Bill Kazmaier Exclusive Interview Part II

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A former oil rigger, bouncer and lumberjack sounds pretty badass and that certainly an accurate description of Bill Kazmaier. But more impressive is we are talking about the greatest strength athlete of all time. Some of Kaz’s most impressive titles and feats of strength include: · 3-Time World Strongest Man · 2 IPF World Championships (when there was only one federation) · First person to bench press 300 kg (661 lbs) · 2425 3-lift total (strict judging and without modern supportive gear) Kaz, now a born-again Christian and motivational speaker, sat down with me in an exclusive interview at the GASP headquarters. In this interview, Kaz talks about getting started in the iron game, training techniques, various contest and competitors, and mental strategies he used to create success. If you’ve already seen the legacy interview GASP posted earlier this week, this one contains about 30 minutes of additional footage.

[@HumanMechanism]

Great interview. Way to back off and let the man go on and on. It was pure gold. If Kaz was my grandpa, I'd be hanging at his place for the stories every day.

[@jailhousestrong]

Thanks!

[@batmanbatman491]

Great interview. You let him speak

[@danb5019]

Kaz pushed himself to the extreme. Everyone wants to be that strong but very few are willing to suffer that much, and that often. You must respect that effort.

[@jefferylord3068]

i remember watching kaz do the log press on tv as a youngster and just hurl it when he was done. power personified.

[@jailhousestrong]

YES

[@akay5036]

Damn Josh you know how to interview, I see a lot of people speaking over others when they interview them, good shit.

[@jailhousestrong]

Crazy huh? If you have a youtube channel you can rant on it EVERYDAY if you want SO there is no need to talk over others LOL

[@dude157]

A true legend and forever an inspiration!

[@jailhousestrong]

YES!

[@paintrain81]

Fuckin legend, I'm 36 yrs old and watching this man with my father when I was a child is what turned me on to strength sports and training in general. They don't makem like him anymore

[@jailhousestrong]

Boom

[@pryme2013]

Great interview. Kaz sure loves to talk highly of himself. He is one of the best ever though so I guess that's his right but still. I witnessed him do something pretty funny at WSM in Huntington Beach but I won't post it online.

[@RustyIsScared]

PLEASE SHARE IT WITH USSSSS

[@Andrew-vt2wq]

Liar

[@Hanuman_]

look at mr humble over here, way to try and neg one of the all time greats...

[@coolcatalex6241]

@@Hanuman_ it’s a fact that no one loves Kaz more than Kaz loves Kaz

[@devriestown]

LIAR

[@haroutnajarian777]

Thank u for the interview couldnt stop watching and listening to this hercules!!! very motivational!!💪🏼

[@jailhousestrong]

Thanks!

[@rustymcmuscle]

what a treat to here some of kaz's storys

[@jailhousestrong]

Amen! Thanks

[@NathanMcKitrick]

Very interesting hearing Bill talk about how he thinks steroids should be legalized. I think he's got a great point.

[@albailey8232]

Fantastic interview techniques to draw out this amazing strong man! What a humble person Big Kaz is

[@jailhousestrong]

GREAT GUY

[@bertus76]

This is the best inspirational video over. Kaz is the best of all time and he truly became the best ever💪🐻

[@jailhousestrong]

BOOM!

[@JeyJCam]

You gotta remember Kas did all of this with primitive training knowledge and programming, little to no lifting aids or equipment, basic nutrition and even more basic supplements, no advanced recovery techniques like the guys use today like cryotherapy & oxygen chambers and the bare bones of anabolics (maybe a little test/deca). He would have absolutely DESTROYED the competition today!!

[@RustyIsScared]

uhm, are you trying to say that kaz was natty?

[@mattwandrey6912]

lol ive seen plenty of threads claiming kaz was on 5+grams weekly plus popping dbol like tictacs lol

[@TheLouisianan]

@@RustyIsScared he's saying he was on gear, but there were wasn't a lot of information about what worked best and why. Dorian yates made a good point about his stack compared to average gym bros now

[@RustyIsScared]

@@TheLouisianan maby a little test and decca? Lmao

[@TheLouisianan]

@@RustyIsScared He discussed it briefly. Didn't say anything about what he took but that he had a guy that worked for him and would just tell him what to take.Edited out the fact Josh Bryant did the interview, didn't realize this was the interview video lol

[@DaveTrains1]

love this

[@jailhousestrong]

Thanks David!

[@erickgonzalez5817]

ITS CRAZY HOW HE ALWAYS SAYS BIG Z IS THE STRONGEST!!!!

