Norway's strongest man VS Rock Climbing

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Climbing with the strongest man in Norway

[@magmidt]

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[@higoodbye7545]

I can't make this up lol, I'm a Canadian uni student and I had a paper due yesterday, and this one ebook I wanted wasn't available in my country, so I tried a bunch of nord servers and ended up using Norway and that unlocked my book 🤣🤣🤣 Ngl I ended up submitting it incomplete but still, papa nord was there for me :')

[@PenguinDeffender]

Hey, love the vid! Would apprecizte if there was a link to the other video on Sondre channel (if it is up yet)? Thanks

[@schmetterling2169]

Sondre should be a regular on the channel, I would love to see you two climb together more. just have a regular sesh with a low-climb-IQ superhuman, get him outside when he's ready, literally show him the ropes.

[@atyourservice]

Do we have to report this to the police? I'm pretty sure he was held hostage when he had to promote this is in the beginning of the video. I think ... they drugged him ! I hope he is save now....

[@wekkimeif7720]

Using NordVPN you trust NordVPN as company with all your security. I would not

[@Sondre_Berg]

Had such a great time connecting with you man 😊 Let’s do it again soon 💪🔥

[@PhO3NiX96]

Magnus let's pin him so we all find his channel more easily :)

[@vex679]

dude you are huge

[@SkateAs10]

Subscribe to Sondre everybody, do it now

[@saturn_Il]

bro no way you are human gotdamn

[@kushrb]

DUUUUDE YOU’RE AMAZING

[@RAINBOWEXPLOSIO]

This is exactly how I imagined what Norway's strongest man looks like.

[@CopsYumi]

Samee

[@rage8kage]

I thought he did a face swap with his gf or something but then I thought they both had men's pecks~

[@bjorncopperside4572]

@@rage8kage XD

[@CaptainCrossplane]

Missing the ferocious Viking beard tho

[@foxskyful]

Why are you lying so obviously

[@AB-xe3nr]

How humble these both gentlemen are!!! Loved their conversation and mutual respect ❤️

[@donmackie6086]

Scandinavians are generally, not arrogant people.

[@sonvan6714]

ok

[@giangtruc3376]

ok

[@youwantmyname9208]

ok

[@giangkim8789]

ok

[@osirisgolad]

Climbing makes it so blindingly obvious who is just strong and who can actually command their body in space. This guy clearly did better than most other super strong guys would, because he has the control to back up the strength.

[@aggressivelyamicable5987]

He has also been climbing for fun for years by his own admission. Nothing beats experience.

[@nichtsistkostenlos6565]

I love this video because a lot of people focus too much on thinking they need to get stronger to get better at climbing, but this showcases that if you're not at a very advanced level of climbing, technique is FAR more important. Sondre is already a great climber, but you can clearly see his limiting factors are certainly not strength-related. If you're in your first few years of climbing, focus on actually learning to climb. You'll get stronger naturally, but more importantly you'll learn the technique, intuition, and muscle memory that it takes to climb hard routes. If your focus is to get better at climbing, then strength training should be more of a supplemental afterthought.

[@sonkale6127]

Briefly expressive,thanks

[@Koraxus]

I was surprised to see Eddie Hall did better than this guy tho

[@OviWanKeno9i]

Hehe, I'm at the beginning of climbing and strength and body mass definitely seem to play a huge role. Can only do a 2-3 climbs before it's time to go home because my grip is so shot and my forearms are done. I can't wait to get over that bump and start learning more technique.

[@trinityj1]

@@Koraxus He's doing much harder problems than Eddie Hall did.

[@ericastier1646]

@@Koraxus No eddie Hall started from beginner walls and that made him look good since it's 3/4 of the video until i think he got to 5a. Sonde is starting from 6a and tries much harder climb, i realized that in the video as it made him look bad and incapable to do anything which is misleading,

[@afailable]

It's crazy how different the strength requirements are for climbing than other general strength exercises

[@J4NOObs]

yh anyone he gets on who isnt used to climbing seems to find climbing hard even though they are good at most physical activities

[@Cangaca777]

Probably more a matter of technique than strength in their case.

