Raw Power Vs Flawless Technique In The Epic Climber Gym | Epic Climber, Ep. 6

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After several days spent tearing up the local crags, today our Epic Climber team of Hazel Findlay, Alex Megos, Emily Harrington and Tommy Caldwell are heading indoors. These four climbers all have very different relationships with the climbing gym and wildly differing approaches to climbing in general. Nowhere is that more apparent than when they're all pulling on plastic together and as the group sets different projects for each other, individual strengths begin to emerge. More than that however, attitudes towards the role of indoor climbing are challenged as Alex is forced to admit that you can't simply power your way through everything at the gym and Tommy begins to see the benefits of the explosive training style of which Alex is a major proponent.
Director: Alan Sim
Producer: Donna Saarentola
A Strength Vs Technique Showdown In The Epic Climber Gym | Epic Climber, Ep. 6
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[@loganmcclinton4492]

"I mean look at it its so symmetric and German looking" lol

[@Cybraxas]

And here are the sweaty hands from watching climbing videos again...

[@isabellecarrel3826]

+Cybraxas Yes.

[@FiakYiu]

+Cybraxas i thought i was the only one

[@TheAnonymousPunter]

+Stace Jeka Yea that's weird.

[@mikekenny1698]

+Cybraxas Fuck dudeeee don't freak me out like that

[@ThirteenFlags]

+Cybraxas Its so weird!

[@EpicUltraKingSmizzy]

That strength, wow, not only can he support his whole body with one hand, but he can throw himself upwards with it too

[@SICKDOAPNIXON]

this is agility, not pure strength. he's light and very fast, exact opposite of a strongman.

[@RiamiAurum]

SICKDOAPNIXON it's a mixture of both, hos muscles are developed to be strong yet still allow him to be flexible, while he is fast and agile, you can't ignore the fact that it takes a tremendous amount of strength to control your body like that with only one hand/arm

[@kidbuu8025]

SICKDOAPNIXON how does agility cut from strength and how does that not pure, you lifted too heavy got your brain vessels broken?

[@thesageofmanypaths5935]

True strength is lifting your own body weight, just something my high school tutor taught me in P.E

[@n0tice]

What is lifting more than your own body weight then?

[@TehAuroraWolf]

it’s cool to watch because everyone there has a unique addition to bring to the table. Alex is raw power, Hazel is flexibility, Tommy is static technique and Emily is balance.

[@alexanderleeart]

really cool how modest Tommy is

[@jtiem]

I'm pretty sure that kid is part Gecko.

[@nate.frechmann6154]

Justin Tiemann not part gecko full gecko

[@vahidakonigin4839]

and part urangutan

[@kylehooker3710]

The dude is orange is extremely strong, but he also has great technique. That's very impressive!

[@Bastardschwert]

He is not that strong, his biggest advantage is that he is small and light.

[@JANJAN-vw3km]

Björn Weber every good climber is light.

[@foreveronmywaytofuckyourbi5567]

Björn Weber and tall

[@yellowflash5555]

Youre not gonna do that at 250lbs lol very rare

[@RiamiAurum]

Björn Weber in ratio, he is extremely strong, the way he controlled his body when he was stationary proves how strong and toned his muscles are for this kind of activity

[@austinshaw4813]

Watching this makes my hands sweaty.

[@MrRendiz]

oh Lord, Mine too! my phone is slipping of my hand

[@soulhacksyxxx6848]

lol

[@auzanhakimagustian]

Legend 233 knees weak?

[@jeffbeatty133]

Scarcynical arms are heavy

[@ddfb494355]

Mom's spaghetti

[@ApertureClockwork]

I love this kids climbing style. This video is great cause it shows that while climbing outside is great, if you wanna hit that next level you best be training in the gym frequently.

[@ApertureClockwork]

***** Going outside is good though cause it keeps you humble.

[@etrain8885]

+ApertureClockwork I wouldn't say hit the "next level", there are just many styles of climbing. Caldwell has free climbed El Cap, which Megos probably hasn't even dreamed of doing yet. The best thing about climbing is that while Megos puts Tommy to shame in the gym, Tommy puts Megos to shame on legendary walls climbed.

