Notice that Zydrunas never refers to himself as the ‘GOAT’ or the ‘strongest ever’ despite winning 10x more titles & breaking 10x as many records than anyone else. Eddie Hall, take note. This is a humble champion
Big Z is a true champion and a true sportsman. Some other ones are just showmen that don't care much for the sport, they just wanna act like big celebrities.
@@JPqbss for the years IFSA was present , it had the same prestige of which WSM has today. During the years that IFSA was running , WSM was seen as an inferior title due to the fact the vast majority of the world's strongest strengh athletes were competing in the IFSA championship and not the WSM championship
28:28 notice how he only just mentions his TH-cam channel here and he’s not saying “Oh guys go subscribe yada yada, he just politely asks”. Man Z is such a great guy since I’ve started following strongman he’s been my biggest inspiration in my training (more so powerlifting/bodybuilding), guys like Z, Shaw, Sigmusson, Shahlaei, are the reason I have the most respect for strongman over any other strength sport such humble and hardworking guys.
You should check out the documentary called "Born Strong". Features 4 strongmen, including Z, and spends some time with each training and talking about life and philosophy. Good stuff. Get to see Z at home in Lithuania, in his element, as it were. You can watch it free here: th-cam.com/video/QxzmxjvuhQU/w-d-xo.html
22:15 can't you just imagine, no proper training for the biggest and most prestigious comps in the world and still manage to win his 3rd WSM title back in 2012 ... THE MADAFREAKIN 2012 WSM. That's a freakin GOAT right there, 2012 is really the FULL of Zydrunas Savickas prime.
Z not even trying *hist 228 log for a laugh in a comp* The best pressers in the world *spend months training solely for one log lift but fail to get anywhere near 228*
One of my very favorites. He never had to put on an air of arrogance to make him look tougher. His works did all the talking for him. He was the king and he everybody knew it.
When judging who is the greatest the criteria I would use is: 1. overall titles 2. overall records 3. peak static numbers 4. longevity 5. cultural significance maybe i could create some kind of point system in excel based on these criteria and compare some of the top guys, however it would take ages and I suspect Big Z would have double the points of the nearest guy anyway.
@@beardedbjorn5520 In terms of overall points and titles, Thor isnt the best. But in terms of competiting at the highest standard yet, he's one of the three greatest strongman of all time with Big Z and Brian Shaw. Also, in terms of absolute strength all round at his peak, there's an argument he's the strongest man to ever live. But I agree completely without a doubt that Big Z is the greatest strongman of all time. Even Thor said the same in his interview with Loz.
Gotta say Z's english is pretty good. There's a little cloud of mystery over Z due to the language barrier but the dude is extremely intelligent. He's been a politician. But yea he deffs comes across as a robot haha
I’m always taken aback when I see Zydrunas out of competitions. When competing with the extra weight, he looks rather old. And then you see him out of comp and he looks like he’s in his 30’s. Such an amazingly humble man.
Brian and Z are like the adult versions of Thor and Eddie. Neither one of them like each other, but they don't go around spewing social media idiocy or making false claims lol
Hi Loz, Magnificent video with Zydrunas! The guy is definitely the GOAT in Strongman! What a trophy collection! He's awesome and humble which I totally respect. For me, titles all the way compared to records and you and Big Z are the best examples of why it's titles and not records. Massive thank you for doing the video. Could you do a video with Brian Shaw. Cheers, Billy
Two of my idols...fierce yet humble. After recently turning 32, I've decided to get back into lifting after years off (for many reasons including drug addiction and other madness)... These guys show that it's never too late to get back at it if you do it right and get back at it at a high level...It's amazing how relevant they still are (Loz in his late 30's and especially Z being in his mid 40's and still being able to compete with the best)... Both of you guys deserve a much bigger following than many of the fools on social media with millions of followers...thank you.