[@OytheGreat]

@@Cangaca777 Not just technique really. The body has so many muscles and if you do the same routines most of them will not develop that well. What you need for bouldering isn't the same you need for Sondre's exercises/stunts. When I still climbed I had a number of routines and tools to develop my grip, for example. Certain hand-muscles you rarely need in our lives but are crucial for a strong grip on the wall.

[@Cangaca777]

@@OytheGreat That makes sense yes! so your body kinda "designs" itself based on the activities you do.

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

the key is light weight, the bigger you get the harder it gets, even if it's all muscle mass (strength), the strength cannot overcome the weight and gets weaker the heavier you get. all pro climbers and short skinny people..

[@TheReaper002]

Magnus is a great teacher, he saw every little bit of technique that was missing to succeed that 7A and explained it nicely! E: So was Sondre in the end :)

[@niko19z]

I love how humble you both are but at the same time just enjoy showing the skills that you've learned over the years of training

[@steveshi6576]

Awesome vid Magnus! I love it when you feature people that are already intermediate climbers (and maybe strong in another sport), and seeing you take them to the next level. I think having a basic understanding of climbing technique allows you to work with them so much more (as opposed to having to teach them "arms straight" every time).

[@ethanwallis5678]

I’m not sure people who don’t climb/boulder understand how difficult these are. Imagine hanging from a ledge that is tilted 45 degrees downwards while locking in a pull up. They have to do harder stuff + the finger strength is incredible

[@the_womble_king4357]

What I like about Magnus is how he loves it when other people succeed at their climb. So enthusiastic about other people's success.

[@kayelle8005]

Yes, though to be fair I’ve never met a climber who isn’t that way - it’s part of what makes the sport so special

[@guilhermesalles4313]

In 4:46 he looked so confident going to the wall that I laughed hard when he felt with his arms wide open hahah

[@garretthorner]

The strength these two have is unthinkable

[@xCoNa14]

Unfathomable

[@anonnztn4592]

@@xCoNa14 immeasurable

[@not_the_pasta]

I like trains.

[@sunte91]

@@not_the_pasta 🚂 👍🏻

[@rampagesmackssons508]

@@not_the_pasta choo choo

[@brandoncheshire859]

I love seeing you guys collaborate! I’ve recently gotten back into rock climbing and absolutely love it!

[@MBhunter-2135]

I've never watched these types of videos before. It was very interesting, how you guys can do that sort of stuff is amazing. Great video mate 👍

[@deanmilne6744]

Amazing!! Sondre is a beast and a massive inspiration for me. Been following him for ages!!

[@キラキラくりくり頭]

What a couple of wholesome dudes. I wish I knew people like them.

[@gimlidespain9356]

Magnus' climbing is pure poetry in motion; a true artist

[@tinananananaaaa]

Just found out your channel a few days ago and I can't stop watching! You are hella inspiring even for a couch potato like me lol! Keep it up Magnus.

[@toriancromar]

Climbing is really so different in terms of strength. It’s really all in the ability to grip, lock position, core, finger, and other things. Bodybuilding or calisthenics really doesn’t make you good or better at climbing, it helps a little in terms of people who don’t do anything but not as much as people I think assume it would help.

[@fabiankrupka5637]

no you are wrong

[@mirceal9930]

the dude literally climbed a 7a on his first day. I takes people years of climbing to reach that level. how is that a "little help"?

[@annedavis3340]

@Mircea L Considering it was NOT his first day climbing and he was already was doing 7A's when he met Magnus, I think that's a bit of a distortion, don't you? He says so 1m40 in, it's not exactly buried somewhere

[@sdegroot5983]

Its great to see a non pro climber climb with you, that way you can see how good you are. You're amazing!

[@jkoperski9925]

The end was wholesome. Respectful, kind, fun, chilled. You're both awesome, great collaboration.

[@mootpoint7053]

It's quite satisfying watching super athletes challenging eachother.

[@jporfirio_]

2 beasts! Would be cool if you and Sondre could create a beginner calisthenics routine to complement climbing in order to get stronger/avoid injuries.

[@73ingie]

Englishman here and I loved this 2 really humble nice guys. Incredible strength in different ways it just shows his size in climbing goes against him...

