The answer is simple if you don't leave Zydrunas out. He is the strongest man in history and probably will always be. No one ever has been that good at both overhead strength and deadlift strength while still being one of the best athletically. He is the strongest man that has ever walked this earth.
Thank you for this interview. It's good to hear him talk in full sentences. Usually he only gets to say "I am very happy" between events. This is a great and rare opportunity to find out his opinion on training and competing.
Yep the ifsa riegns and Arnold riegns when included make Zydrunas much bigger champ than other strongmen also the number of times he was 2nd or 3rd consistently in top 3 for years
Man wtf lol. I just searched "strongman podcast" and this came up. I was like damn how did I not see this before, but it was posted today haha. Super excited for this.
Zydrunas has made an Amazing and unrivaled progress in strength sports! From being the strongest silver medalist in the World, first in the 2000 IPF World Championship, then being second in WSM from 2002 to 2004, to become the most succesfull strength athlete ever! Who else can say they have dominated the strength scene for almost a decade?
It is really cool that you had such a legend on the podcast! I look forward to the next already. Would be nice if you managed to get Eddie Hall (my favourite) too.
This is the only really decent interview of Big Z that I'm aware of. There was one done in Kenya that was OK, where they included some questions about his time in politics, which added a bit of colour to the interview, but this over all, is better.
What he said about using machines really makes sense, makes me realize why I rarely got hurt in the lumber mill lifting more than guys bigger than me could Lyft
***** oof, some names can get really butchered when taken through the translation process... names dont usually get transformed when passing the language barriere. Savickas is an exception it seems ^^ i ll take your word for it and call him Saviskas
I'm super curious as to how he went about getting his nerves sorted out after his injury. I suspect I have something similar (though not as severe) but I don't know for sure, I'm just guessing. My doc doesn't want to have it checked out, puts it down to stress. But I'm not convinced. The problem is I don't know who to turn to take take greater interest and dig a little deeper.
The answer is simple if you don't leave Zydrunas out. He is the strongest man in history and probably will always be. No one ever has been that good at both overhead strength and deadlift strength while still being one of the best athletically. He is the strongest man that has ever walked this earth.
Thank you for this interview. It's good to hear him talk in full sentences. Usually he only gets to say "I am very happy" between events. This is a great and rare opportunity to find out his opinion on training and competing.
LOVE that he mentioned the IFSA domination in 2009. It's been undersold how much harder those contests were than WSM for the same years.
Yep the ifsa riegns and Arnold riegns when included make Zydrunas much bigger champ than other strongmen also the number of times he was 2nd or 3rd consistently in top 3 for years
one of your best! never heard z speak so much.
Never heard Zydrunas speak so much. Thanks for this interview man
Thanks for listening, was a real honor to be able to interview Zydrunas
The greates ohp presser ever! Love it man. Keep it up👍👌
Z English improved a lot!!!
Sank you. Very heppy.
^ THIS!!! love big Z
That was a great episode, Z is an excellent english speaker. Really missed having him at WSM last year, pulling for him to get the 5th this year.
great guest, incredible how this podcast doesnt get more views with such great guests
+Marko Brajković thank you most listen on iTunes, etc lots of downloads there
Holy shit. What a guest to have, I'll be sharing this to anyone I know who lifts.
+A.J. Noble thanks! Have some more big names coming up
Starting Strongman eddie hall? brian shaw?
+Joe A all in the works let them know you want to hear them on Strong Talk 😊
A few of those are already in the works!
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Man wtf lol. I just searched "strongman podcast" and this came up. I was like damn how did I not see this before, but it was posted today haha. Super excited for this.
+NorthStrongSC boom! Check out our past interviews as well
Great Podcast. It's great to know how a legend as Big Z got started. Can't wait to see Big Z at Worlds Strongest Man.
+Adam Herring thanks, can't wait as well
Zydrunas has made an Amazing and unrivaled progress in strength sports! From being the strongest silver medalist in the World, first in the 2000 IPF World Championship, then being second in WSM from 2002 to 2004, to become the most succesfull strength athlete ever! Who else can say they have dominated the strength scene for almost a decade?
It is really cool that you had such a legend on the podcast!
I look forward to the next already. Would be nice if you managed to get Eddie Hall (my favourite) too.
His English is better than I always thought it was. Good interview.
You can use your muscles 120% I'll keep that as motivation for my Z presses thst big Z doesn't do haha.
One of the greatest of all time!
so big, so humble
This is the only really decent interview of Big Z that I'm aware of. There was one done in Kenya that was OK, where they included some questions about his time in politics, which added a bit of colour to the interview, but this over all, is better.
Thank you!
Strongest man ever
What he said about using machines really makes sense, makes me realize why I rarely got hurt in the lumber mill lifting more than guys bigger than me could Lyft
I really hate phoners but this one was worth listening to.
Thx for your effort
Just awesome
a question that keeps me awake: are we supposed to say savikkas or saviskas? heard both for Savickas
*****
oof, some names can get really butchered when taken through the translation process...
names dont usually get transformed when passing the language barriere. Savickas is an exception it seems ^^
i ll take your word for it and call him Saviskas
For all English speakers pronounce it sounding this out: Saveetskas, but the "ee" is kind of quick and soft so it almost sounds like an i.
Big ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm super curious as to how he went about getting his nerves sorted out after his injury. I suspect I have something similar (though not as severe) but I don't know for sure, I'm just guessing. My doc doesn't want to have it checked out, puts it down to stress. But I'm not convinced. The problem is I don't know who to turn to take take greater interest and dig a little deeper.
Try an osteopath
Awesome
Big Z is definitely the strongest man ever. Magnus Ver Magnersson and Marius were better athletes. But, just straight power, Big Z is #1
is there anyone know Paul Anderson and Louis Cyr and send me a link about their records , documents , etc.