Talking Strongman with Bill Kazmaier

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[@calumr180]

You could take Bill Kazmaier from early eighties and with todays training he would be right up there, so far ahead of his time

[@Alpostpone]

Bill is a great storyteller and he would have stories for hours and hours. Here's hoping for a sequel! Also excellent that you managed to also get a live talk with him, works better than a video call.

[@stuchatterton6550]

You know, one of the marks of a really good interviewer is the ability to let your subject talk, and to find their own space and rhythm. Nicely done. Very nicely done :)

[@Slasher1331]

Mr. Bill Kazmaier never got the credit he deserved especially here in the US. His story is an inspirational tale to say the least. Legendary.

[@brettbrown6377]

That was absolutely awesome Loz! Made my day. Kaz is the reason I started lifting as a 13 year old in 1980 and subscribed to Powerlifting USA instead of Muscle & Fitness. Got a chance to meet Kaz at WSM in Bradenton. He couldn’t have been more gracious. Thanks so much for what you do!

[@ReelThemIn]

Bill is the best ever by far! Your best interview ever. Thanks Loz

[@prototypestrong5092]

AWESOME interview. Think it's the best one I've ever found of Bill. I think he owes it to himself to spend some time intentionally reliving the highs.

[@narcissus79]

I smiled the whole hour and a bit of this interview. What a great interview! I don't care what anyone says about Bill's commentary at the shows, he's alright by me!

[@barryadcock7332]

I really enjoyed this one, back in the day when I was a kid didn't like Kaz thought he was a big head. But he's my favorite strongman always find his stories interesting. The numbers he did nearly 40 years ago, 300kg bench. Thanks Loz.

[@julianhernandez6457]

Hell yeah lozzy lozbourne. Great interview with a great legend of strongman.

[@EvilShark]

This was everything I had hoped it would be, and more. An absolute legend 👏 thank you for bringing more of Kaz's story to light Uncle Loz. You're the man 👊

[@hipnclassic3101]

That was the most engaging 76 minutes I've experienced in a while - Kaz is such an amazing athlete and has such a sharp mind! Had time permitted and the questions gone that way, it would have been worthwhile to hear Kaz recount the story of Pure Strength 1989 where he nearly caused O.D. Wilson's death. From the tape of the show, you can see Kaz's guilt and shame when the reporter asks him about it afterwards. If any broadcast moment showed the depth of Kaz's heart, it had to be then. There's no doubt that the Lord saved O.D.'s life in that moment and humbled Kaz more than anything or anyone else could. Yet... "[Kaz] waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined unto him, and heard his cry. He brought [Kaz] up out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set his feet upon a rock, and established his goings. And He had put a new song in Kaz's mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord." (Psalm 40:1-3) Well done, Kaz - and thank you and well done, Loz, for your kindness to the world by sharing these interviews!

[@robertjrobicheau8456]

Thank you to both of you guys for getting together in a nice spot to do this talk. I would also like to thank both of you for choosing to be strong men with your lives. I've enjoyed following your playing days and your professional commentary after your careers were over immensely. Bravo gentlemen. Job well done!

[@towerofresonance4877]

Sandow, Cyr, Saxon, Alexeyev... he literally named all of my favorite childhood strongmen that I read in a 1976 World Book of Records from my father

[@LambClone]

Really loved that light shone on the great strongmen of the past, if you haven't already you should read Arthur Saxon's book on strength and muscle building, you'll be amazed how accurate their techniques were over 100 years ago, perhaps in some ways even better! Really fun read :)

[@towerofresonance4877]

@@LambClone I will certainly look into it! I believe that many of the older techniques are far superior because they used primitive ropes and chains and everything was pure raw animal strength. No suits or enhancers.

[@garysnow1475]

Me too!

[@smgibv4393]

Human strength. Raw human strength. We are our own category.

[@viktor2694]

Good Upload Lizzy😃🙌 great timing

[@MrTVx99]

Wow this is my favourite interview you've done. Really didn't know Bill and just how dominant and driven he was.

[@tomweston]

What an insightful and inspirational 76 minutes. Thanks Liz and Loz and of course Mr Kazmaier.

