This is the fittest human on the planet - Can I keep up for 24h?

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This is the fittest human on the planet - Can I keep up for 24h? - Magnus Midtbø
Shot by Peter Hellesøy, edited by Markus Skaane
Music and Sound Effects: share.epidemics...

[@jakobbauz]

Imagine running uphill for 20 min. at over 2k meters and having a heart rate of 125. 😂 That is certifiably ludicrous.

[@scottoman]

i live at 2.7 meters and would die. plus the pace, don't forget that pace.

[@Gabu_Dono]

You can also see that his running style is more efficient with less wasted movement and more fluidity

[@leohambly]

my heart rate is 150 while walking if im late for college 😭

[@svenngunnarrustgard1228]

My heart rate is 170 thinking about it being 150😂​@@leohambly

[@JabbaSlug]

I think Magnus needs to consume more sodium for these challenges to prevent the calf cramps. He's sweating too much out.

[@cknutson4843]

Magnus is a fitness beast compared to the average weekend warrior, and I appreciate his willingness to put himself out there and to be so completely humbled by someone like Kristian. I also love the great overviews he gives of his subjects.

[@valkyrie6364]

Amazing video! Also for reference, the sunglasses worn on top of the helmet straps are to make sure that if you crash, the glasses can easily slide off your face.

[@kimstenback5645]

Amazing collab! We already know how incredibly fit Magnus is. He has blown us away time and time again, so it is so cool to see the difference between a superhuman like Magnus and an absolute top-of-the-world athlete. This goes for any sport, really. It is so hard to wrap our heads around the incredible gap between us normal mortals and the best when we talk about the elite in any sport. Thanks for this, Magnus. Hope you keep having fun doing these collabs, because your audience sure is.

[@mesinari]

The editing and cinematography is top tier, best sports channel there is. Really great for relaxing.

[@paco.mp240]

Magnus seems to really enjoy being sourounded by talented people. You can tell the diference betwen colabs.

[@ReedONeil]

I was depressed for a long time, and I looked so useless and bad. This music helps me relieve fatigue and stress

[@_matthew_0541]

the altitude makes this 10X more insane

[@EraseTime]

1) Kristian is gold medal of Triathlon in Olympics 2020. 2) Compare him which has 30 years old with Goggins which have 19 years more is like comparing apple with oranges.

[@sim_city]

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[@Claude-Eckel]

22:23 I know what ye mean, mate. That's what you are to me, though. That's why I subscribed and watch videos where you work yer butt off and don't whinge or make excuses... like _‘a lazy piece of shit’_ that I sometimes become too. For instance, when I struggle with doing what I hated most, at least when I was in school, which was middle or long distance running, and then NOT stopping just because it hurts, not panting like I'm already at the end of what's in me. You only discover what you're really made of when you discipline yerself, fight and eventually conquer yer weaker self and keep going though it hurts. Everybody can do what's easy for them. When the fighting starts then you see what a man is made of. Marshmallows. Or Nutella. 😎👌🏼 When I need new motivation, or let's call it inspiration, for my own fights, because the batteries are empty and the demon laziness is about to take over, I come here and watch you fight. And then I take these pictures with me on my next run where I'm getting my VO2max to a higher level. And it works. You know who else is an inspiration for not giving up just because it feels so much easier than biting through some inner pain? Joey Kelly. So there you have it. You and Joey give me what I at times lack in motivation myself, and then I keep telling myself through a struggle what I once heard Anthony Hopkins was belting out in ‘The Edge’ (1997): _‘What one man can do, another can do!’_ I keep saying this not only to myself ever since, but also to others who think they could not do or achieve this or that. But today I've learnt another mantra: _‘It hurts more to lose.’_ Against yourself, I might add, it hurts most when you lose against yerself. This can also help carry you through everyday battles, not only in sports. Keep up the good fights, mate! You're not just fitter than average, you're incredibly fitter, superhumanly fit so to say, than most people I've ever seen. Maybe not by yer own standards, which you're used to, but by those of Joe and Jane Lunchbucket. And that's why YOU are also an inspiration to many others, not just to me. I'm confident. ✌🏼

[@petriukas20]

You know I would have imagined that performing at such a high-level everything would be calculated or created specifically for performance and it’s strange that they seem to just do the basics eat the food train a lot and that’s it so it makes me think that these are more genetic related matters than it is special training or special routine or extreme willpower. Someone who is into performance would know every metric and every number of everything for maximum optimisation for performance

[@Maintainingabadtrip]

You can tell dude has massive lungs.

[@spltorky]

One thing I noticed is that the fittest guy in the world (by 99.99% of standards) still doesn't look that impressive physically. Sure, he looks more fit than 90% of people. But without all the dehydration and the posing and the tan and the photoshop, he looks....OK. It's important to keep this into perspective, especially for people who compare themselves to ideal physiques. Stay healthy :D

[@duro5020]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@vfx.360]

bro wouldve hunted the mammoths down by himself no doubt👹👹👹

[@DerliGuatemala]

The appearance of the most physically fit people in the world is astounding. Nothing that the influencers or the rest of KZbin would have us believe.

[@janvild3046]

With a little bit of training, I might be able to do the nutella part.

[@phili200]

🤣👌

[@Claude-Eckel]

I'm in!

[@baraakhaldi1068]

even this needs money LOL!

[@evilhubert]

❤

[@Factsincluded]

lol

[@RoastyPotato]

Just half an hour of Magnus calling me a lazy piece of shit. Fair play.

[@trevorwolff8393]

So don’t be lazy, change it

[@RoastyPotato]

@@trevorwolff8393 Easy there Mr motivator, it’s a joke

[@auntiecarol]

Duck fat or goose fat on those roasties?

