EP5: Aivars Smaukstelis - Latvia's Finest Returns to WSM | WSM 2022 Meet the Athletes

[@tannerringley4166]

Aivars is absolutely dangerous and is relatively well rounded. Ever since some of his WUS performances, I’ve been waiting for him to make a big splash.

[@brandofowler]

Gotta give it to the broadcasting power couple Liz and Loz, presenting every competitor and ep with the same enthusiasm as the first👍

[@brycewilson]

Thanks for these, alot of effort I guess but what a fantastic series to get to know all the athletes. Thanks for everything you guys do 💪

[@Flo_rian_A]

couldnt agree more

[@MairtinMcNamara]

Loving this series. Series kudos for putting in the effort on this!

[@lukebbuff]

Loving this series! Gotta respect auntie Liz for the grind it takes to post at this rate.

[@ariccressey5226]

out of most of the guys he's one of the few I enjoy actually watching. he isnt the most polished but He is mostly always smiling , focuses on himself when it comes to his interviews and tries to talk about what he coukd have done better rather than complaining or about someone else. the guy is a beast

[@captainbiceps5209]

This guy deserve more visibility, always doing his best, never complaining always smiling and some very good events

[@accountname1047]

Looking forward to episode 30 - Brian Shaw.

[@None-zv2qk]

@bronchoped1 far more likely lol. ep 1 martins and ep 30 tom

[@svendbraender3118]

Yeah, they wrote on another thread that ep 30 would be Tom

[@codycrain2177]

29 should be Brian then.

[@None-zv2qk]

@@codycrain2177 I don't think he's doing them in order outside of the first and last episodes. Realistically martins and Tom are the favourites

[@codycrain2177]

@@None-zv2qk one hundred percent the favorites. I’m just excited for the videos. No matter the order!

[@grizzly_glen]

Aivars had a tough go last year being in the same heat as 2 podium finishers. I'm excited to see what he's got this year.

[@ianfisher1218]

You have the best Strongman/woman content on KZbin. Appreciate the effort you go too!

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

Absolutely love this man and his performances are always a threat to everyone

[@Doubledexter]

I dont know why but seeing Aivars at the Shaw classic really made me a fan of his. Dude kicks ass and performs consistently well

[@beardeddiabolus]

I'd been constantly checking KZbin all day for these uploads. That you for putting out such great content.

[@erikenqvist9081]

And he has the most friendly and photogenic smile in the business.

[@andrewgilbertson5356]

Nice work Loz and Liz

[@defyfailure3198]

Loz and Liz… this series, each episode is epic. Seriously the best thing on the internet right now!!!!

[@jojohnson6146]

He seam like an absolutely great human being. Always happy and seams like a truly nice guy

[@codycrain2177]

Again…. I absolutely love this series. Please do this for all bigger shows!

[@tabascojoe77]

Like everyone else is saying, this series is the perfect hype for WSM and a great idea to bring information about all the athletes competing this year. Amazing content keep it up! 😃

[@Rob_DelSignore]

I would love to see Aivars make it to the finals this year. I think he should do well in the heats and agree that he probably won't win the group, but I can see him being #2 if he's able to come to the competition healthy. My only fear is that if he has to go up against a taller athlete in the stone-off, he might be at a disadvantage and miss the finals. He's definitely a good stone lifter, but when it comes to rep'ing that last stone, I feel like the shorter athletes fatigue faster, having to lift the stone proportionally higher-up on their body (higher angle) to clear the bar. I'm not implying Aivars is short 😅, but, you know, going up against some of the 6'4" - 6'8" guys in the stone-off is tough -- one of the reasons I don't particularly care for the stone off and would rather just see a proper stone run for the entire group, or a larger final (!!!), or just taking the top 2 athletes (sans the stone off) from the heats. It would be interesting to look at the stone-off, historically, to see what proportion of the stone-offs was won by the taller athlete.

[@headbangeralkoholic]

Hope my country man does good ☺️ and share podium with Martin's

[@russellwhitehead5654]

Love the series, been missing the background on all of the less popular and less socially active athletes.

[@TL13579]

following along with this series mainly for the sick transition music

[@thorthewolf8801]

Tbh thats the one thing I dont like about the series

[@RobbothePanda]

The music and editing are so good, all aboard the hype train

[@seanb3204]

You guys are smashing it another great upload

[@patricksullivan217]

Great job on these videos

[@codycrain2177]

Love your videos, keep up the wonderful work.

[@landonprien7575]

Love this mini series!!

