Pro Climber pretend to be a beginner at crowded gym in Sydney

[@mibroskiistoastie6782]

Magnus fooling climbers with his disguises is like Perry the platypus going undercover by just putting on a fedora

[@professor_chestnut]

😂

[@Cosmos565]

underrated comment

[@benson897]

this might be the best way to describe it 😂

[@harrydgdv]

Or superman putting on his glasses

[@kiwirawks5500]

At this point he probably needs a bald cap and prosthetics or something

[@manicantsettleonausername6789]

The livestream with 'his 200 followers and his mom watching' is absolutely sending me, so wholesome.

[@3333amira]

These videos have become "People pretend not to recognise Magnus for 30 mins". Also love how his signature move undercover is mixing liquid and normal chalk

[@davidstorrs]

If I ever see someone pour liquid chalk into regular chalk, I will assume it's Magnus. Even if the person is nine feet tall, I'll assume it's Magnus on stilts or something.

[@Fred-oz3tw]

Something dies inside of me everytime

[@justapenoindex]

@@davidstorrs i saw someone do it in vivo. my soc anx didnt let me ask, if it was serious but he didnt seem to be looking around for reaction. it was pretty empty anyway so idk, maybe it's becoming a thing :D

[@AnimusVolare]

if you're into bouldering, you 100% know Magnus

[@filip000]

Pouring liquid chalk into chalk is cringy as fu*k. Nobody's that stupid.

[@yoricktenbrinke3744]

Magnus as a longtime viewer, would you consider making an old style video? Where you just go to a gym alone or with some buddys and just climb and talk about life? I always very much enjoyed these types of videos :) much love from the Netherlands since 2019.

[@tama-4225]

This would be so refreshing, the undercover videos got old very quick for me and the reaction vids on the second channel are genuinely F tier content.

[@cicerio5693]

I really like the early vlogs (ie: back when Robin was his cameraman). It gives an interesting glimpse into the life of a (recently retired) pro-climber. Maybe not too interesting to the average yt viewer, but super cool to watch as a climber. Everything felt a lot more raw & genuine then too. The videos training and hard outdoor climbing is what I'd like to see most again.

[@234i9]

@@tama-4225 Agree, ive stopped looking for his videos at this point

[@victorwurtz9388]

B

[@hanson2331]

@@tama-4225 imo its hard to create content that both caters towards long-time watchers who enjoy just pure climbing and watchers who are new to rock climbing. these videos take a lot of effort to make, so it doesn't really leave any room for basic content, especially when he isn't climbing near as frequently. I think magnus is doing god's work in reaching to a bigger audience and drawing more people towards rock climbing. Obviously, there are gonna be people who miss his old work, but that's why you have so many rock-climbing creators nowadays.

[@villeda009]

honestly everyone is always so chill you should prob try climbing as Magnus and just helping out random people solve problems

[@Daeth111]

I wanted to say that as well. Very cringe this way and it most likely annoys the nice people. Also, I like the parts best when the boulders are being solved instead of faking it.

[@butmay1893]

@@Daeth111 I disagree and i bet most oeople do. undercover is fun for neutral viewers

[@jimmylarge1148]

@@butmay1893absolutely. He’s making content not taking over gyms. The same “magnus goes to gym” wouldn’t have got him to a mil plus subs.

[@bryanbryan6108]

Do you have a huge KZbin channel? No? Ok then maybe he knows the KZbin game eh? It isn’t “make videos to appease niche viewers”, is it? Make sense bud? Ok cool.

[@Daeth111]

@@jimmylarge1148 I subbed him for his "normal" videos. going to the gym and his other "stunts". But I see that these videos may make more fun for Magnus himself instead of helping people all day long.

[@PinkoLP]

"It's harder here. There is more gravity in Australia than in Sweden" I'm in tears 😂

[@johanj7509]

If anyone is interested Its 9.818 m/s^2 in Stockholm and 9.797 m/s^2 in Sydney lol

[@oskarerikson1565]

@@johanj7509 makes sense cause of the bulge

[@PoeticJai]

@@oskarerikson1565 bro calm down

[@oskarerikson1565]

Wait what lol? I was being dead serious my man.