[@NeoCortex963]

@@RoastyPotato Mediocrity should not be accepted man. You could do what they are doing if you wanted!

[@RoastyPotato]

@@NeoCortex963 think I’m mediocre, huh? You should totally watch all of my uploaded videos and then comment on them with helpful tips for how I can improve. Thanks in advance.

[@matz4k]

A rest day with a 15km run and 4km swim 😂

[@fpeter01]

On my run day I usually run 5-6 km. And it is completely enough for my body.

[@user-ki4xw2rb8q]

It's like a chill walk on the park for him

[@realalbertan]

4k is nothing for swimmers, that's a sprinter workout

[@RiasSenpaiTheWallet]

@@fpeter01 on my run day, I might run to the store to buy beer😂

[@stainedclass7894]

@@realalbertanIt also depends on the sets you’re doing though.

[@midrangemonroe1]

"look how light this bike is" *Guy whose arm strength impressed Eddie Hall lifts bike* Well I've learned nothing from this demonstration

[@zuzanalehotska]

exactly what came on my mind, he could easily lift 10x heavier bike😂

[@TillSven]

Haha, I was thinking the bike could easily be 15 kg and it would look the same! 🤣

[@chounim6172]

@@TillSven That bike is usually around 8 kg

[@SirPsychoStevie]

Yeah that bike would be in the region of 10-12kgs. They're genuinely easy to lift. But the size makes it awkward to just lift it over your head like that, I guess that's where the superior grip comes in.

[@ionut-stefandinu9302]

@@chounim6172 8kg? I expected much lighter. I have a 700euro Decathlon road bike from 9 years ago and it weights 9.5kg. I expected a much bigger difference in weight.

[@almaguapa-sailboatliveaboa440]

I’ve raced 10yrs triathlon. VO2Max is key combined with relative endurance (capacity to hold the VO2Max for 20mins). Blummenfelt is an alien. To perform like he does short couse and Ironman is unseen since triathlon sport began.

[@thetek9]

It’s so hard as an average person to understand how world class some athletes are. Magnus isn’t even an average person, but is in incredible shape. And to watch him tap out during the warm up phase….

[@JoviaI1]

The thing is he might as well be an alien to most humans. To be an gold-medal olympian like Kristian, and also break record performance numbers that scientists didnt even think possible, means theres probably less than 1,000 people on the entire planet with the exact combination of genetics to even have a chance at those numbers. You can only push yourself so far, your ceiling is defined by your genetics. To the other 7-billion or so people on earth, their ceiling makes him look like some kind of demi-god, rather than a human.

[@sim_city]

​@@thetek9dude doesn't run though

[@qawi272]

To be able to say you can take a nap and still beat David Goggings without even bragging because it is just facts is so funny to me.

[@DavidFritzIII]

​@Kenny-yl9pc to be fair though that 6hr was a bit unfair as the bike was done as a team time trial... thus cutting easily 1.5hrs off the total time. The 7hr 21min is legit though and maybe an easier swim but a better comp.

[@gregmatson1470]

This is true, but he also can't lift what Goggins can lift. This guy seems to be @ 5'7" and 160ish lbs. Goggins is 6'1", 185ish lbs. Goggins is the ultimate hybrid athlete whereas Kristian is the ultimate endurance athlete.

[@234i9]

L​ol what

[@vvoof2601]

@@234i9 Going through life with no reading comprehension skills sounds hard, I'm sorry you're struggling.

[@nohands6865]

@@gregmatson1470Goggins is far from the best athlete in the world. He has an amazing story and is an amazing athlete but he pales in comparison to any high level decathlete when it comes to power, speed & endurance.

[@George-li1yv]

Its crazy that if you saw Kristian on the street you wouldn't think he's an athlete. Our perception of being fit is very flawed

[@samvalentine9243]

True, but I wouldn't say this guy is the epitome of fitness overall. Maybe the epitome of cardiovascular fitness. Magnus is an example of well-rounded fitness (minus the legs lol).

[@NightElveee]

@@samvalentine9243 To me that's the epitome of fitness, having a healthy cardiovascular system, imagine ageing and still being able to move that fast and flexible? i've done some years of lifting, and switched to Marathons, but everytime i stick to lifting majorly, i just feel sluggish and just getting heavier, i've ran with my neighbor who's 50, he moves really fast does 20k's, very flexible, does back flips and 100m sprints after runs never lifted, but you can tell he's fit and i told myself, i want to age exactly like him.

[@squidwardo7074]

look at his legs and you would think twice about that lol

[@George-li1yv]

@@NightElveee Exactly number 1 killer of men is heart disease so a good cardio vascular system could genuinely be seen as the standard of good fitness.

[@samvalentine9243]

@@NightElveee my point is that the epitome of fitness in my mind is optimal muscular and cardiovascular strength, not one over the other. I agree with the notion that overall health and longevity is the most important thing. I'd rather be strong/fit than simply look it. Just looking strong is like the average gym bro category.

[@martinohnenamen6147]

"Because i don't have to follow that maniac anymore" made my day.

[@briancockerham4731]

Fittest man on the planet with an implanted mechanical heart and lung booster.. yea right. I rather be normal than have that hideous looking body

[@r.suryan]

What minutee my dear friend? 😂

[@P4LL3R]

@@r.suryan 16:38

[@Lihamou]

I just rewatched the entire video just so I could hear that again! hahaha! so good!

[@hungryalien]

magnus: 179 bpm kristian: 125 bpm dude is still in his zone 1 pace! crazy!

[@DemonaeTV]

Me: ded 0bpm

[@velvia7880]

He does lactic acid threshold training.