[@jailhousestrong]

Pretty cool!

[@flyingplantsinspace]

...such a great interview

[@jailhousestrong]

Thanks!

[@larrywhite8427]

Favorite strongman ever! Kaz is the man!

[@jailhousestrong]

YES!

[@HeightBarbell]

Such an awesome interview. Thank you for posting this.

[@jailhousestrong]

You're welcome

[@geoffgibbins6639]

I like how you keep extending the interview! Good work👍

[@jailhousestrong]

He was having a good time as was I

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

Me too.

[@MjahedTV]

Bill Kazmeier and Valentin Dikul show us the power of the human spirit

[@exposingthebusiness3252]

Thank u for the interview

[@eztvlight1202]

This interview was great! Looking forward to "The book of Kaz"

[@jailhousestrong]

BOOM

[@tomodonnell3]

he's still 320! some guys are just born with it

[@TheOmniscientAtheist]

There has been many great strongmen for different reasons but the 3 "strongest man that have ever lived" are Bill Kazmaier, Big Z and Eddie Hall. The 3 most dynamic are probably JPS, Magnus ver Magnusson and Mariusz Brian Shaw is somewhere in between both categories.

[@devriestown]

Kazmaier IS A LEGEND

[@NorthStrongSC]

Thanks so much for all this footage Josh!

[@jailhousestrong]

Thanks for the support!

[@mikelevinson7524]

Legendary content!

[@MrHarryc727]

I feel like a little kid you are a God sir ....thank youfor all the memories

[@elnau]

Amazing!! Just awesome...Great interview Josh!!!

[@jailhousestrong]

THANKS!

[@BuJammy]

I don't understand Kaz being thin skinned about the Superstar Graham comments. Graham has been very open about his own use. (he was against steroid abuse, but has said that they are "marvellous drugs"). ALL Graham said was "Kaz was always so lively & ready, I think he was blood doping, it was like he was on cocaine". That's it. He wasn't saying Kaz wouldn't have won, or anything like that. "Was he a superstar, or was that just his gimmick?". Easy buddy. Yes, btw, he was a Superstar. Graham sold out Madison Square Garden over a dozen times. Great interview, and glad the channel numbers are finally blowing up.

[@kurtangle4304]

Kaz is the strongest ever

[@jailhousestrong]

No argument

[@livsstilen]

Kaz, asked who is the strongest of all times? That’s it’s hard to answer, but I do know that the kaz has bad temperament, he tends to get butt hurt when something doesn’t go his way.I have seen a lot of world strongest man competition. The management can easily stack the events Against you so that Their champion wins. Personality is a must If you want to win under those circumstances and kazmaier is lacking. And that is why sigmarson won so many events. they loved him.

[@joeyholthusen6495]

Bill kazmeier vs Mariuz P compete both in their prime would have been awesome to watch. Bill kazmeier is the living legend!

[@transformlikeaphoenix]

11mins - Respect to Z from a great peer in Kaz

[@Calbenmike]

Living legend.

[@jailhousestrong]

Amen

[@InquisitivivelyCurious]

This is Gold Thanks Josh

[@jailhousestrong]

Thanks David!

[@billymacnamara8678]

cheers josh that was great

[@jailhousestrong]

Kaz in the man!

[@twistedtrailerparktales2126]

I'm sure glad they put the classes in. Gotta two comps the next two months at 181 and 175. I'm 5'7". I could be a chunky 242 which woukd be great for powerlifting but I wouldn't be able to run or grab an Atlas stone around my belly if I was.

[@archilonshadowheart7]

Bill Pearl is still goin, which is nice. It seems like he's(Bill) honest about everything but his cycles, nothing in detail just the tiniest bits and pieces . why ? it's such an interesting topic. plus It isnt that big of a deal to tell anybody. one of em said point blank 7-10g of test. was a strongman about 350.

[@jailhousestrong]

If you have contact info for Bill Pearl let me know

[@archilonshadowheart7]

Alright. he's in his eighties how hard can Pearl be to find? never seen any interviews with him though so it'd be a huge score for the channel.

[@twistedtrailerparktales2126]

I hate when people dismiss guys like Kaz a genetic freak. That is dismissive of the absolute insane amount of work and diet this man had. You can't dismiss his training as just a freak unless you're doing his volume and density.

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

Gentle Giant. Great guy, great interview. Thanks much. liked and subscribed

[@jailhousestrong]

Thank you Patrick

[@littlemoo52]

much respect for Kaz but he seems to stretch the truth. he said he never drank until he was forty but just prior to that he talks about throwing his wine bottle at the guy on the bike.

