Casually Explained: The World's Strongest Man

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[@CasuallyExplained]

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[@ethanchen2645]

casually explained posting again after just 2 days? inconceivable!

[@BodywiseMustard]

4:40 It's written '90s. There's no apostrophe before the S. Please edit your video.

[@romilgoel4191]

​@@BodywiseMustard Literally Unwatchable

[@isaakvanast]

Please do one on the sport of Freediving

[@ericshun3331]

sad to see you recommending incogni. look up reviews and peoples experiences before sending them your money and data please.

[@eddiehallwsm]

I’m actually 6’ 7” in circumference 😂

[@nxpy6684]

Damn he actually commented 😂

[@bupoo]

*I’m actually 6’ 7” in circumference* 🗿

[@noneedforid]

The hydraulic refrigerator himself!

[@dylantan8229]

Your gracious confirmation of this crucial information is greatly appreciated

[@alexmira3734]

💀💀

[@AQCorner]

"6'3, barely qualifying them for Tinder" had me in stitches 😂

[@mystikal__4735]

I can’t believe so many people glazed over that😂😭

[@sananton2821]

@@mystikal__4735 ...glazed over that??

[@wilfsmith9189]

Thank you Casually Explained for recently teaching me the valuable skills of Rock Climbing, Arm Wrestling, Photography snappin' and now popping pills and lifting. Truly your videos are so inspiring, educational and motivational that just last week I managed for the first time this year to get out of bed before taking my morning dump. Progress!

[@michaelwesten4624]

Recently. Hah

[@michaelwesten4624]

What are these weights? Pounds? Isn't that a type of money?

[@ChetanSinghYash]

Oh my a new video no wayyy

[@ronqa]

hes teaching us how to be fitness influencers

[@RishabhSharma10225]

Wait wut?

[@JevinJohnson-CloudShift]

One of the craziest strong-man events that I've seen is the caber toss, where these massive guys wear kilts and try to throw a telephone pole-sized log so that it flips end over end

[@branominal]

You clearly never saw murder ball

[@basmca1]

​@Waawaaweewaa_It has been in WSM too, which used to be very inspired by highland games.

[@vvoof2601]

@@basmca1 It needs to come back!

[@Siile_]

Casually Explained has more random niche interests than five people combined, I love it

[@stuffbenlikes]

For me it's like he's been digging into my head covering one of my interests after another.

[@damonbarnick]

​@@GenghisClausyep this guys voice is deeper

[@iknownot3336]

You think strong man is a niche?

[@radicool993]

@@stuffbenlikes I gotta say, I was thinking the same thing soon as I saw this thumbnail

[@chaiburana]

@@iknownot3336 It depends. You might consider it normie if you only account for how everyone has at least watch a clip or an ESPN rerun of one of the comps or two. But I doubt that more than 0.01% of the internet users know about Eddie vs Hafthor rivalry. Heck I'll even bet there are more people who know Hafthor as the Mountain than as the strongman athlete. It's like Crossfit, people know it's about doing crazy athletic stuff and some clips are somewhat viral, but not that many people actually care about the sport much less who are competing in it.

[@LuzNoceda511]

"All of these pieces of plastic were fucking awesome" My childhood in a plastic nutshell

[@mrpalaces]

Unrelated but I salute the Luz pfp in the wild.

[@ffnovice7]

I gotta admit i didn't see the point in buying more than one of a certain type of toy, but as an autistic adult i see the joy in it

[@simonandersson7067]

I am sure I could have lifted that big ass rock if I didn't get that elbow injury in high school. Those 2 weeks really changed the trajectory of my life.

[@dkennell998]

This is my favorite video of yours ive ever seen, very interesting, great pace, and the humor was right on the money. Had me laughing, well done.

[@LeoJay]

Yes, these guys can lift huge rocks, but unlike me, they're always away from home and their mothers always miss them, so checkmate.

[@spk1121]

[@branominal]

Actually pro strongmen typically only compete 4-6 times a year and sometimes even take their parents with them, train only 4 times a week, and don't need to work a regular job, so they can spend a shitload of their time with their mumsies

[@lorenn4113]

brian shaw is a sweetheart

[@kumquatmagoo]

@@branominal both your comment and Leo's are quality, properly cracked me up 😂😂

[@jaxonkarnoski8270]

I’m a huge strongman nerd/competitor and I’m impressed with how accurate this video is.

[@branominal]

Fuck me, one of my favourite channels talking about my favourite topic, for like double the length of his normal video? Love it

[@EmilBBechGrip]

I've been a strongman fan for over a decade, you clearly know your stuff or did your research! Well made video and really entertaining!