This is so good to see and hear about the Big Z training performances injuries and how tough he is. That was amazing interview with the best there is best there was and possibly ever will be. Thank you Laurence your too good.
"Eight Arnold trophies in one place. It's nice." And that's it. Big Z is so humble about it. No boasting and bragging. Thanks Uncle Loz for the interview!
Such a humble and honest guy is Big Z. Along with Loz and Brian Shaw, perfect ambassadors for the sport. Personally I think the future is bright with these guys being involved , I hope WSM and WUS all get these guys involved in the running and judging of their events. Along with MvM.
Great content Big Loz. Keep it up, you've earned a new subscriber. Generally I have mixed feelings when strongmen do social media, but I'm loving these interviews and this was the best so far. Mariusz was always my favorite strongman, but Big Z is the GOAT and the more I listen to him, the more I like him. If more people carried themselves like Zydrunas does, the world would be a better place.
I remember meeting both you Loz, Big Z and Kaz at Bodypower a few years ago. I felt so lucky to be living in the time of such great athletes and meeting you guys in real life. I remember Big Z shaking my hand and his hand almost reaching my elbow it was that big 😂 Fantastic life moments
I think people may win more WSM titles or break various records, but there will NEVER be another strongman so decorated or like this man who has done (and is still doing) it all. So humble, so unbelievably strong.
Traditional strongman competitions were about getting the strongest men and pitting them against different events to see who wins. Modern strongman is about professional athletes pushing the limits of human capability and breaking records to win the competition.
I love Z mentioning Svend Karlsson as one of his greatest rivals. We all knew he'd mention the other 3 or 4 guys, but I think Svend seemed like a curveball even to Loz! Svend is one of the most underrated WSM winners in my opinion.
Late to the party but you know who Big Z reminds me of? Alex Honnold. The humility, the sole focus, the discomfort when complimented... it's like uncanny.
BIG THANKS TO YOU L O Z for those awesome vids. ! ! was tearing my bicep tendon off last week... keeps me motivated now post OP. ! ! and now i joined the club... LOL with pain.... ;-) ;-)
These interviews are fantastic - I watched this one earlier and currently watching Gary Taylor. Brilliant idea. Should get someone to interview Big Loz too if you haven’t already. It even inspires me to train. And I got two PBs. Well done to you!
Yes! The CEO of strength himself
CEO of Very Happy.
Notice that Zydrunas never refers to himself as the ‘GOAT’ or the ‘strongest ever’ despite winning 10x more titles & breaking 10x as many records than anyone else. Eddie Hall, take note. This is a humble champion
Fuck Eddie Hall. He is toxic for the sport of strongman.
Couldn't agree more.
Kaz said that they always argue who was the strongest. The funny thing is that Big Z thinks Kaz was, and Kaz thinks Big Z was.
Yeah, you can tell when it's humble for real
Yeah he is Great do tired of Eddie always like The humble guys
Got to love how Lawrence introduced Zydrunas as simple as he actually is, GOAT
Big Z is a true champion and a true sportsman. Some other ones are just showmen that don't care much for the sport, they just wanna act like big celebrities.
That’s what I love about Zydrunas, he’d never yell and scream when he won. He’d just raise an arm and say thank you and smile 😊
Two of the nicest men in strongman right there👍
4x WSM , 2x IFSA , 8x Arnold Ohio.
Objectively the greatest of all time.
1x Fortissimus, 2x SCL Worlds, 2 years SCL Overalls, 1x WSC
Set 76 world records
15x Lithuania's strongest man.
Between his Arnold’s, WSM and IFSA overlapping, he arguably is a 6x strongest man in the world (even tho he technically never won WSM 6x)
@@JPqbss for the years IFSA was present , it had the same prestige of which WSM has today. During the years that IFSA was running , WSM was seen as an inferior title due to the fact the vast majority of the world's strongest strengh athletes were competing in the IFSA championship and not the WSM championship
His humility and his achievements set him above all else. Such a great interview
something that Eddie Hall feel ashamed of LOL
LOVE THAT YOU JUST PUT GOAT UNDER HIS NAME
Humble, well spoken, polite, displays integrity, and an incredible athlete. Huge respect to Big Z.