[@jailhousestrong]

He probably meant with regularity

[@RustyIsScared]

lol that is so true aXD he even did drink wine on pure strength when he was in hes late 20s or early 30s.

[@giant-killerbeast]

Kaz is a beast.

[@jailhousestrong]

YES!

[@george7404]

In my opinion top 3 strongest men ever is big Z, Kaz, and O.D. in that order.

[@jailhousestrong]

Kaz thinks Big Z is Big Z thinks Kaz is ha

[@george7404]

john gillen Brian Shaw would probably be in mine also but I grew up on watching O.D. So I'm a little bias I am a huge fan of Brian though and I like how O.D. was just plain old strong and in his competitions he was almost always doing the most weight or moving it the easiest and he would just lose to guys that would be quicker more fluid atheltes that would use better strategy.

[@Danimal77]

Eddie Hall NEEDS to be in that discussion.

[@herrrobert5340]

I agree about Kaz and Big Z belonging to the top 3 strongmen of all time for sure, but O.D. Wilson was not that strong. Brian Shaw belongs in the top 3.

[@mikeconnors5437]

Kaz the greatest

[@pappy017]

fantastic interview! Kaz is a amazing dude and gives a great interview! Thanks Josh Bryant!

[@nickbedolla7115]

I would let Bill be my coach any time

[@JacobGunter]

KAZ KAZ KAZ

[@DeadLifts4Dayz]

30:55 I love bill

[@eghazoul]

Great videos, Josh. I wish I had this growing up. I was a HUGEEEEEE Kaz fan, only issue KZbin and social media wasn't as popular. Thank you.

[@jailhousestrong]

Excellent Elias!

[@jondoc7525]

How do you lognpress with a torn tricep . Won’t that muscle try and activate no matter what ? How did it even hold up on that side at all?

[@jsc5590]

Another wonderful interview, well done!! Can you share with us the title of the paperbound book that Kaz pics up? Thanks in advance!! JC

[@jailhousestrong]

Built to the Hilt Strength Editionwww.amazon.com/Built-Hilt-Strength-Power-2/dp/1937939421/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZYPQA7000964GCT8YYDE

[@Chase0469]

Raw Strength: 1. Eddie Hall 2. Kaz 3. Zydrunas 4. Brian Shaw 5. Hafthor Best Overall Strongman: 1. Zydrunas 2. Mariusz 3. JPS 4. Brian Shaw 5. Kaz

[@WZ912]

+ChaseVII Kaz was a Herculean Demi-God SAVAGE in his day. Destroying the competition in WSM and in the IPF. Winning World Championships and Breaking World Records. He was Worlds Strongest in 2 SPORTS AT THE SAME TIME! Who else in the history of WSM CAN SAY THAT? Bill Kazmaier could’ve won at least 2 more WSM Titles if the new promoters didn’t keep him from competing. Both of Geof Capes WSM Titles and 1 from Jón Páll Sigmarsson really belong to Bill. Bill Kazmaier was truly a 6X WSM! SQUAT = 800lbsX10 900lbsX3 BENCH = 500lbsX15 600lbsX5 633lbsX3 661lbsX1 INSANE LOL! I LOVE KAZ!........The Real G.O.A.T!

[@brianholland5447]

@@WZ912 well said! I concur! He was truly robed, but they also got sick of his antics, and his ego. They should have had him back, but at least some of the blame belongs to him for not being more diplomatic...

[@brianholland5447]

It's impossible to accurately compare people from different eras. It's apples and oranges since so much has changed!

[@geminitiger957]

My Top 5 Strongest Athletes: 1. Big Z 2. Mark Henry 3. Big Kaz 4. Brian Shaw 5. Eddie Hall

[@jailhousestrong]

Mark Henry???? I am all ears

[@Johnmasterson5600]

bill anderson hands down

[@BR0078]

Great interview! Did he say Jeremy Hoornstra is one of the best bench pressers of all time.

[@jailhousestrong]

Sure did

[@BR0078]

I thought so. It really goes without saying at this point. And you are his coach, along with other world class lifters, which speaks volumes of your coaching!

[@kaufman4life]

Soft spoken

[@soybean70]

Barbell lifting is not the only judge of strength. The longer taller guys dominate the stones/farmer walk/bigger object lifting. Short arms and legs great for squats and benches. Not great for the bigger oddball objects you need to handle

[@2t713]

THIS IS GREAT PLAYED AT A LOWER SPEED...LOL

[@teepressifer]

If Kav was never injured in his prime..... fuck he woulda benched well into the 700s

[@teepressifer]

661 on a skinny bench and injured

[@cellulersweller6562]

No mention of paul Anderson, why i wonder.

