When I was poor living in the streets at 7 years old with my mom. In the cold east coast winter of 1993 a lady was generous enough to let my mom and I stay in her really bad condition, dirt floor basement with no heat. As a poor kid I use to dig through the garbage and found an old school small screen TV that actually worked. I took it home and hooked up a clothes hanger to the TV in an attempt to get channels. I was fortunate enough to get only one channel which would play reruns of World Strongman over and over. The channel would constantly play prime Bill Kazmaier competing. Bill Kazmaier was my hero that gave a hopeless kid hope.
Younger than you but had a similar thought today when they said Brian Shaw is in his 13th year of WSM. I remember when Brian Shaw started lol Time flies
@Morning Sun Sparkles Dew on fresh grass he said 100 pound curls, it's probably with both hands. there's no way he's doing 100 pounds with one hand unless it's terrible form and cheatcurls...
To put this in perspective, the official competition world record for Hercules Hold is 82 seconds...Magnus at 56 beat that record by 20 seconds. And Bill, who has had a bunch of shoulder injuries, still got 18 seconds at 65. And the one who holds the record is Mark Felix, who is 53. That's some old man strength.
WSM is still stuck in 1990. It's like they never heard of Live Streaming. They air the show on TV long after the competition is already done and everyone heard about the placings on social media. They need some people there with IT skills to change that.
@@craiganderson9819 The people that were in charge in the 90s are probably still in charge and they don't seem to want to change anything when it comes to tech. Kinda sad since like you said any 10 year old with a Smartphone probably can start a live stream today.
@@scarface11991 I agree with all that is being said on the bad coverage and all. And ya it's sad. Oh well I guess all that's left is to hope one day it will change for the better.
@@creeplife2802Back then the athletes were invited to the contest. After Kaz won his third time they choose not to invite him anymore because he was to dominant.
KILLING⚡HEROS Testosterone lowers with age, and peak strength is around 36. After that, it only falls off. Tell me, since you don’t believe in “ageism” why any of the older people you are talking about aren’t pro athletes? Or why Bill and Magnus aren’t currently in strongman?
@KILLING⚡HEROS I said MASTERS (I wonder if you know what that means). I'm not saying that out of my head, go with a medic and ask him, even better, read Beyond Brawn of Stuart McRobert, he explains that topic. By the way, the "I've met" argument doesn't prove anything, it only shows that in your either short or large experience with people you've met a tiny proportion of them who break the natural mold, it really doesn't proves anything. Anyway, cheers mate (I really encourage you to read Beyond Brawn, lol).
I’ve met him in alaska have pics to prove it about 3 months ago if that sold some tires to a friend of his the guy hasint missed a beat!! I wouldint let him lift the tires outta respect but I think he enjoyed watching a small person move tires that are regular size to him 😂😂
Kaz was very amazing at intimidating other competitors in his day. Magnus in his day was notorious for not being intimidated. Love these dudes and I love that this happened. I actually WANT MORE OF THIS. Old men doing strongman challenges is actually amazing for this sport. Everyone I knows of an old man that is strong as hell! It's not a myth. I don't think people understand that in this event what Magnus did is shocking even by strongman standard. No, it was not the record at all, there are pro strongmen today that couldn't beat Magnus in this though. I love that both of these men are still involved. Magnus as a judge is FUCKING perfect!!!
Jon Páll was still the greatest character of them all. Not only was he the greatest showman but he also contrary to what Bill did, encouraged his competitors, always, shouting at them to keep going etc. Really good sports person. Plus he was the strongest of them all. Even with all the huge competition in Bill, Geoff Capes, Magnús, Jamie Reeves and others, Jón Páll almost won every WSM tournament he competed in, plus and what is often forgotten, that fantastic Highlander tournament which was huge at the time and no less of a tournament than WSM, Jón Páll won it like 4 times I think just like 4 WSM titles.
Right. What a classy person. You could tell it hurt bills ego. It's what he is inside. It's all good tho. He did it tho when he competed. And boy did he blow the others away too! Bill looked like he could still compete even 10-15 years after he retired.
@@darthghitza8037 Odd is the king of gripstrength. while others struggle to get the Tomas Inch Dumbbell up from the floor once, he did repetitions with it. I think it was 70 or something. It was insane anyway.
likewise you can train for 24 hours a day 7 days a week, and youll never achieve his strength. God given 1/1000000 genetics. Yes of course he wouldn't be nearly as strong if he didnt put in the work
Magnus is a demi-god in disguise. I expected him to do well but once he passed 1 minute 15 seconds I began to suspect that the entire thing was going to be revealed as joke. When the columns fell apart and it became clear that he really had been holding them so long, I was astounded. I've followed this competition since it began with Geoff Capes and in all those years I have never seen anyone as remarkable as Magnus Ver Magnusson. He never had a supremely muscled body, he never had massive size, yet he beat them all with apparent ease. He would have won 5 times but for that simple yet shocking mistake with that replica of the Husafel Stone. The greatest strongman ever!
@@KeldorDAntrell You do the same. Hell, you made a lot more claims than I did with not a single citation, so don't start clutching pearls now and acting like you require a works cited.
