Pro Climber pretends to be Beginner in Los Angeles

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Pro Climber pretend to be beginner in Los Angeles prank at climbing gym
Intro 00:00
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Climbing 01:40
Reveal 22:37

[@Logan.Winter]

Magnus violently shaking on that v4 was hilarious

[@khaaysclipz6955]

LMFAOO

[@nciomaybe]

IKR

[@Astrussy]

Time stamp?

[@ravnor874]

@@Astrussy 12:17

[@superyeah4ever2]

@@ravnor874 doing god's work

[@kungfufemafam9216]

Dude is a savage but man she was patient and helpful and attentive the entire time. As far as professionalism, work ethic and customer service, as well as patience... GIVE THIS GIRL A RAISE

[@arcanep]

Fake

[@glibdavidyuk8485]

ngl she was kinda slow giving advice so idk if shes the best lmao, maybe a 6/10

[@stevemuzak8526]

I don't believe that she's a good climber. She's overweight.

[@shreycod4]

@@glibdavidyuk8485 Yeah honestly I miss Bjorn already

[@DarknessEssense]

She thought she was on camera for a documentary, obviously she is going to be at her best behaviour.

[@satoshibautista7766]

I love the" take that Frederick, piece of shit".

[@MartijnMuller]

We all hate Frederick

[@fredericp64]

My name is Frederic :(

[@dinguskong5828]

@@fredericp64 its okay, you don't have a K at the end.

[@fredericp64]

@@dinguskong5828 ah good eye (⁠◠⁠‿⁠・⁠) ! Safe!

[@Hammyz]

I was not expecting him to swear but he played the role well

[@raylv6962]

As a former British Army climbing instructor I just can't praise this young lady enough. She is polite, encouraging and supportive; she is also a talented teacher. I hope her employer takes note.

[@robinstevenson1098]

I’m trying to get the fat shamers’ onto the Don Whillans last climb KZbin video. The instructor was spot on and said she didn’t know above v6. Respect to army climbing instructors, I thought that was commando though, but I don’t know.

[@iamf6641]

@@robinstevenson1098 bro this is cali if ur not fat u dont get employed

[@BiggieChungulus]

Why would anyone be fat shaming? She seems to be a healthy weight and bodyfat%@@robinstevenson1098

[@jeremystanford2974]

"Take that Frederic, you piece of shit." I love that Magnus rarely swears on his channel but this phrase really sold trying to 1 up his coworker. I had a blast watching this video!

[@largeformatlandscape]

That was he one that made me piss myself laughing! So out of character for both persona!

[@NkB984]

Well it was clearly Björn swearing so I don't see what Magnus has to do with it.

[@sethbuller2360]

Agreed it was caught me completely off guard it was hilarious

[@WideBoyz]

Best line of the vid 😂

[@juliee8687]

THIS HAD ME IN TEARS

[@justanotherviewer7117]

"We're the 4th largest in Iceland... so we're pretty big." The way he kept a serious expression had me laughing out loud!

[@the_womble_king4357]

I laughed at that too. And "Take that Fredrick you piece of shit" had me laughing.

[@cosmicbilly]

@@the_womble_king4357 "pain is temporary, power is forever." Lmao so many good magnus quotes😂

[@hardlinerjay]

yes that was gold :-)

[@jonajon91]

That shit eating grin at 3:00 was hysterical.

[@gmtime5439]

‘“I actually don’t like Frederick” 😂

[@Steph1]

His “beginners style” is so on point, it’s pretty incredible he doesn’t accidentally default to doing some awesome stuff

[@EricLS]

It’s funny, he’ll be all wobbly and unsure, and then reach out and grip a hold like a laser guided missile.

[@umaizp]

Even that shaking legs at one climb was on point

[@jwativ13]

And his first dismount on the v0 is perfect of someone who’s a novice.

[@ApequH]

@@EricLS And also hang with his shoulder activated like it's nothing

[@ericastier1646]

His finger pinch was phenomenal she must have noticed no problem.

[@FaithisKey792]

He’s funny, I like the exaggerated arm shaking, simulating a weak climber 😂. She’s amazing, very professional and respectful.