Loz:The greatest strongman of all time
Big Z: 🗿
I have be waiting for someone to do an interview with Zydrunas for a very long time.
Kalle Beck has an interview with him also. It's nice to hear more than his post lift speeches.
For sure. Learned a lot about Big Z!
Nice intro of Z's long list of achievements Zydrunas..."Hello" :-)
The Strongest Ever.
One word. . . LEGEND
Big Z is the strongest man to walk the 🌎💪
28:28 notice how he only just mentions his TH-cam channel here and he’s not saying “Oh guys go subscribe yada yada, he just politely asks”. Man Z is such a great guy since I’ve started following strongman he’s been my biggest inspiration in my training (more so powerlifting/bodybuilding), guys like Z, Shaw, Sigmusson, Shahlaei, are the reason I have the most respect for strongman over any other strength sport such humble and hardworking guys.
Damn this channel's bringing in some heat🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.
I have been a fan of Big Z for 15+ years and never knew much about him. Finally got the scoop.🤓💪
You should check out the documentary called "Born Strong". Features 4 strongmen, including Z, and spends some time with each training and talking about life and philosophy. Good stuff. Get to see Z at home in Lithuania, in his element, as it were. You can watch it free here: th-cam.com/video/QxzmxjvuhQU/w-d-xo.html
So Big Z set the current log lift record shortly after injuring his neck?! Wow.
Never heard Big Z talk for so long!
22:15 can't you just imagine, no proper training for the biggest and most prestigious comps in the world and still manage to win his 3rd WSM title back in 2012 ... THE MADAFREAKIN 2012 WSM. That's a freakin GOAT right there, 2012 is really the FULL of Zydrunas Savickas prime.
BIG Z. What a legend.
Important to note that Z's deadlift in 2011 WSM was on a stiff bar and no suit. Different ballgame to deadlift bar and suit.
That is a very good point
Me and my boyfriend both deadlift each other’s stiff bar without a suit. We have hiv now
Two lovers sharing hiv, til death... how beautiful
lol GOAT! When Kaz and Mark Henry say it there really is no need to defending that title.
Greatest interview of All Time!
Loz: Records are for a brief amount of time.
Log press WR: *Im about to end this mans whole career*
Z not even trying *hist 228 log for a laugh in a comp*
The best pressers in the world *spend months training solely for one log lift but fail to get anywhere near 228*
u my friend have not a clue
@@teccosman absolutely bro. he had a neck, back injury in that year by the way
When he showed those medals and trophies...GOAT! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Also Big Loz great videos and interviews! Keep them up 🙌🏾
One of my very favorites. He never had to put on an air of arrogance to make him look tougher. His works did all the talking for him. He was the king and he everybody knew it.
best all time
When judging who is the greatest the criteria I would use is:
1. overall titles
2. overall records
3. peak static numbers
4. longevity
5. cultural significance
maybe i could create some kind of point system in excel based on these criteria and compare some of the top guys, however it would take ages and I suspect Big Z would have double the points of the nearest guy anyway.
I read first 2 points and knew that savickas is best, but he can get all 5
I always giggle when people say Pudz and Thor are the greatest Strongman. Like, no. Lmao
@@beardedbjorn5520 In terms of overall points and titles, Thor isnt the best. But in terms of competiting at the highest standard yet, he's one of the three greatest strongman of all time with Big Z and Brian Shaw. Also, in terms of absolute strength all round at his peak, there's an argument he's the strongest man to ever live. But I agree completely without a doubt that Big Z is the greatest strongman of all time. Even Thor said the same in his interview with Loz.