@@BobPapadopoulos, what? I made only 1 claim - an *opinion* - that Magnus would have easily won the world title a 5th time if he hadn't dropped the Husafel Stone that time. This was something that was televised so that any fan of the championship would have seen it, and the scores were there for all to see, so it's hardly a controversial *opinion* . Yet you referred to an apparent *fact* which is different from an opinion (opinions can be disputed but facts cannot). So don't try to make out I've made "a lot more claims" than you did. We both only made one claim but, as I say, yours was an allegation of a fact, a fact that makes no sense, isn't supported by the records of verified successful feats of strength i.e. Kaz's verified records aren't in a different league to those of others at the top of the sport, and has been refuted in this thread by someone else who argued that Kaz was banned from competitions because of unsportsmanlike behaviour.
"Well, whatever I decide to do in my later years, I better do it quickly. After all, when you're an old World's Strongest geezer like I am, and you've taken a colossal amount of anabolic steroids, the old ticker could explode at any moment." A memorable quote of Kaz from like 12 years ago.
Agreed. I don't think most people understand how adored the older strongmen actually are. Yeah they lost a bit (Odd is a freak in the same way Mark Felix is) but all the old time strongmen are STILL stronger then most everyone "casual" they meet. Not even talking about internationally. Every town I have lived in there seems to exist at least one old man that can do some shit strength-wise that is legendary in that town. Danny Hodge is a perfect example, few people know him now, but he is still asked to crush apples.
You can tell Kaz went back in a time machine before and during that lift. When he dropped the handles it’s almost like he snapped back and had a moment of reflection. What he did was incredibly impressive but you know he still wanted more! And how about Magnus - that was amazing. The roar of the crowd, these events are fantastic.
Can you imagine how big and strong Kaz would be today if he was young and in his prime with all the advanced training, diet, equipment, and gear that they didn't have in the 70's and 80's.
I’ve always had a lot of respect for Magnus. After I got out of the Army I started watching Strongman competitions and he would win all the time. He wasn’t the biggest, but he was the best during many competitions. He displayed a true Viking heart which would make our ancestors proud. Even now, he shows his grit and honors his heritage with an awesome display of strength. One of the greats!
The true world's strongest man. Bill kazmier, if you'll remember had to be kept from competition because no one could compete with him for years. If that hadn't happen he would've had about ten world's trophies. Bill is and will always be the best strong man ever.
IF he had competede those years I'm sure he would've wone another one... Even maybe 2 (I'm not really sure about that), but not more than those hypothetical 2... But 10 WSM? That's just plain stupid, lol. And no one could compete with him because his time was back when the entire field was filled with wrestlers, linebackers and powerlifters with 0 experience.
They put on a great show. Love how mature Magnus is, I think he's the most consummate professional in the field of Strongman so perfectly fitting he referees for other athletes.
@@ignatiusgod5935 If something like that were to happen it would be by you holding on while relaxing your shoulder muscles which would result in popping your shoulder out and immediately losing grip. The amount of damage depends on how fast it falls.
A journalist asked him some years ago how it felt to not be as strong as he once was. Magnus's eyes turned ice black and his mouth set in a grim grin. I hate it. I reeeaaally HATE iT!!! He then said in a quiet but quite frankly scary voice. And then as he just got a hold of himself he smiled, laughed and shrugged it off.
Good on the announcer for mentioning that Kazmaier wasn't allowed to compete in the World's Strongest Man for several years. Kazmaier would probably have five or six titles if he hadn't been kept out during the prime of his career.
@@ferna2294 Most 65 year olds aren't crippled by old age. My Dad is 66 and can still manage a cliff walk, steep slopes, uneven steps etc. You don't know what you're talking about.
Ok... they took 20 kilos off each side, 44 lbs per side out of the lift. YES, it was impressive ! However, if you know grip, or have ever trained it, you know 1¼ lbs... less than 1 kilo can make a HUGE difference. Do not get me wrong still very impressive for both men but if you take 88 lbs off a grip event, that is a huge difference.
@@MrTVx99 I believe that is exactly what I stated. For the present strong man competition they use a certain weight. For these older gentlemen, they remove 20 kilos (44 lbs) 44 lbs in a grip event is HUGE !
Exactly! And with the modern equipment, suits, nutritionists, etc I think a prime Kaz would be giving the top guys today a real run for the money Pound for pound I think Kaz IS the strongest man to ever walk the planet! He absolutely dominated everyone at the static events!
@@dragon81heart For modern day yes... I think no one is in the class of Kaz. But all time, I've got to give the WSM ever would have been Louis Cyr. If you don't know about him... look him up. Freak of nature, no PED's... just pure freaked out genetics.
@@daniel213141 Bill Kazmaier at his peak was strong as fuck even compared to modern athletes. Few men have achieved a powerlifting total that high. If prime Bill Kazmaier competed today, he would definately be able to win. Only reason he and other athletes of that time didn't overhead press as much or lift as heavy stones as modern athletes is because they didn't do as much dedicated strongman training back then.
Knew Kaz was toast as soon as he started. High shoulders, protracted scapulas, and allowing the pillars to pull him apart is no good. Magnus on the other hand had his shoulders down, retracted scapulas, and was pulling the pillars in to him. Good show of understanding and skill on his part.