[@PoeticJai]

@@oskarerikson1565 i thought you were talking about the " bulge " 😗 . Pardon me 🌝

[@carlosleather4241]

Guy who spotted magnus early on was too polite to blow his undercover job. He knew exactly what was going on!

[@nitbot]

he knew

[@jahneee3021]

Most of these people knew

[@meinkanta]

That was so sweet, when he was like “never mind, never mind” 😊

[@realeques]

i mean , you can't tell me that they don't all know who he is , apart from the attempts he botched himself it's like watching a self-proclaimed newbie crush a grandmaster in chess lol

[@chronicbob]

it was nice of him to not blow mega meatballs cover.

[@oliviarose7869]

I never fail to get amusement from Magnus “disguising” himself but looking the exact same every time 🤣

[@beardedboulderer2609]

I think these types of videos are just Magnus' way of hiding his love for climbing in rentals

[@patanjalilemonsquashimmortal]

Called out!

[@axosniper10]

And his love for mixing liquid chalk and normal chalk

[@LadyPelikan]

😂

[@L-yx2oo]

It's so funny how Magnus spends the whole video trying to get someone to use his "Double Trouble" chalk and actually succeeds in the end 😂

[@valdemarjrgensen8072]

I love how Magnus is faking a Swedish accent in a country where absolutely no-one will be able to tell the difference between a Norwegian and Swedish accent 😂

[@morganlarsson2660]

As a Swedish person i'm still offended! God damn norrbaggar.

[@oblivirator]

true

[@valdemarjrgensen8072]

And it's even quite good. It's forced but as a Scandinavian myself it is quite easily identifiable as a Swedish accent

[@ollieb9875]

I thought he was trying Welsh in the beginning 😂

[@fuke1216]

It's like Will Ferrell doing fake Icelandic accent in the movie

[@salomonkary]

18:30 😂 Magnus: "should we help him" Nice guy: "I think you should"

[@IronJohn755]

We need INTERPOL-style posters in every climbing gym showing Magnus in his various disguises.

[@joshuagharis9017]

😆 🤣 😂 literally

[@birichinaxox9937]

Great merch idea 😂

[@__w__o__w__]

guy at 2:30 caught himself before he blew your cover lmao Love how you brute force your way through all awkwardness and bring everyone together

[@Gromophon]

I would love the idea of Magnus going as him self in a climbing gym chat with the people and just crushed everything. Basically without masquerade.

[@nicholem1450]

He did one where he went to a halloween event dressed as himself with a terrible paper mask printout of his own face, it's hysterical.

[@NietzzTube]

Same!

[@aroimicaraffu]

​@@nicholem1450 I think you missed the point of that comment.

[@JanNovak-pg8oe]

He did. In Tokyo. He's signed on hardest boulers there as first ascender.

[@NeilGirdhar]

How about "Magnus teaches a beginner class"? Or "Magnus teaches an intermediate student"?

[@PieterSchreurs]

What I like most about these video's, and also what I believe magnus his point is. Is how open and inviting the climbing community is! I only started climbing last month, and everybody you meet in the gym just wants to help you and get better. Thank you for showing everybody how good of a cummunity we have

[@romana316]

the "insta live" stuff just had me cracking up. God bless Erik and his 200 followers. He's the most wholesome of all the alter egos so far.

[@burton528hz]

the Hi Moms were killing me. 😆

[@dreads9536]

I loved when the guy asked what time it was in Sweden and "Erik" look at the clock and realised how ridiculously late it was in Sweden.

[@romana316]

@@dreads9536 Erik's mum is just supportive like that

[@brandonclark6728]

I was kinda bummed the big "reveal" wasn't entirely shown this time. I still LOVE these videos! They are slightly cringy and always funny. I agree that Magnus, just climbing with random people, would also be great to watch. ❤

[@lukas8385]

I think there was nothing to reveal tbh

[@markhatch9893]

Slightly cringy? Extremely cringy. The bad acting is hard to watch when everyone knows who he is.

[@Plex128]

Magnus: Owns a company that sells premium grade chalk. Also Magnus: Travels around the world and advertises his "Double Trouble" special mix. Because he takes no chances when it comes to chalk.

