10 of the Best Event Performances in Strongman

[@zenmeteor]

Mateusz’s inclined farmers carry from this year’s Arnold was ridiculous

[@jooka2010]

He made it seem like he was carrying the groceries from the car hahaha

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

His stone to shoulder at the Arnold, he was in a league of his own.

[@sharpestbulb]

like Loz was saying with Kaz, you can pretty much just say "Mateusz". it's almost all show stealing

[@Bmxae]

Or how natural stone lift

[@TheRadiantSoap]

It had me hyped for days. Most insane shit i've ever seen

[@nakkokip]

Expected to see Mateusz's stone to shoulder from the Arnold classic. More than doubling the reps of everyone else.

[@Cieciowski]

Expected him as well, either that or his frame carry/dumbell press or the farmer's walk from Giants Live. Good list tho.

[@ThomasG485]

This. Also, yes, frame was fucking insane. Glad you included your own performance!

[@morganw.2473]

His Stone to Shoulder at the past two Arnold's was unreal. Talk about outclassing everyone else.

[@PaulisInclusion]

Seriously

[@TheLastheart1]

Same

[@kessq8753]

Notable mention: Mateusz kieliszkowski's log lift in one motion for 3 reps while everyone else had to do it in 2 motions at the Arnold Strongman Santa Monica 2019.

[@steveunderwood8145]

I’m glad you included one of your yoke races, it really was your event in the same way that the log belonged to Zydrunas and the deadlift to Eddie.

[@RabidGerry]

Yeah I remember seeing that one too thinking "well done that was fantastic"! So yeah stuck in my mind an impressive performance for sure!!

[@vincentchao9916]

@@Nirsterkur Thor has never beaten eddie in any type of deadlift at comp lol

[@connorsucc6790]

@@Nirsterkur Thor smokes him in strongman 😂 unfortunately his boxing skills do not seem to be the superior

[@connorsucc6790]

@@Nirsterkur nah I'm a fan but everything he does in the cage looks to robotic and isn't fluid. For example he doesn't counter until after he gets hit

[@connorsucc6790]

@@Nirsterkur i said i was a fan so i still hope he succeeds

[@adambaldoni5491]

One of my favorites is Mateusz with the stone to shoulder at the 2019 Arnold's. That was unbelievable to watch!

[@nakkokip]

He got 1 more rep than the rest of the field COMBINED. It's actually insane.

[@Jm-uh6zu]

Or Pressing medley from WSM 2019 👍

[@callebergqvist8071]

Yes this is also my favorite!

[@mprovin7320]

He got 4 and second place got 1 correct? Or two? Imagine quadrupling the second place in reps!!!

[@Flannel_Affinity]

Agreed, probably the most impressive thing I have ever seen at The Arnold's.

[@AA-tq7dm]

Great list but I'm a little surprised. My number one would have to be Z at the ASC 2016 doing 4 reps with the 205kg log and looking like he had more in the tank. Not to mention after a max deadlift too. The only other man in the field to get 1 rep was Lalas. Every other man used the lighter log and a stacked lineup of great log lifters. Even in 2019 the heavy log used was 195kg and 2 reps was the highest number. Most dominant performance I've ever seen.

[@wadehull4822]

I love Kaz’s squat when he points to his legs and says “these are the worlds strongest legs right here!” after the talk of another competitor’s legs being the strongest

[@Maddolis]

Dave Waddington... who did have a very solid squat!

[@sharpestbulb]

I recall someone else paying homage to that in their time at WSM

[@antoniocenteno1483]

Kaz could comete today, that is madness

[@wadehull4822]

@@Maddolis that’s the name! I couldn’t remember

[@ora6925]

he also did two reps on the silver ollar deadlift for max, just to be absolutely sure

[@butcher568]

When my jaw dropped was when Matteusz did the 4 kinds of overhead presses event thingy in 25 seconds last year I think. It looked like cheating.

[@vegardkjrberg1929]

I mean the 60kg dumbells really looked like nothing. It was like me lifting 10kgs frontal then overhead.