[@MiguelClimbs]

My favorite thing about Bjorn is how he applies the powder on his hands 😂 Pain is temporary, power is forever 🤣

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Chalk Bae

[@666mrcrowley666]

Pain is temporary, powder is forever

[@tasorodri]

i think he un-learned it since the last time, before he was chaking up like a pro

[@nickkealiiclimbs]

that salt bae chalk application

[@louiehamel7675]

It was like he was sprinkling pixy dust

[@marlousv]

Can we all appreciate how well the coach was explaining the routes. She really knew all of them really well. And had great tips!

[@GentleBaller]

She was so patient! I love her

[@slowridefpv9668]

She is amazing!

[@datalaforge]

For real! He's being toxic talking about the way it looks for the cameras and beating his rival and she keeps it cool.

[@calger1790]

shouldve watched the last episode

[@onemanwreckingmacurt]

On first inspection I couldn't tell that this was a new video, might be worth tweaking the thumbnail/title to grab attention. Either way, great stuff as always Magnus, keep up the good work.

[@Xiaolongbaokid16]

“I’m not that strong” “Yeah.” Lmao 😂

[@Cangaca777]

Yeah......... xD

[@Ghosdeadly]

💀

[@VijoPlays]

If I ever heard "Yeah" as a response to that I'd mentally be like: Just take me out back and shoot me

[@egg-iu3fe]

timestamp?

[@jungervin8765]

@@egg-iu3fe 11:55

[@Wolfdings]

Besides the awesome instructor I found it very impressive how Magnus managed to go so convincing through all the steps of learning bouldering/climbing. It was very instructive to see how different tension, movement, position of ones body makes such a difference between a beginner and an experienced climber. Love it!

[@JTClemente]

Magnus' ability to emulate the movement of a brand new climber so well speaks to his actual mastery and understanding of movement on a wall. Incredible stuff as always Magnus!!

[@James-pw5ql]

Honestly its pretty helpful to me as a somewhat beginner climber- really clearly shows the differences between what you should and shouldnt do

[@MrMario616]

I was searching for this comment, it's amazing how bad he can climb :D

[@abirahussein9451]

😂 it’s like wait that’s how I climb

[@arroe8386]

I think he overdid it at some points this time

[@danschmidt5189]

It is funny how by the time he gets to V9, he has to dial back the functional errors a lot (e.g. shoulder engagement) and substitute for aesthetic ugliness (e.g. slamming into the shoulder, but only after getting the jug in position).

[@MarkFunderburk]

"Take that Fredrick, you piece of shit" I'm dying.

[@kamilcieslawski1248]

I didn't know Magnus was such a great actor. When he started shaking trying to climb that V4, it was hard not to think he was really struggling 😅

[@aidenwinters5593]

Frrr

[@durabelle]

To be fair he made all routes at least a couple of grades harder for himself by waiting for instructions between moves, grabbing holds the wrong way etc. Still impressive acting though, and must be hard to go against his instincts like that!

[@phoenixmitchell4581]

11:59 Magnus - “I’m not very strong” Coach - “yeh” 😂😂😂

[@cpchiste]

Bjorn is a man of many chalking techniques and they all make me laugh uncontrollably

[@MarcSherwood]

The "Icelandic Sprinkle" is taken directly from their culinary technique. The rule is you double the route rating number in CMs for sprinkle height. Now of course in cooking you use the oven temperature for height.

[@jfat4]

I busted out laughing at 8:50, so silly!

[@MarcSherwood]

@@jfat4 that was the basic "Fredrick Patty-Cake" technique. Named after the lame way Fredrick (who is also lame) applies his "powder". It was a gentle snub at Freddy, before Bjorn decided to let loose.

[@idontevenknow2649]

the funny thing is im not a climber so i dont even see anything wrong with it

[@bacongamez3532]

WHAt HES FrOM THE HOBBIT HES A SHAPESHIFTER

[@WutTheFink]

"Pain is temporary, power is forever" -Björn 2022

[@tothebeat5967]

"Take that Frederick, you piece of sh*t" - also Björn 2022

[@stsam63]

@@tothebeat5967 all my homies hate Frederick

[@trueskyte]

*"powder is forever" -Björns actual thoughts

[@Ziethian]

"mmmm!" -Björn

[@michaelp.3485]

Bullcrap.