Eddie you learn from ,bigz .he never said he is strongest in history
That is humble ness
Gotta say Z's english is pretty good. There's a little cloud of mystery over Z due to the language barrier but the dude is extremely intelligent. He's been a politician. But yea he deffs comes across as a robot haha
It's because most of those guys from Eastern Europe and Russia they're very stoic.
Big Z is at peace with life i think that’s why he’s so calm. Go watch his TH-cam he literally has the chillest life ever
The first interview I am glad I stuck through, out of sheer respect and admiration for Zydrunas Savickas
Very humble
My most favorite interview so far. By the way, Laurence your voice and the way you speak would be really good for audio books ;)
What a great comment, some of David Websters bios like “Sons of Samson” or John McCullum’s “Keys to Progress”. Ideal for long journeys.
Fantastic interview Big Loz
I’m always taken aback when I see Zydrunas out of competitions. When competing with the extra weight, he looks rather old. And then you see him out of comp and he looks like he’s in his 30’s. Such an amazingly humble man.
What a legend.
Thank you for this Loz and thank you GOAT.
A man that is truly at peace. Big Z such an inspiration in many ways
Thank you, this was great to watch. Savickas is the greatest of all time and he is such a nice and humble guy.
Great interview with 2 real gentleman of the sport wow
🐐 GOAT
Zydrunas is a class act. Such respect for him. You did a great job interviewing him Loz. Love the series!
Great interview! Please ask Kas to come on your show. His views from past and present would make interesting watching. Thanks To Big Z!!!
Really enjoyed that one Loz!
Big Z the GOAT! Glad you did this interview, it seems that Brian is ignoring Z in his own Q&A series.
Brian and Z are like the adult versions of Thor and Eddie. Neither one of them like each other, but they don't go around spewing social media idiocy or making false claims lol
I think he’s interviewing active strongmen.
@NorthGate Josh DeJong 29 Palms then why’d he interview Terry?
@@jdj2022 Eddie is retired.
@@lance7909 Not saying it's the actual reason, but Terry is still active.
Big Z = GOAT
Hi Loz,
Magnificent video with Zydrunas! The guy is definitely the GOAT in Strongman! What a trophy collection! He's awesome and humble which I totally respect.
For me, titles all the way compared to records and you and Big Z are the best examples of why it's titles and not records.
Massive thank you for doing the video. Could you do a video with Brian Shaw.
Cheers,
Billy
great interview Loz, what a legend Big Z really is. True champion over and over.
Loz:are you the goat
Big Z: it's just facts
z's accent makes him so enjoyable to listen to :)
The king 👑
Such a humble guy too.
Two of my idols...fierce yet humble. After recently turning 32, I've decided to get back into lifting after years off (for many reasons including drug addiction and other madness)... These guys show that it's never too late to get back at it if you do it right and get back at it at a high level...It's amazing how relevant they still are (Loz in his late 30's and especially Z being in his mid 40's and still being able to compete with the best)... Both of you guys deserve a much bigger following than many of the fools on social media with millions of followers...thank you.
That like dislike ratio tho. Who doesn’t love Big Z?
Brian, Mariusz, Thor, Laurence, JF, Derek....
@@N8SAY elaborate on that please.
Since you said please 😀, I'm talking about all the people he kept beating over the years. A lot more too.
I was in the audience when he got injured. Had no idea I was watching the greatest ever!
ZydrunaS SavickaS AKA strongest man who ever lived
Big Lozz!!
this has made my year!!
This guy is so humble, and so wonderful to listen to.
This is so good to see and hear about the Big Z training performances injuries and how tough he is. That was amazing interview with the best there is best there was and possibly ever will be. Thank you Laurence your too good.
This is going to be good, thanks for your content Big Loz!
Gotta love Z's cheeky smiles when he talks about his achievements / WR's
Did Big Z say he pulled a truck while it's brakes were on? Damn!
HisDivineShado yeah he’s a unit. Only go who’s beaten the old guys and the young guys in their prime
I'm sure we are gonna see the Big Z Strongman Classic soon...the man himself log pressing should be the trophy!