[@Natefirethemagnets]

Algorithm 👍. Powerful dude, could certainly mess up some top seeds groups.

[@thestrongmanhistorian]

If Aivars gets into the stone off and your name isnt Maxime or Tom. Youre in deep trouble.

[@DreIsGoneFission]

Or Brian, but yes.

[@thibaultdelandsheer9109]

Or Martins, but yes

[@maxwelljackson9226]

If you are Brian Shaw, Martins Licis, Trey Mitchell, or Luke Stoltman you have chance.

[@CWPWWRESTLING]

Or Trey

[@shawnmichaud4484]

Lol 😆

[@marybuster5349]

Loving these videos 💚

[@douglasnisbet1189]

Aivars is just a solid all rounder. Would not be surprised at all to see him make the final.

[@samuisi]

Would love to see Aivars in the final. Dark horse for sure

[@maartenn2217]

Oh my god the wave at the end haha Please edit this in for each episode

[@berby9597]

Never been so psyched about a WSM because of this series! 1. Licis. 2. Tom. 3. Brian. What do you reckon?

[@unknown55158]

Novikov? Janashia?

[@user-lf3wr8rh7r]

Worlds favours the taller man, whereas Arnold's favours the thicker static out and out strong dudes, but it could go either way!

[@ivanhajko2660]

@@user-lf3wr8rh7r say that to WSM2019 and WSM2020 :)

[@intothewild5045]

Brian licis luke

[@ivanhajko2660]

@@intothewild5045 Brian is 40, injury prone and we didn't see his best in like last 5 years. Seriously you think he can beat Tom? I see it as battle between Tom and Martins if none of them picks injury. Brian maybe top 5.

[@pseudopetrus]

The car carry, Aivars wants one with an ash tray!

[@DreIsGoneFission]

All I want in this world is to have “pretty groovy grip”

[@codycrain2177]

I cannot wait for Brian and Tom’s videos

[@JYD2020]

I could see a sneaky top 5 placement for aivars this year

[@charliewhapham3363]

what did we do to deserve you too. These videos are amazing thank you

[@bagaskarahadjarputra6070]

Aivars is kinda underrated in wsm. One thing for sure for him is to make sure he get that "right heat group", at least dont get the stone off in between Tom Stoltman or Maxime no more .. or Luke Stoltman xd. Two strongmen from the Latvian origins would be fun to watch in the final (him and Martins Licis). Hope he gets it this time.

[@freekout1]

is it really a miniseries if you have 30 episodes planned? :P

[@greedybeastie9828]

Aivars smokes? My mind has been blown. I didn't think any of the strongmen smoke

[@Pile_of_carbon]

I know right? It sounds absolutely mental to me to put in all the hard work to be an elite tier athlete and then destroy much of that work with cancer sticks.

[@latex0r]

Terry hollands smokes too

[@ivanhajko2660]

@@Pile_of_carbon I guess it depends on how much he smokes. It is like to say Mateusz drinks because he admited to like have a beer after the session. :D of course I have no idea how many Aivars smokes.

[@Pile_of_carbon]

@@ivanhajko2660 I see your point. The dose is always the important bit. Strictly speaking though smoking and drinking can't be compared on a 1:1 basis since the human body can process small amounts of alcohol with no ill effect whereas there is no "safe" amount of smoking, it always causes some lasting damage.

[@ivanhajko2660]

@@Pile_of_carbon I do not promote smoking nor drinking and you may be correct. It is just reaction to people "who's mind is blown.." :) Considering that at this level probably the "healthy part", the training, the eating and so on is more likely more damaging to their bodies, I think the effects from occasional smoking are not that important. Our industrial age unfortunately exposes us to too many poisons anyway.

[@davidbonilla840]

There is no question. He is the dark horse. He is the variable that can't be quantified. He's like playing Russian roulette.

[@dannywolfstrongman]

they all are pretty good

[@alanrastelli]

Do we know when are they releasing the groups?

[@tuomasrosnell5051]

Smokestelis

[@bazidrown]

i thought you gonna wear a different wsm shirt for every video of this series now. i am beyond disappointed =)

[@grubbingwithpole1481]

I really think Aivars has some crazy potential, but his Giants Live performances have been a little lackluster. Hopefully he’s in go-mode for WSM!

[@markedmonds8694]

...and he's in the Loz and Liz inner circle

[@matt7iron]

Licis is a Nasty Warrior who hates Loosing.