[@Spazmonkeyorange]

I remember that, it was nuts. I also remember him absolutely smashing the natural stone to shoulder at the Arnold a few years back, which is the first time I really starting noticing him. It was insane.

[@kappaferret6052]

Can we have a 2nd video of this? I'm pretty sad that Mateusz legendary stone lift at the arnold classic 2018 wasn't on here

[@Dark6In6The6Eyes]

Mateusz's overhead medley from the WSM 2019 final, absolutely unreal the way he threw the weights around

[@fftvable]

Derek Poundstone lifting the unliftable stone to win Fortissimus in 2008 should have been on the list. Also, Z lifting 205kg log 4 times in arnold classic 2015, when everyone else couldn't lift it once

[@NorthStrongSC]

Way late to this video but came to put the same ones. That 2008 fortissimus was insane.

[@Guitareben]

Mateusz's stone to shoulder, 2018 or 2019 arnold! One of the greatest shows of strength ever!

[@culture-nature-mobility7867]

This jump after the final atlas stone. Most of us wouldn't be able to do that without having lifted anything before 😂

[@samuelbyrne236]

Mateusz’s press medley 2019 finals

[@nicolasstuder5430]

Mateusz plane pull 2017😱

[@randyaffleck8510]

That 2018 Yoke Race was incredible. You've earned the bragging rights my man

[@MacologyGamingSteakinator]

Derek Poundstone lifting the Louis Cyr stone at Fortissimus 2008 has to be the most impressive lift in my eyes. Even Zydrunas was in awe after watching that stone get lifted.

[@benji3455]

i would include myself too if was a strongman haha

[@beardedbjorn5520]

Gerrit Badenhorst’s 440kg deadlift was another awesome moment where he just dominated that event. Geoff Cape’s 1985 boat pull was another awesome event.

[@michaelj5032]

Just an idea for a video, wsm biggest fails. Mine was 2010 loading race Shaw vs big Z if the bag would have set that would have been Shaw’s first wsm title

[@BennyDogwasp]

The irony is, they stop the clock when the athlete's hands are off the implement. The bag was on the plinth at that point. Technically it fell off AFTER Shaw had "finished" the event.

[@antoniocenteno1483]

@Darth Dredd Shaw should won 2010, Big Z should won 2011, they trade wins lol

[@mprovin7320]

@@BennyDogwasp true but if you think of an atlas stone run and the stone falls off, that's not fine

[@arturm2eots]

Thor not wearing a squat suit at the 2014 WSM that cost him the title is also a pretty good example.

[@alexmunn36]

Novikov atlas’s stone landing on his head last year

[@danielhaugsvr]

Try to get Arild Haugen on youre talking strongman series. Keep up the great work Loz 👍👍

[@TheGreatMishas]

Mariusz in 2003 overall, i mean it was humiliating for everyone else, the guy was a machine

[@CrapKwonDo]

And yeah Loz, you should include yourself in this! I watched that live with my brother and we were stunned by your run. It was freaking incredible. You made everyone else look so pedestrian.

[@imNeqtaR]

So cool that you included Arild Haugen, greetings from Norway!

[@kristofevo]

imNeqtaR Im glad he included him too! I was always impressed by his stone lifting and wondered why he didn’t get the recognition he deserved. Plus, he was built like Mariusz, with a great physique.😎

[@CCKeNeNSC]

Arild Haugens Atlast run was so good that people who never watched strongman knew about it in Norway. Still remember my older brother talking about it and as a kid, it was awesome to hear about. Moments like that makes strongman such a remarkable sport.

[@Fraser365]

Loz, I’m glad you included yourself in this video with that yoke, I swear at the start I said to myself “He better have included himself” as your achievements are often overlooked and didn’t want you to do overlook yourself. Fantastic yoke run!

[@BigLozOfficial]

thank you buddy

[@bigpat989]

Mateuz at the Arnold Santa Monica when he viper pressed the log to win that half the field struggled to clean was amazing

[@thekeyoftime]

If we are talking Strongman and nos WSM, I haven't fully processed the Frame Carry Mateusz did in this 2020 Arnold... What and absolute savage!

