this.
Magnus, on the slight chance you see this, I really want you to know that your love for climbing is infectious. Seeing your passion for your sport inspired me to step onto a tennis court today six years after hanging up my racket because of injuries. Thank you for helping me rediscover my love for my sport.
11:56 I love how casually she agrees.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
"yeah..." and then he doubles down with some epic arm shaking lmao
Maybe Sophia can just casually bust out a 1-5-9 on the campus board and show Magnus up
Magnus’s smile at 3:06 😂 So proud of how awkward he looked!
nice one, thx
that shit was gold
thanks for pointing that one out. hahaha
I've been watching Magnus for years. I always told myself, if I ever slim down enough, I wanna start climbing, but there's no way I can start now with my body type.
This awesome coach has shown me I can start as I am. So thank you Magnus and THANK you Sophia.
super wholesome dood, love the guy but you don't have to be magnus to climb, its for everyone! good luck
Hi there, you can definitely start climbing, irrespective of BMI.
I have a guide here, and it says that it is safe (low injury rare) to climb 4a-c when your bmi is 27. So when you start climbing when your bmi is even higher, you can definitely start on 2s or 3s with low injury rate.
And my experience is that when you start climbing, you will start gaining muscle really fast, which helps A LOT with fat burning.
So..... You should definitely try climbing! You can probably pair up with someone your level at the gym. Climbing people tend to be the quite relaxed go with the flow type. And encourage eachother.
So you've been fat for years, stuffing your face and you want to climb? In all of those years you've been watching Magnus you could have slimmed down already. Stop being fat, go make a plan and do something good for yourself bro.
I mean if you start now it'll help with slimming down no doubt
The best part of climbing as an exercise routine is that it’s damn fun, addictingly so. Once you get into it, motivation is no problem. Unless you want to do any other form of exercise again.
Björn videos will always be great content. There are also a few comedic gems in here:
"I don't have a lot of strength" -> "Yea" cracked me up.
Coach was also super sweet.
This lady has some legit good tips for 'beginners'.
This series is too funny, but also a credit to the great teachers. Always so encouraging!
Looking forward to more Magnus!
She is the nicest cooach that you can find. She has such a good heart and being so patient with him knowing that these guys are punking her for their own TH-cam videos.
She had no idea until the end.
"I actually don't like Fredrik" I fucking scared my cat off the couch with how loud I laughed.
And on a little bit of a serious note: thanks for making these fun climbing videos, I managed to convince a friend of mine to try bouldering with me after watching a video of yours, and now she's hooked. We have both struggled with depression and anxiety, and her with ptsd, and climbing is such a life changing activety. We can play, have fun, challenge ourselves, get a great workout, and after our climbing sessions we go home to eat together and watch videos of yours, and videos of people we've found through your videos. Wanted to thank you in person last time I saw you at Skullerud but I would feel too rude to interrupt and bother you😅
Just, thank you so much, your videos have truly been so important to us.
“take that fredrik, you piece of shit”
I loved the moment when he took his glasses off as if he was expecting her to recognize him straight away, but to his disappointment she had no freaking clue who he was xD
fucking LMAO
😂😂
Magnus, because of your channel, I tried climbing for the first time. I did not do as well as Bjorn, but still proud to do 3 different V1s as a nearly 50yr old beginner.
Way to go bud!
that's awesome! I hope you had a great time.
That's awesome just be careful when falling so that you don't hurt yourself
Him trying to fake a Nordic accent when he already has one was really funny lol
This guy seems quite talented, maybe he'll become a famous rock climber one day.
Doubt it
Nah I can't see it, he sucks
yeah, you can tell he has a bit of potential.
Overused tbh
Too late but he has a future in youtubing
She is awesome, love her calm and motivacional speech while you climbing with instructions.
love her, such a good instructor.
hey magnus if you ever read this, im 17 and i just started climbing about two months ago because of your videos and yesterday i did my first 6c and i dont think ive ever been more proud of myself. i think ive finally found something im interested in, climbing is pretty much all i think about. its really helped my depression and low confidence and i just really wanted to say thankyou. i know you get alot of these comments but i think youve helped alot of people and you should be proud of yourself too.
Love this!! Keep on enjoying the grind and continue to be proud of yourself!!
Good to hear it helps! Keep it up!
Keep it up bro
@@tijmen6947 im a girl but thankyou
You went to 6c in only 2 monthes? That's crazy.
My wife and I just found your channel Magnus we're about the same age you and I and I really appreciate your calm and inquisitive demeanor. You are a very thoughtful person, I can see it on your face whenever you are talking to others. I pray you go far in your career because good and honest people like you deserve it. God bless you and your family.
What a great instructor! I’ll bet her employers were thrilled when they saw her teaching techniques.