[@20xy94]

1:55 one must imagine sisyphus natty

[@josiahm.8711]

He was in on the meme before anyone else even knew

[@josiahm.8711]

wait nvm I thought this was one of his vids from like 6 years ago

[@blazedehart2748]

2:32 Jean Paul Sigmarsson was my hero. I fell in love with deadlifts and made them a staple of my training while in school.

[@RudeMcRude]

Living in the same city as Casually Explained I sometimes wonder if we've ever passed each other on the street. but then I realize neither of us would dare leave the comfort of our respective houses.

[@ElwindMage]

4:06 poor guy really turned his “dead lift” into a “died lifting” 😢

[@bingbong4186]

You’re gonna regret that in Valhalla

[@vvoof2601]

He LITERALLY also said "There's no reason to be alive, if you can't do deadlift".

[@chadywood]

As a huge Strongman fan, this was not a crossover i saw coming, good stuff! 🙂

[@RottingFarmsTV]

8:55 implies casually explained also time travels.

[@meghandoyle3110]

Wife??? Congratulations, casually explained, she was just that into you

[@felixcohen1247]

I'm not sure, It might be she's just being polite.

[@stopitnowlol6697]

@@felixcohen1247probably Canadian

[@yesoer6635]

Totally forgot about this channel for about 2 years. Thanks youtube algorithm for bringing it back into my life

[@martinnovacek9151]

Underappreciated John Green joke at 2:15

[@cyruskhalvati]

There are some events you simply need to reveal beforehand. The lighter more dynamic events can generally be kept secret. If you say “prepare for a heavy overhead“ and throw fingals fingars at someone, thats a recipe for injury. On the other hand things like medlies, rope pulls and weight over bar can be used as surprise events without much worry about injury. The event organizers are working on it though.

[@lydellb]

CrossFit games has this issue...among many others.

[@Matt-35400]

One must imagine Sisyphus happy.

[@0909umcia]

Great take on Pudzianowski. He really was not that strong strong, he was fast, and that gave him competitive advantage in many competitions.

[@squeebaby2683]

That stacked turtle joke killed me at 2:08

[@JakeRayTM]

"it's turtles all the way down" might be one of the funniest things in the world 😂

[@VTPPGLVR]

With Sisyphus I always thought “this is a realm where normal things like eating and drinking don’t affect people like in the land of the living. I think it’s fair to say things like digestion also don’t work the same. But strength still worked, and it makes sense that body muscles all work, such as the jaw muscles. Why doesn’t Sisyphus spend a few centuries eating that bolder and just climb up the hill?”

[@mortyrickerson6322]

He's evolving. Every single line is a hitter.

[@firemarshal2629]

You can be strong or you can be weak. It’s your choice but you eventually you must choose one and if you don’t think strength matters, you’ve already chosen.

[@coasternut3091]

Seeing Brian next to the Mr. Olympia competitors never gets old

[@mjr_schneider]

At some point being muscular crosses the line from looking attractive to looking like a Swiss chalet rotisserie chicken. A rotisserie chicken that could very easily crush my skull but still.

[@jakemartinez6894]

For many of these guys it crosses the line of even being muscle.

[@branominal]

No one does strongman, or even pro bodybuilding for that matter, in order to _look_ attractive.

[@Cutter_Number_30]

Jokes on you Big Z is the world's most attractive man as well.

[@Ildskalli]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ekinteko]

"Most Strongmen typically have been 6'3" which is barely qualifying them for Tinder" 💀💀💀

[@Lambopalooza]

9:26 shoulda said "rock talk"

[@DakodaOK]

The Machamp edit had me wheezing, I don't even fucking know why.

[@prostrongmanzack]

So cool you did a video on strongman! I love your videos. I know your content is primarily humor but there's a lot of factual information in here and as one of the best middleweight competitors to ever do it (myself, winning 6 National championships), I will say not standardizing or sharing the stone dimensions is a really interesting idea with one fault, it would disadvantaging those that do not have the prior knowledge of the dimensions, the information would almost definitely be leaked to an athlete or two and give an even worse discrepancy in advantage to those one or two individuals. Keep doing what you do, I love your stuff! If you wanted to do a weight class edition of this there is a ton of humor you could incorporate. I'd be happy to help you with that. Best wishes, Zack McCarley

[@ScottobozoGD]

While it's good that you got a sponsor and everything, having the ending jingle right after made it sound a lot less menacing, which I think takes away from the Casually Explained experience.

[@ShovelChef]

This has turned out to be a video I like to watch before a workout. I don't entirely know why. Come for the comedy, stay for the fitspo? Something like that.