This was amazing to witness. Wow All those nights up late searching 80s and 90s WSM comps! Two hero’s This was emotional to watch. Love Kaz. The will is strong! Even to stand up there. So much pressure. So brave to not back out. Those faces they pulled. I didn’t think I’d ever see that again! Amazing They looked like their younger selves
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I've seen this clip at least 5 times now. One of the most inspiring moments in strength athletics history. When you see the crowd, row after row standing up, is the stuff legends are made of. You'd not have seen better in a scripted Hollywood movie. For any of you who watches soccer, it would be like a retired national hero coming out of retirement at say, 45 yo, going to a World Cup with his national team and scoring 5 goals in the grand final. Crowd would cheer this guy forever in legends. This is exactly what Magnus has done here, he has shown once again why he is a 4x WSM champion and one of Iceland's (and the World's) greatest prouds.
Bill is such a beast! In my humble opinion, he's been able to tap into his rage as a source of motivation better than any other strongman I've seen at least. Such a joy to watch the man work
No way! No real champ would ever let that affect them mentally. And the Kaz is a real champ. He accepts that time runs its course. Even on the once invincible. He's a legend!!!
@@Zak-ob5ze natural testosterone levels of a 65 year old man will not permit that volume of muscle mass. it is beyond any reasonable doubt if you have followed training or strength for any period of time.
Avoiding injury is almost as important as being strong in this sport. I started watching strongman last year and in every contest I've seen the podium has been affected by an injury.
It's mad..the ridiculous feats of strength these men have to exhibit to make it to the top is definetly a path leading to injury...every year the bar is set higher..respect to the athletes for committing to putting their bodies through such trauma 🙏🏾
It's crazy and they ought to be more well known celebrities. The Internet has helped but strongman needs to be the Olympics. They put their bodies on the line! (PED testing might be a bit of an issue though... not for these gentlemen though!)
I'm not sure strongman belongs in the olypmics, they've got weight lifting which is more organized and universal. Strongman is more random and spectacular. I think the internet is making it more popular now.
Humility and honesty from Kaz. I was rooting for him so bad. Kudos to Magnus and what a great sign of respect. Age catches up with everyone. Even the great Kaz.
We are indeed fortunate to have witnessed this event, legends of the sport, must have been inspirations to current strongmen all over the world. Kaz is still pretty strong for his age, Magnus looks like he could still compete at elite level, he is so humble and a class act.
this right here brought me back to being a teenager..seeing these two inspired me to get into lifting and implement that during sports in high school and training into pro wrestling. kaz did that he went into wcw..man was a fkn beast in the ring compared to the regular wrestlers during that time. absolutely fantastic seeing this gods in the strongman world not only perform this and at this level, but also seeing the magic they still have inside.
Magnusen was a true gentleman about the whole thing. Now that’s a champion. “He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.”
Kaz is still jacked!!!!! Wtf! Magnus still my favourite ever strong man though! Was just so much smaller than everyone else? But smoked em all at the time!👍💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
To be either Kaz or Magnus and hear the roar of the crowd just one more time would give me chills, make me emotional and I could die happy knowing I heard that sound just one more time…
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When I was poor living in the streets at 7 years old with my mom. In the cold east coast winter of 1993 a lady was generous enough to let my mom and I stay in her really bad condition, dirt floor basement with no heat. As a poor kid I use to dig through the garbage and found an old school small screen TV that actually worked. I took it home and hooked up a clothes hanger to the TV in an attempt to get channels. I was fortunate enough to get only one channel which would play reruns of World Strongman over and over. The channel would constantly play prime Bill Kazmaier competing. Bill Kazmaier was my hero that gave a hopeless kid hope.
Good shit dude. Strong.
Big if true
Hope youre on track now bro. Best of luck
If only true....
Lol
When he said MvM had been retired 25 years I thought, "Bullshit, i used to watch him as a kid!"
Then i realised I'm nearly 40.
Fuck.
Yeah this was in the 90’s because I’m 42 and used to watch WSM on espn during summer vacation.
Lmao. Same here.
@@alcidesrios7222 weirdly, it seemed to be on at Christmas time in the UK.
Now I associate it with the Xmas festivities.
@@Lewiss7423 cool
Younger than you but had a similar thought today when they said Brian Shaw is in his 13th year of WSM. I remember when Brian Shaw started lol Time flies
Magnus looks like a retired Knight who was brought to show the new ones how it is done.
for real, talking about the iron snake with that Nordic accent. Like some mythological hero
By horse
Looks like? He IS.
For real. He would be a great character in a badass viking movie.
13th Warrior Part two
Kazmaier still looks like he can rip someone's head off.
He probably can!
That's what he did for a warmup
Probably can😭😭. Don’t let that lil event fool you he’s still a power house
no
Clean
Never thought I'd see Jon Voight and Anthony Hopkins compete against each other in strongman but here we are
Fucking brilliant bro that was funny
😆😆😆😆😆😆
😂
gotta deepfake it now
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
“I don’t wanna be strong, I just wanna look strong at 65”.
Fair play, and very sensible 👍🏻😁
Bill is a wise man, no doubt:)
I didnt expect him to say that, he looked so dissapointed
Jonathan same!
@Morning Sun Sparkles Dew on fresh grass he said 100 pound curls, it's probably with both hands. there's no way he's doing 100 pounds with one hand unless it's terrible form and cheatcurls...