[@ApertureClockwork]

***** keep up the work on those 5.9s kid

[@MrTomnoll]

to climb good outdoors, climbing outdoors is irreplaceable. Climbing indoors is what you do when you can't climb outdoors.

[@hanna9164]

A healthy mix of both is perfect, climbing outdoors is too different from climbing indoors, but if you want to focus on technique or muscle strength for certain things you are probably better of to do so indoors

[@maxlorge2285]

What the fuck am I watching.

[@phildavison6801]

Indeed.

[@rufusellison5509]

Kärleken

[@drnrqsldch]

? a video about different kind of climbers competing? Its not like you went to the weird zone of youtube XD

[@MikeWanDoe1]

Ninja warrior would be a joke to this guy

[@FunnyPlace1]

dust Sean mccoll had no issues with it so I am sure megos wouldn't have much trouble either

[@shotz6380]

*is

[@mikedejianne1770]

MikeWanDoe1 lol

[@ondrazposukie]

It would not but he has some advantages in the third stage. However, freerunners are also well qualified. You need more than just power and technique.

[@Igumshmush]

I remember there was one part of ninja warrior where they had to lift up 3 huge plates in a row. I feel like he might struggle with the non-body weight exercises

[@thedahakha]

What an amazing feat of strength! At first glance he looks like your average semi-skinny kid...

[@thedahakha]

Yeah. 'Semi skinny', you know, the kid who doesnt really do any sports (no gains) and has a little fat :p

[@BrianDubs98]

Paul Pruett sprinters are usually muscular, long distance runners are skinny

[@dacheese13]

u haven't seen any sprinters lately right?

[@BrianDubs98]

Da Cheese me?

[@PowerClip7]

+Da Cheese well Usain Bolt maybe?

[@roballister5269]

Blonde kid climbing that wall like Nathan Drake

[@justinramirez5971]

Haha!! The only reason I searched climbing

[@Fadilanse]

Nathan is forever ban from this kind of competitions

[@joecaljapan]

haha

[@rhyspowell471]

Redirect Alljunk l

[@yobardoYobardo]

lol

[@NickLifts]

Hold my beer...

[@jjf3934]

...Beer my hold

[@tenthletter]

+Random-shiz ...My beer hold

[@switchtactics5272]

I can't stop laughing 😂😂

[@revvvvvvvit]

Sure, your turn. You'll get it back if you get to the top

[@tehsupertoilet]

Hold me, my Beer can do that

[@benjaminmorgan6208]

My knee would explode on that drop knee.

[@debaulmer]

this guy reminds me of One Punch Man in his fitness exam episode

[@nonofurbussines1345]

haha. im about to watch that anime, thanks for getting me excited for what to expect ;)

[@nonofurbussines1345]

haha. im about to watch that anime, thanks for getting me excited for what to expect ;)

[@johnliu6855]

OMG! you're right! satima is like Superman in anime

[@Corazon_Dorado]

Saitama is stronger then superman he vanishes villains with punches

[@markdove5906]

He's as OP as one punch man is aswell lol different league to the rest of us

[@jeswi685]

I dunno how I got to this video but, this is one time I don't mind.

[@titanspirit7238]

I'd do that bit I have an adverse reaction to effort. This weird liquid excretes from my pours and I have trouble breathing.

[@mrsteve8341]

+TITANSPIRIT fuck dude, see a doctor

[@joshuachhakchhuak1097]

+Steve June It's called sweat and blood.

[@larjkok1184]

Could be all the jizz you swallow, instead of climbing?

[@benbelt5849]

Pores*

[@AstEternal]

Just come back to watch this every once in a while. Alex is truly amazing

[@benjaminallen5824]

What is it with amazing climbers being named Alex? Alex Puccio, Alex Honnold, Alex Megos...

[@topanteon]

+Benjamin Allen Alex Sharma, Alex Ondra, Alex McColl, Alex Woods, Alex Graham, Alex Robbins....

[@benjaminallen5824]

+Derfoklishe right?!

