Pro Climber Breaks World Record At Grip Strength Competition

[@TheodorMarTV]

Incredible video Emil! The production quality is so good and you keep the viewer so interested in whats next!! It was a pleasure to meet you and thank you so much for the many shoutouts throughout the video 🙏🥹 Your performance in this competition blew me away so to say the least! I think you could definitely become the king of grip if you wanted 👑 Well done man 👏

[@ariastormpearson]

It was awesome to watch. Loved seeing a climber come over to a totally different arena. You were awesome too man!

[@EmilAbrahamsson]

Thanks man! Fantastic meeting you, you're a wonderful giant! Hope to make a video again with you in the future

[@SpaceBotany]

You two should go climbing together for a collab video.

[@OneFinalAutumn]

Everyone at that event was an absolute king 👑 I'm super impressed haha

[@pistolpete7777]

This just further proves the theory about how tendon strength is more important than muscular. And yes longer tendons mean stronger too obviously

[@Bee-yw1wd]

I have no idea why this popped into my algorithm but i was enthralled the whole time

[@MattSkalski]

Same

[@callofdaddy98]

Same

[@DuskyJewel]

Yep

[@4578simonhi]

Ey … its great when KZbin gets it pot on

[@TheLindagdetroit]

yep. who knew grip strength competitions existed?

[@Chaoticbanana]

I love that you acknowledged each "good lift" like it was a compliment, rather than a statement of passing your attempt.

[@georgestone8099]

I was laughing every time 😂

[@CallMeKO13]

Yeah! Almost thanks him everytime. First time on his channel and I already love this dude.

[@AbsurdCats]

Grips strength is so important, whether you are a grandma like me, or a pro climber. I’m inspired to keep my hands strong. They have served me so well, even with my arthritis.

[@MangyMagi]

These competitions are not exempt of drama, but I think there's just so much respect 99% of the time at these things, it's amazing.

[@StabBacker]

"thanks, you too! ;)" xD

[@samliveshere88]

bro rocked up to a strongman competition with a sleep build and won the respect of the strongmen, that's some anime protagonist shit

[@Shia.Ahlulbayt]

It isn't really strong man though it is grip

[@stevenroberts7508]

@@Shia.Ahlulbayt attended mainly by strongmen

[@Shia.Ahlulbayt]

@@stevenroberts7508 strongmen lifts are way heavier than anything there. There was only one exercise that required some strength. None of them were well known strongmen. A non strong man can have better grip strength if using grip strength is part of their routine that isn't surprising for someone who lifts weights. Grip strength is well known to be weakness for those who lift weights which they need to work. It is virtually unheard of anyone training grip strength daily. Average person who lifts weights doesn't train grip. This isn't as shocking as people are making out. Those really know about grip strength should expect a serious climber to have some advantages

[@FREQISZEXY]

@@Shia.Ahlulbayttotally agree, almost everyone in the gym my age and 5 years older, small and big don’t have any good grip strength cuz some of them train like pussies and don’t do some pull ups they rather go do some stupid machines and use gloves and straps to help their already weak ass grip. But the truth of the matter is an average small normal non lifter 50 years old would literally break my fingers in a handshake and I have a grip of 90kg on the dynamometer and I’m 16 and very strong. It’s really surprising to me how weak my generation is especially in the US.

[@calebsmith1557]

@@Shia.Ahlulbayt 🤓

[@aidengray3998]

"This gentleman just informed me I now ha e my own world record." is one of the hardest lines out there.

[@Sabamonster]

When Theo said "You won the strongman competition dude." I think he meant that shit genuinely, at least in his mind. He seemed super stoked for you and with good reason. What a showing man. Takes guts to go up there with dudes twice and three times your size and genuinely compete. You fuckin killed it dude.

[@williamstrachan]

This guy takes on mountains, and takes on mountains 😅absolutely spectacular

[@italianknight78]

Best pound for pound lifter is winning a strong man competition. That award typically goes to a podium finisher for the entire competition.

[@JonaxII]

Like that other dude said, when you count in weight classes, he was literally smashing records.

[@Sabamonster]

@@JonaxII Oh I know, I'm just saying that Theo made the acknowledgement. Lets be honest, a lot of people who compete don't see that necessarily as 'winning the competition'. Yes, it's an achievement for sure but most people are primarily concerned with their own weight-class and how much they can lift vs someone in said class. Theo truly sounded like he legitimately believed the dude won the competition and was obviously incredibly impressed.

[@Rowgue51]

It was probably intimidating to see a bunch of hulking dudes when he walked in. But it was a grip strength competition and he already knows he has insane grip strength. And while there were a couple of events where not having ungodly strength was clearly going to be a disadvantage, in most of them it boiled down to grip strength. Guys were failing not because they couldn't lift the amount of weight they were attempting but because they just couldn't hold it.

[@StormLord07]

Man casually broke the world record by whole 15 kilos and made it into a 15 second fragment, a legend

[@vladolenin1345]

You got 15 likes for this comment too 😂 Everyone respecting the record.

[@bennette.7033]

Jesus loves you /):))

[@AAA-ps7tg]

Now you're at 1.5 k likes

[@Cutebee10]

I don’t understand at what point he broke the world record? Is it for his body weight?

[@StormLord07]

@@Cutebee10 Yes in his weight category.

[@sheep2826]

I’m glad they acknowledged your “pound for pound” achievement, because it really shouldn’t go unmentioned that your lifting just as much as these guys while weighing half as much. If there was a dead hang test you would without a doubt get first.