[@Skittl1321]

He's gone to so many gyms now to preach the double trouble special mix people are going to start believing him

[@asmoth360]

@@Skittl1321 I like to imagine that new climbers watching this video will think that it's the right way to use chalk and start to do the same

[@vortexplays4946]

​@@asmoth360wait it's not?

[@lirich0]

@@asmoth360 I heard from Eric climber that double trouble is better for climbing, what makes you think he's wrong?

[@johntitor1237]

All those videos just confirm time and time again that the rock climbing/boulder community is so helping, nice and respectful

[@G-SUS420]

Tbh, it might be very entertaining to watch you just go rocklimbing in random gyms with random ppl and hang out with cool talented and growing climbers

[@NietzzTube]

YES!! I think this would be a great new series :)

[@JustBreadGD]

Problem is youtube likely wouldn't push something like this as much

[@sexpeare8947]

THIS ! I want this

[@JustBreadGD]

@@boogaloo4640 yeah not a bad idea

[@Walking_Bear]

Yes! I'd love to see Magnus just being Magnus going to hang out with average climbers, helping them figure out routes and demonstrating parts that they're struggling with

[@Dkericks1911]

I like how he sat so close to the guy toward the end of the video and the dude subtly scooted away.

[@nika7]

I love how nice the climbing community is. Magnus is out here just saying ridicolous things and people are like yeah sure. Gotta love the cilimbers

[@johnnytest3230]

23:20 i was literally reading your comment as i watched this part

[@filip000]

Nobody will contradict him, as everyone knows he's a pro climber.

[@patanjalilemonsquashimmortal]

Gotta love how everyone who figures him out stays quiet and plays along.

[@silacka3114]

Yep, like 99% of the gym.

[@patanjalilemonsquashimmortal]

@@silacka3114 lol

[@jodra]

sometimes when i dont feel like going to the climbing gym, i tell myself it could be the day Magnus comes in disguise and that gets me to go lol

[@bryanbryan6108]

Your climbing gym probably sucks too bad

[@Idiomatick]

When you're at the gym and realize that anyone there could be Magnus, so long as they look as sound just like him with a different haircut.

[@linaastrakova3622]

In Oslo we are lucky to bump into the undisguised Magnus when we go to his gym and a few other gyms around. It's a pity I have not seen him talking much to anybody 😁

[@dawoudhussein9332]

The sad thing is that this is my gym and I was considering going today but my brother didn’t want to

[@dawoudhussein9332]

The guy in the thumb nail is my friend

[@Xeratas]

Dude makes more friends in a session than i do in a year of climbing ;D

[@are3287]

it helps that he's magnus midtbö

[@chassaj1105]

Ø

[@manbearcow]

The guy at the front desk definitely realized what was going on like 5 seconds in. He suddenly stand up straight and fixes his hair and shirt and starts looking into the camera

[@clementd18]

Your videos prove just how kind and caring the climbing community is :)

[@blindgeorged6386]

“Magnus goes Undercover” just makes me think “Magnus goes Undercover as Magnus”

[@gaiaiulia]

Hahaha!

[@caraudioetc]

Magnus takes off his glasses and dufinschmertz is like “MAGnus MITbo??!!” 😂

[@blindgeorged6386]

@@0xphk I have 😂

[@charliemartin2157]

Climber: "I don't wanna beta spray for you" Magnus: "oh maybe you could alpha spray instead"

[@TorqueTestChannel]

They bout to have posters up at climbing gyms soon warning new climbers with a picture of Magnus on it: "Don't be discouraged if you see this new climber scaling 8's" A standard picture of Magnus would do given his disguises :D

[@jonnes__4657]

"Magnus wanted for fooling people" .

[@signaturenil6984]

4 years ago, magnus was climbing all alone, at midnight to film. Now he’s dressing up in disguise, going to new gyms and interacting with everyone!

[@aaroncaldwell9298]

Props to the guy at 2:28 for not letting the cat out of the bag too early

[@Science-Vlog]

what it means? i don't understand human language

[@Arturinoist]

@@Science-Vlog 'letting the cat out of the bag' means 'revealing the secret'

[@Science-Vlog]

@@Arturinoist thanks!