[@douglasdholt]

+Benjamin Allen Change one letter and it becomes Apex? That's my theory, and I'm sticking to it. ;)

[@risingpro4572]

My name is alex and I'm getting into Climbing wish me luck lol

[@niki0k582]

Alexander Huber as well

[@florianju5638]

Holy shit! I have seen others do stuff like that, also some crazy Baristi things, but THIS GUY looks so freaking normal, you'd never think that he is so strong! I wonder what his weight is and how strong he'd be with weights. Incredible. Awesome! Unfortunately I can not climb anymore, my shoulders are busted. On a good day I am happy if I can manage four sets of 6 pull ups without pain. But that's it.

[@Mad1Z]

+Florian Ju sad to hear man. did you injure yourself with too much training?

[@florianju5638]

mad1Z yes indeed, that is basically what happened. Good thing is though, I managed to rehab to a state, where my daytime job (Bartender) is no longer influenced by the problems. But hanging on my arms with the possible danger of torsion through rotation is just impossible and unimaginable.

[@niggawizard9713]

I remember watching this years ago before I knew anything about climbing and figured that everyone was just a nobody to compare to a pro, but then I just saw this in my recommended, decided to rewatch, and then was like oH fUck when I saw Tommy

[@verticalnetwork1]

Really nice climbing Video. Great inspiration.Thanks for posting!

[@Musicownz1997]

U make it sound like Alex is the raw strength but he's probably one of the best climbers in the world, so his technique is pretty flawless too

[@ThinkingSpeck]

That upper body strength is ridiculous, especially strength-to-weight ratio.

[@madraven5915]

Fuck off troll

[@pierreg2393]

Upload the video on your channel my friend :)

[@ThomasKwa]

Alex Megos can support 132% of his body weight on a 20mm edge with one hand. I've been climbing a while and can barely do that with two.

[@mittao86]

Watch the Dawn Wall on netflix, really enjoy it. BTW Tommy clime the yosimite missing a finger, kind of grow alot of respect for someone that still clime with worlds best missing a finger.

[@sofifi03]

i love how they are like friends but high key trying to one up each other

[@mrjodoe]

6:04 - the way he walks to the exercise :D tells everything

[@yellowdevil9650]

The Dark side (Raw power) vs. the Light side (Flawless Technique) Hazel: "It's over Alex, I've reached the high ground!" 3:12 Alex: "You underestimate my power!" 3:31 Hazel: "Don't try it, Alex!" Alex: *Alex Skyclimber tries it anyway.* 3:42

[@bloodyhetza]

The teenager could be the perfect real spiderman ahaha damn he can climb!

[@tingtingli9431]

i love how friendly and down to earth tommy always is. such an inspiration

[@Archived0]

Remember kids, say "No" to bowl cuts.

[@MrWwoww123]

why are those 3 plebs even with this kid? he is like in a different league.

[@pward17]

+Josh ... those people are super human in their own right. Its a bit rude to call Tommy a pleb don't you think?

[@Thrakgul]

+MotoMatt Nah, they have just different styles of climbing and every challange needs other strengthen and strategys.

[@TheMainalt]

+Josh Who else is he gonna hang out with? You?

[@NomSauce]

+MotoMatt It depends on what you're climbing really. The type of flexibility ratio to strength the girl in gray has, can be extremely useful as well. She's obviously able to use her leg as a leverage and grip with extreme angles.

[@barney2747]

+Josh Tommy Caldwell is a legendary big wall climber and Hazel Findlay is a renowned female trad climber. Megos does primarily sport and bouldering (which is what they're doing and thus being compared against in this video). I don't know about Emily Harrington, but it's ludicrous to compare the other 3 when they operate in very different domains within the sport (especially when this video practically showcases Megos' home domain). Throw Megos against Caldwell on El Capitan and he'd look pretty amateurish I reckon.

[@vivavaldez87]

Frickin Germans...

[@yellowdevil9650]

Stop fucking swearing on my god damn christian server, you hooligan.

[@poseidon438]

The Hash Slinging Slasher *hoonigan

[@tyty8484]

The Ubermensch is real!

[@DCkogsch]

Hector Lugo PewDiePie joke from a year ago, right 😄

[@sshum00]

That's freaking amazing.

[@Planclanman3]

Caldwell should take no shame over bouldering with Megos. I find it unlikely Megos could speed climb el cap and draw out every route half as well as Tommy.

[@bizmonkey007]

Yeah, different styles for different climbers. Megos excels at indoor bouldering, which can be very power-based and much less about finesse.