[@MattMaxwell]

While I don't want to take anything away from him, he did an awesome job, there's a reason why most strength sports don't use pound for pound metrics - because strength doesn't scale with size.

[@Durzo1259]

This just got me thinking, it's funny how as kids would could spend hours swinging and hanging on monkey bars and not get sore. It seemed like no big deal at all. Now as adults we set goals for ourselves like 1-2 minute dead hang and it's very hard.

[@charlesss7797]

that's true, since there are diminishing strength returns with more size up to a certain point@@MattMaxwell

[@SullySadface]

​@@Durzo1259I don't think i could make it across a dang ladder bar unless it was like 25 years ago

[@ec4145]

​@@MattMaxwell The value of strength depends on what you are doing, so I think you are diminishing his achievement with this qualification. Who would I want to save me from rapids? One of the strong men. Who would I want to be if I had to save myself? Him, unquestionably.

[@Kyojinsei]

For a rock climber thats impressive, these strong men train for these events so you holding your own was incredible

[@aselliofacchio]

No it's not impressive for a rock climber, since rock climbers are crazy strong.

[@Kyojinsei]

@@aselliofacchio difference in expectations and interpretation. As somebody who knows nothing about rock climbing and a lot about watching Arnold Schwarzenegger body train it's impressive. Rock climbers train for endurance body builders trained to gain muscle and strength so that this guy having both I think it's impressive he kept up with the body builders.

[@aselliofacchio]

@@Kyojinsei saying that rock climbers train for endurance is a very simplified version of reality. They need extremely strong grips and very strong muscles to do what they do. I'm not an expert in any of the two, but this I do know.

[@Kyojinsei]

@@aselliofacchio hence, "endurance" prolonged use, body builders max out and then they are done. Different training styles, methods, etc. Your not wrong I don't agree

[@hajarmdn4883]

@@aselliofacchioyes they need a lot of strength but they aren’t expected to be on the level of strong men. Like he said, they need to be able to grip onto rocks not pick them up. So him being able to pick them up and placing that high in the midst of people who train specifically for it is more than impressive.

[@philthymcnasty4034]

Your bravery in choice of footwear wear was almost as impressive as your grip strength.

[@wonderboyjohnny]

For real. I didn't notice until he was doing the raptor lift and then had to double check I was seeing that correctly lol

[@X3nophiliac]

lmao trying for 92kg in BIRKENSTOCKS loll

[@andybrown4284]

There were a couple of guys competing in just socks

[@jarekso11]

XDDDDDDDDD

[@DrewKime]

@@andybrown4284 That's super common for powerlifting. I''ve never been to a strongman competition, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it for a bunch of events there, too.

[@harborwolf22]

Casually breaking a lifting world record by 15kg is ABSOLUTELY INSANE. Got a new sub man.

[@randomman8086]

Exactly what I was about to say

[@Theyorkshirepirlo]

Crazy how easy he made it look

[@harborwolf22]

@@Theyorkshirepirlo I know a lot of people appreciate it, but to get ANY world record, even a strange one, isn't easy. To get ANY world record in a discipline as popular as lifting, and to do it by so much weight, is absolutely crazy.

[@Theyorkshirepirlo]

@@harborwolf22 I agree, he’s clearly been training for that for years without realising that he was training for it

[@ProphetMuhammad-786]

​@@Theyorkshirepirloimagine if he actually specifically trained for it. He'd break it by such a big margin, nobody would ever touch it in decades

[@buntbar2438]

I love how welcoming and supportive the strongman community is.

[@WalkingPaceWP]

Strongest dudes in the world and they're all friendly giants lol.

[@ahnixcreations]

Same with the climbing community!

[@vexxytheprotogen]

seems like the stronger the people in the sport, the friendlier

[@ZesPak]

Less money involved. Money ruins people and attracts terrible characters.

[@CantThinkOfAHandleSoItsThis]

It's because being strong earns you respect and if you aren't strong then all anyone wants to do is help you and see you level up.

[@blehbleh1260]

My back hurts just by watching this. The whole community is amazing

[@sprinklecrotch]

I'm gay😊

[@user-bx3kz9sp8p]

LOL I’m sitting here with a neck/spine injury watching this like 😮 (I got said injury from sleeping wrong. Yes. I was put in a brace. I can’t even imagine trying to do this stuff. I get damaged from sleeping, there’s no way I could pull this off 😂)

[@ricardoferreira2038]

You gotta use belt brother

[@LetJesus_intoyour_life]

Jesus loves you :)🤍 John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believe in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Jesus is coming back,put your faith and trust in Jesus and Repent of your sins Call on Jesus bro✝️ (seek Him,draw near to Jesus and He will draw near to you)

[@harvey_weenstain8857]

man you did incredibly well i bet a lot of these big dudes were looking at you like "wtf man" lol

[@implodingllama2092]

Especially that dumbell one lol

[@danielmoss1242]

Pretty sure it's based on weight classes like here in the states. Thats the "world record" he beat. Still very impressive

[@zebbofrags494]

@@danielmoss1242 I’m pretty sure the competition overall your weight doesn’t matter, but he was given the reward for best pound for pound as a consolation for being so much smaller and performing better than they expected

[@Angryshrub]

@@danielmoss1242 he still placed well over all. Dude is a beast in any weight category.

[@jacobherrera8735]

Dude was 16th after placing 32nd in the last competition. I wonder what his placement was before the last one

[@Isnogood12]

Reason why these big men are so chill and friendly is because they don't have anyone to prove anything to apart from themselves. Such a wholesome bunch. Theodor Mar is a super fun cuddly polar bear.