Even Loz is fanboying a bit with zydrunas, big z what a legend in the sport!
"Eight Arnold trophies in one place. It's nice." And that's it. Big Z is so humble about it. No boasting and bragging. Thanks Uncle Loz for the interview!
This is fantastic.
Really puts it in perspective just how good he was. 23 competitions in a year wow
Loz this was a great interview man. Loved listening to Zydrunas. Perhaps the most humble athlete, let alone strongman.
Love this interview
I've got a feeling this is going to be a VERY popular video thanks Loz Z is the GOAT of Strongman.
He is a 630lb bench presser and he squatted 970lbs 2 reps. He is insane
Loving this trend of quality interviews Loz!
It doesn’t matter the sport, art form, or discipline GOAT’s (always) seem to be humble.
Such a humble and honest guy is Big Z. Along with Loz and Brian Shaw, perfect ambassadors for the sport. Personally I think the future is bright with these guys being involved , I hope WSM and WUS all get these guys involved in the running and judging of their events. Along with MvM.
Big Z is without a doubt the GOAT!
Big z is class.. So are you big loz. Keep up the good work Ma man.
An absolute legend, such a humble man, the greatest of all time no doubt. Brilliant podcast
Great content Big Loz. Keep it up, you've earned a new subscriber. Generally I have mixed feelings when strongmen do social media, but I'm loving these interviews and this was the best so far. Mariusz was always my favorite strongman, but Big Z is the GOAT and the more I listen to him, the more I like him. If more people carried themselves like Zydrunas does, the world would be a better place.
Great interview yet again! Only Big Loz got the personality and way with words to get this much chat out of Big Z 👏
Two strong men having a chit chat, super classy guys, thank you so much!
This deserves so many more views! Thank you; Loz, for the fantastic content :)
Best interview I have seen with big z very humble man Iam surprised he never mentioned the fortissimos title he won that was a brutal competition
I remember meeting both you Loz, Big Z and Kaz at Bodypower a few years ago. I felt so lucky to be living in the time of such great athletes and meeting you guys in real life. I remember Big Z shaking my hand and his hand almost reaching my elbow it was that big 😂 Fantastic life moments
did he just say that he did the truck pull with the brakes on, and then again without the brakes, and he still won! deserves GOAT title. No doubt.
Loved this Loz!
8:45 - what a boss move!
great stuff, thank you
Also, this was amazing man. Really kool to hear/see a couple old pros talk shop and discuss the old days. You have a knack for this, dude.
I think people may win more WSM titles or break various records, but there will NEVER be another strongman so decorated or like this man who has done (and is still doing) it all. So humble, so unbelievably strong.
Great video thank you very much, Savickas is the goat.
The photo or painting on big z's wall is also amazing aswell
Proud to be Lithuanian!
Traditional strongman competitions were about getting the strongest men and pitting them against different events to see who wins. Modern strongman is about professional athletes pushing the limits of human capability and breaking records to win the competition.
The greatest heroes never call themselves the greatest. What a legend......
I love Z mentioning Svend Karlsson as one of his greatest rivals. We all knew he'd mention the other 3 or 4 guys, but I think Svend seemed like a curveball even to Loz! Svend is one of the most underrated WSM winners in my opinion.
Thank you!
Late to the party but you know who Big Z reminds me of? Alex Honnold. The humility, the sole focus, the discomfort when complimented... it's like uncanny.
BIG THANKS TO YOU L O Z for those awesome vids. ! ! was tearing my bicep tendon off last week... keeps me motivated now post OP. ! ! and now i joined the club... LOL with pain.... ;-) ;-)
Thanks, good interview Loz
These interviews are fantastic - I watched this one earlier and currently watching Gary Taylor. Brilliant idea. Should get someone to interview Big Loz too if you haven’t already. It even inspires me to train. And I got two PBs. Well done to you!