[@jacobpaint]

It's difficult to be humble when you have so little to be humble about but it's sweet that he tried.

[@pokare]

Nordics recommending NordVPN? My life is complete.

[@athulmurali385]

So Norway's strongest man is haaland

[@harryrock169]

Magnus, not only your climbing skills are amazing but your coaching skills are on a another level. You certainly know how to make someone comfortable and they way you compliment & praise them to make them special. I’m going to steal your idea & method to use it at work & at home. Thank you Bro !

[@sandipsinha4064]

You're the first youtuber I liked just because of the way you talk and the way you sound. It's just I felt nice about it. I subscribed your channel.

[@allopezdrums]

Guys thank you!! What a treat to have you both in a video; times two!!! More of this please 🙏

[@XAndrew88]

I love how you are showing the differences of strengths on your channel

[@marcz239]

I don't rock climb, but u make me want to get into it, purely for the overall strength, I love climbing and hanging and swinging around

[@Xeratas]

damn i'd love to see more of you both in a video. Realy hope this wasn't the last time

[@sheepsforjesus]

I love the humidity of both and the sheer strength they have it’s crazy

[@miaomeow69]

Ah yes, humidity of a man.

[@asagoldsmith3328]

They are 70% water

[@xidiffiyt7986]

@@asagoldsmith3328 ye no shit

[@angelahicklin4487]

You guys are 2 of the most beautiful men I have ever seen. I hope Sven never cuts his hair😂. The strength and skill you guys have is awesome! Loved this video

[@sprk_music]

You guys are so inspiring, thanks for the video! And I will start to learn hand stand now

[@snofixart]

i clicked for the hair

[@ResinEssenceByCheri]

LOL me too

[@MattyB27]

Love this 🎉 much love from Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤️

[@user-ot1dv6ri4f]

what i'm learning from watching these is that there's so much finger strength & flexibility involved in climbing that people with heavy, muscular bodies that haven't trained these areas are like going to struggle.

[@ljisdabest]

magnus arms when hes using strength is like a anime char unlocking potential it is unreal

[@SandraHertel-u3b]

Ok, so I need Magnus to open difficult jars because he has incredible strength in his fingers and hands.

[@DboyinDtown]

This video kicks ass. love the hand stand techs. Started handstands in middle school, and never once was tought to balance with fingers. bruh

[@LostSockDrawer]

The music slaps on this, kudos editor guy

[@euanhammond7543]

"While you're resting, I'll try the hardest boulder in the gym"

[@sagittarius_a_starr]

Norway: where the most beautiful people are also the strongest people. much love from a stranded scandimerican!

[@Built-4-Drama]

I like that in the thumbnail and the beginning of the video, he looked 2 feet taller but pretty early he shrunk those two right feedback, nice Clickbait dude!

[@haypro4713]

Imagine you're trying to cross Stamford bridge and this is the guy swinging the dane axe.

[@HippieInHeart]

I think this is good advice for everything, what he said. "Do not worry about form before you can do it really well." I think it makes sense, there is no benefit in trying to do something nicely or in a beautiful way if you are not very good at doing it in the way that is easiest for you.

[@thebassist2671]

7:57...ma' man just said "no" to gravity 💀🤣

[@slomantm]

That is one beautiful dude!

[@bibi-ev3qk]

Jaaaa😅

[@michaelwhitham4501]

Two masters of there own trades,great vid 👌

[@OldManPaxusYT]

i know 1% about climbing but damn it's amazing watching Magnus' climbing!!!!!

[@philipppasternak4451]

2021 Norways strongest Man is Jonas Bathen. Sondre Berg was not even competing in the last 10 Norways Strongest Man contests.

[@travis8106]

4:48 mood

[@nikkio.9990]

Insane how little being at the top of another sport transfers um not at all to rock climbing. but I will continue to cast my vote for having a professional ballet dancer give it a go!