Bill failed before he started
Magnus has some serious "old man strength"
U dont lose natural strength only trained
He was the best. What animal
Magnus is a classy guy, he raised Bill's hand afterwards which was nice...
Both competitors have great respect for one another, good sportsmanship shown by Magnus, it's really satisfying to see these kinds of stuff!
20 years later. There will be like Brian vs Eddie vs Big Z.
And Mariusz
6:21 eddie hall walks past
Hafthor is better and stringer than Z if you ask me
@@GhostRider-iw4gr then it's good I didn't
And Big Z will still win lol
To put this in perspective, the official competition world record for Hercules Hold is 82 seconds...Magnus at 56 beat that record by 20 seconds. And Bill, who has had a bunch of shoulder injuries, still got 18 seconds at 65. And the one who holds the record is Mark Felix, who is 53. That's some old man strength.
I think its less weight no????
@@msr2566 no
Yes it's much easier than competition. It was changed for these veterans to perform an exhibition, nothing more.
@@tors10x42 like to see you go attempt that
@@msr2566 it was less weight because they were older
Has better coverage than WSM 2019
WSM is still stuck in 1990. It's like they never heard of Live Streaming. They air the show on TV long after the competition is already done and everyone heard about the placings on social media. They need some people there with IT skills to change that.
@@scarface11991 Yes I totally agree. Like a 10 year old or so can do better than they can.
@@craiganderson9819 The people that were in charge in the 90s are probably still in charge and they don't seem to want to change anything when it comes to tech. Kinda sad since like you said any 10 year old with a Smartphone probably can start a live stream today.
@@scarface11991 I agree with all that is being said on the bad coverage and all. And ya it's sad. Oh well I guess all that's left is to hope one day it will change for the better.
Not difficult!
Most strongmen that are Bill’s age are either dead, or crippled. Massive respect ✊
How to properly introduce Kaz: The only man who got banned from the world strongest man contest because he was too strong.
We hear you!
He was?
@@creeplife2802Back then the athletes were invited to the contest. After Kaz won his third time they choose not to invite him anymore because he was to dominant.
@@creeplife2802 No. He was just a gigantic asshole who almost killed one of his own teammates.
@@evilbastage1652 Get your info straight. That was after he was invited back 4 years later.
I swear Magnus could set the world record if he wanted. That was amazing.
I enjoyed watching Magnus get to the top and stay there.
Didnt he? Who was better?
@@dvr1337 this one was lighter than the official competition one, thats why it does not count
HHHHHmjHHHHH
He was the world's strongest man for 4 times ,that's quite a good record
3:03 Commentator : "hasn't had an operation in at least 2 months."
I'm dying 🤣
lmao priceless!
Yan 30 6 weeks actually
I heard Magnus had another go after everyone left and is still holding them now...
There it is lol
He was actually holding his cock. It was sore from that display.
Comment of the day for me.
he got steroids put in his knees
Liam C LMAOO I LOVE THESE TYPE OF COMMENTS
Gotta remember it's nearly a 10 year age difference which is a seriously long time - Props to Kaz for attempting at such an age.
Very true
@Killing Heros Between 55 and 65? Yeah it's a big differance
@KILLING⚡HEROS it kinda matters dude. That's why powerlifting hasthe masters divided into 10's, lol.
KILLING⚡HEROS Testosterone lowers with age, and peak strength is around 36. After that, it only falls off. Tell me, since you don’t believe in “ageism” why any of the older people you are talking about aren’t pro athletes? Or why Bill and Magnus aren’t currently in strongman?
@KILLING⚡HEROS I said MASTERS (I wonder if you know what that means). I'm not saying that out of my head, go with a medic and ask him, even better, read Beyond Brawn of Stuart McRobert, he explains that topic. By the way, the "I've met" argument doesn't prove anything, it only shows that in your either short or large experience with people you've met a tiny proportion of them who break the natural mold, it really doesn't proves anything. Anyway, cheers mate (I really encourage you to read Beyond Brawn, lol).
You have to give him a lot of credit at 65! Most guys that age are just fishin or golfin, LoL
I’ve met him in alaska have pics to prove it about 3 months ago if that sold some tires to a friend of his the guy hasint missed a beat!! I wouldint let him lift the tires outta respect but I think he enjoyed watching a small person move tires that are regular size to him 😂😂
Or coffining. :)
@Connor Kent good to hear that ❤️.
Or Laying Around WATCHIN TV LOL
men dont peak until their 50's..
Loved the respect from Magnús. He’s a true champ!
Kaz was very amazing at intimidating other competitors in his day. Magnus in his day was notorious for not being intimidated. Love these dudes and I love that this happened. I actually WANT MORE OF THIS. Old men doing strongman challenges is actually amazing for this sport. Everyone I knows of an old man that is strong as hell! It's not a myth. I don't think people understand that in this event what Magnus did is shocking even by strongman standard. No, it was not the record at all, there are pro strongmen today that couldn't beat Magnus in this though. I love that both of these men are still involved. Magnus as a judge is FUCKING perfect!!!
Well said
Yeah, let's see Geoff Capes do this next
@@Corranhorn122 Geoff Capes' weakness, sadly, was his fitness. His strength was awesome but he was so often injured.