[@simonlepage170]

Well actually alex is most known for climbing outdoors where he achieved dozens of routes in the 9 th degree so he might not be lacking too much "finesse" :p

[@DeusKite]

im almost sure he would be doing better than tommy. adam ondra beat dawn wall in like half the time to tommy caldwell and adam ondra himself states that megos is currently the strongest (in physical strength) in the climbing world.... not to mention that megos finished bibliographie, a 9c route and spend his whole childhood on mountains. it was amazing to see how impressed caldwell was by megos. :D

[@user-sc9ud8wh3t]

@@DeusKite im pretty sure bibliographie was already downgraded 1 month ago

[@DeusKite]

@@user-sc9ud8wh3t yes to 9b+ by gisolfi. (which i saw after my comment) yet even ondra himself considered him to be the currently phisically strongest in the climbin world in an interview

[@MonkeyofAwesome]

Alex should do American Ninja Warrior

[@cashmab]

+MonkeyofAwesome I'd like to see Tommy have a go at ANW, too.

[@marcelof2537]

+MonkeyofAwesome That was one of my favorite typos ever. Just sitting here imagining a worrying competition. Haha!

[@MonkeyofAwesome]

+Marcelo F Oops haha now that would be entertaining.

[@andyfulcher]

+MonkeyofAwesome he looks too relaxed for that

[@douglasdholt]

+MonkeyofAwesome 42nd thumb up! :)

[@chase7624]

rock climbing is so much harder than it looks. i went to a climbing gym and was completely shocked at how much i was struggling

[@atariks1475]

And that is artificial climbing. Real rock is a whole other story as well.

[@leothegreygoose7657]

well no shit. Glad you could educate the rest of us with your special knowledge...

[@tobiasyoder]

@@leothegreygoose7657it’s not obvious that it’s harder then it looks for people who haven’t tried

[@leothegreygoose7657]

@@tobiasyoder it should be if you have a brain. I don't watch Messi score a free kick and then get baffled when I can't do the same.

[@tobiasyoder]

@@leothegreygoose7657 Right, because Messi scoring a free kick looks very hard. Someone can make something look smooth and effortless without making it look easy, take a concert pianist or jazz musician for example.

[@steevrawjers]

great video thanks for posting ! amazing

[@qeshailen]

Simply Awesome people with fab passion!

[@Itzbrain]

Me watching this video 6 years ago: that old guy should hit the gym more. me now: Is that Tommy fucking Caldwell???

[@armynyus9123]

Wait - the guy who struggled doing a route which megus did without using his feet, the one who said he felt like a total amateur(...) was in fact the one who did the Dawn Wall, as first human ever?!

[@draven3838]

Great climbers all, they all have their own style and are willing to learn new techniques

[@jrblackify]

I think it's hilarious the way Alex's voice cracks when he talks... but I fully admire his amazing talent and great attitude (und gemütlichkeit)

[@SomeDudeOnline]

It's always amazed me how incredibly normal these incredibly strong people appear to be.

[@coopnhtown]

it's simply incredible

[@FirstLast-cw3fe]

We are all capable

[@Ansaro1]

+SomeDudeOnline Well its all about the ratio of weight and strength, im now 4 years into bouldering and im active in small competitions, i started with 91kg as a "bodybuilder" and went lower and lower with my weight and lost some muscles for sure too but u dont need big muscles if u dont weight that much :D Thats why u will look like that if u want to be good at bouldering/climbing (:

[@letsssgooo4618]

Except when you look at there forearms and hands. That is def not normal lol

[@yannikbaltes3552]

he will not look very normal anymore if he takes his shirt off. 100% pro athlete

[@LukeHeironimus]

Bring them to Yosemite, and Tommy would school all of them. Great video though, just needed more Tommy.

[@freya1689]

Looks like such fun! Was so looking forward to rock climbing earlier but they had a staff training night :(

[@PortertheFrenchie]

Heck yeah this is awesome!

[@Mojo522]

Alex Megos is the man!

[@minh-khanguyen7209]

Hazel's technique is beautiful

[@aq1q]

A fun video about 4 epic climbers turned into everyone vs Alex Megos 😂

[@MrShokolol]

I'm thinking about the fact that these amazing people were so close to my home and i missed it :( Funny also how the comentator almost said "Aiguille du Midi" with an english accent at the end. Yall are amazing, keep it up !