[@sarahstorr]

What a man! What a past! What a legend! Amazing man 💪🏼

[@patryan6072]

What an interview. A truly inspiring man. Kaz is a true legend. I would love to go to his seminar

[@billyyousaf01]

Hi Liz & Loz, Magnificent interview! Definitely my favourite and number 1 talking strongman interview by far! I wish Kaz was my grandad & PT! 😂😂 He was inspirational, loved listening about his background and the shit he had to go through in his life, a horrible dad, a tosser of a Teacher, not being invited to WSM as well as loads of injuries! It's amazing what he's achieved and what he's lifted (squat, bench & deadlift). He's truly a strongman legend! Big thank you for making the video. Cheers, Billy

[@jeffwiman4451]

Legend, with lots of stories to tell. Thanks for the interview, Loz!

[@rainmanknows4926]

Kaz was an absolute BEAST! Would love to have seen him vs today’s greats, especially Big Z, Brian, Matins. Much respect to Big Bill! 💪🏾

[@leroyhatfield6669]

Thanks again Loz. This was really special for me. Love this guy and he was great to watch as well and he knew it. Made it special.

[@charliehurst9273]

This is brilliant. Bill is such an interesting character.

[@dalewilson9602]

Can't get much better than this 💪

[@adamafernandes9567]

Incredible interview! Love you guys

[@Up2Me-h2z]

Loz is such a beast but hes sto soft spoken and mild mannerd. Big up.

[@jameschristy9966]

I could listen to bill for days

[@tomdallaspervin3117]

Love this guy and it's just gone up a knoch. One of my favourite talking strongman

[@garysnow1475]

Yeah, me too very good interview.

[@davidvyse6305]

Brilliant interview could listen to kaz for hours could tel Loz loved that interview loved that thanks 👍💪💪

[@garysnow1475]

Kaz isn't going to be around forever they need to do more interviews with him.

[@danielneill4001]

I could listen to kaz all day, unbelievable guy

[@zoty24]

Amazing interview . Thank you 👍👍

[@beardedbjorn5520]

Bill has to be the most humble man in existence

[@TobyLifely]

Incredible video - Best yet

[@user-mu5ny1ks6t]

Imagine if Bill had all the benefits of nutrition and training so many have today? He would have put the ceiling on the limits of human performance. Inspiring to hear Bill quote scripture as something that helped him focus and find his strength.

[@bobstrauss9413]

Kaz is a great man ! I met him once . Truly a strong man for all ages ! Humble and intelligent !

[@thebearujb]

What a great talker. Great conversation!

[@jimlimberakis8115]

Loz , great interview. I remember reading about Bill Kazmeir years ago and was just wow. He was amazing.

[@dongatello6969]

Been waiting a long time for this one Loz

[@Danimal77]

I've been a fan of yours for well over 30 years now Kaz. You're an inspiration and I just wanted to thank you for being not just the strongest man who ever lived, of which you are, but also a man who has stayed the course with integrity, humility, heart and passion.

[@davidclarke5238]

Lpoppp

[@ryanwright9229]

Big eye opener, wow what a machine kaz was. It’s a shame he didn’t specialise or get treated with the respect he deserved. What a legend. He’s also got great humour for the live shows. Great chat loz he deserved this chat. Well done

[@byronmuldowney86]

Really cool interview! Always particularly enjoy hearing how people got into strength training and then strongman. Almost everyone seems to just notice that they’re freakishly strong! - pressing 50kg overhead when he was a 50kg 10 year old! 😳💪🏻 - 50kg was my first overhead goal when I started lifting at 33 years old and around 70kg b/w last year! 😄

[@bliblivion]

thank you for this interesting discussion guys.

[@arseniuarsn6841]

lots of respect for both of you..

[@yeah5874]

This one's a special one,love kaz he's a sweetheart

[@zuv1]

i have been waiting for this since talking strongman started!

[@greeneyeddevil1]

Always been a fan of Kaz

[@jk23414]

Kaz is a legend in the strongman world

[@simonwillis9971]

I had the pleasure of meeting Kaz at a small local Strongman/Strongwoman , the man is a true gent.