Magnus, being someone who bought your book, being impressed by you since the first videos and privately being in an immense pressured and chaotic situation, needing some motivation and encouragement. My name is Björn actually and i open this video and hear your voice saying "Björn is back" feels just overwheling and positive, i almost had a tear. Thank you for making my day! If this isnt karma, i dont know what it is.
You can do it Björn!!!
Seeing you, Björn. Keep on moving, I don't know you personally but I feel you are an amazing being. Lots of love to you.
U got it Bjorn🔥
Was that before? How are you doing now? Stay strong my man. We need to get Bjorn shootout by Magnus lol
U da man Björn!
I really hope Bjorn returns occasionally and "struggles" through climbs all around the country. These videos are great.
isn’t he famous?? kinda hard haha
Magnus’s cheesy smile at 3:04 😂
Also I hope this instructor checked out these comments, she’s a hit!
Sophia was honestly a great instructor!
Yeah but she was too thick tho
She teaches she doesn't climb
@@DizzyDad weird thing to say, so irrelevant to you lmao
@@orhunt18 nah she is way too chunky
"Pain is temporary, power is forever" hahaha that was hilarious ! Loved the video once again ! The coach was awesome
I thought he said "powder is forever" lol
She was such an excellent teacher! Loved the video.
Amazing video. I like how inclusive it is. Every single climber can now say they climb like Magnus Midtbo.
I love this video. Im a Norwegian, and a bit overweight. I have just now started climbing (i have tried 2 times). I have found it so overwhelming. All the other climbers, not knowing what I'm doing. Failing and falling.
Its hard facing this and still keep trying. This video gave me a lot of genuine good advise and entertainment.
So i guess im saying, Takk for hjelpen og motivasjonen. Gleder meg til neste video ❤
Don't give up, you got this! Everyone is a beginner at one point :)
Love from a Swedish neighbor ❤
@@Zedd0z And the good thing about climbing: Every climbers knows it cause he/she get reminded about that every ones a while by some route.
As long as you find the sport fun, it should be all that matters. Push through and it'll get easier and easier, and the more fun it is, the easier it'll be! Good luck!
Don't give up! It's so fun!!
Dont be too tough with yourself, do it if you like it and if you feel that it gives you any kind of reward for yourself and focus on yourself, dont care about the others cause nobody will judge you trust me, and if they do they are just pieces of shit
Gotta say, the first Björn video got me into climbing. I saw it one day while I was lounging around and I was like damn that looks like fun, then I watched many many more videos and now, it’s safe to say, I love climbing
Exact same happened to me, I could have written that comment literally
it was the same for me
Same here!
Did you go climbing though???
I had been climbing a bit before that, but that video introduced me to Magnus’s channel, I’ve since binged all his videos, and it’s made me want to climb more.
I love that you put *new video* knowing that most of us would skip this one thinking we'd already seen it, like I almost did 😂
“I’m not that strong”
“Yeah.”
Lmao 😂
Yeah......... xD
💀
If I ever heard "Yeah" as a response to that I'd mentally be like: Just take me out back and shoot me
timestamp?
@@egg-iu3fe 11:55
Tripping out at how this has come full circle. Long Beach Rising is my home gym where I started climbing last year using Magnus' videos as inspiration and guide to start bouldering and now the video of him when he was there recently is now published. I've done many of the sets he did too 😂
And he liked your comment!
Those undercover videos are so much fun to watch! I hope there’ll be more of them in the future!
Also, the coach did a really good job! She explained everything so well and was very friendly and patient, so as a real beginner myself I wouldn’t worry about asking something.
You’re literally the only reason I started climbing. Thank you!
Same here ;)
i really like his videos but as a 6'3 with 260lbs on my hips ... i will never climb walls :'D
sticking with mountainbike :>
Because of you at 47 I started bouldering 3 days a week for the last 4 months. I have been a multi sport athelete my whole life but had a fracture in L5 when I was 23 but no nerve damage just pain and a long recovery then at 35 broke my arm and needed rebuilt with plates 3 surgeries and bone graphs. I am currently projecting v4,v5 ish and unbelievably putting on muscle mass like I was a kid again. Thanks for inspiring me. Also the amount I have been able to learn about climbing from your videos has been crazy. It has helped a ton. Especially on reading routes.
The first Bjorn video introduced me to the channel, I’ve since binged all the videos and it’s inspired me to go climbing more often.
same lol even tho my shoulder is fucked and i cant climb ive watched all the vids
Same same!
Dude she killing it coaching. I don’t even climb but I totally would with her direction.
