Secret training method of the World’s strongest climber - Alex Megos

[@thetoole1]

Alex looks like a real life final fantasy protagonist

[@WWEFAN952]

Bro would make the best Cloud cosplayer on earth. and with his strength i bet he could weild the real Buster Swoord too!

[@Holdencox-n2h]

Nah he looks more like Justin Bieber to me

[@victardoold]

Bro looks like he is on an unlimited mewing streak

[@anotherpolo1143]

Tidus!

[@gamalsayed1563]

@@anotherpolo1143thats what i was thinkin

[@MaxKuschmierz]

In Case anyone Wonders, i am the juggler in the Video 😂 it was amazing Just randomly bumping into the Magnus midbo at my Boulder Gym 🎉🎉 Thank you for including me!

[@jennymchandler]

amazing skills dude!!

[@devinkuiters8307]

That shit was crazy difficult, mad respect

[@maxgomes92]

Wow, great work there! How many were day?

[@Ericxnugz]

hell yeah you crush that shit dawg on 55 crips

[@NickMach007]

Nice! The real hero of the video ;)

[@YungWallop]

Alex Megos looks like he was granted two wishes, to be a talented climber and to be a real boy.

[@eztvlight1202]

This cuts to his core 😂

[@jernejcebular7970]

😂😂😂 you had me rolling :)

[@ccdecker]

KZbin Comment of the Year. 🏆

[@Mee.parejaroncontraelbomba]

I love this comment.

[@theriwen]

LMFAO

[@BS-xs7jb]

Watched Alex climb in Innsbruck - he arrived to the venue on a bikeshare bike. What a legend. Never change Alex!

[@GamerZyt]

I like how there's a guy doing the most insane juggling and magnus just used it as B-roll 😂

[@jonathanzimm5511]

I believe he is a professional juggler. I met him at a convention, he's super nice and he gave me a slice of his pizza 🤌

[@neaituppi7306]

I like how he fit it in to end with the music.

[@MaxKuschmierz]

Thank you! I am that juggler 😂

[@ArtieGJuggles]

Let’s go max I’m a fellow juggler

[@pruke8720]

@@MaxKuschmierz No way aha, you have insane skills bro

[@ILikeBirds80]

Yay, another Olympian to cheer for. This guy is so confident and yet humble too. Go Alex!

[@dendikke3]

14:19 "I think we should go to Finland" -"We don't need to anymore, we have already done it" Missed your chance there Magnus :') Reminds me of the time a girl who was in to me suggested to check out her aquarium at her place and I answered "Oh but I have already seen it at the housewarming" Still haunts me to this day

[@fishwoman7825]

He was being sarcastic though, they would not go to Finland.

[@colemantrebor6574]

@@fishwoman7825 they would

[@olehaugan9555]

Maybe they will

[@janfm8670]

😂

[@careem3463]

Why are you making gay fanfic from a casual convo

[@grafzhl]

17:14 When Alex Megos goes "huiuiui", you know it's hard :D

[@AB-fh9zh]

Yeah that's terrifying, haha.

[@iirriinnkkaa1020jug]

He looks like a 16 year old boy and laughs like a 50 year old man. What a fun duality 😄 Thanks for the video, Magnus! ❤

[@GiantRock]

Laughs like Elon lol

[@mompere]

@@GiantRock haha, thought the same, Elon jr.

[@JakeFoster01]

I've never seen a 16 year old as jacked as that guy lol

[@cedricrust9953]

except he turns 31 in a month. Crazy.

[@oiseaubaladeur]

@@cedricrust9953 He's 30??? He looks 19 max, and his voice still cracks

[@xvolcomstyla2942]

It's so crazy that you visited Erlangen and the Steinbock. I literally live 3 mins away and I go to this gym 1-2 times per week. So surreal to know that you actually were there alongside Alex. Great video!

[@jorgh.7414]

Then you probably met my two boys. 🙂 The older one told me, he saw Alex climbing there.