[@deltalima6703]

Was no cat. No bag here either except the chalk bag.

[@NimrodFowl]

I literally screamed when a guy was like "OMG MAGNUS?!" but kept it to himself 😂😂😂 So nice!

[@garvinnoah]

I guarantee 90% of the people in every one of these videos knows exactly who Magnus is lol

[@NoahBB]

He's so immediately recognizable haha

[@CJski]

He needs one of those mission impossible masks

[@personapersonthatlivesonth5394]

At this point his costumes are just his alter egos 😂

[@Kingzzxepic]

The girl filming him on her phone did lol

[@tuclance]

ofc.....

[@jono2330]

Dude this is the gym I met you at I'm so glad I got to see you there even if I was too late to be in the video

[@yale2497]

Videos like these always show how amazing and wholesome the bouldering community is. I found that in beginners and pros!

[@SKhandleYT]

How no one ever notices his camera crew filming him so professionally from all different angles and directions that you do only with a pro guy

[@DNAtraveling]

You would be surprised how quickly people ignore cameras honestly , now everyone is filling in their phones so it doesn't matter

[@bjornahbel801]

The magnus patented swinging dynonto faceplant is always the best part of these videos

[@xviolet953]

I’ve been at home sick for a week and just found Magnus’ channel. It’s honestly so fun to watch and really brought me more energy

[@butmay1893]

When Magnus is hanging out with the guy with the beard, there is a sense of him being in on it and him also being undercover with you. He figures out who youn might be and then there is a camaraderie when Magnus asks whether he should try the white route. This is a good exciting moment and nobody else int that vicinity really seems to know whats happening, so that is a great bonus.,

[@cj22757]

The continuous “hi mama” and the way magnus would turn the camera to himself just to stare at it absolutely sent me

[@jmb9701]

This shows how welcoming and encouraging the climbing community is.. if your thinking about taking the plunge, do it most gyms are like this place

[@PaulF-l3j]

"We do a lot of cross-country skiing" -made my day! 😀

[@veryvarley6706]

I love the fact you manage to do 4-5 accents all at the same time and all really badly. It makes the whole thing 10 x better.

[@devbom878]

Wow! Close your eyes at 25:30 and take a moment to appreciate the peaceful atmosphere of a random bouldergym in Sydney, Australia.

[@jubalrichey1310]

Nice

[@Larkus]

my favorite thing is how magnus is climbing pretty hard boulders using awful technique and still getting the job done. I think it really shows just how much power he really has... Maybe climb a crimpy slab every now an then magnus lol

[@denexq]

rental shoes too

[@jamrollz]

Haha imagine rental shoes on tiny jibs and bad technique

[@thijspeerdeman4704]

I think all these videos just show how helpful and kind the climbing/bouldering community is.

[@thecallan101]

Magnus is crazy for talking to this many people with earbuds in

[@Whueso]

Magnus would never do that. Erik, on the other hand, thrives on it.

[@Sparchitect100]

love the more comedy oriented approach to this undercover episode. hahah DO YOU WANT MAGNESIUM FROM SWEDEN?

[@matteobecchi1210]

"I take no chances when it comes to chalk" the only true statement of the video 😂

[@blazinggames1988]

10:04 I can just feel Magnus’ smile at this part. “I think they’re good” in that goofy accent, I’m so dead.

[@nussnougat5462]

I love the comments about Magnus still being recognizable but beside the fun we poke at the costumes, the videos are still highly entertaining and I have a lot of fun watching them. And a big part to that plays this community that pokes fun have fun without being mean for most parts. I always get a good laugh scrolling through here, something like "at this point they are not disguises but his alter egos" is just hilarious looking at how much he is doing for the roles, like the Swedish accent in Australia, like they would know haha Keep them coming Magnus! :)

[@salomonkary]

19:14 Nice guy: "What did you say your name was?" Magnus: "Eric Lindquist" Other nice guy on the phone: "You are pretty badass" Got me laughing so hard 😂

[@Tomwithnonumbers]

He was absolutely googling Magnus

[@colemantrebor6574]

We need that Magnus blog, so basically this video but without the disguise. So good to just see you both trying the hardest climbs in the gym AND making friends and helping people send things.