Jon Páll was still the greatest character of them all. Not only was he the greatest showman but he also contrary to what Bill did, encouraged his competitors, always, shouting at them to keep going etc. Really good sports person. Plus he was the strongest of them all. Even with all the huge competition in Bill, Geoff Capes, Magnús, Jamie Reeves and others, Jón Páll almost won every WSM tournament he competed in, plus and what is often forgotten, that fantastic Highlander tournament which was huge at the time and no less of a tournament than WSM, Jón Páll won it like 4 times I think just like 4 WSM titles.
Magnus making sure no one Disrespects Bills attempt.
Would loved to see Odd Haugen do this.
he would probabaly give Magnus a run for his money... Odd seems crazy strong even today
Right. What a classy person. You could tell it hurt bills ego. It's what he is inside. It's all good tho. He did it tho when he competed. And boy did he blow the others away too! Bill looked like he could still compete even 10-15 years after he retired.
@@darthghitza8037 Odd is the king of gripstrength. while others struggle to get the Tomas Inch Dumbbell up from the floor once, he did repetitions with it. I think it was 70 or something. It was insane anyway.
At 65 Bill Kazmaier is stronger than most men period! A true legend.
When you're that size, strength is a given. Living to 65 isn't.
@@bigwitt187 He fought for that size, it was never given...
@@nicosoftnt No doubt he put the work in, but that doesn't change the fact that his strength comes from genetics as well.
@@bigwitt187 You will not achieve anything close to competitive strength if you don't train, no matter how freakish your genetics are.
likewise you can train for 24 hours a day 7 days a week, and youll never achieve his strength. God given 1/1000000 genetics. Yes of course he wouldn't be nearly as strong if he didnt put in the work
Old man strength is real when it comes to grip
Unlss you're kazmaier lol
@@robertwilliams5618 for a 65 year old man that's still better than 99.9% of people that old. He's a legend.
@@TheLouisianan probably a 100, who is stronger?
@@thibaultdelandsheer9109 99.9 rounded up lol
@@jasongenova1741 the announcer quite clearly states that it only removed 20kg of pressure. That's still ridiculous for a man near 60
Magnus is a demi-god in disguise. I expected him to do well but once he passed 1 minute 15 seconds I began to suspect that the entire thing was going to be revealed as joke. When the columns fell apart and it became clear that he really had been holding them so long, I was astounded. I've followed this competition since it began with Geoff Capes and in all those years I have never seen anyone as remarkable as Magnus Ver Magnusson. He never had a supremely muscled body, he never had massive size, yet he beat them all with apparent ease. He would have won 5 times but for that simple yet shocking mistake with that replica of the Husafel Stone. The greatest strongman ever!
@anonymous not the same person. That was said by Jón Páll Sigmarsson who is sadly no longer with us.
Kaz in his prime annihilates Magnus. Magnus was never blackballed to allow parity. Kaz was.
@@BobPapadopoulos Cite your evidence.
@@KeldorDAntrell You do the same. Hell, you made a lot more claims than I did with not a single citation, so don't start clutching pearls now and acting like you require a works cited.
@@BobPapadopoulos, what? I made only 1 claim - an *opinion* - that Magnus would have easily won the world title a 5th time if he hadn't dropped the Husafel Stone that time. This was something that was televised so that any fan of the championship would have seen it, and the scores were there for all to see, so it's hardly a controversial *opinion* . Yet you referred to an apparent *fact* which is different from an opinion (opinions can be disputed but facts cannot). So don't try to make out I've made "a lot more claims" than you did. We both only made one claim but, as I say, yours was an allegation of a fact, a fact that makes no sense, isn't supported by the records of verified successful feats of strength i.e. Kaz's verified records aren't in a different league to those of others at the top of the sport, and has been refuted in this thread by someone else who argued that Kaz was banned from competitions because of unsportsmanlike behaviour.
"Well, whatever I decide to do in my later years, I better do it quickly. After all, when you're an old World's Strongest geezer like I am, and you've taken a colossal amount of anabolic steroids, the old ticker could explode at any moment." A memorable quote of Kaz from like 12 years ago.
really wish they'd show their old school cycles
@@jougetsu True
Making legends come out of retirement... that never ends well
Unless your name is Magnus Ver Magnusson
Matthew Vicari john wick
It always ends well.. . For the organizers
Shvergen bergen gergen blergen!!!!💪☝👍✊✌👏
Tell that to Floyd. 😂
Should've called Odd Haugen!
That would of been interesting
@@alexmunn36 yeah His Grip is amazing
Agreed. I don't think most people understand how adored the older strongmen actually are. Yeah they lost a bit (Odd is a freak in the same way Mark Felix is) but all the old time strongmen are STILL stronger then most everyone "casual" they meet. Not even talking about internationally. Every town I have lived in there seems to exist at least one old man that can do some shit strength-wise that is legendary in that town. Danny Hodge is a perfect example, few people know him now, but he is still asked to crush apples.
odd would have been the winner!!!
Ekansh Jadon he will have the world record lol
Kazmeier is still drinking beer out of the skulls of his enemies
Kaz doing that at that age is insane. But Magnus was CRAZY impressive!
Serously! Seeing it now, as WSM 2020 just happened, Magnus could have legitimately competed on this event...
@@LordVictorHalgaard Perhaps if he trained for it. That day the weight were reduced for him and Kazmeier. It was still insanely impressive.