[@JerimiahGentry]

Man this is so refreshing. I really hesitated to click on this worrying that it was going to be some kind of trolling of some poor unsuspecting gym employee, but it was super wholesome and uplifting for all parties. Thanks for doing such a good job

[@artpro5930]

Absolutely. I had the same fear with the last video like this. But he does a great job making it sweet and funny. Not embarrising and awkward.

[@jlc3290]

Laughing my butt off. Magnus, you play such a good dork. Sprinkling the Chaulk on your hands 😅😂

[@alexandermilenkovic1903]

you mean the "powder" :D.. 4:38 cracked me up.

[@muenchhausenmusic]

Better acting in this one than in the first for sure, he improved. I guess if he failed a bit more often even as the difficulty increases, then it would be more believable

[@JoshDoes]

So hilarious

[@relo3922]

The fact that Magnus can still pretend to be a beginner while climbing a V9 is impressive. "Can I use this for something?"

[@wherethewatermeetstheshade]

He climbed like Nathan Drake from uncharted super dramatic but not in a bad way

[@MrBench-fh2sy]

And with a cameraman 😂

[@thomasflowers1751]

And in rentals lol

[@victoreubanks9051]

@@wherethewatermeetstheshade 😂😂😂😂😂

[@magmidt]

If I decide to do this again I will need a new character🥸 Let me know who I should be in the comments below!

[@noahhakalmazian]

be an italian

[@eskillkke9623]

you have to become what you hate… be Fredrik

[@KirHimura]

Peter Parker 🤣🤣

[@arturobandini4078]

I think you are capable of doing a "quaint British accent" fairly convincingly.

[@joshlarose7150]

Definitely wear a long hair wig

[@spcsandbag6517]

Him trying to fake a Nordic accent when he already has one was really funny lol

[@Thelaretus]

This one coach had a different style, which I enjoyed a lot. She started off trying to make sure her student was safe, but then immediately spotted his talent and let him try stuff out.

[@Galacticoarfish]

as someone who doesnt climb usually these videos make me feel comfy to just walk into a gym and take some lessons, the instructors are always so polite and caring and informative

[@50cent3311]

Climbing is one of the most welcoming sports community since it is mainly personal progression. A lot of gyms have meetup groups that help you find belay partners too

[@marcusseneca7962]

I just started climbing and its such a blast. You should find a local climbing place and give it a shot. Some of them have a discounted or free first time. You might just get hooked.

[@miles8307]

its an incredible community, id highly reccomend -someone hwo has off and (curently) on climbed a lot of their life

[@haykkhulyan6201]

Climbing is a super welcoming sport, especially large climbing gyms. Definitely give it a shot :)

[@codes9549]

the last fake beginner one made me want to try climbing for the first time in about 20 years took my wife and made a date out of it, everyone at the gym was super cool and we didn't feel judged at all for being noobs. really good vibes

[@ReviloFTW]

Love how fixated Björn is with the height of the wall, I assume that's typical trait for people new to climbing

[@elementsgaming2411]

as a new climber, i was definitely fixated on this on my first day. then i quickly realized it doesn't matter lmao

[@nightflash3152]

Yeah very much whenever I tell people I climb 9/10 that’s what gets asked

[@maxkho00]

I'm a beginner and no, that thought didn't even cross my mind. It seems silly to be fixated on height when I specifically chose to do low-height climbing (bouldering) instead of greater-height climbing (roped). I also didn't do any of the other things that Magnus did in an attempt to appear beginnerish, such as not sticking to the colour of the climb (how hard can understanding colour-coding be lol), using the descent holds (i.e. those grey ones you're only supposed to use while descending) while climbing up, pant so much (or at all), etc. I think all of those things might be stereotypes that advanced climbers have of beginners that don't actually hold true in reality.

[@awdksdlsjd]

​@@maxkho00 I don't think it is wrong stereotypes. I think he is just pretending to be someone who only heard of rock climbing from his coworker who claims he climbed a V3. He is not a beginner, but rather he is someone who just found out rock climbing is different from jumping a fence. Your starting point is different than Bjorn's. You did research and know about the color coding. Bjorn only knew that if he climbs whatever a V4 is he beats his coworker.