[@thisscreensucks]

Magnus videos are amazing. He always finds a way to make each video feel fresh and new. Have no strict format for the channel allows all kinds of ideas to fit in. As long as it's fitness adjacent it always belongs. He's such a genuine person, I've never cared about athletes much. But he ls managed to inspire me to pursue and complete fitness goals i would have never had the confidence to even attempt

[@michaelp.3904]

imagine bouldering an 8a, without even tying up your climbing shoes! 🔥💪

[@onepiecelegends]

It all depends on which muscles you train and grow for different purposes.

[@jmshowalter]

Magnus makes it look so easy ... I need to get back on the wall, been too long!

[@armartin0003]

Can you imagine an entire ship full of those guys landing on the shore next to your village with murder in their eyes?

[@lukehiatt2416]

magnus you seem like a great guy but I can't handle how much you say "c'mon"

[@jadikari8045]

Is it weirdly not strange how his power to lift his body with his hands, is nonequivalent to lifting his body with his fingers?

[@xCorvus7x]

12:26 That is the straightest one-arm handstand I've ever seen.

[@duxtorm]

This whole video makes my palms sweat

[@צברגילת]

Magnus is a real life spiderman

[@kchilton27]

Pretty cool watching them learn from one another. Iron sharpening iron

[@BerishaFatian]

The thumbnail is the trailer. The video is the gameplay.

[@alexpetrov8871]

"one arm muscle up" - damm, you bough me

[@bottlewisp]

transitioned pretty well

[@nymetsfan912]

Magnus your videos recently came up in my feed and now I can’t stop watching! Love ur stuff brotha

[@spookshow6999]

Wow he's beautiful! It shows how hard this is. Magnus is the strongest person I've ever seen. The most athletic beast ever. He makes it look easy. I believe he's the best at pullups ever.

[@ryanfitzalan8634]

after a few hundred years, this is what Vikings became.

[@clintnieves]

Great teachers of their respective expertise

[@patrickhurley7029]

So inspirational, man - people like these guys teach us that we all can be good at our own things. Also, Europeans are so humble, am I wrong?

[@MuantanamoMobile]

It's typically the Norwegian culture. And to a certain extent Denmark and Sweden as well.

[@patrickhurley7029]

@@MuantanamoMobile That's a good point. The Dutch as well- I would say French aslso but I've heard they've gone back on their peaceful ways as of late. Don't forget about the lovely Canadians who are obviously not Europeans but at the same time, they basically are. I feel like, hey- maybe I should move to one of these countries, but then I'm reminded maybe I was born in the USA for the sake of being an example of peace.

[@Weshcomar]

Lmao you are amazing, such a Gecko lool

[@isaarunarom7830]

*does he film twice for his norway brothern? * nah europeans just gigichad bilingue

[@0ofers454]

Literal real thor

[@Evod1501]

spiderman he is

[@AustrianJager]

Magnus "Spiderman" Midtbø

[@lucianadiacipriani5220]

Ein Hammer das Video. Das erinnert mich an die Zeiten des Herkules!

[@victoriaholden6296]

Its all about grip strength

[@yahn5558]

Thanks for sharing❤

[@ibrahimismail-r5r]

i saw the thumbnail and for a second i thought t was haaland

[@WookieOnEndor]

Magnus' giga Chad jawline is crazy.

[@wboeren1]

Incredible what you are able to do. Both of you

[@shadoka9409]

I thought this dude was like 8ft tall cus of the thumbnail 🤣

[@ihatekids1]

next video "norways smartest magnus carslen vs magnus midtbo"

[@BuyTheDipYouGotDamnSnusmumrik]

Hold my beer.... Now, where were we?

[@gingeral253]

This guy looks like a Fantasy RPG avatar.

[@thefattesthagrid]

Ngl, in that case he looks kinda lame...

[@cyndlehick9777]

@@thefattesthagriddude you look lame.

[@MarkyNomad]

Two Norwegians communicating in English is too funny to watch as a Norwegian 😂

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

It also can be for non-Norwegians 😉

[@CabinFever52]

And yet, here you are---in ENGLISH! 🤣😂😅

[@shmit3237]

Id love to speak ur language but why do i need to when mine is the the most efficient clearly.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@shmit3237 If you have to ask why learning another language than your own might be worth the effort … well …

[@mysticfox1663]

@@shmit3237LMAO English is definitely not the most efficient language. It's just the one currently that'll make you the most money because English speaking advertisements pay more.