[@svenskatabbar1519]

As a Swede, the best part about this video was his swedish 😂. 22:33 "JÄKLAR!" 😂😂

[@Mysterii95]

someday this guy will be as famous as magnus. keep it up eric! ;-)

[@XAndrew88]

I love how he encourages others to keep moving on to diff spots.

[@miljkomax4526]

Hi Magnus, been watching your videos for a little while now, and I have grown a really big interest in climbing, and will be going to a climbing gym for the first time next month! You're probably one of the nicest KZbinrs out there and it really goes to show that being genuine can really pay off. Keep up with the videos! Cheers from Serbia

[@Bertie.-_]

Good luck with your climbing man 🔥🔥🔥

[@davidstorrs]

Good for you! I also started climbing because of Magnus and I'm super glad I did.

[@hannahlanai]

Have fun! I’m excited for you

[@puddingmaster446]

Magnus please do an old style hard boulder video - these have been my favourite and I've been rewatching them so much.

[@Nordic93]

Magnus the climbing chameleon, he might be in your gym right now

[@JTSoftware]

Magnus, one of your videos showed up on my KZbin front page, and since then I've been having so much fun watching your videos the last couple of weeks that it inspired me to go try out bouldering at my local bouldering gym. It's definitely harder than you make it look, but I sure loved it, and want to try it some more to see if it's a good fit for my exercise wishes. BTW I'm 67 years old. V1 was the best I could do, but hopefully I can advance. Keep doing what you are doing!

[@emilym6973]

That's amazing!! I'm so glad you are giving the sport a try. It really is brilliant 🎉

[@melfarus]

Everyone is just sitting on their phones, filming "Magnus goes undercover as Magnus" reels 😁

[@soundtecked]

Yeah, his cover was blown when the people's The cameras came out cause they knew who it was.

[@GeorgeBurkhard]

I hope that in a future undercover video, someone recognizes him in the gym: "hey, I know you! Erik Lundquist! I'm one of your 200 followers!"

[@excessiveclimbing1]

magnus going undercover is actually just people around magnus pretending they don't know him

[@rickytrujillo3105]

His disguise is like how Superman just puts on a suit and some glasses. Still fooling everyone

[@antecetinicfranulovic5218]

Magnus single handedly gonna make my social anxiety go away after watching this series.

[@Ruffa_]

The short shorts make it omg haha Also the guy with the airpods gave me so many laughs! "I think you've climbed a bit more than you've been telling me" LOL

[@TheQuicksilver115]

I can't stand this I'm deaddddd 😂😂😂 The way he crushes everything but crumples to the mat every time when he falls gets me so good 😂😂😂

[@22ndStreetRecords1]

It is AMAZING how he doesn't break character and also how he fakes the amateur climbing 😂

[@RustyFiddle]

I would love to see a commentary by Magnus for these undercover videos on his More Magnus channel to hear the behind the scenes and thoughts especially when he thinks someone's onto him haha

[@ArsiekDHOL]

it's craaaaaaaazyyy how he can still climb all those crazy difficult routes with "bad technique" and pure on strength

[@TJ-ss1up]

I just like Magnus deliberately stacking his falls and landing as goofy as possible. Really enjoyed this vid.

[@BaxterretxaB]

Trying to hide your technique by flailing a little was hilarious because you go from flail move to perfectly executed textbook climbing form and then back to flail for another move. People we’re probably rubbing their eyes to make sure they were seeing properly 😂😂

[@matthewtynes5598]

The “alpha spray” comment was golden 😂😂💀 Quick thinking on the spot, Magnus

[@XIMCentral]

Magnus undercover is simply the best series on this channel haha!

[@DRockDreamin]

The dabs and janky foot placements kill me... I love that he knows exactly how to look like a goon.

[@lorcha1237]

I’m such a goon 😝😝😉

[@jswave08]

@@lorcha1237 Greetings fellow WTC follower ;). What an unexpected crossover!

[@lorcha1237]

@@jswave08 c’mon man, the internet is a place where I have some expectation of privacy. I can make a lil gooning joke every once in a while and get away with it. Nice to see you tho 🤚

[@AidanXavier1]

I think it would be fun to see Magnus have a session with people as Magnus

[@metzger5925]

I like how he makes people to attempt harder problems and encourage them while pretending he as a noob try do them. Very cool.