[@CrispyClouds]

​@@maxkho00 I've seen beginners do all of the things he did 😂Some people pick it up faster than others. Also some people are color blind, so seeing which holds to grab can be difficult for them

[@TheLegendaryKuru]

Magnus: "Is there something that I can tell myself when I'm climbing, like 'pain is temporary... power is forever'?" Sofia: "uh...yeah" 🤣🤣🤣

[@sarahisatitagain]

I laughed so hard at that partthat i almost choked. Her face was amazing. She is amazing for not laughing at that moment, i could sense she was feeling some "wuuuuut?"

[@carlosnunez6217]

and then he said his own catchphrase before starting too XDDD

[@bassemb]

I've been watching Magnus for years. I always told myself, if I ever slim down enough, I wanna start climbing, but there's no way I can start now with my body type. This awesome coach has shown me I can start as I am. So thank you Magnus and THANK you Sophia.

[@jenguskhan5537]

super wholesome dood, love the guy but you don't have to be magnus to climb, its for everyone! good luck

[@Doplev]

Hi there, you can definitely start climbing, irrespective of BMI. I have a guide here, and it says that it is safe (low injury rare) to climb 4a-c when your bmi is 27. So when you start climbing when your bmi is even higher, you can definitely start on 2s or 3s with low injury rate. And my experience is that when you start climbing, you will start gaining muscle really fast, which helps A LOT with fat burning. So..... You should definitely try climbing! You can probably pair up with someone your level at the gym. Climbing people tend to be the quite relaxed go with the flow type. And encourage eachother.

[@WalnutTree]

So you've been fat for years, stuffing your face and you want to climb? In all of those years you've been watching Magnus you could have slimmed down already. Stop being fat, go make a plan and do something good for yourself bro.

[@TheThursty100]

I mean if you start now it'll help with slimming down no doubt

[@samsprague3158]

The best part of climbing as an exercise routine is that it’s damn fun, addictingly so. Once you get into it, motivation is no problem. Unless you want to do any other form of exercise again.

[@ainoaguy]

The instructor was so good! Props to her for being so patient 😂

[@tylermiller214]

I can’t imagine her hanging out on the side of a mountain tho 😂

[@Ruffx-wg4lj]

@@tylermiller214 😂

[@AM-vn4cc]

@@tylermiller214 And? I can’t imagine some olympic climber being so helpful and patient teaching beginners. Her job is to instruct and she’s good at it.

[@Quagigitymire]

Right! She came across a bit disintrested initially but we all would certainly become bored repeatedly working with beginning climbers over and over as a job. Her excitement was subtle but grew more as she became more impressed and fully invested as he kept proving himself taleted. Awesome stuff! Another person achieving cool & fun things their first shot at it (even if it's only a lie) is always exciting to be a part of, even if it's a small part.

[@Bulls-eye4795]

@@Quagigitymire I think she just shy and uncomfortable at first.

[@kleckerklotz9620]

I love the level of your acting skills. The anticipation in chalking up or the way you ask questions and your motivation is really good. Instead of asking "What's the hardest route?" asking "What's the highest route?" is brilliant. Or the story with your "friend" Frederick, who you try to beat, made me laugh. Magnus, you have really created a character.

[@TheAGIGuy]

mmm

[@NovaHorizon]

Along with forcing his arm to show heavy muscle twitch as if it's an intense strain when he can easily handle the given static pose.

[@jonnyjazzz]

He asked "What is the hardest?" and her answer involved the "highest".

[@kleckerklotz9620]

@@jonnyjazzz Yes, he did that later. But in the beginning he asked for the longest route. I guess, she considered that first statement, when she answered the question for the hardest route. So she is empathic.

[@svenbieli1094]

Ez I can pretend being a noob in climbing at any given time. Cuz I actually am lol

[@musicisakindofloving1081]

Those climbing instructors are just the nicest people. And smart. They know their stuff. This is so wholesome.

[@RobertSeviour1]

The instructor was friendly and helpful, nice to see this.

[@matthewturner3591]

That smile after climbing down from the warm-up route was hilarious. Magnus did well to hold it together.

[@vaggeto]

Haha agreed! I was cracking up at how he came down and then lost it when I saw him smiling as well

[@djamiljo93]

I paused to laugh :'D he clearly was enjoying his acting and thinking it's gonna be a fun session. 10 / 10 for the acting for sure!