[@Juliussmoothie]

Khaz is awesome, what a great episode!

[@Starstar20241]

Love this guy 👌

[@tonyhepworth1879]

Amazing interview, 👏

[@timlarson9193]

That hour and 16 minutes went by way too fast! I could listen to you guys chat for days!

[@derekwainford]

Awesome interview Loz and Liz. Good to hear Kaz's side of the story.

[@stewartlinden7111]

Wonderful story teller, what a guy

[@davidbarak5510]

If anyone dislikes this video just send them to kaz. This man has inspired me to always push further no matter what. Great interview made me cry. Long live Kaz💪❤️

[@MikeBarbarossa]

I have a great story meeting Kaz. He was coming to our local gym back in 1981. I was in a spot where I could see the front desk, and the girls at the reception, but not the front door. All of a sudden the girls at the front desk perked up and smiled, and were all excited. It was Kaz coming in. I needed to get by, so I had to go by the front area. I tried to slide by, just be a piece of wallpaper and slide by unnoticed , just a skinny kid with a membership, not any part of the event of Kaz's visit. I tried to slide by unnoticed, but Kaz looked me dead in the eye and said "how's it going, man?" "Uuuh hi" Didn't know how to respond, but it was cool he was willing to say hi to a kid.

[@bo_392]

love "talking strongman" series and the history

[@garysnow1475]

Kas!! Okay now we're talking!!

[@richardcottom7474]

Awesome

[@trudystilt2360]

You have got to be kidding me! Awesome!!!

[@christianchapman9420]

In my eyes the strongest man to ever walk the planet

[@painlikebaneadamah_picture38]

LOZ & KAZ TWO 3-LETTER WORDS THAT MAKE ME SMILE 😃 😊

[@wheelmanstan]

yeah it's crazy how you can't be your best even though you are the best, because you have to have great competition to challenge you to push beyond what you think is beyond your limit

[@garagestrongman9525]

Loved it 💪🏽😎👍🏽

[@AlexJones0316]

I've been looking forward to this for a while, but I still want a Jouko Ahola interview the most.

[@Mike-iy6sy]

If they didn't ban Bill He would have won many more WSM titles. I know they comparisons are different because of the times and events, but Bill in my mind is the greatest.

[@nollaigire2367]

Viking Power !!!

[@Sam-ey1nn]

I don't understand why when strongmen talk about GOATs, I never hear them mention Magnus or Pudzianowski. Also kind of a slight to Shaw.

[@guyhutukatit1204]

Bill's the guy who actually did bench 405 in highschool

[@daroreilly6227]

If you look at the old shows, capes 100 percent British Olympian true and fare play, no juice just look at their bodys capes v kaz

[@ghostjeff4963]

The King of Kings

[@cbomcnasty]

guy did 400 over head without training it and in 2010 wsm, all the guys but big z and Mikayal were done at the 400 mark

[@-Erebus]

I grew up in Jim Thorpe, pa Kaz

[@MarcoK6969]

Zydrunas might be the strongest but Pudzianowski has to be the greatest right? He beat Zydrunas twice for first place at the WSM and not only did Pudzianowski won it 5 times he also came in second 2 times.

[@moa3821]

was 2 seconds total in the stones from 7 titles

[@fanfeck2844]

Didn’t do anything at Arnolds which people consider the heaviest. Z has about 8 or 9 wins there

[@jaydenwilliams8440]

I get where your coming from but the reason Z is considered the greatest is because the amount of records and titles he achieved. He won everything there is to win more than once such as 4X wsm, 4X Europe strongest man 2X IFSA champion, 8X Arnold champ, ridiculous amount of Lithuania strongest man and he has broke over 70 world records in the sport Pudzianoski never achieved anything near that

[@MarcoK6969]

@@jaydenwilliams8440 okay.. But to not give Pudzianowski a mention while talking about the greatest is like discrediting the competition of WSM itself then. Because he won it the most times which is simply amazing and is something Zydrunas could not do with all due respect. Zydrunas could not do. But ok fair enough Zydrunas is the best then.