[@Wabalabadapdap]

@BigLozOfficial Wanna take back what you said about Yokes Race? Aivars Smaukstelis has set a new Guinness World Record with the Yoke Race of 500 kgover 20 meters. All in cooperation with the Strongman Champions League and Guinness World records in Italy . CONGRATULATIONS! LV

[@tom_hutchinson]

Sat here in anticipation for the Martins release !

[@BigLozOfficial]

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[@CWPWWRESTLING]

You need to subscribe to the channel lol

[@pacoside1092]

I'll comment on everyone of these to show my appreciation. Favourite youtube channel??

[@nonbiasedgoblin1431]

🔥🔥

[@Sebastian-mh8jx]

ok i just don't get how elite level athlets can smoke. they are so strikt with their diet and training it should be easy for them to stop and it is such a low hanging fruit to get in terms of endurence.

[@ivanhajko2660]

maybe he started when he wasn't elite athlete? Jamie Vardy is known to be heavy smoker in the past and now he's a top footballer.

[@diogoazevedo9588]

JF Caron also smokes btw

[@gurjot1729]

Aivars is strong

[@viktor2694]

Must be hard to be serious when talking about the events as if it’s the first time. I’d have laughed eventually lol😂

[@dunstonmunson8314]

First comment whoo hoo!

[@fredkemp1444]

👋👋

[@parisferguson8654]

He’ll be dangerous if he can get to the final

[@renedupont6116]

He smokes: that's why they call him Smokestelis

[@mikeabba1990]

I'm going to have a few drinks, smoke some aromatic stuff, possibly have a takeaway (possibly!) and assess, critique, and predict the winner of '22, shouting shit at the screen with a ring of empty cans around me where I'm sat! Takeaway is a possibility, maybe, undecided....

[@Mo-kl4fb]

Aivars smokes cigarettes ???? damn

[@user-lf3wr8rh7r]

Hopefully he doesn't get another group of death

[@viktor2694]

Given the standard nowadays it’s almost impossible

[@ivanhajko2660]

@@viktor2694 Agree, there will be no group with at least 3 great athletes.

[@Patrick00011]

He smokes?

[@RobG001]

The best thing about Aivars is that he does not have a bloody stupid 'nickname' it is bad enough that Boxers, Darts players and Wrestlers have stupid 'nick-names' why on earth have strongmen gone down the road of giving themselves dumb and embarassing 'nick-names' ? I mean ' The Albatross" The Bull" The Highland Oak! What next?? Eddie "I'm not going to duck" Hall, Loz 'The Beard" Shahlaei Liz 'The Knowlage" Shahlaei Brian "I'm going to build another Gym" Shaw Terry "The Posing Pouch' Hollands Thor "Double Dip" Björnsson Etc, Etc Why? Just Why?

[@BigLozOfficial]

😂😂 those are the best Nick names I’ve seen

[@thorthewolf8801]

I find it so disappointing when professional athletes smoke. I thought you were serious about sport, why would you do something so detrimental that hinders you in a way that has no positive aspect to it?

[@douglasnisbet1189]

Eddy Merckx used to smoke. He seemed to cope pretty well.

[@thorthewolf8801]

@@douglasnisbet1189 Sorry, I dont know who that is. Regardless, smoking is always a negative, they would always do better without it.

[@ivanhajko2660]

@@thorthewolf8801 I think people here take it too seriously. Eddie Merckx was one of the best professional road and track bicycle racers who won Le Tour 5 times. Jamie Vardy used to be heavy smoker now he is top english footballer. As I wrote in other comment Aivars may be an ocassional smoker. I would be surprised if he smoke pack a day. Smoking a cigarette here and there will hardly destroy your health. Considering how many strongman eat I think ocassional smoking is less of the issue :)

[@bryanadkins2944]

If he's winning loading events and power stairs I wouldn't be too disappointed with his smoking

[@thorthewolf8801]

@@bryanadkins2944 Like I said, smoking is always a negative. He could come first by an even bigger margin, or could come in first without having to exhaust himself too much.

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[@shannonquill3125]

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[@andrewwilder2837]

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[@andrewwilder2837]

@John Smith Wow.....thanks for his contact info, I'll get to him right away

[@Pile_of_carbon]

Aivars is a smoker?! Training meticulously, watching his diet and whatnot... and then light a goddamn cigarette just sounds absolutely daft to me. I wonder if it has ever struck him that his cancer sticks might've cost him a WSM win.

[@christianchapman9420]

Hes white and doesn't look like a horse 🤨...... 🐎🐴