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@vaggeto lmao

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@djamiljo93 it was a fun video all around indeed

[@TheAGIGuy]

ahh

[@ryann9231]

Fun to see Magnus level up his acting while leveling down his climbing.

[@alexmashkin863]

Duuude, that's low key genius! 😂😂😂

[@echooo123]

@@alexmashkin863 it's not

[@thorH.]

Well he only has so many points to invest right haha

[@kingconann9998]

@@echooo123 it is

[@echooo123]

@@kingconann9998 nope, just your average pun/joke

[@cyclingstrong97]

She is the nicest cooach that you can find. She has such a good heart and being so patient with him knowing that these guys are punking her for their own KZbin videos.

[@FirstLast-sw1gx]

She had no idea until the end.

[@pepega4844]

" I actually have to start trying to climb at 5 or 6" ☠ Bro, I struggle climbing out of bed.

[@SeanDot]

“Pretending got really hard around V5 or V6, you have to actually start climbing a little bit” Felt that sting

[@bestium7958]

LMAO

[@alexgalays910]

A bit.

[@brandtfenner]

hit my soul area

[@th0rn42]

I’ve never rock climbed before but wanted to get into it. What exactly is this guys power level if he is saying V6 is only starting to be challenging?

[@milan045]

@@th0rn42 it isnt even challenging for him, he says he needs to start climbing a little bit at v5-v6. Magnus is def a bit too strong, since most normal people would find v5 or v6 extremely hard.

[@stephan.hoelscher]

Beside Björn being great like ever can we please appreciate how great Sophia is in terms of bringing our sport to a "newbie"? She literally taught him everything Björn needs to know in a one to one session and never lost patiences. So very well done!

[@hanneshuch8965]

Yesss, she's really cool!

[@andreasw5925]

She is really a great and patient instructor

[@superartstudio]

Totally agree!

[@xoranginho]

isnt that her.. job?

[@andinarizkia]

@@xoranginho yeah, but even so there are too many "coaches" or "instructors" that fell short from "doing their job"

[@slibbs2869]

Magnus’s cheesy smile at 3:04 😂 Also I hope this instructor checked out these comments, she’s a hit!

[@smush1414]

She’s definitely in the right job, she makes me want to fly over there to learn climbing

[@thexbigxgreen]

This girl was a fantastic teacher. Great at communicating the basics and being encouraging!

[@micheltenvoorde]

She was so sweet, bless her!

[@samhartfieldlewis5247]

Definitely good instructor chatting about it

[@sethtenrec]

9:30 “you made that look easy”. (Almost talking to herself, wasn’t just encouragement she’s realizing…)

[@wilspu5590]

@@samhartfieldlewis5247 correct

[@SirPraiseSun]

she needs to start climbing though

[@benswaim]

"I think youd really like slabs" And Magnus took that personally

[@JVLawnDarts]

Wow can’t believe I’ve been chalking wrong this entire time. I’ve been putting my hand in the bag like an idiot this whole time

[@antoine594]

i love small details like how the instructor could tell Magnus wasn't a beginner based on things hard to fake (Magnus' frame/fitness)

[@gravitylabs7193]

You’re gumby technique is absolutely convincing. Well done playing a first timer. From the heavy feet down to the application of chalk. Perfect! Arm and leg spasms were phenomenal. Award worthy performance.

[@kevinb314]

I thought he was going to shake the holds off with those convulsions hahaa

[@johnsmith-gq5jw]

Arms were too straight on that pink V1 around the 5 minute mark. No one sinks into holds like that their first time.

[@gravitylabs7193]

@@johnsmith-gq5jw First timers don’t use the term technical or soft when scoping out problems either. We could nitpick all day, but considering how long Magnus has been climbing at the highest level, I’d say it was a stellar performance. He fooled the instructor, which is all that matters, as that was the goal of the vid. Kudos Magnus!

[@johnsmith-gq5jw]

@@gravitylabs7193 Right, but the nitpicking itself is fun. And I'm not really criticizing Magnus. I hope he reads this and thinks, "oh yeah, you're right! I'll be sure not to do that next time!"

[@backinthe82]

11:56 I love how casually she agrees.