[@cyril2702]

125 is probably his zone 2+ though, the guy is a world class endurance athlete, his RHR is probably in the 40s

[@seanbucklar7527]

179 and still chatting is still impressive as heck by itself.

[@Artemis-v8i]

World record for lowest resting heart rate is 26 beats per minute

[@Cilroc]

I've seen alot of Magnus' videos. Magnus is a BEAST when he's compared to "normal" people. To see him humbled like this is insane, Kristian must be superhuman.

[@gezzapk]

Magnus is a fit climber but he’s not really a trained runner/swimmer. So it’s not really a good comparison

[@Cilroc]

@@gezzapk alright. Put him next to 90% of the people watching this and i promise you, he smokes them in a marathon.

[@MikeFloutier]

@@gezzapkyeah I was going to make this point, not really a good comparison, I mean, how good a climber is this guy?

[@gezzapk]

@@MikeFloutier exactly completely different disciplines. Even without his legs he would still be top in climbing

[@Gleichtritt]

@@gezzapk You should watch him do the Spanish special forces test. They have some run over 2km and Magnus had one of the best they recorded. He is definately really good in running as well. So even if he is mainly a climber, he definately is very fit.

[@AnthonySamani-el2qt]

Magnus, still one of the best climbers, who travels the world to participate in fitness challenges with extreme athletes, getting his V02 max tested: "So I'm above average" "That's good"

[@HuckleberryHim]

Gotta say, Kristian comes off as super humble and down to earth, super polite and respectful, doesn't fret about his sessions being 100% or Magnus interfering with them at all, even goes out of his way to accommodate Magnus. Class act, I don't know that all elite athletes would be as cool as that

[@Harry-uq9qd]

well he's norwegian, I guess that's one aspect of being humble (jakob being a big exception)

[@jjjyli686]

Norwegians suddenly becoming beastly in running can only mean one thing🌚

[@Eiegod]

I think Kristian is about to build his KZbin channel as well, so this is a mutual collaboration. He is so strickt about his training and sessions, as he need to be. But he managed to both entertain Magnus, and then finishing his work outs.

[@NatashaHoney]

He's really super humble!!! He never brags at all, and when telling his stories, you can tell that genuinely just enjoys what he's doing.

[@laius6047]

Ok. Was he supposed to be idiot poser with aggressive propensities?

[@yanish00]

This guy needs more recognition.

[@ScottishJazzman]

The guy is wearing Red Bull headgear, and not because he bought them. The dude is extremely well recognised in the endurance sports community.

[@dereknalley]

He's VERY WELL recognized, just not in the circles you move in.

[@Gws525]

@@ScottishJazzmancame to say the same thing. Extremely well know in that world.

[@benw5691]

I agree

[@thru_and_thru]

Yep he's as big as it gets in Triathlon. Let not forget Triathlon and other sports like distance running to some degree cycling are tiny sports compared to something like soccer. Cycling is by far the largest of these and in some countries is the second most popular sport. Triathlon is barely recognized as a sport to many people...just something people do for fun. But yeah Blum is definitely the king of the sport right now.

[@Ryuouken]

"but doesnt your neck hurt after a while?" "It does!" And that's that. xD He's an absolute machine though, incredible

[@bradcampbell5766]

That is the price you pay for being aerodynamic on a bicycle which actually can make for an uncomfortable ride as opposed to riding in a more upright posture with handlebars much closer.

[@RiggedandReady]

I got a laugh at this bit too.

[@ayyjay91]

Magnus: "You may not like it but this is what peak performance looks like"

[@evilduckling3469]

Bruh, Magnus is *exactly* how I'd imagine peak performance looking like 😂

[@Riyoe]

@@evilduckling3469 i mean he literally is peak climbing performance

[@jeremytan739]

@@Riyoemagnus literally says he isn’t peak and doesnt have the peak climbing body, too much muscle

[@Riyoe]

@@jeremytan739 yeah he may not have the perfect genetics to climb but he's still peak climbing performance, never forget peak magnus and how good he was

[@slee2695]

Now ask him to move something heavy

[@SquashPile]

125 HR up that hill OMG. Dude still casually talking not even in Zone 2 lol

[@JMNTN]

i get that heart rate when i walk from my couch to my fridge lol

[@al-du6lb]

Isn't that zone two for some ppl?

[@chillvibes1699]

@@JMNTN you need exercise lmao

[@jonathanz9889]

​@@al-du6lb OP has no idea what he's talking about without knowing his max HR

[@al-du6lb]

@@jonathanz9889 exactly. My max heart rate is like 150 and I'm no super athlete. When I'm doing hard endurance, it's not unusual for me to be below 120. If my heart rate was 180, I'd be dead.

[@TheJuankpunk]

Man, I haven’t watched a lot of Magnus videos lately, but the production quality is through the roof. The insane cinematography is so professional!

[@Fitzlikeaglove1]

I'm a triathlete and have ran a 2:40 marathon. The crazy thing is if I swapped place with Magnus this video would turn out exactly the same. I wouldn't be able to keep up with Kristian for 50m of a swim and I'd be dropped on the climb. 27k run up that climb is insane. Most people don't realise how good elite endurance athletes are because walking around they look like normal people. But hidden underneath their normal look is a superhuman.

[@Danuxsy]

steroids does that.

[@aaaaooooii]

“Steroids” LMAO. Most triathletes really are clean, but I can assure you that the few that aren’t sure as fuck are not on “steroids.”

[@unemployed_clown]

I guess most of these elite athletes have rare genetic mutations or anatomic variants contributing to their eliteness. This guy's chest, Eddie Hall's giantism, Adam Ondra's limbs, etc.