[@Philip_J]

It could be fun to watch a climbing competition with Alex vs Magnus Midtboe

[@davidcoocoo287]

Love how they all compliment him through gritted teeth.....😂😂😂

[@dtmevolved]

For those that don't know, Tommy Caldwell published an amazing book on his life and climbing called "The Push"

[@Alberts_Stuff]

I'm not even interested in climbing, but loved this vid. So you got a new sub with the bell on 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@JohnyAngelo]

The kid has nice ratio between muscle and body weight.

[@jordandonaghey]

I heard that théodred had a better muscle/weight ratio.

[@miroslavkaspar2246]

id say great upper body/lower body mass ratio :D

[@dungdungpolo]

Also long limbs (big hands). Really help with leverage & gripage

[@user-sc9ud8wh3t]

@@dungdungpolo long limbs create worse leverage. The longer your hands are - more force you need to apply for moving your body with them

[@appv12]

1:50 I bet it took a lot to spit that compliment out. lol

[@dan1e1473]

While reading about the Olympics I stumbled upon an article about Ashima Shiraishi which mentioned Alex Megos as the second best male climber after Ondra. I looked Megos up and imediatly remembered him from this video. I don't follow climbing closelly... From the comments it seems like he was relativelly unknown when this video was uploaded? Nice to see he became one of the best.

[@benja_mint]

so fun to watch this 4 years later "from the future"

[@davidross5525]

Aled megos the beast.

[@MonkeyDeRuffy777]

If I am honest it's the technique not the strength. He doesn't wait and just takes the next grip. If you take to much time with hanging around you will fail. It's like doing climbs very slowly

[@Monyato]

MonkeyDeRuffy777 that’s not how your muscles work. Yes you will get tired and weaker the longer you wait but your muscles are like springs and they’ll jump back into their normal shape so doing it too quickly isn’t good either.

[@GOTHICforLIFE1]

And honestly, the fact that he can from a stand-still point, pull up his weight with 1 hand is nothing less than strength. This Kid has both technique and strength that outmatches all the others. Only the girl has better flexibility of her body, otherwise they are completely outmatched by him

[@karstenlink3921]

Amazing. Wow!

[@jayjay4077]

Simple Test if you know who these current climbers are? adam ondra alex megos jacob schubert Tomoa Narasaki stefano ghisolfi janja Garnbret ja-in kim Akiyo Noguchi Miho Nonaka Laura Rogora or if you just know these climbers? Tommy Caldwell Alex Honnold Chris Sharma Alex Puccio The first list are some of the best competion and sport climbers in the world at the moment. If you just know just the second list you are probably American.

[@alexdavis2198]

I used to go too this climbing gym and I was never that great but I got kicked out of the two move game because of my wingspan

[@Blackdragon5284]

ADD A MOVE! God I had some fun times playing that with my friends. We'd end up in some weird positions and places.

[@YnseSchaap]

Aaron Dawson We call it "stick climbing" where someone points out the moves with a long stick awesome game

[@muddleearth7062]

omg I knew I recognized the gym there, I have climbed there and been up the pique du midi ( in a lift)

[@joshuachhakchhuak1097]

all these videos makes me wanna go hit the gym

[@peter357]

Alex Pauccio would have killed the campus board!!

[@lightningsmokerXx]

The blonde kid looks more russian or finish than he does german.

[@felixlegionsalexander679]

+lightningsmokerXx Maybe a mix? :)

[@rusttruedetective1605]

+lightningsmokerXx Blond hair, blue eyes, I don't think that you can look more german than that.

[@rusttruedetective1605]

Well I'm german too and this is pretty much how I look.

[@kermit56780]

+secretspy1 It's not a stereotype, its the product of an madman.. Herrn Mengele whom unfortunately lived to an ripe-old-age, left in piece to die in comfort.

[@adamc5478]

His face looks a bit asian = russian/finnish

[@kenden077]

Alex long arms gives him great balance to move around from alot of different angles and him being skinny and cut makes him not have to carry any extra weight. I think what sets him apart is the strength in his palms and fingers. For someone to grip a smooth round boob like that and throw himself up like that tells me his grip is super strong. With him being light on his feet his strengh in his fingers is doing all the work while pacing himself and he has built up the endurance and stamina to do it as well. I bet hes always gripping someone hard and holding it to build up endurance and be able to constantly hold enough to move to the next obstacle.