[@kcsniper1243]

Especially since he did right next to Thor. It was so impressive how fast he was.

[@yutmanrodreg3253]

@@kcsniper1243 Thor’s frame was dodgy as fuck though. A few athletes and coaches complained about it tipping to one side, you’ll see all the athletes fail on grip on the right side of the frame

[@aidenlategan923]

Happy to see you include yourself in one of these videos.. was totally waiting for it to happen, good job mate :)

[@samuraiguy27]

As someone who is new to the world of Strongman this was really cool. I'm also really glad you included yourself so I could see you competing. Thanks for the vid!

[@jooka2010]

Another great Big Loz video,the inclusion of yourself had me rolling hahah was a crazy performance so well deserved. Dont wait another 3 days to upload I could feel my strongman knowledge slipping away 😂

[@steveunderwood8145]

Or at least warn us if you’re having a couple of days off. I’ve been genuinely worried. 😂

[@BigLozOfficial]

Haha sorry guys. Liz has been ill so it’s been pretty manic at home. We have been coming up with lots of new ideas that hopefully you will enjoy

[@steveunderwood8145]

@@BigLozOfficial please don’t apologise! This channel has become part of my daily routine and I didn’t know what to do with the extra free time. Mrs Underwood will be glad you’re back. I was getting under her feet.

[@jooka2010]

@@BigLozOfficial No worries Loz thanks for the Update and I hope Liz feels better soon. Much love

[@pedrobraga3654]

OMG, Loz! What a performance with the yoke! Glad to watch your channel and to see you talk about your own great achievements in the middle of these monsters!

[@anidiotsguide757]

Mateusz press medley from 2019 could fit well on this list I think. Impressive!

[@SuperLaviathon]

Could definitely do a whole series on strongman performances!! I didn’t want that to end. Having one of the best and knowledgeable strongman commentating on performances of the past 👌

[@kcsniper1243]

He didn't Win But Mikhail Shiv doing the Conan Wheel on one Leg at Arnold Classic 2020 was amazingly inspirational

[@MightyMax2756]

I loved that moment. I think he regretted not taking it more seriously. He seemed to start out just to make an effort, but then realized that it wasn’t as bad as he thought it would be and kept going.

[@paullee3660]

Probably the toughest guy in strongman.

[@paddathehutt]

Shiv is inspirational in most events! Gutsy and determined as well as talented

[@MollymaukT]

His deadlift while his nose is bleeding like a fountain in 2018 or 19 was also beyond impressive. That dude got just another level of grit

[@RabidGerry]

@@MightyMax2756 yeah his friendly, humerous nature seems to be a mood lightener and sometimes you think perhaps he isn't as focused as he needs to be. He's one of my faves and a very strong guy. Was good to see him get the 3d at the ASC in 2018.

[@kristofevo]

Mariusz in the plane pull, after he had torn his calf.The pain he must’ve been in and the obvious stress on that calf never stopped him winning that event. What makes it more impressive is the fact he tore it in the heats and had to do a truck pull in that same heat , that would have destroyed that calf, before he had to pull that plane. On another note, I’m glad you included Arilds stone run, as i remember being really impressed with that when i watched it, all those years ago, and wondered why nobody ever mentioned how amazing he was at the stones.

[@tanmaylad308]

U should do a series of these..cuz there's no way 10 are gonna be enough ❤️

[@tmc3301]

Awesome video Uncle Loz. Also congratulations to you on the heavy yoke, I am glad you included yourself on the list.

[@nokneedownian8521]

So many amazing memories Im glad you put yourself in it you deserve it

[@ThelegendAtlas]

These videos are gold. There’s so much rich strongman history that needs to be discussed.

[@CosmosZeroX]

In my opinion, the car hold has always been very impressing to watch. I have seen some car hold events from around 2000 WSM. One with Pudzianowski was crazy when he started screaming and also Pfister and Magnus Samuelsson were amazing to watch. Maybe it was WSM 2002 or around that time. Also the Arnolds 2017 had some very heavy events. The unbelievably heavy Super Yoke and frame carry must have been the heaviest events in strongman history. Shaw has won both of these events I think. But one of the craziest things I've ever seen was Mateusz Kieliszkowski in a Farmers event I think in England where he was so fast with very heavy farmers that they slided after he put them down and they nearly hit the camera man. That was insane.