[@Danuxsy]

@@unemployed_clown of course

[@Danuxsy]

@@aaaaooooii well i meant that they are enhanced with drugs aka steroids, lance armstrong come to mind.

[@nikolayaleksandra-uncut]

I remember Magnus doing one of the military tests where he crushed the uphill run with weight on, he is amazingly fit aerobically and here you can see that this guy is completely on another level, so inspiring!!!!!!!! We need more of this!!! Magnus - just an idea, go and do a training session with marathon runners in Kenya or Ethiopia, you can take them climbing afterwards :D

[@Torsdagskvallsmys]

I was thinking the same

[@hungryalien]

and with live lions chase to up the ante hahaha

[@superidol238]

We left know how to climb. We’re monkeys.

[@aratosees]

And I sat here thinking: Two rest days a week is quite a lot for a pro... oh boy, was I wrong... his rest days are above my prime days. Puts life into perspective...

[@luhole]

I mean Magnus’s heart rate being at 179 should tell you how insanely tough that run was. The man is fit. The fact Kristian’s was at 125 is NUTS.

[@MyRealName]

EPO can help achieve that

[@instaves]

@@MyRealName you don't say, whats next the sun is hot?

[@MyRealName]

@@instaves The sun is hot.

[@esgee3829]

or it might make you wonder if wrist based hr on his garmin is accurate. spoiler: it's not. very likely magnus' hr was much higher than magnus' however, what the former's hr was it much like the conundrum many american children are faced with: how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie-roll centre of a tootsie pop?

[@abdelkarimmohammed9066]

​@@MyRealNamewhat's epo?

[@Nico_Sama]

"Hopefully we can catch him in the car." lmao

[@jjjyli686]

Guy is without a shadow of doubt using doping but in some intelligent way that testing doesn’t show

[@1dameister1]

@@jjjyli686 If it's true, the lactate values should be stupidly high for that tho. I can't really recall that doping can reduce the lactate value, because in the end the body is still being pushed to it's limit even with doping, but there are body functions/values that would reveal that kind of discrepancies.

[@jjjyli686]

@@1dameister1 go read about how long distance runners used doping to get more hemoglobin to blood. So they don’t get as tired running and not gettin tired will equal to not having as high lactate

[@jjjyli686]

@@notachannelanymore-y1g not everyone. It gets obvious when some people start breaking world records and having wayyyy better times than others at the top. They are using something else something new because the physical advantages are small at the top

[@1dameister1]

@@jjjyli686 Yeah of course, having more of something let's say blood cells (in this case doping with it), will decrease the level of lactate, but those kind of doping methods are kind of outdated, maybe it's done today, but in very very small amounts so the doping test is passed, but I kind of doubt it that putting that much effort into developing a performance enhancing drug to be maybe 0.2% faster, which still leaves a lot on how the athlete will perform and maybe if the athlete has a bad day or something then the small advantage is already gone.

[@adrianobernardiprado5033]

Guy literally put all points in Stamina! Oxygen breathes him 😱

[@sba8710]

Magnus always educating us. One of the best aspects of watching Magnus is he helps me be open to new challenges - even if not at his level.

[@martinsonnekus-williams5437]

What an amazing collaboration, really enjoying the diverse content! Also MoreMagnus channel with your more ‘traditional’ climbing videos are great🙌 still voting for that Janja Garnbret colab!

[@MiniYuuKi]

Ohhhh yeahhh, that’d be so cool

[@GDF07]

Magnus in gym clothes with a clearly too-small helmet perched on his head worrying about if his glasses are over the helmet straps saying "I don't want to look like an amateur" is gold

[@philbatterson]

Magnus, exercise physiologist here, thank you so much for doing these types of videos highlighting how amazing athletes like Kristian are! If you’re ever in Bend Oregon (perhaps climbing Smith Rock) let me know and we can do some proper physiology testing on you!

[@njsfer]

It would be interesting for Magnus to do some videos with Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Or, in a completely different scenario, with Magnus Carlsen.

[@philbatterson]

@@njsfer that would be awesome, workout and train with the highest physical and mental performers.

[@thesleeplessmn]

@@philbatterson Unfortunately Jakob is a terrible chess player and Magnus can’t run.

[@exclusive7871]

@@thesleeplessmn Ive seen Magnus run in Oslo, he can actually run :D

[@soxfan182]

@philbatterson also an exercise physiologist. Do we know what this guys VO2 max was? I’m assuming he holds the record for relative not absolute. I don’t even know if we hold records for absolute lol

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[@LucinaHartill]

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[@danieleriksson5728]

"hopefully we can catch up to him in the car" is an insane testament to this guys strength xD

[@Joyexer]

Imagine cruising on a bike and just get passed by a dude jogging looking chill. xd

[@williihle9800]

*pushing an all out effort on the bike (to the point where your legs start cramping)

[@ReDDx666]

uphill biking is slightly harder tho

[@philipk4475]

@@ReDDx666 Not at those gradients. Above 15-20% then yeah, running might be easiert

[@robk5745]

What an absolute beast!

[@fragfen77]

Two beasts from the same city.

[@Orikix]

@@fragfen77I am from Bergen as well

[@RogueCylon]

Beast would be the wrong word. He can outrun a beast, but the beast would be doing box jumps, back squats, deadlifts, bench, muscle ups etc. while he would be sitting back and watching.

[@EthanIzeta]

@@RogueCylon huh

[@robk5745]

@@RogueCylon box jumps? Wtf are you talking about 🤣🤣🤣

[@dkizzle3135]

For the record, 11:21 is an incredible Ironman time. But the difference between "incredible" and "best in the world" is massive. It's like the difference between a 3:00 and 2:05 marathon.