[@letsdothis9063]

Just like most trained fighters that I jave met. There are outliers (Matt Hughes for example), but most good wrestlers, boxers, and BJJ guys are really chill. Some of my best friends growing up and in college were fighters. They never started anything and walked away from most altercations because they had nothing to prove.

[@Kuroganemk2]

Well, they are probably the strongest dudes in their circle so nothing left to prove.

[@maxmustermann1533]

​@@letsdothis9063yeah for real. The conbative guys who try to pick fights for little reason train in the gym to look strong or just joined a boxing gym a year ago and do it to boost their ego

[@artsyscrub3226]

Yeah they've trained and worked hard and are proud, they know they don't have to prove it because their hard work shows, at any rate they seem to understand everyone has limits and seem to have a massive respect for eachother

[@caseyclausen2627]

​@@Kuroganemk2I haven't proven myself amongst my circle of friends yet. Next event is a baby shower in March. Going to do my best to rise to the top, take out Jimmy.

[@butzmn7190]

That is unbelievably impressive, man. You not just participating but actually competing with the giants is crazy good. Great work.

[@bigguy7353]

Static grip strength is one of the easiest strength goals for any human. We work (most of us) those muscles all day.

[@islixxn]

npc@@bigguy7353

[@adoptdontshop3911]

​@@bigguy7353 I don't think picking up my coffee mug is going to give me that kind of strength

[@thesuperlansuperchannel115]

@@bigguy7353is your point that this is unimpressive? If so, you’re just plain wrong

[@heartandmindovercome3214]

​@@bigguy7353💩 👎

[@machazychaz]

The farmers lift is such a cool name. Every other week or so i walk home from the grocery store, carrying two six-packs of of 1,5L (so 2 times 9Kg). Here youre standing still but just the thought of a farmer carrying home an insane amount of equipment is awe-inspiring.

[@GSMachinist]

As a strongman fan, it's really interesting to see how your approach varies from theirs? In a lot of contexts (particularly with big lifts) if a strongman fails the first attempt they've spent so much energy that they rarely succeed on the second or third attempt. But there are a lot of instances here where you tried something, failed, adjusted, tried again, and succeeded, which was nice to see

[@joshyaash]

Very much a rock climbing thing where success can be determined by the tiniest adjustments

[@WaterCheetah]

Might be because he’s new to strongman and is just figuring it out as he goes?

[@AllUpOns]

@@WaterCheetah I think this is likely. The other guys all know they're using the correct technique, so if they can't do it, they can't do it.

[@SpudsMac]

Strongmen use their strong muscles to force big things to move. This legend is using the tension in his body to allow the weight to move. A smooth transfer of energies. Fundamentally, he is rock, rock is he; if only for an instant. Just takes a sec to math it out at first. Muscles are for support to hold the tension, not for forcing things to move. You just have to ask kindly, so to speak 🥰😜 Sure seems to be a very painfully common misconception with gym folk at large 😅 Give Tai Chi a go !! 🤩✨🌈❤️

[@GSMachinist]

​@@SpudsMac thanks for the advice, but I'm not a rock climber or a gym person at all really? I just like watching it.

[@micshaz]

"good lift!" guy in the background is my new favorite motivational speaker

[@ladyj.9350]

Every time I do laundry/take trash out, I know what I’ll be hearing in my head

[@maxzapom]

It isn't really for motivation, it's for getting the form right and making no mistakes with the technique But I get what you mean

[@michealburns8017]

That's the judge, literally saying that the lift counts...🤦🤦🤦

[@justine8387]

​@@michealburns8017don't take this from us! Good lift!

[@mattwinstanley1980]

cant believe you held 150kg in each arm bro, that's crazy.

[@rusk3986]

Him even lifting that at all is absurd, people who don’t lift might not get that’s more than double what would be considered a strong male deadlift (315 lbs, ~142kg)

[@mattwinstanley1980]

Yeah absolutely! I think what’s also interesting, is the conversation about whether he is strong just relative to his own body, but clearly his grip is strong relative to a guy who is x2 the size!!

[@rusk3986]

@@mattwinstanley1980 not just grip but oh yeah for sure, I’m saying since he said his legs were weak earlier - his legs are clearly strong as hell, that was incredibly impressive

[@mattwinstanley1980]

@@rusk3986 I get what you’re saying, but in all fairness, he ain’t deadlifting that from the floor. No chance.

[@MrMcSnuffyFluffy]

​@mattwinstanley1980 That's exactly what I came to say. I lifted at a strongman gym for a couple years and my max dl was less than 300lbs. The owner had this exact farmers carry set up with 500lbs and I picked and held it for a while, and definitely could have put more weight on.

[@AClassyBroad]

The sandals amidst the multiple heavy objects is shooting that anxiety through the roof. 😂 Congrats on your first go! Did spectacular!

[@zebrin]

There's all these beefy guys surrounding you, and there you are, this comparative twig... and not only are you doing better than average, everyone was always so supportive. It's nice to see. And like, not harshing on anyone here. This was wholesome.

[@Papi_Buzz]

Large beefy guys surrounding me 😩

[@tohoYomo]

​@@Papi_Buzz bro..

[@tgkisnotreal]

@@Papi_Buzz my wish

[@akairborne]

I've never seen you before, no idea why KZbin suggested this. Wildly entertaining and well done!! So awesome to watch!

[@tyjones5019]

Ditto!

[@saradavis4805]

Yep same! Zero reason for this to be in my algorithm but I was so highly entertained!