[@jcbruce76]

Really glad you had the Whit Baskin deadlift hold on here. There is so much to chose from but his hold gave me chills to watch, and again this time :)

[@mprovin7320]

Wow this is a great video!!!! Love to see this kind of stuff

[@stephencallanan3795]

I've worked security in sort of rough bars for years in Australia, and if I know I need to psyche someone out, I do a Kazmaier face at them and some heavy nose breathing. People think you are a lunatic and give you a wide berth. Thanks for the psychological edge Bill. You're a true legend.

[@wpg1013]

Over the last 40yrs of televised strongman im sure u could have mentioned so many amazing feats of strength for their time/eras!! Thanks for the entertainment Big Loz & Liz!! P.s. dont be afraid to have longer episodes, us huge fans luv the content!!

[@BigTex7789]

2008 Fortissimus when Derek Poundstone lifted the unliftable stone to beat Big Z.

[@Maddolis]

Nevermind his WSM, Derek's a top 10 strongman for having won that and coming second in 2009! Plus his Arnolds of course. Those Fortissimus events looked crazy tough.

[@fredkemp1444]

Loz I have always loved strongman and because of covid free time I watched every WSM competition this year. I have lifted weights since I was a kid nothing real serious though. Thanks for all the great videos. I am 46 years old and put on an extra 10 quality pounds of muscle this year and I'm hoping to make my own wood log this winter. All summer I was a stone lifting, tire flipping, weight dragging pretend strongman!😀 Thanks for all the motivation.

[@Fluffyolphert]

I completely forgot about the Whit Baskin car hold, remember watching it years ago and being blown away... thanks for reminding me about it Loz!

[@pctotty]

You deserve to make the list! That yoke was ridiculous and I seem to remember that WUS had problems with the stage not being sturdy enough.

[@thestrongseminarian]

Great video! Would have love to seen Big Z’s squat for reps in 2014! I get so motivated every time I watch that one.

[@Gorilla_Strong]

Watching this list was a trip down memory lane. GREAT video Loz. 💪💪

[@RyanJacksonElectrical]

I was really glad to see Whitt Baskin's car hold. Like you Loz, I had goosebumps watching it. That was just amazing.

[@ryant1506]

Enjoy how much Loz seems genuinely love the sport and the guys

[@MASS_ONE]

ty big loz for your dedication to do strongman media youre the best ive come across!

[@pseudopetrus]

Love Big Z, he has done so much over so much time!

[@ryanwilliamson9126]

Trey Mitchell in the infamous stone battle with Novikov. Derek Poundstones ability to use both arms on circus dumbell was always amazing. Not just for strength but coordination and stability

[@cols-muscle-power]

You 100% deserve to be on the list Loz. You were always no1 in the yoke 💪🏻

[@joshuawirht3832]

For me the number one best strongman feat (not in comp) was Eddies deadlift training video, pretty sure it was for the 500kg lift. He started at 135lbs and did deads with guys loading the bar at the top. I think he went all the way to 960 then back down with no pauses. Amazing!!

[@him050]

You know I’ve always thought Thor went before the whistle on that 2014 keg toss

[@olliecraig6502]

This was a really good video. Absolutely loved it. Thanks Loz.

[@brentnahmias44]

I love that you put yours in as well, love the yoke.

[@WingspeedGarage]

Happy to see Arild on the list, hope to see an interview with arild in the future. He didn’t make a great impact on the world stage but for is age at that time he was incredibly good. Watch the Norwegian strongest man from 07/08

[@bluesguitarluki]

Zydrunas also did 4 reps on the austrian oak at the arnolds (205kg). For me the most impressive log performance

[@getstrongby4038]

Mariusz threw baby powder all over the platform so his ass didn't get stuck 😂

[@thatdudephilly]

Seeing you struggle with that last stone shows how impressive that showed he finish in really was. Love the poundstone drop he was a beast before Shaw came around

[@wombatonsteroids]

Taking a 580KG yoke for a comfortable, quick stroll is absolutely amazing. That really was an amazing performance.