[@hristo5689]

I agree, their head-to-head record is: Pudzianowski - 15 wins Savickas - 8 wins Pudzian is the only strongman to have a better H2H record against Žydrūnas (before 2017 and his injury). If you look at the events won (being placed higher) between the two the gap is massive in favor of Mariusz too. Of course there are static strength, longevity or records arguments in favor of Žyrūnas but the original idea of strongman was the test of strength, stamina and speed combined and nobody, except for prime Hugo Girard for a while, could match Mariusz in these aspects. There’s always a “what if” debate with IFSA split and would Pudzian still have won the championships. The answer is there’s little to no doubt. Excluding ASC (because it was a TOTALLY different and independent competition from the rest and the results from there wouldn’t be equivalent to those in WSM/IFSA) before 2005 Pudzianowski defeated Žydrūnas 15 times and lost only 4. Keep in mind that “losing” wasn’t dependent fully on him but also sometimes on other competitors like Virastyuk who, in 2004 WSM, where Mariusz (before that disgraceful disqualification) lost only 1 point to Savickas, was the ONLY reason why Big Z finished above. If Vasyl didn’t participate that day Mariusz would’ve finished with most points. Plus nobody can argue that Mariusz wasn’t in his top (not even best) form at the 2009 WSM. He came back after a huge injury and during his recovery he admitted that he was already training for MMA more than for strongman (although he was putting a lot of effort to both of course) and was way weaker than the previous year. Actually farmer’s walk, plane pull and atlas stones were present at the 2008 WSM as well. If we switched the results in these events between Pudzian from 2008 and 2009 he would’ve won in Malta by 3-4 points. That all being said, taking only WSMs into account - when Žydrūnas defeated Mariusz he did it: a) due to Virastyuk’s peak performance and b) against Pudzianowski on his last performance when he was transitioning for martial arts while on the other way around Mariusz defeated Žydrūnas by big margains, especially in 2003 with 20 points and by far the biggest dominance in the competition’s history. That’s the difference.

[@bitrage.]

I hate how in WSM in the whole "greatest" topic that Pudzianowski is not credited alot of the time. Like him wining it 7 times is proof enough to be in the GOAT running... ppl say "Those where the easy years" or "This guy here is stronger" , You cant ever compare an athlete from 20 years ago to an athlete today with how much weight lifted, Just like you cant compare almost any vintage Olympic numbers with today's, its apples to oranges, If its not the better tech in training equipment its also the evolved tech in training methodology... You can only compare how many times an athlete won the title or placed highest in each of there competition time periods...

[@nollaigire2367]

It's true, Loz is biased fan of US strongmen & sucks up to kaz in this interview.

[@bitrage.]

@@nollaigire2367 I wasnt specifically targeting Loz, but in many of these vids by bunch of different KZbinrs i have noticed how Pudzianowski was down played bigtime, maybe they are younger fans and are only going by what other youtubers say causing one opinion grow into multiple platforms... I am probably subconsciously bias too since Pudzianowski is my favorite AND i am Polish, Imho not only did he win the most WSM titles but he also did it with a completely different look then most strongmen and he went on to do decently in MMA... Like those should just help support him in the "GOAT" conversation

[@nollaigire2367]

@@bitrage. yes i agree 100% Marius is very much overlooked & under appreciated in the wsm World, he has however won the most titles & was truly unstoppable at his peak, Known as" the dominator" His physique was incomparable then & even now in the sport, many forget Marius competed against Big Z & Brian Shaw to mention only a few, Although he is not my favourite WSM champion, he is undoubtedly the man with the most wsm titles unequalled by any competitors.

[@nollaigire2367]

Loz just posted a vdo about Marius & Big Z

[@posterchild8486]

What. A. Monster. I mean that in the best way.

[@donniebrasco1364]

Dang at 18:28 he was al Bundy before Al Bundy working as a shoe salesman. Who'd a thunk it?