[@Daniele.Rossini]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@willvr4]

"yeah..." and then he doubles down with some epic arm shaking lmao

[@ThatLaggyNoob]

Maybe Sophia can just casually bust out a 1-5-9 on the campus board and show Magnus up

[@Blitzem2787]

My wife and I just found your channel Magnus we're about the same age you and I and I really appreciate your calm and inquisitive demeanor. You are a very thoughtful person, I can see it on your face whenever you are talking to others. I pray you go far in your career because good and honest people like you deserve it. God bless you and your family.

[@TheRetsik]

Amazing video. I like how inclusive it is. Every single climber can now say they climb like Magnus Midtbo.

[@QaIeb]

When he slid off the wall at 3:02 and just started smiling that was hilarious 😂

[@kiraboo_]

Didn't even see that. LOL 🤣

[@rykerstrong]

That smile at 3:06 had me hollering I love you Magnus

[@BaIIIs]

had me howling :D:D:D

[@WolfoniousPrime]

😂😂😂 same here

[@Pytte]

haha I completely missed that.. was looking at her expert instructions :)

[@Bassalicious]

just wanted to type out the exact same thing. too good :D

[@danielojeda3965]

It made my day for sure.

[@mm4514]

Shes such a good sport, when magnus says hes not very strong but you can see his giant forearms through the shirt lol

[@henryparkman9746]

"its hard around V5 V6 you actually have to start climbing a little bit" 💀

[@brockolesss]

The one-liners, the coaching, how polite and patient she stays, how well magnus sells it all. These videos are so good.

[@doviende]

"we're the 4th largest in iceland, so pretty big" -- lmao

[@Brbrnskhgf5666]

Brock

[@tatertots0046]

*Nice*

[@Nadal-]

I'm really surprised how nice and helpfull these coaches are tbh. Good job to her.

[@dark-5825]

Yeah i noticed this too. Everyone i've met in bouldering is so nice! Great sport

[@thatweakpowerlifter2515]

@@dark-5825 yeah exactly.

[@philosophiabme]

That's always been my experience bouldering! Great people :D

[@Kreamations]

Why are you surprised? They’re being told they’re going on the news, of course they want to be nice

[@elishmaev8124]

The coach is very accurate in her explanations and shows clearly her passion for climbing as well as her knowledge.

[@abhutchison00]

The amount of strength it takes to climb that poorly is blowing my mind

[@hazelmere1979]

That girl is who you want working everywhere you show up, what a class employee!

[@andrewmoyer7017]

Magnus’s smile at 3:06 😂 So proud of how awkward he looked!

[@Eimerlein]

nice one, thx

[@jonasc1771]

that shit was gold

[@gustavohc18]

thanks for pointing that one out. hahaha

[@lisastormo5803]

"I actually don't like Fredrik" I fucking scared my cat off the couch with how loud I laughed. And on a little bit of a serious note: thanks for making these fun climbing videos, I managed to convince a friend of mine to try bouldering with me after watching a video of yours, and now she's hooked. We have both struggled with depression and anxiety, and her with ptsd, and climbing is such a life changing activety. We can play, have fun, challenge ourselves, get a great workout, and after our climbing sessions we go home to eat together and watch videos of yours, and videos of people we've found through your videos. Wanted to thank you in person last time I saw you at Skullerud but I would feel too rude to interrupt and bother you😅 Just, thank you so much, your videos have truly been so important to us.

[@maxjudd8148]

“take that fredrik, you piece of shit”

[@aaronfreel3477]

Because of you at 47 I started bouldering 3 days a week for the last 4 months. I have been a multi sport athelete my whole life but had a fracture in L5 when I was 23 but no nerve damage just pain and a long recovery then at 35 broke my arm and needed rebuilt with plates 3 surgeries and bone graphs. I am currently projecting v4,v5 ish and unbelievably putting on muscle mass like I was a kid again. Thanks for inspiring me. Also the amount I have been able to learn about climbing from your videos has been crazy. It has helped a ton. Especially on reading routes.

[@robertducat582]

This lady is what we need in EVERY climbing gym!!