[@EndL1ch]

You know Alex is absurdly strong at the finger board when you see Magnus struggle 😅

[@blarfroer8066]

He's got those Frankenjura fingers, he basically grew up on pockets 💪

[@datageekz8446]

maybe among top 10 strong in the world

[@themartingale3890]

I think it helps that he has very thin legs. A normally built person has already 40 pounds more than him just in the legs.

[@m1stern00by]

Yeah this guy skips leg day hard and makes it a bit less impressive.

[@zan6585]

dude trained for 4 hours before this too 🤯

[@NomSauce]

Alex Megos has one of the most interesting physique's I've ever seen for someone in his sport. I watch a lot of different sports, train a lot myself and generally have good knowledge on how the body works, what different physiques different athletes will produce from different types of training. His body is genuinely so unique, his muscle clearly responds extremely well to anything that causes them hypertrophy He has by far one of the largest chests I've ever seen on a climber, so much that it barely makes sense. Climbers spend all their time pulling in, retracting shoulder blades, they never do pushing movements that would significantly recruit the pecs to cause this amount of growth. But on the other hand, for some reason his bicep and tricep do not get this natural growth to nearly the same extent as the rest of his body, take note of Magnus (especially true if you look at pictures where he's closer to his prime athletic strength), his arms, despite not doing specific training with them are much more proportional. But then Megos' forearms are gigantic maximus and his overall frame is quite wide, you'd imagine his arms would naturally match this, especially since his ape index is +0 (neutral). To clarify, not calling them small, it's more of a testament to how enormous his torso is in terms of just pure muscle (and wide bone structure/frame). To build this amount of muscle he has, with such exceptionally low fat %, all whilst barely even focusing on hypetrophy-type training is just insane. Sure his genetics are awesome but it really speaks to what crazy amount of discipline this guy has. He must train just an absolute absurd amount of hours throughout his life.

[@plwadodveeefdv]

Pecs are for pulling your arm across your torso. It's your elbows and wrists that allow you to use them to push (along with triceps and delts) That said, yes, his chest is huge 😂

[@MrVvulf]

@@plwadodveeefdv Exactly. Climbers do a lot of pulling simultaneously with both left and right hands as they climb. Essentially, they're doing high weight dumbbell flys many times, everyday.

[@mykologist6285]

Pretty sure he does quite regular push training, saw that in another video a few years back. Bench press and other stuff for his chest 👍

[@FridgemaxxedHybridoreanL-wi6rg]

steroids; if someone has unusual growth you can't explain. not that i know or think that is, i'm simply telling you so you can keep that in mind for reasons.

[@Nonny1992]

He said that he had a challenge to Bench press 100kg that's why he trained it a lot. Also he said it is not beneficial for climbing.

[@raiemie7365]

The little anecdotes from back your youngers days climbing made the video feel wholesome !

[@uzituchi]

If anyone is wondering, the man portrayed in the black and white picture with the funny quote (at 2:56) is Sophus Lie: a genius Norwegian mathematician who made major contributions to group theory, differential geometry, and linear algebra!

[@ontheballcity71]

My PhD was largely in Lie group theory

[@DrewWithington]

@@ontheballcity71 I hope you are not making that up.

[@Blackoutwhiteout23]

@@DrewWithington it is quite a large field tbh

[@DrewWithington]

@@Blackoutwhiteout23 My comment was meant to be a joke, reacting to 'Lie group' by asking if @ontheballcity71 was telling the truth. Maybe it wasn't a very good joke......

[@dhayne8207]

alex is so fricken strong its crazy especially hes confidence and laugh is so good

[@dhayne8207]

magnus is my favourite ex pro climber

[@TerjeMathisen]

I have personally had the pleasure of watching Wolfgang Güllich in 1982, making a flash try on an unclimbed French project in Le Saussois: About 5m flat roof on nothing but one and two-finger pockets, where he would be doing levitation moves all the way past the lip and onto the headwall. The headwall was were he finally fell because he failed to find a crucial pocket.