[@Allen_lena]

Yeah, the comparison isn't totally fair, Goggins is much less specialized in aerobic sports (he lifts a lot too). Still, what an impressive difference in what is already the top range of aerobic performance.

[@Joey_Shepard]

Also I feel like Goggins is running only because he hates it, to compete with his own mind. Have never got the feeling like Goggins has ever been competitive when it comes to times and stuff

[@2charlie2able]

@@Allen_lena don't think it is looking to be fair but instead use the ironman time of someone known for a bigger audience as being a hard endurance athlete. You probably only knew Goggins going into this. hopefully everybody watching this knows Goggins would crush Kristian in the weightroom, or carrying something,

[@lngun]

@@Allen_lena Not to mention, Goggins is almost 50.

[@Jonas_Ler]

Best in the world marathon time is more like 2h1min

[@billyblake557]

Kristian: I will change, rest and sleep while David Goggins still running. David Goggins: I will run while this guy sleeping.

[@garywinthorp5451]

running 16 miles uphills is fucking insane i cant get over it

[@albin1816]

yeah... this is the craziest thing I have ever seen I think. I wonder how this guy stacks up to the best marathon runners

[@TheTrailRabbit]

@@albin1816 he's nowhere near as fast as the world's best marathoners, but they can't swim or bike

[@OriginalPuro]

@@albin1816 " this is the craziest thing I have ever seen I think." It's not crazy at all. Kids, please learn more words than "crazy" and "insane", everything is just "crazy" and "insane, nothing is cool, awesome, fantastic, amazing or anything, just "crazy" and "insane".

[@yakob-g]

@@OriginalPuro breathtaking, astounding, highly respectable

[@Grampus-kw1zy]

@@OriginalPuro It was the most extraordinary and remarkable sight I have ever beheld, I believe.

[@JakobDrawitsch]

I'm sorry to hear that the running videos aren't doing as well for you because, as a person with very low stamina, I have so much respect and admiration for the suffering you endure in these. Also the footage is just SO GOOD! Beautiful.

[@AmIAntiAntianti]

Same

[@tuftofflowers]

Same!!!!!!

[@TheStuffofDaydreams]

The marathon in death valley is one of my favorite videos, no joke!

[@nihlo5861]

People who think goggins is something…are probably those who are in motivational shorts cycle. Or those who can’t do anything unless they are motivated to do it. Goggins is just an advertisement. That’s the American way, to do something which many do, but to make a show out of it to sell their content. These people don’t know that there are much tougher people around the world than goggins.

[@noone-ld7pt]

I would like to push back a bit on this "natural ability stuff" that I see a lot of. Norway was not Triathlon nation but then the team you see here started an incredibly data driven program that resulted in not one, but two unrelated Ironman World Champions popping out of the same little town (ref: at 270k population it would be the 83rd biggest city in the US): Kristian Blumenfelt and Gustav Iden. Like the odds of that being a coincidence are astronomical. That indicates that it was not just down to randomly stumbling on a generational talent with unique genetic advantages, but that the extremely scientific approach they took combined with athletic individuals who were willing to make this project their entire lives is what allowed them to basically outperform the entire established Ironman elite. It's very fascinating cause it's obviously not like triathletes weren't training hard before, but there were these established ideas of how much was too much and that your body would tell you when you were approaching those limits. And it turned out that some of those signals like feeling completely exhausted, tired and demotivated sometimes don't accurately reflect what's actually going on in the body. So they started doing extremely frequent tests like seen in the pool here, that way when an athlete says "I'm on the limit right now" they could either say; "actually you're not it just feels that way, you've pushed harder before" or "yes you actually are, and this it what that actually feels like" and work from there. And funnily it kinda comes back to the David Goggins/Navy seal 40% idea of "when you're entire body tells you it's time to quit, you're only about 40% of the way to your actual physical limit". However they took this general mental concept, heightened it with frequent scientific testing and applied it to sport specifics and that has allowed the Norwegians to perform previously unheard of training volumes. As an amateur Ironman myself it's been incredibly cool to see the established "rules" of training change so rapidly, now I just need a personal scientist and data analyst so I can implement it myself!

[@philipk4475]

Most people who ignore signs of fatigue and so on end up over-reaching and over-training themselves which can lead to all sorts of issues and can lead to months of required rest for the body to fully recover. So I don't advise anyone to push themselves into the red for weeks on end unless they really know what they're doing and have frequent medical supervision

[@aussieWS]

So two guys from the same town with a similar genetic background and ancestry… yeah, looks like genes play a big role here

[@DennisWerthMusic]

@@aussieWS no they actually do not for this kind of stuff, it literally is just what has been described in that comment above

[@rollerboogie]

I'm confused as to how you can rule out genetics when they're from the same town? I could see that if they were from different parts of the globe but trained on the same team and had similar stats.

[@TrunkyGurden]

My garmin always knows when im burnt out. If i pushed it twice as hard as I do, I'd be cooked.

[@Youtubehandle579]

The climbing chalk on Magnus' shirt during the interview sections is a nice touch :)

[@cadentan9083]

Do you think he chalks up to stroke his hog?

[@Foundations01]

@@cadentan9083 This is the most cursed comment

[@Schloober]

@@cadentan9083 Do you?

[@Goodvalues91]

now he lost with a ton of bad excuses, and he wanna beat Tadjei Pogacar at the le tour the france when hes 33, he most be beyond fucking delusional.

[@benb.9954]

Magnus stuffing his face eating Nutella, while speaking about how fit Kristian is pure GOLD. I just wish Magnus was eating Nutella in the car following Kristian up the hill LOL

[@liukang85]

underrated comment 😂😂😂

[@Kool212]

As much as people want to demonize sugar, when looking at athletic performance, carbs will always be king.