[@legion162]

It's incredibly hard to be intentionally bad at something when you are at expert level, loved every minute of the video

[@juanbandera4415]

Agree to Disagree. I loved this video and Magnus is a Legend. But saying it's incredibly hard to be intentionally bad at something you are good at is wrong. I'm a really good snowboarder and have been snowboarding since I'm 6 and I'm 32. I could fake being bad as fuck easily.

[@robgrant7683]

@@juanbandera4415 I know what you mean but still Magnus did a great job at faking sloppy bad technique climbing. Hilariously so!

[@youtubecommenter-on9kd]

Once you're good, being bad takes practice. I think he did a better job this time than the first Bjorn video. His foot bouncing and hanging farther away from the wall than necessary, flailing his feet etc... He did it better in this video

[@legion162]

@@juanbandera4415 you could fake being bad because you really are bad 😂😂, joking. I reckon with all your years of experience, if someone pretend to be bad/beginner you'd pick up on something being suss pretty quick, even if you couldn't put your finger on it. I reckon you've got really good muscle memory on how to fall properly without hurting yourself, and you'd probably find it difficult to fall like a beginner. Obviously no idea for sure, but just my opinion.

[@cSSprOo]

@@juanbandera4415 i disagree, sure you can act fake by falling over, but even your crashes will be controlled, you cant force landing full power on your neck once muscle memory kicks in.

[@pottydude24]

Omg this is hilarious! 😂🤣 Please continue this series indefinitely Federick must be jealous that Bjorn completed V9 on his first day climbing 😂 19:12 absolutely killed me! Imagine a beginner doing such a bold move on his first day climbing, the timing is perfect 🤣😆

[@Bobbias]

"screw the next holds, let's move on"

[@dogwalk3]

i kept watching it on repeat after you tagged it 😂

[@aaronngoi4178]

20:57 is the one that cracks me up 😂😂

[@Anudorini-Talah]

19:12 XD

[@jesusmanueldelcamposalva8609]

LOOOL THAT WAS CRAZY

[@szalashut3310]

Please please make more. This is legit the greatest series of ALL TIME!!!!

[@isblaka]

her coaching and people skills are awesome! max respect and admiration! that is cold right there

[@Waterbug1591]

This guy seems quite talented, maybe he'll become a famous rock climber one day.

[@floormop6672]

Doubt it

[@rhyssanders9122]

Nah I can't see it, he sucks

[@CHEEBnRUN]

yeah, you can tell he has a bit of potential.

[@bruhbruh6412]

Overused tbh

[@hughdell4770]

Too late but he has a future in youtubing

[@joesinclair9845]

This was the best pro fake out I've ever seen. He truly sold for the majority of the video that he could be a beginner. Fun video!

[@SaltStorm007]

BTW...the ‘leg shaking’ was a nice touch😂Hope you and your family are doing well, Magnus and that you all have a blessed day/week🙏

[@mats1365]

Saying you’ve done gymnastics is crucial in making people believe you’re a beginner

[@plllot9713]

I loved the moment when he took his glasses off as if he was expecting her to recognize him straight away, but to his disappointment she had no freaking clue who he was xD

[@Homer-je1pz]

fucking LMAO

[@kurtis1246]

😂😂

[@sophisticatednebula4236]

The best thing about this was unlike some other "pro pretends to be noob" videos, the reveal is gradual and in due time. You're not rushing to look cool, or acting like a complete buffoon in the beginner stage, instead achieving a great balance!!

[@spiderrabbit1556]

This instructor was fantastic so impressive. Worth more money.

[@TheDanMonster]

100% would send my kids there knowing they had a world class climbing instructor. bravo!

[@Inevitable.Change]

I like that Bjorn has some idiosyncratic traits with the little chalk gestures, the voice inflection, the twitchy legs and roll falls. Even with the deceit, Magnus is always kind enough to tell the coach that they're doing a good job.

[@ItsMeAnn628]

I’m really impressed with how knowledgeable and patient the instructor was throughout!!!

[@JonHop1]

I was shocked as well cuz she doesnt look like a climber at all.. She was great!