[@jailhousestrong]

Or of area 51.....

[@jonlanier_]

You take him and put him into modern training/diet. No on touches him in the Strongman.

[@erickgonzalez5817]

I LOVE KAZ BUT I THINK HES TALKING A LIL TOO LOW ON JON PALL R.I.P HE WON PURE STRENGTH IN 87 AND WON ALSO IN ORHER COMPETITIONS DONT KNOW WHY HES TALKING LIKE THAT

[@jailhousestrong]

JP is amazing in my opinion! Great athlete on strength level he is no where near Kaz

[@RustyIsScared]

lol competitions were staged as fuck, kaz has spoken himself about the way those who controll everything dont give a fuck about whos strongest but who they like the most, kaz was also not allowed to compete when john paul was at hes peak, he won like 2 times vs kaz with a few points, at that time kaz was no where near hes prime, and as i said how they shared the points that time was very strange.

[@WZ912]

+Erick Gonzalez kaz is right he was overrrated.

[@brianholland5447]

If you watch the 88 WSM, Kaz wasn't allowed to compete after 82 due to the fact that they didn't invite him, and he was past his prime, but anyway he destroyed JP in the pure strength events. The ref called him for not keeping his arms fully extended on one of the static holds, and Kaz claimed he couldn't because his triceps were so massive, and he got DQed from that event, and had a bit of a meltdown. The next day was the overhead cable toss, and he was a record holder in that event, but he had a terrible performance, because he said he wasn't able to sleep much the night before because he was still pissed about being DQed from the other event. Long story short, if things had gone a little different that year he would have won another title, and i think you can make a solid case that Kaz would have won a majority, if not all of the competitions from 83 through 87, if they had allowed him to compete! He was absolutely dominant back then, and way ahead of his time!

[@ljnv]

@@brianholland5447 yeah i agree but are you going to invite someone back who abuses everyone judges and athletes if you're trying to grow a business do you want the person who would bring negative press or positive press. Kaz has no one else to blame except for himself. Kinda like Mike tyson could have been better than ali but his attitude let him down.

[@Andrew-vt2wq]

Can Kaz still bench 225 in this interview? I think yes

[@jailhousestrong]

Kaz has gotten in good shape recently

[@jondoc7525]

Lmao the dude would will the bar up if it tore his whole body apparently . If it was a test and he felt obligated . He probably goes above that . Come on…

[@DaveTrains1]

Maybe big Z

[@davenportbarbell734]

Was he a superstar or was that just his moniker 😆

[@transformlikeaphoenix]

At 31mins, Kaz talks about Steroids

[@davidsmithamith2115]

Bridlington no paul anderson and louise cyr

[@DaveTrains1]

I think Brian might be the strongest in history

[@jailhousestrong]

I disagree BUT hey that is a very valid opinion

[@TheOneandPrime]

In a documentary I seen. Kaz said it would come down to him and Mariusz. Strength vs speed

[@RustyIsScared]

@John gillen are you stupid? kaz competed at 300-330 brian shaw and Z is both like 450 LOL, that is not even comparable at all, all strongmen today almost doubles kaz bodyweight and still he has around the same lifts, exept bench press he fucking destroys them.

[@bryanfrombuffalo7685]

Millenials pay attention

[@ljnv]

Kaz was so great but god he's a bad loser He could have been a great ambassador for strong man but that reason he wasn't invited back to wsm because he was too strong is bs. He was extremely abusive towards the judges and other athletes. Have you seen footage of him speaking with David webster it was disgusting. He's cool calm collected now.. But for f sake jon pall only did powerlifting for a couple of years compared to bill, he only went to powerlifting because he couldn't snatch correctly with his arm in olympic lifting. Ohh pure strength when jon pall was at his most strongest in static strength jon pall... Ohh the events were rigged. All 3 athletes competed in the same events. Who won 8 out of 10 events. Plus wsm is not powerlifting

[@devriestown]

Garbage he would have dominated

[@guanjun1178]

Kaz isn't exactly humble, is he? Just saying.

[@johnsambo9379]

The last event in 1990 was a run around a quarter mile track with weight on your back. It was ridiculous for a strongman event. OD got screwed. A CrossFit guy would have beat any strongman in that event.

[@johnsambo9379]

Raw is not raw. These still use belts, sleeves and wraps. Strong men use all sorts of gear. Who cares. They are all strong. Even in gear it's strength and skill.