[@jamesmorseman3180]

Same lmao

[@actnow3]

People who "liked" this like the same content that you like, so the algorithm blessed you with this, and it was correct, as usual

[@viis374]

Same i don’t care much for weightlifting nor rock climbing but this was widely entertaining

[@chrisR-B]

The level of support seen across the board is uplifting. Hats off to the pro grip guys for not getting elitist in the face of an “off sport” guy coming in hard. Cheers

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

"uplifting" indeed.

[@jamesd.6979]

As a 6'5" 290lb aspiring strongman myself, I just want to speak a bit about the extremely positive reception and experience you had.. in my personal experience, the strongman community really is one of the most welcoming and kind fraternities on this entire planet. The support and appreciation that everyone shows each other honestly brings me to tears sometimes.. I often think about the way people treat other in the real world, and I wonder why so many people are so rude and uncaring towards each other. I think about all of the people that are rude and condescending towards each other without a second thought. I don't know what it is with some people.. I always come back to the same old expression that "hurt people hurt people". I'm a big, strong, scary looking guy and even I am not exempt from it.. Out on the street, nobody dares to disrespect me, but in my professional life even I deal with it all the time. People think they can treat you any type of way when they realize you have built a life that you're proud of, they know you wouldn't dare to blow it all up over something so stupid. When you're big, some people just can't help themselves from sizing you up and trying to get a rise out of you. I try to remind myself that the only reason people do this is because they're hurting too. They don't know what to do with all of that pain they carry around and it literally becomes toxic inside of them. Eventually it just spills out. I just wish people could be as a kind and supportive towards each other like the strongmen. Sorry for the rant.

[@KatzeMelli]

I am a small women with a tiny dog amd i get harassed a lot. I always wonder how life must be if you’re a scary looking dude, i wish people would leave me alone when i am outside. I used to have a big, scary looking dog and he scared away a lot of men. Since he is not around anymore i feel very exposed. I totally understand what you mean by „hurt people hurt people“. Most of the time i try to ignore it and just be on my way. Sometimes it gets quite obscene because my silence is being interpreted in a certain way and provokes quite extreme reactions.

[@Suspended.Solitude]

That's not a rant. It's the truth. Keep sharing it.

[@coolraygaming]

@@KatzeMellimight wanna get yaself a new big dog or a man to walk around with 😅

[@jayeisner8849]

​@KatzeMelli I'm so sorry that happens, you shouldn't be treated that way. I do hope you can get another big dog to keep the little one company😊

[@lnAmberClad]

Its interesting, I used to be deep into the parkour/tricking community and its the same thing. I think any community of people who are focused on feats of physical ability at the highest level are like this

[@mrrd4444]

I have such a deep respect for the dudes who know their limits and don't push themselves for certain lifts if they try it and can't do it, because that mindset can get you permanently injured if you're not careful.

[@nitebreak]

exactly, not letting people like hype them into doing something that could hurt is important

[@SquareNoggin]

He did say "f it" and go full weight in the farmer's lift eh

[@dannyphantom121]

Exactly

[@LetJesus_intoyour_life]

Jesus loves you :)🤍 John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believe in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Jesus is coming back,put your faith and trust in Jesus and Repent of your sins Call on Jesus bro✝️ (seek Him,draw near to Jesus and He will draw near to you)

[@AsheLol-j5c]

The community is extremely supportive to the point they arranged a special reward “pound to pound” just for you. I really respect that 🔥

[@detectiveonline2008]

To determine your strength "pound for pound", multiply your coefficient (to the right of bodyweight listed) by the weight that you lifted to determine the Formula Total (FT). The lifter with the highest FT is the strongest person "pound for pound". Lbs. Men.

[@anomaly3215]

i hope you're joking 😂

[@bigguy7353]

pound *for* pound, and they made up absolutely nothing for him.

[@bigguy7353]

​@@detectiveonline2008You know we can't see the table you're looking at, right? To the right of bodyweight listed *on what* ?

[@michaels.3709]

@bigguy7353 ​The coefficient in the quote from ​@@detectiveonline2008 is likely 1/(bodyweight). This value, multiplied by the weight lifted, would be the ratio of pounds of weight lifted per pound of body weight.

[@kevinsips3658]

I’m seeing this video only now, but you had the perfect energy for this competition. I absolutely loved to see the “on the edge of psychopathy” or “pure, uncontainable rage about to be unleashed” look in your eyes when you did the very challenging lifts.

[@xrcoh]

Dude being able to lift 95kg which is well past your body weight with that insane grip is crazy!!! You are a beast!!

[@gthetree1]

21:42 Calmly saying “I had a large doubt in my mind” and then cutting to you shaking your head and saying “help” had me laughing out loud. Great vid and great lifts!

[@lightzin]

The guy who puts all those dumbbells on the floor and then take it out is the real hero! LOL

[@metzli5797]

I like to imagine the guy setting the field is just so strong it wouldn't be fair to the mere humans if he competed.

[@LetJesus_intoyour_life]

Jesus loves you :)🤍 John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believe in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Jesus is coming back,put your faith and trust in Jesus and Repent of your sins Call on Jesus bro✝️ (seek Him,draw near to Jesus and He will draw near to you)

[@YQMaoski]

Mad respect to you man for taking on this competition and besting almost everyone on a couple of events. Subbed!

[@McTAnGuS]

KZbin algorithm bringing me this Gem. Brilliant video and the whole event seems to be filled with brilliant supportive people.

[@ec4145]

Right? KZbin for the win here. This was out of left field for my recommendations, but it was amazing. Everyone loves an underdog.

[@kojote]

Same here 😊

[@delila1830]

Nothing about me says this should have landed in my suggestions but here we are and that was awesome.