[@4gerars500]

@@JonHop1 frrrr what i was thinking big props and respect to her

[@arcanep]

Faie

[@cadoho]

I just love where she says to bring the feet up higher an Magnus basically puts his foot besides his hand 😂

[@xeni_ag]

I just love how Magnus is doing such a good job so at looking like a beginner climber but out of nowhere he makes a move that a beginner would definetely not do so smootly 😂 It momentarily breaks his character completely

[@sba4636]

What a great teacher. I'm so glad Magnus finds positive encouragement

[@Bust3d_]

I think you're in the wrong youtube channel. Who is Magnus? This is Björn: Federick's sworn enemy

[@JohnJohn-ss5vj]

Bruh

[@danicoman961]

Loved Sophia! Such a positive and calming energy, I bet an actual beginner would really benefit from that when climbing scary walls.

[@monicazhou5301]

Poor Fredrick though. If only he knew who he was up against. Also how Magnus chalked up is really funny.

[@RocksNClocks]

It's hilarious how he took his glasses off "I'm kidding" like he would be recognized immediately. Superman much? 😆😆😆😆

[@shadowliest]

Magnus, I just want you to know that you were such an inspiration to me. You got me to keep pursuing rock climbing as a hobby and it has really helped me physically and mentally.

[@09paradox]

Same

[@dawgdawg3075]

This lady has some legit good tips for 'beginners'.

[@Fajowski50]

casually completes a v9 instructor: "nice"

[@hunlevistube]

Wow! I must say, how well she explained the moves to go through the routes was definitely not something I would have guessed on the first glance. Another great lesson to better not judging too quick. She was great!

[@renzuki5830]

Björn videos will always be great content. There are also a few comedic gems in here: "I don't have a lot of strength" -> "Yea" cracked me up. Coach was also super sweet.

[@travisrobison3457]

Magnus is a fantastic actor. I love the moment where he looked at the camera and smiled just a little bit

[@K3mbusm]

She seemed really nice & had a beautiful smile. Loved her reaction to the first jump. That's the best part of these videos, the great people that you meet while you're undercover. Some of them are wonderful at their coaching.

[@user-vl3xk4oq2d]

Bjorn needs his own show! 🤣. Even though there weren’t any belly flops in this one, the “shaky” arms and smack talk about Frederick make up for it. Also…Pain is temporary, power is forever…please make that a shirt. 😂😂

[@nousefulness]

That shaking at 12:20 had me laughing so hard!

[@TheQuicksilver115]

Lmao I said the same thing, Magnus please! We need some Björn merch!!

[@rockentry]

“Take that Fredrick! You peace of s*it!” lol Bjorn so competitive with his friend.

[@iamthekwan]

Thank you Coach for showing me that size doesn't matter. I have more confidence in myself now. Onwards to higher climbs!

[@tulkaselfuerte8789]

This kind of videos are the most instructive for me, a beginner

[@gracehall5245]

The lil arm wiggle at 12:20 is just too much haha

[@Adam.7531]

The panic dyno at 19:14 had my dying 🤣

[@CaitofFate]

"EGHHHERAUGHHH"

[@FerrerLarruy]

'People that watch my KZbin videos they feel like they watch a friend' I totally agree with you Magnus and also when you told us you are very introverted and all you social life is through your camera and channel. I exactly feel the same way. Cheers men! You won a faithful follower. If you come to Switzerland, let me know and we will do some summiting or hiking together.

[@muumarlin1731]

Magnus did an amazing job selling the beginner climber persona through all of the little details:) Nicely played.

[@lcritter]

What a great instructor! I’ll bet her employers were thrilled when they saw her teaching techniques.

[@grantbrown6502]

We need you to collab with a makeup artist and became an old man at climbing gyms. Thank you. Lol

[@HemiBen]

Instructor was Awesome. Magnus, with the grunting and shaking, Good stuff. Love the videos. Shove off Fredrick

[@joshfirlotte]

I just about fell off my treadmill when you called when you called Fredrick a P.O.S. So good

[@mclovin6537]

11:56 magnus is like I’m not very strong, and she’s like “yea” 😂

[@jasondelpire9786]

Magnus, because of your channel, I tried climbing for the first time. I did not do as well as Bjorn, but still proud to do 3 different V1s as a nearly 50yr old beginner.

[@suomihauva]

Way to go bud!

[@sarahlally5111]

that's awesome! I hope you had a great time.

[@SphinxKingStone]

That's awesome just be careful when falling so that you don't hurt yourself