[@jessen00001]

Kas's farther sounded alot like my stepfather 😳🤔

[@ekku1979]

Still so little respect for Jon Pall. Watch the 1987 Pure Strength competition on KZbin to see how thin and weak Jon Pall was

[@nollaigire2367]

Yep, he still won't admit jp beat him so many times & jp has 4 wsm titles,

[@DeadLifts4Dayz]

40:58

[@AKFamily4Ever]

Bill..you ain't horse shit to us my friend. We love you. From the UK we love Geoff, but mate, you were and always will be the man. Not sure why you weren't invited in '83, but you and I know you would've had the title until you decided not to. GOAT in my opinion. Love you man.

[@dreusams9004]

I wonder what kaz could’ve done if there was someone like big z or Brian to actually push him bc he had zero competition and no reason to get stronger

[@AnthroGuitarist]

1:11:30

[@stevencorry5790]

He really dissed Geoff Capes?

[@zardock420]

Marvel's Grey Hulk

[@PhillipCalvin627]

Quick! I need to lift something! I am generally sparing with my public obscenities but Loz, fuck yeah for a one on one with Kaz.

[@guy.l8147]

Love kaz as he should be pissed at the people who took those titles away from fear of him winning ??

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

Jon Pall would’ve had an amazing KZbin channel had it existed back then

[@danielcarter9601]

All these older dudes - Wilhelm, Capes, Kaz - are super salty. Big difference from the almost unbelievable bonhomie of the current crop.

[@oilbeefhookedd6185]

Bill is what happens when a freak of nature does powerlifting/ strongman instead of American football

[@johnyoung5413]

Kaz is so interesting, could sit here and listen to that man for hours. One of the best interviews you have done 👍

[@andrewvanschaick4392]

totally agree and i like his voice... easy on the ears

[@christiansather974]

Would have won way more than three titles if he wasn't banned back in the day! What a legend! :D

[@krisbrag87]

So true. None where as dominant and such raw strength back then. And he would have the record for most time winning for sure

[@loneranger5654]

Yeah, wish he wasn't notorious asshole who almost killed his teammate and verbally abused everyone around him, he could have more titles

[@russwhaley2618]

He probably could have yeah, but it's his own fault they stopped inviting him. He was such a a**hole to officials, fellow competitors, and even fans. Not to mention that he was violent and dangerous and nearly killed a fellow competitor (OD Wilson) . It was a very good choice not having him around. "Four objects were carried simultaneously by teammates up a hill inside a castle and loaded onto a platform. The United States was disqualified in this event when Kazmaier attempted to block Magnusson from getting up the hill. As Kaz bumped into Magnusson, the Icelander lost control of the barrel he was carrying and it fell off a ledge, landing on O.D. Wilson and nearly killing him. He recovered and continued in the competition."

[@jamesprynne1422]

@@russwhaley2618 not condoning this event as I know exactly when you mean watched the footage not long ago, but Kaz was blocking the Icelandic team member as the previous Icelandic guy had tried blocking Kaz’s team mate, so Kaz effectively tried the same thing though more aggressively but ended up with dire almost fatal consequences.

[@russwhaley2618]

@@jamesprynne1422 yup, two wrongs do not make a right. They're many other competitors that have said he was a jerk, and dangerous. It was his he wasn't around.

[@ringheader]

This is absolute GOLD. Let Big Kaz talk long enough and he will talk about telekinesis if you let him. 🤣

[@moa3821]

925 sqaut, 660 bench in the 80s, he was wayy ahead. 90% of strongmen dont have that number

[@HumanMechanism]

Despite the poor tv coverage with your records peddled over to another. Despite all the set backs and the injuries we never knew about. You shone through. We all see you, Kaz. You may not have figured out how to move objects with you mind, but you certainly moved the future generations of Strongmen with your heart.

[@nokneedownian8521]

Kaz just looked like he was chiselled out of stone and was so far ahead of the competition

[@N1120A]

Kaz coming up to my table at the 1999 Mr. Olympia and asking if he could sit down and eat with me was one of the coolest moments of my life. Such a great guy.

[@denissobolevski8521]

Very cool moment !!

[@emilyfromalaskax63]

I really love the Rogue Invitational set up. So happy you are doing commentary.👍

[@joepenrose1]

Big kaz has so many stories you could do a 3hr interview and i would still watch it twice 👍