[@lawrencesounddesign1862]

It's a good thing Vikings stopped raiding and pillaging, and turned to sports to get their chunks of gold and silver, with genetics like this.

[@casave9682]

Wow this dude made #12 in Olympics triathlon… what does that say about 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

[@aarnehalen1686]

He was 1st in 2020. Maybe getting old?

[@KNullHypothesis]

Maybe he had an off day. That's what ppl don't understand about sports. When you're at the top, the difference could simply be a bad day when your body doesn't feel like performing as well, or your mind is exhausted But yes, 1st and 2nd would still be at his level or perhaps even better

[@r.kruger4034]

Between him and 1st is not even 1min of difference. 1 wrong step can make this difference and i think the level of 1 and 12 is similar.

[@mie6910]

bring him climbing!

[@oliverwood8505]

And do all the monitoring... Should be interesting

[@ConvincedIdiot]

Agreed, that would be amazing.

[@definitelynotclickbait8283]

haha i bet he is busy running and training for olympics

[@mie6910]

@@definitelynotclickbait8283 oh for sure

[@theoneandonlyAeth]

@@definitelynotclickbait8283 Would have to be a video after the olympics, no way there's time before then nor would they want to take any unnecessary risks.

[@gfresh353]

My favorite line, “My heart rate has gone down a little because I’m not following that maniac anymore.” Bahaha! 😂

[@bozq.]

Another incredible guest. Love this stuff Magnus!

[@K0NFZ3D]

Watching this guy has given me a new perspective on what a sportsmans physique should be. Never will i just expect muscle and definition again. Absolutely astounded 🎉

[@IsaacMorgan98]

There's only a small number of sports where you want to be super big and jacked and only one where you want to look like a bodybuilder. Those are strength sports, wrestling to a degree and bodybuilding is the only sport where you want to look like that. Muscle is very demanding to have on your body and expensive to move. When you're goal is to move for a long time then you want just enough to perform the motion, a little extra for glycogen storage and that's it, any more is pointless weight.

[@MichaelHughes124]

@@IsaacMorgan98the sport with, imo, the best aesthetic-to-function ratio is rugby. Carrying extra mass is good, but it has to be useful mass because you have to be able to run for 80 mins. Built from solid brick.

[@IsaacMorgan98]

@@MichaelHughes124 Rugby is definitely a very good sport that produces some crazy athletes. Alongside it may be wrestling as those guys generally need more mass and also need to be able to work for long periods of time.

[@coliriodeaji]

That rugby physique is only attainable and sustainable on droids. There's one docu that starts with "The question is not, who is on gear on professional rugby but who isn't..." So I really don't think is a good example

[@nealesmith1873]

Overall, sprinters look impressive.

[@highviewbarbell]

ummm, i dont disagree, but like, could someone test the VO2 max on the Sherpas that summit Everest multiple times per day (taking groups up from base camp 4) with no oxygen tanks?

[@KoeiNL]

Absolutely insane what Kristian is capable of. If you'd meet him on the beach or at a pool chilling you'd think he's just a regular guy who just takes decent care of his body, there is no way you would have guessed he is basically the pinnacle of human evolution (our bodies have evolved for endurance).

[@theblindnavigator2203]

Hahaha I wouldn't go that far 😂 There's more than just endurance/fitness. Don't forget strength, agility, coordination, speed, and willpower. This guy has completely maxed out one stat, but so have other athletes.

[@paulcox2447]

@@theblindnavigator2203 the amount of glazing some of the comments are doing is ridiculous. "peak of human evolution" bruh. We evolved to do more than just cardio. Strength, agility, coordination, speed, intelligence, willpower, creativity. There are A LOT of metrics to what it means to be human.

[@KoeiNL]

@@theblindnavigator2203 yes, this guy has no willpower, coordination or speed. He's just the fastest triathlete in the world.

[@KoeiNL]

@@paulcox2447 yes, you are right. This guy lacks clearly lacks coordination, speed, willpower and agility, You don't need that at all to become the fastest triathlete in the world. I mean running a marathon, swimming almost 4km and cycling 180km in a single go doesn't use any of those skills you mentioned. /s And yes, humans have evolved for endurance. We are one of the few mammals that sweat to cool down for example. Many of our ancestors hunted by just chasing animals until they died of exhaustion. In terms of physical prowess in the animal kingdom our endurance is probably our top skill. We aren't the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest, but we can surely outlast pretty much any animal in a chase.

[@Saniteee]

@@paulcox2447 Did you list 'agility, coordination, speed, willpower' like they are not things this guy clearly has in the bucket loads. It's not 'glazing' to recognize someone's achievements. Stop trying to diminish praise for people's hard work.

[@tiaraguy7705]

He just looks like he's having fun

[@DavidBlack-ki5fc]

12th place in the Olympics - fittest man in the world 😂 , clearly not 😮. How far behind the British winner ? ❤

[@hundafo]

he is currently doing long distance training. that's why he can't perform as well as the time he won gold

[@pl7349]

22:35 eating Nutella and thinking it will be really nice to be that fit 😂 seems like me when watching Magnus' videos😂

[@edskodevries]

Same 😂

[@OriginalPuro]

Norway has some seriously impressive athletes, and considering they're "only" 5 million people it's more than amazing. The "worst" part is that they're a Nordic country with presumable colder climate, yet they dominate in sports outside of their climate.

[@josephyoung7564]

Cross country skiers actually have the highest vo2max scores. That’s outdoors.