Hi Magnus, I don’t know if you read these but I just wanted to thank you. I have never rock climbed in my life but I found your channel years ago and watched a lot of your stuff. I ended up forgetting about it and then was reintroduced because of your Ludwig collab! Anyways, I’ve been struggling with really bad anxiety for a while now but I just went through a week of nearly constant panic attacks, day in day out. It was undoubtedly the worst time of my life and every day felt like hell. The one thing that helped me through it was your videos. Whenever I started to feel anxious I would open TH-cam and start watching the magical and humble Norwegian man flash V9s. For some reason, I found comfort in your videos and they really helped to ground me (pun intended). Now I have a goal for myself. To overcome this crippling anxiety and get myself in my local rock gym! But what I really want to say is thank you. And I hope you know that your videos do more than entertain. They inspire others every day!
hey mate if you’re in UT and want a friend to take you to the gym I can help ya out!
@@wholesomejm I appreciate it John but I’m on the other side of the country lol
Im rooting for you! Panic attacks is probably the worst ive ever felt and I hope you'll overcome it😣 I recommend rock climbing, very chill, good training and very fun!
Love from Norway ✌️
You weren't talking to me, but I really am glad to hear you're doing better! Remember that many of the other beginners there had the same sort of anxiety, even the smilers! Let me know if you're in/around NOVA and we can climb together. We're all friends in this!
1) I hope you feel better and 2) Get climbing! It's so much fun! If you struggle with anxiety/depression, physical exercise is actually one of the best therapies (about as effective as medical antidepressants according to the current literature, though both should be used as needed), so it should help in more ways than one!
" I actually have to start trying to climb at 5 or 6" ☠ Bro, I struggle climbing out of bed.
She’s definitely in the right job, she makes me want to fly over there to learn climbing
Your first video like this is what inspired me to trying climbing for the first time. Now we are members at our local gym and love it! My only regret is not starting sooner
Same!
Saying you’ve done gymnastics is crucial in making people believe you’re a beginner
Magnus: "Is there something that I can tell myself when I'm climbing, like 'pain is temporary... power is forever'?"
Sofia: "uh...yeah" 🤣🤣🤣
I laughed so hard at that partthat i almost choked. Her face was amazing. She is amazing for not laughing at that moment, i could sense she was feeling some "wuuuuut?"
and then he said his own catchphrase before starting too XDDD
This was sweet on so many counts. But first of all I loved how the instructor kept her composure and never failed to encourage and praise Bjorn. An amazing video that I enjoyed from the first minute to the last. You did it with good taste and the instructor could keep her dignity all along. Well done :)
Zs
Props to the young lady she really knows her stuff not only as a climber but as a trainer as well.
can we all just appreciate the huge acting talent Magnus has as 12:26 he literally starts shaking like his muscle's will give in any moment, that got me laughing for a good half a minute :P
lmao
12:16
BAHAHAHA
@@silkroad1201 I literally laughed OUT LOUD when his head was shaking!!! 🤣😭
So good
This lady is what we need in EVERY climbing gym!!
We need you to collab with a makeup artist and became an old man at climbing gyms. Thank you. Lol
Bjorn needs his own show! 🤣. Even though there weren’t any belly flops in this one, the “shaky” arms and smack talk about Frederick make up for it. Also…Pain is temporary, power is forever…please make that a shirt. 😂😂
That shaking at 12:20 had me laughing so hard!
Lmao I said the same thing, Magnus please! We need some Björn merch!!
The way he keeps asking for the highest boulder is hilarious. Reminds me of when I‘m climbing with friends.
Everyone knows the highest boulder is always the hardest
One of the hardest things for a pro in any discipline is to look like a beginner because of decades of perfecting your form, technique, etc. Magnus has an innate ability to pull this off. Bravo sir
Right down to the arms shaking!
It’s not that deep
@@grey7649 it kinda is the fact that he can revert all that muscle memory with ease is impressive
@@grey7649 You must have one miserable life. I truly feel sorry for you. I hope you get help
One of the hardest things for a pro in any discipline? I mean, maybe it is not easy, but still is one of the easiest things for a pro in any discipline. but I am pretty sure it is very easy. you just drop down your afford. the acting was surely much harder for him
Wow can’t believe I’ve been chalking wrong this entire time. I’ve been putting my hand in the bag like an idiot this whole time
I love how you play with chalk like it's from another planet in the first few minutes.
Sofia, thank you for the lesson! I actually watched this video to learn and I'm glad that Magnus kept all the useful advices you shared. Thanks for the session 😊
This was actually really helpful! As a person who's Never claimed or boulder before..it was very informative seeing magnus climb acting like a beginner and the instructor saying where to put ur hands, feet and body mechanics! Really awesome video not only funny but informative!
i love small details like how the instructor could tell Magnus wasn't a beginner based on things hard to fake (Magnus' frame/fitness)