You can tell Kaz went back in a time machine before and during that lift. When he dropped the handles it’s almost like he snapped back and had a moment of reflection. What he did was incredibly impressive but you know he still wanted more! And how about Magnus - that was amazing. The roar of the crowd, these events are fantastic.
Can you imagine how big and strong Kaz would be today if he was young and in his prime with all the advanced training, diet, equipment, and gear that they didn't have in the 70's and 80's.
David Olivier he could prolly break every record if he did.
He'd crush bricks with his hands. Kaz was ahead of his time back then.
Put the hulk to shame
Strongman legends. 56 vs 65
10 years is a big spread after 50 years of age...not really fair .but both were great to watch...
@@roadstar499 9*
@@CryptoBates might as well be 10 Bill is in his 60's its not like comparing a 26 yr old to a 35 yr old.
Same age!! Only they reverse the numbers LOL. I know them both by the way. Both legends. facebook.com/harnek.s.rai
"As long as I can pull my zipper down I'll be okay." Wise words from the legend Bill Kazmaier...What a farewell speech.
In a world where the term is very much overused... these guys are BOTH LEGENDS!!
I’ve always had a lot of respect for Magnus. After I got out of the Army I started watching Strongman competitions and he would win all the time. He wasn’t the biggest, but he was the best during many competitions. He displayed a true Viking heart which would make our ancestors proud. Even now, he shows his grit and honors his heritage with an awesome display of strength. One of the greats!
The true world's strongest man. Bill kazmier, if you'll remember had to be kept from competition because no one could compete with him for years. If that hadn't happen he would've had about ten world's trophies. Bill is and will always be the best strong man ever.
I have three words to say to you:
Jón
Páll
Sigmarsson
Grubnar and two words. Thirty Two.
That’s an urban legend, started by Bill. The real story is Bill had a falling out with his sponsors and he made up the ‘uninvited’ story to save face
IF he had competede those years I'm sure he would've wone another one... Even maybe 2 (I'm not really sure about that), but not more than those hypothetical 2... But 10 WSM? That's just plain stupid, lol. And no one could compete with him because his time was back when the entire field was filled with wrestlers, linebackers and powerlifters with 0 experience.
Is that true or are you playing
Nothing But respect for the Good Ol’ guys!!! 😈. The fire and willpower still Burns strong in their eyes.
With a name like Magnus ver Magnusson you could only be the World's Strongest Man.
They put on a great show. Love how mature Magnus is, I think he's the most consummate professional in the field of Strongman so perfectly fitting he referees for other athletes.
If I tried that it’d just pull both my arms clean off ......
It’d be one helluva show for the crowd though.
Your grip would have to be stronger than your shoulder muscles and trust me they are not
@@tylerbrown3135 im a pretty skinny guy with decent hands and forearms, i could see this happening to myself lol
Everyone in the front row is in a splash zone if arms start flying lol
@@ignatiusgod5935 If something like that were to happen it would be by you holding on while relaxing your shoulder muscles which would result in popping your shoulder out and immediately losing grip. The amount of damage depends on how fast it falls.
@@tylerbrown3135 idk man i seem to be able to completely relax my shoulders and still grip as hard as i can, but well never know xd
If kaz was against someone his age he would've won. 10 years at their stages in life is a huge difference.
@pan peter I find it funny that the example you used of old people being exceptional has nothing to fucking do with this event...marathons? The fuck?
No. Probably not. Terrible form from the jump
you probably don't know who Magnus is
I certainly agree. Anyone that is 65 knows how much stronger (and had more energy), when they were 56.
Exactly. 35-45 wouldn't really make a difference for this type of event, but 55-65 is a different story.
Magnus is still a killer!
You mean a killer of older men.
@@harambo9805 not what he meant.
Wait what you mean
What are you talking about? Or is he literally killing people?
Looks like he can compete with the current wsm athletes.
Kaz is a legend...but what a viking Magnus... once a champ always a champ...the Viking blood is strong within him
Kaz in his prime would destroy Ver in any & every Strongman competition
@@hmackprotection1 no
megin na without a shadow of a doubt, Yes.
@@hmackprotection1 😂🤣😂
A journalist asked him some years ago how it felt to not be as strong as he once was. Magnus's eyes turned ice black and his mouth set in a grim grin. I hate it. I reeeaaally HATE iT!!! He then said in a quiet but quite frankly scary voice. And then as he just got a hold of himself he smiled, laughed and shrugged it off.
Damn I felt bad for Bill. You could just see the disappointment in his face. You're a legend 💪
5:20 my man tried to throw his shirt but then realized his shoulders are too fucked for that then played it cool. What an absolute mad lad.
Good on the announcer for mentioning that Kazmaier wasn't allowed to compete in the World's Strongest Man for several years. Kazmaier would probably have five or six titles if he hadn't been kept out during the prime of his career.
Why was Kazz left out
@@2Jeezuzisreal he was too good
@@2Jeezuzisreal Literally what the guy above said. He wasnt invited back because he was too dominant.
That's ridiculous really, it makes a mockery of calling the competition world's "strongest" man
That was one of the most epic moments I've witnessed in strongman.
56 and 65 years... I just hope I´m able to get up from the toilet after taking a shit by myself at 65... It was a great event.