[@vkotis]

Watching your videos has gotten me to enrol in my first bouldering session. The community seems extremely nice and it just looks like so much fun.

[@2Stalky]

I would love to give props to the real MVP, the climbing shoes at this gym...I can't believe you could not only toe hook but also stand on those dualtex volumes!

[@benschapira1392]

Magnus this one was genuinely hilarious. Thanks for a good laugh and even better climbing.

[@jordyclimbs]

“And now I am completely unrecognisable” - (in a Norwegian accent)

[@heywoodjablome4420]

Swedish actually!

[@butmay1893]

fail. bye.

[@MyChannel-bh6sc]

He's trying to fake a swedish accent and also speaks some swedish in the gym. However, there's no way he can hide that jawline 😂

[@jordyclimbs]

This was a joke related to a popular video that went viral of someone taking this piss out of Magnus’s fake climbing videos

[@connorobr1en]

19:32 with all the chalk coming out of his bag on the pull ups is gold

[@mortilnis]

I could watch another half an hour of Magnus just signing stuff and interacting with fans, so wholesome! 🥰

[@usualhumanxd353]

Awesome video as always! Although your disguise could be a little better lol) And the video ended without showing us reactions from people. Well, maybe they knew it immediately, but reactions are satisfying to watch. Thanks for doing this, it's funny and inspiring at the same time, Magnus

[@onlyvictor488]

Finally a video!!! Hoping for one of those hardcore climbing videos when you're back to Norway

[@extremechimpout]

Same here I enjoy those the most

[@essohenn]

Why Norway. Eric's from Sweden.

[@onlyvictor488]

@@essohenn 😂😂😂

[@DT-lw6tg]

Love how Magnus move to invalidate himself immediately is pointing at his rental shoes and socks hahahaha legend

[@uvsa2833]

Soon these will be like make a wish events, but instead of a bunch of adults pretending a kid is a police officer, it's going to be a climbing gym full of people pretending they don't know it's Magnus. And I am going to absolutely love watching it :D

[@davidstorrs]

Pretty sure it's already that. There was the one guy who busted him at 2:28 and I wouldn't be surprised if a bunch of other people recognized him but were too polite to say anything. After all, his 'disguise' consists of putting on a pair of glasses and changing his accent.

[@jeanpenus]

I would be happy to watch another couple mins of people realizing it's magnus as we just round the video up to 30 mins. The reactions are part of the undercover experience!

[@atvikhammer603]

Actually think faking a swedish accent in a place where nobody can tell the difference made perfect sense. Great video as always Magnus!

[@magnusjansson1631]

It's probably not very obvious to non Scandinavians, but he's also making a parody on Swedish people, and its hilarious 😆

[@DJKr15py]

I started to pick up on that when he said it "wasn't his colour"

[@robopecha]

i smiled from beginning to end, this is so much fun! :) but i would also love to see the moment you reveal your identity! i wanna see their reactions!

[@chrisburns5532]

i think that's because they all knew

[@lmp8156]

The pull-ups were absolutely hilarious 😂

[@nicholem1450]

Magnus is a master of looking like an absolute goofball somehow, I love these videos it's so funny.

[@tobyahmet5173]

I don’t know why I find it so funny when you force these poor people to try your special “Swedish magnesium” concoction, when they clearly don’t want to 😂

[@darkaquatus]

He's still trying to go undercover even though it never worked and it will never work. The moment he stepped into that place a crowd assembled around him. Everyone instantly recognized him and knew what he was doing, lol. That being said, this video is comedy gold. "Hey mama, hey mama!" xD

[@mavzai9800]

From now on people will pretend they don’t know Magnus just in case he is recording another undercover video 😂. Someone has to tell this guy that he is very famous to go undercover with just glasses on 😂

[@NewHeights2023]

I love how so much work is put into these videos! keep making great content Magnus!

[@uskaite]

Wow, that is actually a brilliant tutorial on "how to start a conversation and make friends in your gym"!😂 never thought it was so easy!