[@jorgh.7414]

The Gym "Der Steinbock" is located in Zirndorf, a small town near Erlangen, where Wolfgang Güllich studied. My two sons are training there and are studying in Erlangen as well. My older brother joined one of his climbing courses shortly before his death on the Autobahn.

[@WWEFAN952]

26:14 Magnus' face be like: "This guy is a psychopath, i must get out right now or my finger tendons are done for" 😵

[@smuir6104]

I love the interviews with the top level climbers, especially on the wall. I think their passion comes out, and it is exciting!

[@DesVenin]

Great chemistry between the two of you, love seeing you collab with all these great climbers.

[@hundredcaws]

They are alike. Trying to be nice toward each other it seems.

[@ILikeBirds80]

I enjoy listening to two pros talking about what they know. I don't understand some of it but I learn a lot. Great content!

[@neeladrimaitra1737]

wow wasn't expecting this random colab to drop!! made my day

[@ricotrejo4125]

Actually wasn’t random in another video in his new bouldering gym he said he was planning a video with Alex

[@boogaloo4640]

@@ricotrejo4125 That was in a video on his More Magnus channel though & most people don't seem to have found that channel yet

[@vasavr]

Absolutely generous of you sharing details on training strategies. Hope this will be appriciated by future competitors and you will get honoured by the fans.

[@VygoUwU]

ITS FINALLY HAPPENING

[@MR-MR-ud5oo]

15:45 I'm keeping tabs here! o.O

[@paulhomsy2751]

Love these videos ! When I turned 16, after two years doing pull ups regularly, I tested myself for a one arm pull up from a completely static position, no touching anywhere but the hand on the bar and no swinging at all, and did it. Now that I see these amazing competitors including Adam Ondra discussing the difficulty of this type of pull up, I feel quite satisfied to have done it when I weighed what Alex currently weighs now. 60 pounds more in body weight later...it's out of the question :)

[@brekkoh]

Love the vibes between Magnos, a couple of old competitors just having a blast

[@patagonia]

The collab we've all been waiting for 🥕

[@trentseaby9140]

That gaston on the black boulder was absolutely bananas

[@josepreciadocortes8224]

Such an aesthetic move

[@keeganitreal]

This dude is LEGENDARY. Thanks for finally making the collab happen.

[@FlatStan1l]

Love the questions Magnus asks, always builds good rapportn and gets the climbers relaxed

[@TanguDisen]

It's good to see the relationship between climbers and jugglers represented. Local climbing ideas are a commonly requested question for team organizers at juggling festivals!

[@deetoher]

Nice to see the representation of the connection between jugglers and climbers. At juggling festivals, a frequently asked question for organising teams is for local climbing recommendations!

[@DanielDobbelstein]

The two most sympathetic climbers in a collab. 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you for the video. Hope to see you two in Alex and Chris channel and every other channel from magnus! 😂

[@VGEmblem]

Are you from Brazil?

[@mosshark]

Of course germans had to somehow incorporate beer into climbing.

[@joebro77]

I first met him when he was 14 or so competing at a local Munich climbing event, winning the Pull Up contest with 41 reps…

[@kooljawss]

We all know its actually the carrots that make him strong

[@TheSietch]

Nah…. His secret is that he’s taking a spoonful of cod oil every morning (The Norwegian «Møllers» Brand)

[@mikegordon697]

Do you mean steroids?

[@radudaniel7136]

​@@mikegordon697Nah man, he seems too smart for that. Plus, I'm not sure if steroids are even allowed in the climbing olympiad.

[@asharablack]

They're definitely not allowed, but steroids for climbing would be pretty stupid. Pro climbers want to be lightweight, and steroids would grow all muscles, including those that aren't needed for climbing.

[@wsemenske]

​​​@@asharablackyoure right but...there's other things besides steroids. Lance Armstrong didn't look hugely muscular, but he definitely cheated. People need to accept that the strongest person in any athletic endeavor is likely on enhancements

[@avijitbhaya9832]

Just loved it❤. We need more colabs with Alex. You both have wonderfully unique personalities.