[@trondellingmichalsen4957]

@@josephyoung7564 Kristian has the highest recorded, I have seen Bu (the coach) say in another video that one of the reasons they do not publish the results is because others would not believe it.

[@ciintu]

And all of them have "asthma"

[@josephyoung7564]

@@trondellingmichalsen4957 you’ve missed the point.

[@Oslolumi]

Bjorn Daehlie also had 96 in the 1990s, and Oskar Svendsen, a cyclist from Norway, peaked at 97.5 in 2012. Amazing coming from such a small country.

[@StudiosSync]

Now this is the fittest man on the planet. No offense to crossfitters, but yall don't even come close to this kind of effort!!

[@Vdoggg]

great collab also - Magnus stating "he doesn't even look tired" is pretty much spot on, that's how these guys train - "The Norwegian method" .. doing a lot of threshold workouts. You're not supposed to get worn-out

[@Sack_Zement]

You are right, but you could have said it a lot nicer...

[@joesorkin]

@@ВячеславПичугин-й1цthreshold session threshold session threshold session threshold session threshold session 👻

[@Vdoggg]

@@ВячеславПичугин-й1ц I honestly didn’t catch that bit, but that makes sense seeing how long that run is. Running a bit above easy run tempo is not standard by any chance and still holds up to what I said regarding not getting “worn-out”, which was my point here

[@philipk4475]

@@ВячеславПичугин-й1ц It is mentioned in the video that he's doing 6 x 10 minute intervals at threshold effort. That's 60 mins at threshold. I think that counts as a threshold session.

[@nealprentice7874]

When magnus complains about things being tough you know they are brutal. He has such a high threshold.

[@gezzapk]

Yeah running up a steady incline is brutal on the lungs and lower body. It’s more aerobic capacity than just trying to tough it out

[@ASMRkiddo]

Interesting video and it just shows you don't need to be overly muscular or ripped to be super fit- the guy looks fairly ordinary on the outside, but is superhuman inside...

[@TheTrailRabbit]

get a good look at his legs and you might not think that

[@yanjiehao]

Also endurance sport will build more on slow twitch muscle, which is smaller if you training on fast twitch muscle

[@slee2695]

Frailty at an older age is a consideration

[@Viyq]

He has a wide frame because of his huge lungs

[@ASMRkiddo]

@@Viyq he's basically a heart and lungs on legs lol!

[@tellef70]

"The steering wheel is so low" 😅

[@EspenX]

In Norwegian the handle bars are called "styre", the word for steering, so it is a typical mix up we do.

[@sleepdeprived9181]

@@EspenXi think he is talking about the aggressive geometry of road bikes.

[@tellef70]

@@EspenX Magnus snakker stort sett veldig bra engelsk. Men jeg klarte ikke å dy meg, for det var jo ganske morsomt. Kommentaren fikk til og med et hjerte fra sjefen selv, Magnus!

[@EspenX]

@@tellef70 Jaja, absolutt. Jeg tenkte bare å forklare for ikke-norske som leste dette.

[@tellef70]

@@EspenX Jeg bruker translate google på alle språk unntatt engelsk, svensk og dansk. Det er ikke perfekt, men man forstår som regel meningen i det som er skrevet

[@JINTO__]

He lost this year's olympic triathlon Bad luck He was the reigning champ

[@WTFGamingUSA]

This type of documentary type of videography you're doing here is spectacular. Keep it up Magnus and the team!

[@Janduin45]

Two weeks ago I started running after 20 years of no exercise and of those years 12-15 included smoking pot. I hit 125-130 bpm when I warm up with a walk before the running sessions, and my watch tell me my VO2Max is around 30ml/kg/min. Even after only 7 running sessions and around 5km walk every day I start notice an improvement, which feels good even though I know I'll never be anywhere even remotely close to the superhuman that is Kristian.

[@schulme123]

Good stuff!!!

[@RogueCylon]

You can set goals to improve and at least set your own PRs. I prefer CrossFit as an all around measure of fitness.

[@johnshipley1389]

Cannabis improves your lung capacity

[@balaenopteramusculus]

Good for you, man! I am convinced you will continue to improve, and, more importantly, feel better and better!

[@Janduin45]

@@RogueCylon Yeah thanks for the tip! At the moment I'm not too bothered with PRs and such, I'm just focused on the basics and making training a habit. I do follow a basic 7 week 3k plan with periods for adaptation, improvement and strengthening. Once that plan is done and a habit is formed I might look at improving PRs!

[@miguelpfeffermann]

Highly enjoyable to watch somebody outside the triathlon/endurance sport bubble experience it first hand. Great video!

[@muphinnp]

Just wanna say I don’t care that you had to stop on the run, that’s literally what makes the video interesting is seeing when you can’t keep up as an above average elite athlete

[@eduardoprudente248]

This is unbelivable. Would love to see some genetics impressions and analisys explaning the adaptations that make this guy such a super-human

[@MCJOHNSON95]

I know he doesn’t develop lactic acid like most athletes do

[@mist3rwang]

Bro was so casual with it during every training session. Literally was never out of breath. Incredible the type of endurance he has coupled with the competitive drive.

[@tevjestrand1176]

You don’t have to look fit to be fit!

[@WuchtaArt]

It makes sense that the fittest person should look rather normal. If you're too jacked or too skinny it doesn't really help you.

[@pierftw]

*muscolar to be fit

[@Epicalyx1]

@@WuchtaArtit’s probably because he is lean enough to where he doesn’t have excess fat that weighs him down, but he also has enough fat to have extra energy for the insane distances he covers. Also because he has small but strong and fast muscles.

[@K40L4]

Of course you do! What fit looks like to you? Balloons body? Transformer body? That's not fit at all.