[@scottycranwell283]

Same here! Here for the supportive communities. I'd heavily recommend watching Harry Mack if your'e wanting super positive content, out of this world skill and talent - and an amazingly positive youtube community!!

[@CantThinkOfAHandleSoItsThis]

The amount of power in that little frame is incredibly impressive, you beat huge people who train in strongman. It's impossible not to respect what you accomplished. 👍

[@firelordplayz]

You do realize this is literally his area of expertise as all he is training, every day, all the time IS grip lmfao. Yes, his results were good but definitely not unexpected or surprising at all, quite the opposite.

[@DubcatcherAmazing]

⁠@@firelordplayzI like how none of what you stated is relevant to the comment.

[@Azrael32]

Little frame - 6'1 guy💀💀

[@Mike-es2yg]

He's thin but he's 6' 1 and has big hands

[@mercetajs]

@@Azrael32 its different here in EU, people say im tall at 6'2 but im not.. the bigger the city the more i blend in with others and a lot of times even feel short

[@scrantondangler8068]

What a great community. Competitive but supportive. That climber is crazy strong for his size, Great job.

[@S1RLANC3]

He's crazy strong in general. lol

[@vexxytheprotogen]

@@S1RLANC3exactly what i was thinkin

[@elhior23]

I am pretty sure, I have seen video evidence, he is crazy strong regardless of his size.

[@BlueButtonFly]

16:05: WHAT AN ABSOLUTE BRO. He was either gonna beat you or give you the win which was definitely good sportsmanship for someone who is so much larger than you and had the advantage with regard to the rest of his body.

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

Breaking the world record by 15 KG for your wheight class in the 2" raptor challenge was an absolute beast mode... Imagine if you had bigger legs... I wonder if you could have gone 5 kg more... Very Impressive! Rgds A Danish neighbour! :)

[@lynch42o]

that's what i'm saying, dude needs to train legs just a tad bit, and try again.

[@ΚρανίΩ]

@@lynch42odon't worry his legs are perfectly trained for his field of competitib

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

and stronger lower back and thicker neck e.c. 😂

[@Slide164]

Imagine if you weren’t wearing sandals!

[@Furyflow]

Haha that was so fun to watch. Normally these "climber vs. strength dude" videos are a bit forced and awkward but this was so wholesome, entertaining and exciting. Thanks for the great content.

[@thecamillarose9806]

Yeah because he actually participated in their event which was so cool

[@BigStrap]

Is that the day break by overwerk logo? I found that through the go pro hero 3 commercial back in the day. Used to be one of my favorite songs, haven't thought about it in a while but that triangle on that background totally flipped a switch for me. If not sorry for rambling about something totally unrelated LOL

[@brentwalker8596]

Climbing is about grip strength to body weight ratio. I used to climb and work at a climbing gym. It was fun watching big muscular guys come in thinking that they would crush it only to flail miserably on fairly easy bouldering problems or top rope routes. This video is a testament to the strength and efficiency that rock climbing develops.

[@ChrisModjeska]

I love bouldering so much but there's only been like a total of 2 years of my life where my body fat % has been low enough to not die from embarrassment doing it.

[@brentwalker8596]

@@ChrisModjeska Lol. Don't worry. The rock climbing community is a pretty decent group of people. Nothing to worry about. Focus on technique and avoid injury. And above all, have fun!!!

[@r.m.2870]

First time I ever climbed I did a V5/6 as a gym guy who is used to regular weighted pull ups

[@hauntedhoody2976]

My body fat is so low that even though i have noodle arms i can pretty reliably rock climb

[@tbtnr9851]

If you don’t want to rock climb but gain forearm and hand strength, use hand grips

[@SnowForC4]

3:35 Were you- were you wearing sandals with socks?? Oml that is amazing

[@pangoligoli]

In my country people say it's weird but I have always liked it

[@SnowForC4]

@@pangoligoli Honestly, based

[@orangepacker7479]

Seeing you push yourself for that 88kg was crazy. Earned huge respect

[@swaslaukinonome]

It's always cool when athletes from other sports can kick butt in specialist competitions like this. Weight adjusted you were doing incredible. Impressive in its own right, this also gives me extra appreciation for climbers at the top levels. Strong is strong. Inspiring!

[@iamdave84]

I remember watching a thing called Rexona men of sport. They had pros from a variety of sports competing against each other in heaps of different challenges. Surprisingly, the race car driver won the most points overall, absolutely dominating in the challenges that required stamina.

[@Pyrodeity42]

​@iamdave84 This sounds interesting and id like to watch it, but i cant find it anywhere

[@iamdave84]

Search for "Australia's greatest athlete". I think that was it.

[@iamdave84]

@@Pyrodeity42 ☝️

[@Pyrodeity42]

@iamdave84 I tried searching rexona men of sport but all I get is deodorant ads

[@Eric_X]

Your relative strength is actually crazy, makes me want to start rock climbing

[@bryanwells4063]

It's not just strength that you gain, it's a super fun hobby. Extremely enjoyable and there is a very quick improvement curve for beginners.

[@buttturkeyclips4891]

do it. I just started, and it's my new addiction. my biggest regret is not doing it sooner.

[@alexdiaz3311]

It is legit. One of the most fun sports I have ever tried.

[@lilacfields]

@@alexdiaz3311how do you even start it. it’s seems fun but idk where to begin

[@EllisOK]

Go to a climbing gym and start climbing. Climb some more. Repeat forever.