[@franceshopper2728]

When she drops stright down it sent a shiver through me because thats how i tore my ACL, miniscus and collapsed my knee. I landed with it hyperextend and twisted 😭 my foot slipped off the holds on the overhang and i swung outward and fell dangling from the edge

[@TheHeetee94]

sooo am i the only one that realised the guy in green doesn't have his pointing finger?

[@brenthelgren3267]

yeah tommy cut it off during a home reno and worried it would end his professional career as a climber but he has only improved due to his determination.

[@thomasnoll484]

Sure, it improved his climbing, and in no way was detrimental.

[@codyglasson8695]

And yet he free climbed the hardest wall in America if not the world.

[@trollfacegallor]

3:29 that's not the only thing that's hard

[@calebwebber8400]

Aquafina Perez

[@heyborttheeditor1608]

Oh look it's sexual harassment - thanks for contributing to a safe environment for women

[@ballerman3430]

Very polite showing off they are doing

[@hadeskay6091]

Alex = Monkey D Luffy when not at sea.

[@penguinbadgerturkeybear4343]

03:10 was my favourite bit. Haha, I'm so sorry!

[@yuh569]

DAT ASS @-@

[@olafjernskjegg3855]

High five!

[@JonnyD3ath]

PenguinBadger TurkeyBear 03:04 too

[@serdnae]

nice Angela... yea ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@marcjtdc]

they are all sluts

[@turmat01]

2:45 - 3:15... damn... that girl can climb! That is a hard one to do... I remember being in similar positions... I always get super exhausted, super fast, I forget to breathe... I don't know if there is a name for that kind of technique... like tension climbing or something... but it's hard to do... So hard on the hips and abs! This makes me want to take on climbing again! I've been out of it for so many years...

[@irlrp]

they all look freaking good :)

[@r.b.4611]

All I'm getting from this is that there's no downside to being strong, and the "technique" climbers basically don't want to do strength training. It's not like the "power" climbers don't have good technique.

[@gia257]

you get injured easier they said, also if you go full bulk youd be weighing more

[@r.b.4611]

***** Training for strength doesn't mean bulking up heaps. You will gain muscle mass, but you won't end up looking like a bodybuilder. I'd note that gymnasts can move their bodies better than any other group of humans, and they are large because of their muscularity. I mean I guess you could go the route of the ballet dancer and starve yourself while training for strength, if you wanted to. But who would want to?

[@mythrin]

Imagine someone whos trained for that lean and powerful strength he has, and the technique the other girl had. Spiderman confirmed

[@r.b.4611]

***** Yeah, but isn't that what a serious athlete's job is?

[@kylewest2826]

+Riley B Exactly. Raw power and strength trumps technique. Technique climbers try to hide behind that excuse. If you have power, strength, AND technique?.....unstoppable. And to the whole nonsense of more bulk = unnecessary weight, that's false. Muscular SIZE and muscular STRENGTH are not linear. You don't gain 5 lbs, and can only move 5 lbs more. The strength you gain from extra mass is more curvi-linear or exponential. You gain 5lbs, but you can now move 50 additional lbs (these are just made up numbers for demonstrative purposes, don't get all literal on me). Now that is assuming you're gaining mass specific to climbing or for whatever sport. If you gain 5 lbs of lean muscle spread across your entire upper body (which wouldn't make you much bigger at all, probably barely be noticeable), then the strength you gain via that specific strength training far outweighs that extra mass by a lot. Gaining 5 lbs in your quads and hamstrings wouldn't really help climbing, for instance. Now, if you gain way too much mass to the point it hinders your movement (like being too heavy and your grip or pulling strength can't keep up), then you probably weren't training specifically for strength in climbing or whatever sport and were just training for pure mass, like a bodybuilder, which is a different type of training and different type of hypertrophy (more sarcoplasmic vs myofibrillar, aka the pump and blood occlusion vs mechanical tension and strength work). But to gain so much LEAN muscle mass to actually hinder you would be very, very difficult for most people and I would argue that some kind of PED would be necessary to reach that point. Obviously gaining fat wouldn't be useful and would only hinder you.