[@RamiKhoury]

So happy that you made a video with Alex

[@uhmmmionno]

The most interesting video to me would be maybe the top 10 or so strongest climbers and the top 10 strongest strongmen and put them through full body MRIs to see what is going on inside from scar tissue to calc build up to muscle density. Also flexibility tests of the various joints. MoCap to see the subtle differences in how their using their bodies as far as gait when walking/running/lifting/climbing/grip. Full study on their diet, full labs, and just basically an absolute full study to determine maybe a new way to strength train or maybe even a new way to define strength. As this point i believe the pound for pound strongest person (upper body) is likely to be a climber. The videos where these “little guys” absolutely amaze some of the biggest and strongest people to ever walk this planet are addicting and i need an in depth breakdown of what i think could change the physical fitness world and maybe even give us answers on how to stay physically fit and uninjured later in life. If you read this then you are crazy. I just ramble.😂

[@yurrr3134]

was waiting for this one for a really long time, thanks :)

[@DTH2891]

There was great chemistry between the both of them. It would be great to see more videos of that.

[@anthonydionne892]

Love the videos magnus. You inspired me to start climbing and I fell in love with the sport. Keep up the good work

[@alanweiman1521]

0:27 Pause it and look at Alex's profile. Dudes back and chest compared to head seems like the proportions are way off. He just a mound of muscle!

[@williamsmith9579]

Another amazing video Magnus, you're on a roll! I'm loving the climbing content!

[@marcoblack9027]

I love Alex's little stiches against modern climbing styles and competitions xD

[@TrackpadProductions]

A lot of the online courses and video series about climbing just cover the basics that most intermediate to advanced climbers have already heard a million times over - so I'm really looking forward to seeing what someone like Megos can bring to the table

[@TheMANuel2595]

Never wouldve thought id see you climb in a gym that ive been to quite a few times haha, I love it! Hope you enjoyed your time in Erlangen :) Alex is a beast

[@epincion]

Not just the strongest climber but also super smart and very very funny.

[@Bloxeh]

And mindful of things around him and how he affects them.

[@johnmcmillen4540]

when it comes to finger strength, Ales is indeed one of the strongest. Maybe you meant "not the best" regarding World Cup wins or so, but when it comes to strength, Alex is a Monster

[@kavishU0902]

​@@johnmcmillen4540 original comment is saying he is the strongest and super smart and funny

[@johnmcmillen4540]

@@kavishU0902 uups sorry i missread it, you're right

[@VGEmblem]

The but also should give you pause to read it again Let's all start reading again

[@patrykhastings1342]

Both of you are so skilled!! Been wating your channel for a while. Keep up the good progress!!!!!

[@bobml338]

That felt like a 10 minute video! I need more!

[@MoreAmazinggameZ]

Alex's "If you can cheat the boulder then you should" will be my favorite quote from now on. 6:32

[@zang1983]

Alex's laugh is a treasure

[@brumasribera]

Very similar to Elon Musk 😅

[@dawidl7303]

@@brumasribera i was searching for this comment

[@sim_95]

Loving all of these climbing videos lately ❤

[@Notanothercrayon]

Hear me out: "Rock climber tries advanced pole dancing moves" Im not kidding, there's some challenging stuff at the higher levels and it seems like the kind of thing rock climbing skills would translate really well to. Just keep your pants on please

[@Rich-je9fy]

Hell yeah💅

[@HansMaximum]

Man, I've been saying that all the time. It's my second sport and it's hella fun.

[@YDAE4]

I mean I wouldn’t be against no pants Magnus🤷🏼

[@LednacekZ]

is there chalk in pole dancing?

[@rikkTV]

I agree minus the keeping his pants on part

[@kathymurphy7217]

Magnus, that was great seeing you with Alex. Both are so humble in learning and sharing ideas.