[@iulic9833]

Shows how technique is just as important as strength when it comes to climbing

[@imaboostedanimal2774]

Along with that, finger strength, and just strength in general, for climbing is also oddly specific, and doesn't seem to transfer very well from other sports.

[@Coookr]

It’s more like 80% technique to be hinest

[@saulsarry]

@@Coookr It definitely depends on holds and angle. You could get up something nutty hard with no technique and insane finger strength (through the kinetic chain). No amount of technique will compensate for that, but equally you're not getting up a hard slab without insane technique.

[@fangiscool1]

climbing is very specific strength. If he climbed a few times in short succession, his strength would shoot up just due to neural adaptation. Imagine squatting for the first time. You couldn't squat very much even if your legs were very strong because of the new movement.

[@Oakshield2]

Technique is the foundation. Strength's what you build on top of it. The better the one, the better the other. Not just climbing, just about every physical endeavor.

[@Kohdey]

Body of a god, face of a baby.

[@Rottensparrow]

Appollo

[@tyla5427]

😂😂😂💯😊

[@johnssmith4005]

Imagine if he grew a viking beard

[@Rottensparrow]

@@johnssmith4005 you mean hollywood viking-movie beard

[@Neosublimation]

Exactly like me, apart from the body.

[@KristofferJohansen]

I met Sondre a couple of years ago while both of us worked in a gymnastics centre in Trondheim and this guy is so much more than one arm muscle ups and insane strength. He is incredibly smart and dedicated! He had just started his PhD in electrical engineering at NTNU and actually learned Mandarin after studying abroad for a short periode. Big brain, big heart and big biceps. So cool to see you on this channel!

[@ic8537]

That's interesting never would have thought that about him. Now I want to see day in a life or a video more about him.

[@arnoutsmit8951]

When he started talking about eliminating as many variables as possible I had a feeling he had some kind of formal education but wasn't expecting PhD level! Crazy how he manages to do both sports and education at such a high level!

[@guitarazn90210]

Electrical engineering school is brutal. Undergrad destroyed my mental health, can't even begin to imagine grad school lol

[@bumblebootwiddletoes5185]

@some guy good point. Brutal, but good point. It may be too late for who you're telling that to tho.

[@hollowjack8711]

PhD my ass

[@nuster7816]

Its weird. You look at those 2 People and think "yeah, they are definitly scandinavian"

[@SweBeach2023]

Why would you consider it weird, the Scandinavian phenotype is rather unique. Pale skin and blond hair is only commonly found in the Nordic region and Western Russia. But Slavs, even if having blond hair, tend to look rather dissimilar to Scandinavians in regard to facial features.

[@codeman9145]

Superior genetics, mentally and physically.

[@kongvinter33]

@@SweBeach2023 Slavs have that slight central Asian facial structure thanks to the Huns.

[@diversitydeliverer7094]

@@codeman9145 Babyface superior genetics lmao

[@retrocomputing]

@@kongvinter33 there's genetics data already, you don't have to rely on made up stories. There are many different ethnicities in Russia with different phenotypes.

[@AntonFomenko]

Everyone got +1 rep after watching this!🤘🔥 miss you man!💪😎

[@gabzsy4924]

First time watching this channel and Magnus's grip and upperbody strength is CRAZY he makes it look so effortless.

[@skraminc]

it's INSANE. 14:39 he just hand stands like he's going to pick up a newspaper in the driveway.

[@kieran7655]

I think there's a lot of people watching that don't fully comprehend the ridiculous finger and upper body strength that he has. And there's plenty of top tier climbers even stronger than him.

[@TimeBucks]

Great video Magnus.

[@তালপাতারসিপাহি]

Nice

[@manueldasilva4395]

Excellent

[@rahulkumarmanjhi9512]

Super

[@bunnypalaparthi7644]

Yes

[@selfieshop99]

Very good

[@jacobxa]

Wow. It’s not everyday I see something that I didn’t think was possible in the fitness world. Those body weight feats are absolutely insane.