@mysterious vegabond Life comes with a pack of disgraceful surprises, my friend.
@@vemundr9263 shut up limpdick
I would hope that you could do more then that mate.
Even taking a dump in the toilet would be an epic event 😂😂😂 your comment had me laughing have a good day, sir. 🤣🤣🤣
@@ferna2294 Most 65 year olds aren't crippled by old age. My Dad is 66 and can still manage a cliff walk, steep slopes, uneven steps etc. You don't know what you're talking about.
Not many men can lose and still be the winner. True inspiration.
"Hasn't had an operation in at least 2 months" 😂😅😂😅
Wow magnus. Your 55 and could still match it with these current guys.
Nick Best is 50 and look what he is doing lately. Age is just a number to these guys.
Ok... they took 20 kilos off each side, 44 lbs per side out of the lift. YES, it was impressive ! However, if you know grip, or have ever trained it, you know 1¼ lbs... less than 1 kilo can make a HUGE difference. Do not get me wrong still very impressive for both men but if you take 88 lbs off a grip event, that is a huge difference.
@@toddhoward9867 it's not 88 lbs directly. He is not lifting the entire weight.
@@MrTVx99 I believe that is exactly what I stated. For the present strong man competition they use a certain weight. For these older gentlemen, they remove 20 kilos (44 lbs) 44 lbs in a grip event is HUGE !
Kasmair would have 5 or 6 WSM wins, if they wouldn’t have disallowed him from competing
Maybe more tbh
Exactly!
And with the modern equipment, suits, nutritionists, etc I think a prime Kaz would be giving the top guys today a real run for the money
Pound for pound I think Kaz IS the strongest man to ever walk the planet!
He absolutely dominated everyone at the static events!
@@dragon81heart For modern day yes... I think no one is in the class of Kaz. But all time, I've got to give the WSM ever would have been Louis Cyr. If you don't know about him... look him up. Freak of nature, no PED's... just pure freaked out genetics.
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He's strong in his era, the talent pool was smaller with mainly Americans back then. They're from all over the world in WSM now.
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Bill Kazmaier at his peak was strong as fuck even compared to modern athletes. Few men have achieved a powerlifting total that high. If prime Bill Kazmaier competed today, he would definately be able to win. Only reason he and other athletes of that time didn't overhead press as much or lift as heavy stones as modern athletes is because they didn't do as much dedicated strongman training back then.
Knew Kaz was toast as soon as he started. High shoulders, protracted scapulas, and allowing the pillars to pull him apart is no good. Magnus on the other hand had his shoulders down, retracted scapulas, and was pulling the pillars in to him. Good show of understanding and skill on his part.
Magnus had the advantage of having done this event back in his competitive days. I don't think the Hercules Hold had been invented yet in Kaz's time.
He has frozen shoulders for years wtf u talking about kid? He held that shit broken to pieces and being a senior citizen, he did good.
@@bdegrds He got hurt is what he did.
Kaz has always been more about brute force.... Magnus was more technical
Yep, Magnus was always a technical wizard.
Nothing but respect for those guys.
How can anyone dislike this?!
Nobody expected anything from Magnus and he blew everybody's mind. His performance was incredibly inspirational.
This was amazing to witness. Wow
All those nights up late searching 80s and 90s WSM comps! Two hero’s
This was emotional to watch. Love Kaz. The will is strong! Even to stand up there. So much pressure. So brave to not back out.
Those faces they pulled. I didn’t think I’d ever see that again! Amazing
They looked like their younger selves
I've seen this clip at least 5 times now. One of the most inspiring moments in strength athletics history. When you see the crowd, row after row standing up, is the stuff legends are made of. You'd not have seen better in a scripted Hollywood movie. For any of you who watches soccer, it would be like a retired national hero coming out of retirement at say, 45 yo, going to a World Cup with his national team and scoring 5 goals in the grand final. Crowd would cheer this guy forever in legends. This is exactly what Magnus has done here, he has shown once again why he is a 4x WSM champion and one of Iceland's (and the World's) greatest prouds.
Jon Paul sigmarson up there looking down giving Icelandic POWER to Magnesson.
Bill was a legend of his time.. he was soo strong that he was prevented to compete in his prime for being too dominating in the sport
Bill is such a beast! In my humble opinion, he's been able to tap into his rage as a source of motivation better than any other strongman I've seen at least. Such a joy to watch the man work
Really felt bad for Bill Kazmaier, I hope he really didn't feel some kind of impact in his mind after this.
Hes like 10 years older id say hes still one of the greatest
No way! No real champ would ever let that affect them mentally. And the Kaz is a real champ. He accepts that time runs its course. Even on the once invincible. He's a legend!!!
hes 65 years old still looks great still huge and still strong hes got nothing to be ashamed about!
Nah. He’s a smart guy. He just needed practice on the implements. 65 yrs old and held them for any amount of time over 20secs. Lol
Vic Diesel no he doesn’t bill has an ego the size of Everest .
When he takes his shirt off he is solid muscle at 65 . Damn
Incredible dedication. And drugs.
@@Anonymous12465 proof?
@@Zak-ob5ze natural testosterone levels of a 65 year old man will not permit that volume of muscle mass. it is beyond any reasonable doubt if you have followed training or strength for any period of time.