[@CioerKieov]

It's good to see the relationship between climbers and jugglers represented. Local climbing ideas are a commonly requested question for team organizers at juggling festivals!

[@NetHacker100]

@@CioerKieov The botiest comment that ever botted

[@xitaris5981]

Alex was the first rock climber I watched. I came across a video of him and 3 other climbers that were kind of haughty about the fact that they spent most of their time on real rocks, while Alex said he trained mostly in gyms. By the end of it, they were all saying stuff like "I think I'll start training in the gym more" because Alex destroyed them in all of their competitions

[@leoingson]

He was also on the rock like every day when younger.

[@Keepcalm-lovesports]

nice, it was the same video for me I think 😊

[@RiesLP]

So cool to see you visiting my local Gym! I can remember doing the Red 6 from the beginning of the video 1:48 😃

[@takeitandmakeit4753]

Magnus never lets us down! Another awesome video!

[@Eyllexx]

I would be so excited to see you guys and Chris do a training session!

[@mukundgite8695]

Finalllllyyyyy the Collab i was so eager for

[@ThunderChunky101]

Killing the algo Magnus. One of the best channels on KZbin.

[@SolveMyStyle]

His obliques are insane

[@lbrphoenix3810]

The collab I’ve been waiting on. Amazing video, it made my Evening! Alex is really funny. I hope you guys get to do more togeher! ❤

[@johnmcmillen4540]

Great. Was waiting so badly for this collab. Alex is such a cool and funny dude, at the same time truly badass. You could do more with him if you ask me 🙂

[@Aidan-G55]

hey magnus wonderful video! so cool to see alex. WHEN IS THE NEXT OUTDOOR PROJECT VIDEO !!!!!!

[@darkaquatus]

Magnus, you honestly don't seem out of place training with one of the world's greatest climbers, which says a lot. I know people are requesting this all the time, but you really should give competing another chance.

[@clarence-theregularcat7708]

i think there is much more to it then matching the strentgh of other climbers. With people fully dedicating their lives to competition it would be a struggle getting past semi-finals and deal with all the stress of a competition with price money that is out of reach and does barely cover flights when you can enjoy climbing around the world and promote the sport on terms that are the most fun.

[@itsmyboardwhotalk]

but with what goal? he knows already he is int the top 0.001% but not in the top 20 and its not like he will be there in 5-10 years. like that its extreme stress for little outcome.

[@goldencookie5456]

@@itsmyboardwhotalkHe could get there if he dedicated more time and effort to training.

[@Akf-b2j]

​@@goldencookie5456with how i see it to be able to actually compete with the absolute best he would need to grind for almost all day everyday just to get to that level which means he won't be able to do youtube anymore. Also it's not like magnus is super young, he isn't old but if he trains for like five years to get to his absolute best it wouldn't last too long before aging starts to hinder him

[@haxmalper3633]

One of the first times I went climbing I met alex at a climbing gym in austria without knowing who he was. Crazy seeing this video.

[@jshdcooper]

I would love to get some details on that German climbing/beer drinking/push up competition! Sounds like a great way to have a comp with friends.

[@christopherschenk3564]

The edeting is really nice, good to see the videos/photos you are talking about. Overall good videos, keep it up 👍

[@soxxel12]

Alex's physique and genetics seem perfect for climbing. Strong upper body and very lean legs is a great way to portion your weight/mass for elite climbers.

[@lolo_o4309]

If he'd also have good skin for climbing it would be perfect

[@BDOGifting2]

@@lolo_o4309 What does that even mean

[@lolo_o4309]

@@BDOGifting2 Like Alex said, he has bad skin. That is why he uses tape. Compare that to Tomoa Narasaki who in Magnus's video said that Japanese people usually have good skin for climbing.

[@soccutd77]

Alex actually has short arms as well which disadvantage him a bit in terms of reach, but might be why he’s so strong at one arms lol

[@21nGG]

He’s 5’8” 128 lbs like most elite climbers too

[@jurixrebellion5653]

Loved the collab! More Megos x Midtbo please

[@Nippe007]

Finally! This is the day we all been waiting for🥳

[@robberthonetcf]

My two fav beasts together, yeah! Looking forward to the strength comp between you guys!