[@tonycastro2667]

I love Big Loz!! Keep them coming Sir!!

[@mikesbbody]

You deserve to be in the list Loz when it came to those events, most Guy's only got a view of the back of you're head as you practically ran with the weight. Whit went to failure in the car hold these day's Strongmen would simply go as long as the needed to I wonder what happened to him. That was Laszlo Fekete he went up against who was a Legend. Shaw's boat pull was amazing Big Z struggled at it Arild was a monster I really wish he stuck with the sport he would have done well, Mark Felix and grip events? it's a given he will win. Tarmo Mitt had a incredible grip too great video once again Loz.

[@KNOTatHome]

Quality content Loz. Always waiting for your videos really. Cheers from Argentina.

[@billf9526]

Great listing Loz! Just because you are the one building the list doesn't mean you can't be on it... to not include yourself would be leaving a gap in historic performances. I think just "Kaz 1981" could have been it's own entry. The first keg toss... though it was a load for everyone else, the squat and the double on the winning silver dollar deadlift just to show how light it was... fun to watch! Brought back some good memories. Thanks Loz!

[@jimllbreakit8537]

Nice list and the great thing is there really are hundreds of outstanding performances to choose from, so two lists like this would probably never be the same. I’m glad you left out the single event record breakers like the 500kg, 501kg and stones over bar as they’ve been covered to death. It’s nice to see performances that many new fans won’t be aware of.

[@Godzilla-mq5zv]

Honorable mention to Phil Pfister in WSM 2006 throughout nearly all the events, especially the stone press. Everyone did 2 of them at most and he did all 4.

[@davidkasinskas3822]

Could you do the top 10 most accomplished strongmen? Like the number of titles/world records and stuff. Became a fan of the sport a few months back and have been really enjoying the content thus far.

[@jamesshort779]

Great video Uncle Loz! You and Aunt Liz keep it up!

[@vincentcoyle5504]

Love ur vids loz ur a legend...take care from monaghan ireland

[@douglasnisbet1189]

Brilliant video! A few of my favourites: Z with the Austrian Oak at the Arnold's in 2015. Just made it look easy while I think no one else even managed on rep. Then Mateusz this year on the frame carry was just so fast it was like a sprint. Eddie 2017 with his 216kg axle was immense as well.

[@greenhorn454yomoma4]

Video on injured athletes best lifts like Bills you included would be pretty cool awesome video as always best strong man channel by far

[@BalikaMr]

Hello Laurence! Well done to your channel, congratulations, absolutely quality contents! We would prefer you broadcasting World Strongest Man, Giants live shows, WUS, etc. for many many years to come! You could make the best ever coverages with Liz! Cheers from Hungary.

[@lanatsif]

Such a cool vid! I know nothing about strongman from 10 years ago even, so this is great!

[@Mr.Ciobanu]

That card hold was bonkers ! My favorite is the whole competition in 2008 with Phil Fister !

[@McAppleWar]

Bill sometimes looked like he got his strength from being possesed by a demon

[@forensicgirl]

He does have a bit of a supernatural look to him-I've always thought it was from his eyes being such a light colour.

[@spikethebulldoghackett70]

Wit's deadlift hold was definitely my most memorable moment in WSM, never saw anything like it.

[@captainroger]

Not that familiar with you mate. But I've subbed and that. This is the third video that I have seen. You should probably be on a bigger scale of production with your knowledge and delivery of the story that we are all enjoying to hear. Proper Gentle Giant.

[@FatherhoodAndFitness]

Great video! Thanks, Loz!

[@spokeen6249]

The keg toss from 2014 is one of my all time favourite moments from strongman

[@MrBigbogger]

Love the concept of this vdeo, would love to see more of these in the future. Keep up the great content Loz!