[@tikkennuggiss]

That random girl at 0:35 running up touching hands uninvited and walking away 😂

[@EdwardsNH]

Excellent job! FYI - The almost passing out after the Farmer's hold isn't from exhaustion. It's from the massive/instant blood pressure adjustment

[@patheddles4004]

Same thing that nearly killed Eddie Hall when he put down the 500kg, yeah. No joke.

[@OceanLover1188]

Ya it honestly freaks me out to see the video of those guys because they legit look like they're going to go into cardiac arrest or burst some blood vessels.

[@patheddles4004]

@@OceanLover1188 right? And they often do burst blood vessels, like Eddie did - just gotta hope it isn't the super important ones...

[@justine8387]

Yeah, I remember Eddie saying that he couldn't see. We all thought he might be permanently blind. Pretty terrifying.

[@nothuman-pz3dl]

Bro wtf. Insane strength. The fact you’re hanging in there with people double your body weight makes you the winner in my eyes

[@Mr_Nobody913]

Goes there and randomly breaks a World Record for his weight category. That’s a win.

[@Desolator-ny7cb]

14:55 When they said "5 seconds" and you lifted it instantly. I thinks that's adrenaline.

[@Muaahaa]

Watching you lift all those rocks while wearing sandals really put me on the edge of my seat. Glad you still have all you toes XD

[@antonyslaughter]

Shoes or not your foot would be fucked

[@Muaahaa]

@@antonyslaughterTrue, but the sandals really help emphasize this fact.

[@ZesPak]

​@@antonyslaughtersteel toes can take a lot

[@alowry2002]

And wearing what look like blue jeans*. Not very athletic gear. *i know there are some jeans out there made to move like athletic clothing so maybe wearing those.

[@anomaly3215]

​@@ZesPaka 50+ pound rock landing flat on your foot wouldn't be very fun regardless

[@robertneblett4477]

I spend entirely too much time watching KZbin videos and don’t even know what rabbit hole I went through to get to this video but without a doubt this is the best video I’ve watched in quite a while. Good job matching up with the big boys in this competition. You certainly earned their respect and my admiration.

[@Hx3ney]

Same. My grip strength goes as far as keeping my phone from breaking my teeth but enjoyed watching this so much 😊

[@henzoko5946]

Im coming from police chases and before that beat boxing lol. I feel you

[@zenmello7616]

Must be some connection to the police chases. I was also watching police related content right before this showed up. ​@@henzoko5946

[@vcardenas18]

You literally won the best award. Congrats brother. You are incredibly strong

[@maddiebienemann]

It so cool that you go into something like this and blow everyone's minds but remain so humble about it and respectful to the guys who train strongman and grip strength exclusively. Props

[@RavenMobile]

10:35 I love the way you find the best way to grip each rock, clearly your rock climbing experience helped here! Very quick and efficient.

[@babochee]

Im glad they have a honorable mention for best pound for pound. I feel each competition should think about having this.

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

Many do. When I used to do amateur lifting way back in the days they had this award and its all I cared about since I was only 152lbs. They called me Antman though because I could lift pretty good. Just sucked so bad at squats.

[@kinney83]

Watch the one woman do the farmers hold, she is a beast! wouldve loved to see all the other competitors. Great content!

[@GSMachinist]

If you like strongwoman content definitely check out Big Loz Official-- he's a (mostly) retired strongman who is a big proponent of the sport and he and his wive have done a great job bringing the female competitors to the forefront.

[@RedHeadForester]

Absolutely not the sort of thing I'm interested in but you had me laughing along, cheering you on, on the edge of my seat the whole way through. Great stuff.

[@HMV7]

Pound for pound that says a lot about your strength. Well done. Congratulations

[@chevalier2000]

yeah incredible. He should do strong man under 100kg or under 80kg if exist, he could win this

[@2Rice]

I haven't watched a single video of yours before but i was definitely rooting for you the whole way through.

[@anshsgh6092]

same

[@brasshouse-og]

I’m in my garage. Watching this shit like it’s a football game cheering for you and shit dude. This was amazing. I’m gonna make my seven year old son watch this. He needs to see what your resolve did for you. Way to go man.

[@13LA]

Great video. Nice format cutting back to you in the van for updates. Fair play you definitely 'held your own' around the bigger guys

[@LogicalNiko]

What I appreciate is that even though this competition is heavily biased towards maximum strength, all the guys there are totally respectful and cheering you on to push records. I’d love to see them extend to add a few things that do not favor bruit force (like a hanging endurance, where higher weight and size works against the individual)

[@Luigi-jy7wq]

i think it's not about "oh, he can not lift weight that i can" is more about "well that last one was hard for him. No way he is already doing next one? He spent like 15 seconds preparing and lifted it with the help of god this is definitely his limit! Omg he's doing another one?! HOW IS HE STILL GOING?! THIS IS MINDBLOWING 🤯"

[@feverdream2661]

Pound for pound best lifter is first place of the whole thing in my opinion. He not only doesnt have the muscle mass of these other guys but his hands are like half the size. Imagine if you scaled him up proportionally? He would break serious records. Incredible

[@NishiTheRat]

not just yours Theodor even told himself that he was the winner of the whole thing

[@romaliop]

He doesn't have the muscle mass, but he also doesn't have the dead weight that the strongmen do. Pound for pound obviously favors a climber, whose main sport is about maximizing his strength-to-weight ratio aka "pound for pound" in the first place.

[@fresh_dood]

I think there's some diminishing returns here, and it would take quite some time to put on comparable muscle mass, very impressive but he probably wouldn't maintain that ratio all the way up to strongman weights.