[@jessl1631]

Man I would actually love to learn to climb

[@GangsterDolphins]

Kid Jess it’s easy

[@MichaelRicksAherne]

It's been a year, are you climbing yet?

[@greyrainbow9534]

What I always wonder is how do the get all the carabiner and ropes attached to the sides of cliffs and mountains

[@danielwoodward1683]

Haha i climb a bit like that. Good to hear that it actually isn't seen as that bad, because I always hear i need to go more for technique (wich i actually try). This guy also reminds me of jan hojers climbing style. You wont regret to check him out. German climbing rules. :D

[@Vibestr]

that alex guy is made for climbing with his lanky arms and gripping ability compared to any of those other climbers

[@mrjodoe]

yeah, truly nordic appearance!

[@chad-zu2xy]

Lmao Tommy is One of the worlds Best climbers, watch dawn wall

[@Natalia-vn4bq]

Dude look up tommy Caldwell learn what you’re talking about dude

[@maxcalix9195]

@@Natalia-vn4bq watch the video.. Tommy is one of the strongest of his generation, but definetly not this one

[@Natalia-vn4bq]

Max CaliX dude he is still an elite outdoor climber obviously not a competition climber

[@chandlerhaberlack4836]

they're all so passive aggressive

[@shipwreck9146]

+Chandler Haberlack "Wow, you're so good at doing that, but I hate you, because I can't do it." All of them thought that at least once during the making of this video.

[@PHYSICOHS]

It seems like the others care about looking the best whilst Alex cares about being the best. That's what makes them different

[@coajrohn5399]

3:48 that stretch! :O

[@aaronkim89]

They honestly all looked so bummed out after watching Alex climb lol

[@codyglasson8695]

I love the envy in their faces when Megos just one-ups them through most of this. He's the one kid in high school who did everything just THAT much better than you. Give it a couple years, and he is going to do something so ridiculous it changes climbing. I should also note, Harrington, Caldwell, and Findlay are all AMAZING climbers and I hope to be as good as any of them one day. However, you would be a fool to say that Megos isn't the next big name in climbing.

[@DaveWhoa]

gravity deniers

[@treyadams9719]

I don't get why they are saying he only has power. You can watch him climb and immediately notice the technique he throws in there too.

[@stephentreanor5044]

what an amazing athlete

[@northernbrother1258]

ladder...problem solved!

[@differentp0v]

Northern Brother ..hahaha XD mountain rock hike climbing and carrying a big ladder the whole way.. LOL

[@nigerianplanet]

That chick was so into him

[@iamhereblossom1588]

nigerianplanet 2:12 says it all

[@patrickwatts6296]

nigerianplanet MM.

[@braydenhart2269]

Yo this is my dream to go to a climbing gym I love climbing I foucus on technique rn I'm not that strong but I always loved climbing I want to be the best in the world not an amerter I have an idea on how to improve but I need suggestions on how

[@guitar45rocks5]

This is awesome, but I'm most impressed by how they fall. They take some serious drops without any issues.

[@user-tr8ru5wc3o]

title is misleading gimmick, like most titles of the sort. no such thing as raw power vs technique. Every tool for it's purpose, and climbing like all disciplines benefits from the use of those tools when each is appropriate. It's like making a video that says "Raw Hammer Vs. Precise Screwdriver!", to which any rational person would respond... for what purpose?? Much like climbers, hammers and screwdrivers don't fight each other. It's idiotic media sensationalism that we're all drenched in every day.

[@JamesDailyTV]

She didn't put both of her hands on the top of the wall.... just sayin.. haha. That was impressive!

[@ZonZorZerx]

Probably something she has practiced for years. Then Alex, who is a bit bigger (but still small) solves it easily, because he's all over flexible.

[@ronoats9019]

Epic Climbers must come to Mpumalunga, South Africa

[@praetoriantiberius529]

3:00 'This might be really hard for you guys' - Yeah no kidding.

[@matthewp7021]

Very gym based video. It really doesn't show the technique of the other three climbers, which is so smooth, by the way. Kinda silly video I think.

[@dabossman5650]

Matthew Palmer tbf u can tell he’s a better overall climber