[@Vareso]

I got through most of the video without laughing until you said 'hydraulic refrigerators', and I literally spat out my protien shake and couldn't stop laughing 😂

[@kingreynoso]

I saw Brian Shaw in person at the Shaw Classic in Colorado in August. The dude's arms are literally the hieght and size of a 13 year old

[@treechenho]

2:43 How my dad says he'd pick up chicks back in the day

[@redgit9905]

“Is the Ball jumping through hoops, or am I?” Strong opening 10/10

[@vegardh00]

That born without my permission part really hit 😭

[@darkwoodmovies]

I wish my whole life was condensed into videos like this. It would make life so much more fun.

[@sockmon1]

"aortic rupture" sounds like his heart literally exploded, honestly would not be surprised

[@simunator]

it's like peak simpsons where he's firing 3 quality jokes every 10 second

[@B1Gch3ddar]

This is legitimately a great video, as a massive fan, and minor historian it was a great overview!

[@frankfarmer7892]

Casually Explained with a Sturgill Simpson reference is such a treat

[@DiasusCH]

"... you'll regret it in Valhalla." I had to pause the video to keep laughing...

[@seemannaiobe4882]

I'm a huge strongman fan. Glad to see the sport getting some attention!

[@mukkah]

2:50 still got that writing magic, bruv does ^_^

[@이엔]

STIM PACK HAS ENTERED THE CHAT💊💉💊💉

[@OzzyATC]

Including the video at the end has to be at the lowest rate they would pay you. I respect that.

[@bigpig88]

Boys trust me, one day I’m gonna lift the biggest rock you’ve ever seen

[@jmal]

Watching this space.

[@dinguskong5828]

It has been one day. My disappointment is immeasurable.

[@vert2552]

I'm so happy to see Mariusz Pudzianowski here. As a kid i had a chance to see him live during few events and he is/was awesome dude

[@mr_fuji_mintsmr_fuji_mints9873]

"Dad, after you lift the worlds largest rock, can you help me with my math homework?." "Sorry sweety, im useless, practically speaking."

[@ethan5259]

"I was being born without my permission", me too buddy, that line hit hard man lol

[@Coonan3272]

This is actually a very accurate video. Also I don’t think it’s up for debate, Z is the best. I love all of them though, and I love seeing my sport more publicized

[@simpleneeds2582]

3:17 it kinda looks like bro's wearing women clothes more than a tie

[@deleted_handle]

Nahhh it looks like a tie to me.

[@cheesychi8317]

"turtles all the way down" I love you for that 🤣

[@Poretoz]

To be completely accurate, Eddie Halls WSM win and deadlift were actually the other way around. His deadlift was a means to an end to get the win in WSM since he needed the sponsor money to be able to fully focus to get the win. Great video in all other regards though! Enjoyed it a lot.

[@Hatneas]

as 6'9" bodybuilder God getting mistaken for Halfthorr would make my entire life

[@THEH4RLEMSH8KERS]

my landlord is a decorated strongman, one thing you missed: once you age out of it, you're going to have health problems. wouldn't even know it looking at him now. he's maybe only a little taller than me even though he's 6' 7" since he's hunched so much

[@likeyou3317]

We gotta remember though that when the IFSA WSM split happened in 2004, Pudzianowski has already won 2 titles in 2002 and 2003 (20 points ahead of Big Z [who won Arnolds that same year]! - so he could have skipped 2 out of 7 events and still win, one of the biggest dominations in WSM competition) with all of the strongest guys being present in competition like Big Z, Vasyl Virastyuk, Magnus Samuelsson, Svend Karlsen. And in 2008 he won in a close battle with Derek Poundstone (won Arnolds 2 times - in 2009 and 2010, in 2008 he was 2nd after Big Z)and is also thought to be one of the strongest guys never to win WSM (next to Kieliszkowski or O.D. Wilson) also ahead of Phil Pfister, Travis Ortmayer. In 2009 Big Z came back to WSM winning, Pudzianowski 2nd, young Brian Shaw 3rd. Maybe not the strongest statically, but strong enough to win WSM against the best of the best. Not enough to be TOP 3 in Arnolds though. We could argue whether being the Strongest means to basically be a powerlifter or to be strong in the functional sense, being able to move with heavy weights, throw them, toss them, lift them, pull, push, roll, carry, drag, hold.. Arnold Classic doesn't test all of these, same as WSM doesn't test all of these. So in my opinion the winner of both of these and additionaly Rogue/Shaw Classic/WUS is The Stongest Man in that particular year. I heard the idea of treating different Strongman comps same as in tennis - wimbledon, US open etc. all giving points to a universal ranking, all competitions being equal. I like it though I don't see it happening with WSM and Giants owners (IMG Media and Collin Bryce) having such a strong hold in the Strongman World.