[@feverdream2661]

@@fresh_dood na he could never get to strongman weights. He doesnt have the body type and hes not juiced up. My point was in a perfect world if this guy could be magically scaled up to their size he would absolutely destroy records

[@fresh_dood]

@@feverdream2661 And my point is that that's not how that scales at all.

[@Swordsanimals]

Never was interested in climbing nor powerlift, got recommended this. This is an amazing introduction to you and this world. Really well done !

[@davidc6510]

Super Impressive mate. Well done and thanks for sharing!

[@plutonicattic7995]

I actually figured that the rocks would be your worst, given how it was a "how many" not "how heavy" since rock climbing is like 90% choosing the correct holds once youre strong enough to hold your weight and a lot of those rocks looked like pretty bad holds for me, you did amazing on that in comparison to what i would do.

[@chrissmithdoe2100]

yeah, imagine Magnus trying this - he's more an endurance climber plus he would look even smaller compared to the strongmen

[@jblen]

That is really cool how your targeted grip training beat all these goliaths who presumably train it a little but likely prioritise more standard lifting exercises to build huge muscles. It's also really cool how it demonstrates that a good climber can support more than their whole bodyweight in just their fingers on either hand which sounds obvious when you see a climber in action but I never really thought about how crazy that is.

[@Gods-Remix]

Is it just me or is every strong man like the nicest and humblest person, I love this kind of sport

[@Peter-hx3im]

It is a thing for sports where the real competition is really with themselves and their personal best. Yes, there are "winners" but really everyone is trying to beat their own benchmarks and improve. It changes how people approach the other competitors.

[@georgeclooney1293]

It is as if they go through a character test, and only the nicest ones are allowed to be strongest men:)

[@noahlani6480]

The only person they are there to win against is themselves… it’s actually a great mentality… maybe I should adopt that ideal too

[@blehbleh1260]

Most I've seen on youtube are like big bears

[@worldlinezero4783]

Hostility often comes from insecurity. These guys are the antithesis of that

[@airiquelmeleroy]

You mean you can lift me up with a simgle arm? That's nuts dude, congrats.

[@climbingsnufkin]

It would be interesting to hear how far behind you in the pound for pound competition the second place winner was. You must have crushed in it.

[@up2me967]

It highly incentives being light so no wonder the lightest lifter won that. He's strong but let's be real here.

[@philipegoulet448]

@@up2me967 That's not true. You will always be lighter with less muscle. Being lighter doesn't mean being better. That is also true for climbing.

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

@@up2me967not correct at all.

[@deslomator]

@up2me967 you're right in general, but it's not so simple since there are additional factors like many of the grips favoring bigger hands.

[@KAZ1337x]

if you are good at climbing you have big hands@@deslomator

[@hallieelizab]

the going back for the 92 dumbbell was so good, i have no idea what im watching but i am so entertained by this video. you’re doing amazing !

[@artsyscrub3226]

This just appeared in my reccomended im so glad it did, was very fun to watch i love everyone cheering you on and they all seemed very friendly, I'd love to witness this competition it seems like a great time

[@shadowwsk3507]

Wow this event is just filled with wholesome and supportive people

[@thezetes]

It was so fun to see this whole "who is this wild card man", transform into, "You have it boy, come on!" in the time span of a couple of hours! Liked and subscribed!

[@Ting003]

Theodore is such a freaking beast and a gentle giant too, look at that smile after crushing the farmer’s lift

[@sypialnia_studio]

That was absolute banger of a video. You did impossible things man, you definitely made a big impression on those big guys. But as you said, strongman community is just positivity and reinforcing one another. I'm so glad I clicked on this video!

[@tomwragg4628]

The passion shines through in every video. It's truly inspiring.

[@ajwilson6793]

Your body weight to lift ratio sets you well above your competition! Outstanding 🤩

[@Johhny_B]

The other guys absolute strength puts them above his "ratio lifts". Absolute strength is king. The only people who think about bodyweight are the skinny guys.

[@michaelweiske702]

​@@Johhny_BRespectfully disagree. Absolute strength is, of course, a valid metric of strength, but relative strength denotes a measure of technique, or skill. That is to say, it is not just the size of one's muscles but how they are best utilized. Some people are genetically going to be smaller than others, and that will affect how much muscle they can produce and how well those muscles grow, so a competition of skill helps to negate that genetic bias.

[@anomaly3215]

​@@Johhny_Bone day you'll realize being condescending is only hurting yourself and no one else, your mental health is the only thing taking the hit

[@disposabull]

@@Johhny_B Apart from climbers every athlete in every sport that has weight classes is all about that power to weight ratio.

[@Johhny_B]

@@disposabull World's Strongest Man doesn't have weightclasses. It's just about finding who the absolute strongest is.

[@EmilBBechGrip]

Dude your grip is really really good, especially the inch dumbbell lift was insane. Are you going to compete in more grip competitions?

[@EmilAbrahamsson]

It’s likely! Despite having done a ton of climbing competitions, I have never had this much fun competing haha

[@fussballermaxi]

​@@EmilAbrahamssonsloper d(umbell)addy

[@TheRealMycanthrope]

​@@EmilAbrahamssonthat really showed! As I said in my other comment, you looked almost bashful at first, but you really got into it and when you got inspired to try the 150kg instead of the 120 on the farmers lift, I knew you were hooked 😂

[@KryptikM3]

The fact that you were able to lift the proper Thomas inch and beyond is super impressive. It's worth noting that the actual 78kg/172 lbs Thomas Inch Dumbbell has been a bit of a sacred cow for lifters for ages, and the clean and press that Theodor Mar mentions early in the video has a bit of a storied history. Thomas Inch, the man the dumbbell is named after, was an old timey strongman performer who dared people to merely lift the bell, and then did the full clean and press, but was rumored to have gimmicked his lifts. The bell was only confirmed to have been properly cleaned and pressed for nearly a century was Mark Henry a pro wrestler and power lifter in his own right. And while strength sports have advanced plenty since then the original Inch dumbbell remains a benchmark.