[@tevjestrand1176]

@@WuchtaArt I like your music! The guitar song is so relaxing!

[@noyce.]

He has to be the most humble ultra athletic I've seen. That aside I could probably compete with him in the nutella part.

[@Niomoeo]

Kristian going climbing with Magnus would be supercool :)

[@romainmeulendijks4790]

As someone that has been trying to perfect his bouldering technique (me) with nutrition and eating super healthy, i'm offended that this guy eats white bread with nutella and is the fittest man on the planet 🥲

[@josephdanner773]

It's good nutrition, the way your body interacts with sugars and carbs with aerobic and endurance training is totally different than if you are sedentary. Most athletes do 50 to 100g per hour of sugar depending on what their stomach can handle.

[@saltyfool]

This guys chest is built different. Anatomically speaking. Just look at it. Fuck. Morphing into super human.

[@Cheezledzul]

17km is actually a good distance for someone who doesn’t ride. Even if you’re in shape. That’s mostly incline and you ran before so really solid.

[@philipeick-vocalmusic]

I think your running vids are a super nice addition to the other content. And this one being about aerobic fitness and your take on accompanying him was super cool!

[@patratcan]

Hey, really good production value and editing in this one!!!🎉

[@adammccloskey4765]

"I don't have to follow that maniac anymore" Love this! Dude is crazy for sure just wow!

[@NavIsTheMan]

You should collab with Goggins fr. Teach him how to climb maybe?? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@0700andrea]

In the span of a week this has become my new favorite channel. I love seeing all the fitness challenges 😊 I initially started watching because I started climbing about a month ago, and Magnus has inspired to be more fit overall 🙌

[@jenHry-ng3pw]

I like how he is factually 50% faster/tougher then Goggins but doesn't have that bragging tough guy vibe at all. Just a regular guy who happen to run and swim a lot.

[@pl4160]

True👍 I think Goggins is more ultra runner than triathlete.

[@Spudbuster420]

Goggins story is a bit different than an athlete that has trained their whole life, guy was like 300+ pounds before getting to where he is now. Personally I see dropping that weight and getting to that level of fitness quite a feat and that’s probably where his personality and pride comes out.

[@sc9216]

The only problem being that this guy uses PED

[@JanTheo]

@@sc9216That’s bullshit

[@gregmatson1470]

@@pl4160 Goggins has stated that he is a better cyclist than runner. But he also lifts heavy and held the pull up record. I doubt Kristian wants to get on the pull up bar next to Goggins. Both are incredible athletes though.

[@lukas4705]

Remember the saying: "there is always someone better than you"? They are talking about this guy.

[@MHWGamer]

Kristians bodyshape is really unique even in the Triathlon scene. Most tri- athletes have a way "fitter" frame if you think of the other greats in this sport, e.g. you look at Jan Frodeno and you just know that this is not a normal human being. Even Gustav Iden (his training partner) looks way more like the ultra fit dude. But Kristian is like a tank rolling haha

[@Mateuszyk]

with that body shape he have greatest performance, they tested it :)

[@lainter]

I think his lungs are just so damn big they change his frame that much.

[@milikoshki]

he always reminds me of a dad when I see him compete, like dad is sprinting behind the bus to give his kid their lunch they forgot at home lol but then he just crushes everyone. It's amazing

[@CarlFredrik-uo1cu]

The body mass index of the medalists in Tokyo 2021: G - Blummenfelt 23.6 (177, 74kg) S - Yee 17.4 (178, 55kg) B - Wilde 21.6 (175, 66kg) It's really interesting edit: Jan Frodeno is/was 20.2 (194, 76kg)

[@musify8267]

@@lainter i think he has pectus carinatum or "Pidgeon Chest"... its basically a chest malformation and maybe his lungs had more space to grow than the average human. im just speculating here =)

[@13Omega37]

Magnus, please take care of your skin! I feel like we've seen you sunburned quite a few times. I have a similar skin type than you and know how careful you need to be... it's not worth getting skin cancer later, use sunscreen!

[@DysfunctionNoMore]

He's like what Roman soldiers would have looked like. No wasteful muscle bulk, not super low fat levels in case food is scarce, able to march for months on end, and build and tear down a well fortified camp every day.

[@carlyrussell3386]

Already like the video before watching! Always know they are going to be a banger of a video!

[@Dornul]

Mad respect for always trying as hard as you do in these kind of videos.

[@califax007]

Norwegians just good at everything huh

[@grgr6720]

VO2 max is an important parameter but not the only one determining fitness. Economy is often more important. You can have two athletes X and Y with the same VO2 max but X performing much better because his economy is better than the one of Y. In different words VO2 max shows only how big the fuel tank of the car is. However a car with smaller fuel tank could still have better fuel efficiency and in the end travelling further... Stating Kristian is the fittest human because of his VO2 max is an incorrect statement. Of course this does not take anything away from his SUPERHUMAN achievements that deserve absolute respect and admiration.

[@dagolavtennfjord754]

And then you have to take into account which sport you are doing, same person may have different VO2 max in different sports. Cross country skiers typically are at the top of the charts - but when they run the score is lower.

[@grgr6720]

@@dagolavtennfjord754 Exactly thanks for the addition.

[@trickydicky26]

That's why they also measured lactate to gauge efficiency.

[@grgr6720]

@@trickydicky26 Not really. Lactate typically is measured to pace the workouts and keep the effort level according to the workout goal. If you want to quantify efficiency then the metric is velocity/ VO2max or vVO2max. Of course the higher vVO2max the lower the lactate at a given velocity.

[@trickydicky26]

@@grgr6720 Measuring lactate is also to assess fuel utilisation.