Just look at his back. What a monster 🤙🤙
@@Zak-ob5ze Lmao
Damn, Kaz looked crushed after that.
DillyDilly Kaz does not have to prove anything to anybody
@@JimKalpa-qd9zr Absolutely he doesn't.
@@JimKalpa-qd9zr he knows that, I'm sure it still bugged him at least a little.
really? I thought he took it well.
@@JimKalpa-qd9zr Very true but you could see in his face how disapointed he was.
they are both legends and i have to say i workout and i wouldn't hold even 3 sec at 33years old so respect and love to both of them!
Classic Kaz, those eyes!! Much respect the man is on his way to 70 he has nothing left to prove!
MvM has always been favorite. I remember Kaz was hosting WSM then. His hands made the microphone look like a popsicle stick
It’s good to see two living legends give it one last go at a strong man feat.
Avoiding injury is almost as important as being strong in this sport.
I started watching strongman last year and in every contest I've seen the podium has been affected by an injury.
It's mad..the ridiculous feats of strength these men have to exhibit to make it to the top is definetly a path leading to injury...every year the bar is set higher..respect to the athletes for committing to putting their bodies through such trauma 🙏🏾
It's crazy and they ought to be more well known celebrities. The Internet has helped but strongman needs to be the Olympics. They put their bodies on the line! (PED testing might be a bit of an issue though... not for these gentlemen though!)
I'm not sure strongman belongs in the olypmics, they've got weight lifting which is more organized and universal. Strongman is more random and spectacular. I think the internet is making it more popular now.
Which is why i think eddie is borked
@@robsnook4512 what's borked?
LOVE LOVE LOOOVE seeing these 2 LEGENDS go after it after all these years. Nothing but class, respect and greatness from these 2
I watched this in awe, Magnus was the man back in the day, I wasn't old enough to know about Kaz unfortunately
Humility and honesty from Kaz. I was rooting for him so bad. Kudos to Magnus and what a great sign of respect. Age catches up with everyone. Even the great Kaz.
age is just a number when you have that much class,..... viking power!!!!!!!
Looks like shit compared to Bill!
Kaz looks great for being close to 70
I love to meet him. I don't know if he does appearance tours.
And that boys is why Pavel Tsatsouline Say that strength is the most important asset to keep for your entire life
Dude is JACKED at 65!
Looks like this event was just genuinely a good time all around!
This kind of event was Magnus's thing. He was never the biggest guy, but his stamina was freaking unreal.
Mental strength and Stamina. This was his thing yes.
He was perfectly proportioned. Everything was the exact length it should be to be GREAT SON OF GREAT!
Magnus has still got it!! Awesome performance!! 💪💪
Magnus Ver still showing it's as much about technique as brute strength. What a legend. Would love to see what time he'd get at the full weight.
Makes my heart smile to see these guys these are the men that introduced the sport to me
My wife would give them both a go if my wallet was attached to both pillars
Your wife knows mine apparently
That's funny!!
Hahaha
I get the impression you’d be okay with your wife “giving them a go”. I’m just playing.
D Garland Magnus got 1:40 seconds, try 10 years and counting, she still isn’t letting go!!
Class acts both of them. Respect
Magnus wouldve got at least 2nd place in the standard event, incredible...
@@blackphoenix8932 20kg lighter, not much of a difference. I think he'd still have placed top 5 in standard.
Possibly even top 3.
The guy who won that event is only 3 or 4 years younger than him.
I wonder how much listening to the announcer yell “what?” over and over again bothered Magnus?
Clash of the Grandpa's. Both could still lift more with their little fingers than I'll ever lift in my life.
9:27 when you’re in the forrest cutting trees and your chainsaw dies
No matter what your age is, your accomplishments last forever.
If they didnt ban Kaz in my opinion Kaz would have won 3 more for a total of 6 titles which would have never been matched.
We are indeed fortunate to have witnessed this event, legends of the sport, must have been inspirations to current strongmen all over the world.
Kaz is still pretty strong for his age, Magnus looks like he could still compete at elite level, he is so humble and a class act.
It’s amazing to watch all of these guys do these feats of strength.
Bruh at 65 years of age I’d be happy with just still being able to lift never mind doing a Hercules hold
BreakingBA me too, and I do
This guy even beat mark Felix record of 86 seconds
Man! Watching this had me more pumped and hyped than the new guys In Wsm. BEASTS!
this right here brought me back to being a teenager..seeing these two inspired me to get into lifting and implement that during sports in high school and training into pro wrestling. kaz did that he went into wcw..man was a fkn beast in the ring compared to the regular wrestlers during that time. absolutely fantastic seeing this gods in the strongman world not only perform this and at this level, but also seeing the magic they still have inside.
Magnusen was a true gentleman about the whole thing. Now that’s a champion.
“He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.”
Insane strength from Magnus
Kaz is still jacked!!!!! Wtf! Magnus still my favourite ever strong man though! Was just so much smaller than everyone else? But smoked em all at the time!👍💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
KAZ! Your 65 man! That was fu***n insane! Your look like a beast.
To be either Kaz or Magnus and hear the roar of the crowd just one more time would give me chills, make me emotional and I could die happy knowing I heard that sound just one more time…
"-Well somebody has to." Such a perfectly laconic response.