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

​@@EmilAbrahamssonThat's because Climbing is more a Solo thing. Strongman, unless Half Thor is there, it's scored and such but everyone still wants to see their competition succeed. Strong Men don't want to Win because their Competition couldn't do the Farmer's Carry, they want an epic hold off for as long as possible and win that way.

[@rockrasslingroy]

As a fellow climber I'm loving the increasing frequencies of this type of cross over event/training. I am excited to try some myself and this video also provided some basis as to what a good pinch lift is.

[@teaanjay]

Dunno how I am here but the competition and everyone involved is so supportive and chill. Love it!

[@Ketsuban171]

Great stuff! I'm sure you're aware of Yves Gravelle. He's living proof that rock climbing could benefit greatly from armlifting. A collab with Yves and Magnus would be amazing.

[@TAS_CNX]

Would love that collab

[@cvspvr]

​@@The_Comment_Dudedude, stop begging for likes. you should do 1000 pushups and not post it on youtube because pushups are good for you

[@RubixKyuub]

@@cvspvrbet bro can’t even do one

[@indiestripper5374]

Their faces were priceless after that last lift. They all were very impressed

[@MrAM4D3U5]

Trying to hold 80-100 LB , not kilo, dumbbells to do shrugs with kills my hands so bad. I can’t imagine the calluses you have being able to literally double that in your grip strength. Insane .

[@yvonnesanders4308]

Your grip may help depending on the width. If you can wrap your fingers OVER your thumb

[@yosoyroman875]

Everyone is so supportive. This is lovely

[@MarkWodjykl]

You are an absolute beast. To do these events with zero training and to excel is just incredible. It shows how world-class climbing is as a fitness category. The problem with these events is that the bigger and stronger you are, the better you will do because the weights are relative to your body size. To finished ninth against guys who are twice your size is off the charts incredible. They should have weight classes and then you will walk out with many gold medals. Well done! (Frankly, winning best pound for pound lifter means you are truly the strongest at the entire event!)

[@isaacpitt88]

Many climbers do well in Grip Sport. Carter Colleaux of Canada came 3rd overall in the King Kong Grip Challenge (probably the biggest grip competition) and he's in the 83kg class. Yves Gravelle is another stand-out. You should enter King Kong in 2024, if there are no venues in Sweden there definitely will be in Finland. 110% BW Inch lift is outstanding.

[@maxschmidt9461]

Being leaner actually helps grip strength so it's not that suprizing smaller guys do well, especially if they had the time and recovery ability to develop grip over everything else, but still mind blowing to see

[@Jehty_]

​@@maxschmidt9461how does being leaner helps with grip strength?

[@CAReyes84]

Watching you got me super pumped man. You had me shouting “ come on, you can do it” at my tv lol I’m rooting for you bro.

[@SebastianJackson-c6b]

Worth the watch. Dude giving all us little guys mad hope!!!

[@TheCafeLatte9]

Im so glad KZbin brought your video to me, what an impressive job! I love how you showed other competitors as well, a true sign of respect.

[@mrTwisby]

So great to see the friendliness between you and Teddi. He's a staple in Iceland's Strongest Man event and has always exuded a friendly and wise aura. He's one of my favourites.

[@tommyj302]

I love this video. It’s almost impossible to sit down and watch a 5 minute music video let alone 30 mins straight for me. I watched the whole thing and I love your genuine attitude. Theodor was great too

[@starg1ll]

wait everyone was so positive omg i love this

[@ArtOfHealth]

I used to weigh 145 lbs. I was in the moving and storage business. Moving safes, pianos and other heavy stuff. Now I am 123 and weaker. Grip strength fail. If you are keeping strong safely folks, do not stop like I did. At 69, I know I can do better. Thanks for the video!

[@gulfy09]

Not to many pianos nowadays

[@devenrobinson6861]

You are never too old to start again. The best thing you can do is keep that body moving!

[@anomaly3215]

​@devenrobinson6861 well, true to an extent, but at a certain point you have to set a limit for yourself to prevent injury

[@Vali00_sw]

​@@anomaly3215Stop settling limits.. but yeah very important to listen to your body also

[@lewismcmenemy1798]

First video I've watched of yours, and it was excellent. Not only are you a super impressive athlete, but the way you gave credit and publicity to your other competitors, the competition organisers and sponsors was really refreshing. Sure I won't be the only new subscriber you gain from this video, but just wanted to let you know that this was an excellent watch!

[@MidlandsJJ]

These people are all gentle giants! Such an awesome atmosphere! Thanks for sharing!

[@thebowmac]

I’m neither a climber nor a “strong man” enthusiast but this was a real joy to watch! Congratulations on exceeding your own expectation and breaking a world record!

[@JesiErin]

I love these crossover videos. It’s always interesting to see what two seemingly very different sports have in common.

[@brianwest2775]

Awesome comradery there. Friendly competition. Wonderful. Competitors want to win but they're happy to see others do well. I wish that all sports had such great sportsmanship.

[@chris4720]

This randomly came up as a recommendation for me. Watched the entire video. Good stuff.

[@elieli5907]

Best pound for pound lifter is crazy, that's a huge accomplishment