[@yuricorrea2491]

They should do a competition all about the ratio of what you are lifting and your weight. They should call it The ANThletic Competition®.

[@F41nt13]

So in the age of giants strongmen were not just strong but had at least 6 foot. Crazy

[@ElTioPental]

Man i wish next year when his next video comes out he talks about formula 1, we really need a casually explained F1

[@mharley3791]

Paul krugman never said that the internet was a fad and yet somehow it keeps getting cited

[@keldsports8337]

When my regular KZbin and strongman KZbin collide 🤨

[@steelwarrior105]

I do like the hidden object idea. Press, could be log or axle for max or reps. Carry: frame or farmers. Odd object carry: Iron Cross, Keg, etc. and soforth reveal the day before at weighins

[@mcfarvo]

This synopsis is nearly immaculate

[@nathanvontollivervincegill7857]

0:44 edging to this pic

[@maxmonteil8421]

"You will regret it in Valhalla" is such a raw line wtf

[@wiegraf-FNC]

Machamp's smile made me giggle way too much.

[@Galaxia53]

That's Petey Piranha from Brawl! 2:43

[@KwispyKweam]

"Which I pronounced perfectly on account of my English language abilities..." 😂😂

[@missmoon6624]

04:17 Although Sigmarsson, with his great sense of (Viking) humour, was my favorite, let's not forget Geoff Capes (seen in the back left) Their rivalry and sportsmanship brought a great deal of entertainment. I used to love this as a kid!

[@enderb0t]

It's a good a decade when casually explained uploads

[@s024c9]

was NOT expecting the turtles all the way down reference. nicely done

[@gublaman]

People do speculate on older strongmen like Kazmaier and what they'd be able to accomplish given the advances in sports sciences, steroids, diets, etc.

[@colinpeters9237]

8:54 he admitted he’s a time traveler

[@Tanenadel]

Hey man, i just wanted to say that i love your videos very much. keep going bro, your content is awesome!

[@rhabeldibabeldi6812]

"thanks for coming to my ted talk" really got me 😂😂

[@Shwiggity_shwagg]

"I was being born without my permission" is the best line ever 🤣

[@franekretek4436]

Mateusz Kieliszkowski's surname translates to glassy (as in the small glass you pour vodka in to)

[@tjpprojects7192]

I'm not gonna lie, I kinda wish that Angus MacAskill or someone equivalent was alive today to undergo strength tests. It'd be cool to see how much they could lift.

[@gabrielluimeme]

He can make a video about any subjet and I'll watch... Casually

[@VincentRoyceMorgan]

The joke on Eddie Hall has me dead. I'm sure he'd have a wallop over it too, dude's hilarious. Mate reached a milestone then left Strongman to live the family life and buy tanks and shipping containers and whatnot for fun.

[@deathspreads]

I'm kind of sad he didn't talk about Louis Cyr, he was an icon here in Quebec in the past

[@usrko]

From biker to strong man casually explained.

[@GModBMXer]

Every time this guy drops something my life is in an entirely different episode

[@mangid392]

The VX1000 was a nice touch

[@xmoogoox]

Nice Turtles All the Way Down reference

[@nolanhc]

Strongman and Discworld in one video?? Yes please!

[@notablediscomfort]

It's also the friendliest sport now, I think. Everyone always looks so jolly except Novikov but I think he just looks like that and is probably the happiest man out of all the famous ones except maybe not right now because reasons. Then again maybe he's a different kind of happy and his coworkers just need more ammo and fuel.

[@branominal]

Novikov and kiels look like they're gonna murder someone but in bts stuff they're both lovely

[@d4n737]

I think that clip of a guy pulling a plane WAS Marusz Pudzian... So yes, he can absolutely lift a very heavy rock. I've seen the fucker lift a weight so heavy the bar was bending as routine training. For Polish people, Pudzian isn't just a guy who won some awards because the sport was slow at the time. He's regarded as a "Former strongest creature on earth" type of deal, and we as a nation believe that at the tip of his prime there was no stronger human on earth. He was pretty much a superhero, since he was pretty likeable, funny, even had a catchphrase and was a patriot, so that also helped.

[@valentine8161]

Bro that mispronunciation of Žydrūnas Savickas was so bad it was hilarios

[@ledekou1983]

Loved the turles part.

[@andyperez2742]

This is video is awesome! My favorite is still the one you made on Bicyclists. That was the first of your videos i ever saw andbit stuck with me. Thank you for your great work! Into Glory Ride!!!

[@-dystopic-]

Loved that you used Machamp as the Pokémon!

[@stanott6868]

I wasn't ready for the Sturgill Simpson reference