[@aRockOrSomething2]

Saw the short of you two, was hoping there would be a collab!

[@FreddyFruchtman]

Amazing to finally see Alex on this Channel 😊

[@DeMooniC]

The legs are hilarious lmao Bro really maxed all his climbing stats

[@patrickp8315]

Exactly my thought. His arms seem larger than his legs. Insane.

[@harald2101]

my two favourite climbers collab :) looking forward to this!

[@jumpingjackflash00]

Alex’s hangboarding is unreal!

[@Fjellsikt]

Two legends climbing, keep up the great content Magnus 👌

[@FullSpectrumClimbing]

Its cool to watch professionals talk about a route they haven't done and show the progress even if it's a short term project.

[@TheJengagirl]

Fantastic vid as always. Great to have Alex on- really interesting and funny guy. Will check out his YT too

[@spaz468]

Making Magnus look like a casual climber is insane 💀 this man lives and breathes climbing 👏👏👏

[@electricdawn2258]

Massive respect for both of you. Mad stuff! 👍

[@JoeeWarbrick]

That final juggle catch timed with the music was the cherry on top of enjoyment in an already saucy collaboration video 🍰

[@colemantrebor6574]

Timestamp?

[@katharina7794]

@@colemantrebor6574 4:32

[@MaxKuschmierz]

Awesome! I am the juggler in the Video! 😂🎉

[@clubmate12]

@@MaxKuschmierz You are awesome. The speed of that juggling is insane!

[@jamien.5528]

3:46

[@corken613]

Magnus your content is dope! The courses and the talent that you are taping into for these programs is insane! Something rly special for climbing!

[@Efretpkk]

If you do another one, hope you show his ridiculous flexibility! Almost as impressive as his finger power

[@2ndAstronaut]

Yes! Also, even if he says he doesn't do it often, his campusing is impressive.

[@ATLTraveler]

Also can we please shout out that dudes insane juggling

[@MaxKuschmierz]

❤ Thank you! That was me!

[@christophercastor2017]

After years we waiting for this video, finally!

[@nicholascage3699]

His work ethic is insane

[@saxonotranto2006]

I’ve been waiting for this videos for ages 😊😊

[@tzimYT]

finally the goat alex megos is on the channel

[@calebstroup6917]

Alex's face looks like a German porcelain doll. He is also built perfect for climbing - powerful torso/shoulders/forearms and skinny legs

[@sethlogee]

I was going to say it looks like he has makeup and blush on, but porcelain doll fits better

[@jmodified]

Knees and elbows the same circumference.

[@davidpark2509]

He can be a model for sure

[@joshuadsilva8875]

He is handsome. Generally, Natural beauty = health, so it’s not at all surprising he’s so strong

[@TedHolmwood]

core too, it's rare that someone looks jacked standing next to magnus. he has that barrel shaped core, you know those abs can do work

[@noone-ld7pt]

Oh shit oh shit oh SHIT, you got Alex!! Fuck yeaa! So freakin hyped for this colab!!

[@isakhammer6558]

As a climber and mathematician which works with Lie algebras I find it hilarious that Sophus Lie all of a sudden popped up in 2:54

[@Tutes_the_dorf]

This guy is either Zelda or a Pokémon Electric type Gym Leader.

[@alaka5623]

Alex’s laugh is infectious 😂

[@azamvisuals]

bro didn’t train legs even for a single day

[@saptarshiroychowdhur]

You don't climb mountains with an elephant leg

[@DailyEntertaintment]

Insanely high production quality.

[@TomTom_234]

Was it filmed in the "Steinbock"? Thats my home Gym Btw i love your Videos Cause of you I started climbing there

[@HD_Santa]

I love the humbleness of both individuals.

[@ZoonCrypticon]

Two supertough climbers. An absolutely great presentation! Thank you!