[@RabidGerry]

Great video Loz. From the comments below, I can see a lot of Mateuisz suggestions and bit of a buzz about him. Definitely future WSM waiting in the wings.

[@jonnylieberman]

I'm glad you included Mauritius Pudzianowski. I think a lot of the kids today don't appreciate how dominant he was. And you're 100% right -- he had this after burner gear that just put him over the top in what seemed like every single event. How about Pudzianowski's 10 best events!!??

[@danielgogola]

Brilliant. Another great video 💪

[@T4Liam]

2017 WSM deadlift is my favourite deadlift performance as well. And for the exact same reasons as well.

[@samarthur1847]

Great video as ever, thank you

[@bbrown6458]

The Great and powerful LOZ

[@mattdiamond497]

I love all your videos i have always wanted to do complete in some strongman i have a lot of strongman equipment and 50 acres to workout on I'm only 5'3 really short so instead I did a few bench press competitions i love seeing Nick Best still competing at 52 and still keeping up with guys 15 years younger and some more than half his age

[@seangentri8878]

I think one of the most impressive, hilarious, and alpha things ever done in strongman was when Big Z was doing the truck pull and half way through just gave up on using the rope and yeeted it then proceeded to run with the truck like Superman using absolutely no arm strength whatsoever lmao. Absolutely legendary. 😂😂 I’m not even sure what year wsm it was but I think Z was wearing a white shirt at the time. If anyone can find the video please share it it’s absolutely nuts. Edit: I found the clip. It’s around the 10 minute 20 second mark of a video called “Zydrunas Savickas (Big Z) - Tribute” The thumbnail is Z in a black shirt looking like he’s going to rip someone’s head off.

[@seangentri8878]

@Darth Dredd .....lmfao I forgot about that 😂😂😂 equally as legendary. The man is just too fucking strong.

[@seangentri8878]

@bronchoped1 ....I’m not sure it may have been. I think it was between 2010 and 2012 but I could be wrong. Big Z did slip and kind of fall at the beginning of the pull and did the second half without the rope so he was literally just running with it lmao. If you search Big Z truck pull on KZbin though there’s no videos of it.

[@HandshakesnHaircuts]

When you said Mark Felix Hercules Hold, I said to myself , jeez which one. You read my mind on that one. Crazy every time.

[@sharpestbulb]

In a very similar vein to this, it might be cool to have a video listing athletes who dominated events in their time. Like Terry doing a truck pull, you doing a yoke, and Felix just holding stuff :D

[@rappel322]

No need to sell yourself short, Loz. You more than deserve to be on the list.

[@antoniocenteno1483]

Picking just ten is hard, i´ll try 10 not included in this video and just one per atlethe. No particular order. 1. Derek Poundstone reping the giant dumbell 15 times at Arnold´s 2009 (or 08). 2. Hafthor´s 472 Deadlift at the Arnold´s 2018 after 3 events. 3. Big Z Reping the Apollon Whell 8 times at the Arnold´s 2006 and 07 4. Pfister´s car walk at WSM 2006 5. Sebastian Wenta record time at the fingal´s fingers at WSM 2006 6. Mateusz Kieliskowski 5 times tombstone to shoulder at ASC 2019 7. Oleksii Novikov recent 18´inch 538KG Deadlift at wasm 2020 8. Mariusz/Felix 16 reps deadlift at WSM 2006 9. Martins Licis perfomance at the whell of pain at ASC 2019 10. Eddie Hall reping 15 eas presses at the viking press at WSM 2017

[@JamesG82]

Hey Loz. I agree with and was glad to the Arild Haugen inclusion! To this day still one of the most impressive stone runs ever. I tried looking up what happened to him a few years back and all I found was something about a couple pro boxing fights, but not even results. For Big Z, there's so many, But with the 2011 Log, I would add the Austrian Oak performances of 2013, 2014, and 2015. Just unbelievable consistency.

[@NeuroLifting]

If this was 2021, we would be saying Tom’s 2020 stone run! That time is ridiculous

[@jeroenwinnen5859]

One of my favorite moments is big z Vs koklyaev in the log lift at wsm 2010. This was a great battle!