@dongatello6969 That's what they tried to do make it into a sport, but unfortunately, all that spending they couldn't afford to pay back even pay athletes
@12:40 Lol, the commentators said that Koklyaev doesn't favor technique but raw power... He's probably the most technical log lifter in that field because of his weightlifting background
@@daprophessor4201 Zydrunas is the best log presser of all time yes. But Koklyaev heavily favors technique over raw power as seen with his split jerk technique on the log while Zydrunas barely uses his legs and uses brute strength
I just watched the WSM final from 2005, and it's not even close. IFSA's field of athletes was on a different level. Big Z was the world's strongest man that year.
Strongman: *Lifts 3x his body weight; head is gushing blood, arms are being torn apart, and he limps away almost collapsing from exhaustion* Announcer: Well that lift looked really easy for him. He did that with ease.
wow, I watched and re-watched all the WSM's , but it's first time I actually see those IFSA competitions! Savickas was right when he said all (actually all except Mariusz) best athletes were here.
Same here, I always wonder what the Pudzianowski v Savickas rivalry would’ve looked like. I also think it says something as to why this video has no dislikes.
@@dongatello6969 well, they went head to head so many times that we know the answer. Mariusz evidently more agile and explosive, Zydrunas totally dominating in static strength (Mariusz never even got on the PODIUM in Arnold Classic in his career!). Result of their rivalry depended only on what profile the competition had
I loved mariusz, but had Z stayed with WSM, he would never have added to his 2 titles imo. I know the events genuinely suited pudz, but Z kept getting better and better since 04
it's not true. first Mariusz won with Zydrunas '02 & '03. second WSM is not so static as Arnold so he was just beter athlete. do not deny that in raw power Zydrunas was stronger in some excersises
@Tyler Vincent but Arnold is different type of competition. it's like saying that crawl style champion can not be called champion cause he didnt win butterfly swimming
Ok Static Big z was stronger i agree but in events with loading or carring Mariusz was faster than Z so im not so sure if he would be able to win the title as easy as you people claiming he would do it never happend so how you know ?:) Why should Mariusz leave wsm for this federation if his total popularity comes from wsm i mean he had contracts with supplements etc
@@matjut2394 lol your Mariusz pudzianowski didn't even win a single Arnold title . That is the biggest blemish in his career . Wsm is a shit event as compared to Arnold strongman classic bcoz the whole idea is to determine who is physically the strongest person , not who is athletically faster . Arnold tests better levels of strength than wsm . These people of wsm has completely changed the concept of strength . Shame on them and shame on people like u who don't understand the concept of strength properly .
I dont think that this IFSA was a big of a deal. Only weak event for Mariusz here was log for max, rest he would eighter won or finished top 3. Similiar show happened year before were Z, Vasyl, Bergmanis had great results in log for max and Mariusz still manage to won that show. That being said Z should been counted as 6 time world champion.
Agree 100 %Its all relevant pudzianowski wins wsm 2005 but judging by the events its ifsa that had static pure strenght ..also look at line ups in wsm 2005 ang here .wsm is a joke
@@dawiddurda All Savikas bumboys say that XD They ALL HATE MARIUSZ cos he is the only competitor who was simply better, faster, stronger than their idol Fat Z.
Prior to 2005 Pudzianowski was placed higher than Savickas 15 times and lower only 6 (twice in Arnold which was a totally different and independent competition). Also, if Virastyuk didn’t participate at the WSM 2004 Pudzian would’ve won the title too. That being said it’s VERY unlikely that Žydrūnas would’ve defeated Mariusz that year. WSM 2005 champion would remain unchanged.
Btw Savickas has to be the luckiest strongman of all time: a) Pudzian’s sponsors didn’t let him leave for IFSA which allowed Savickas to win different titles. b) Brian Shaw’s early celebration in 2010 WSM Loading Race which gave Žydrūnas the championship. c) another Shaw’s major mistake at the WSM, this time troubles with getting the atlas stone into the fourth hole in 2014. These 0.4 seconds got Savickas the overall victory by 0,5 point over Thor.
@@hristo5689 Thor also threw the title away twice more! Once when he stopped to entertain the crowd in the keg toss which lost him 4 seconds AND THE TITLE! And again when he "tried a different method" on the truck pull. His unorthodox (and crazy) starting method meant the best truck puller in the world by a mile placed 3rd, despite his last 1/2 of the pull being ridiculously fast. Then there is the Brian Shaw mistake of letting the sandbag fall into the water which took him almost 10 seconds to get back on the pedestal - although that is more of a "should have made sure it was right the first time" situation. Z is a great athlete, but his 4 titles ... some were "gifted". At WSM, Mariusz dominated Z the same way he did everyone else for the most part.
@@annematthews1837 are you bricked in the head? he has wsm 4 titles. Top 4 strongman of all time in terms of 1st places. How does "tired of getting owned" apply to someone who has the most wins second only to Mariusz? Seems like you do live in fantasy land because your brain is foggy and has no logic.
I agree, but Big Z had nothing to prove he had won for over 100 competitions already. Proves that he is the true World Strongest Man. And at 40 years old he still doing it, what a man!!
@bronchoped1 Listen, you fanboys have a problem. You can't say, on the ONE hand, "Z and the BEST ATHLETES left to other competitions, which is why Mariusz won MORE!". Then on the other hand, on the NEXT breath, understand that Mariusz beat Z consistently EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY MET. Z had a chance to beat MP, he didn't. He lost, like everyone else did. Perhaps Mariusz took the EASIER contests, you say? Despite him dominating Z in WSM and ISFA, yet .... you claim that cos Z beat Mariusz 58% of the time in Arnolds, he is the STRONGEST EVER. This, despite mariusz being a noobie and not even close to his potential. I rate Z as one of the greatest ever. NOT cos of his achievements, but partly so. But MP beat him FAR MORE TIMES when they competed head to head, over a decade, than the other way around. So lets get real. MP is the best ever. End of!
@bronchoped1 You seem to have a problem with READING. How am I gonna converse with someone who has a problem with fundamentally understanding basic english?
I hate the WSM - IFSA splitup. The entire 2000s could've been a fantastic rivalry between Mariusz and Zydrunas. But no, Mariusz made history with 5 titles but without having to face number 1 and 2 for 5 years..
@@thinkforyourself2109 yeah, but Zydrunas only beat Mariusz in 2004 with one point, and those were events that suited Zydrunas really well. So Mariusz might've won his 5 titles anyway. Virtastuyk might be the best competitor for the 2005-2007 events alongside Mariusz.
Does anyone knows where are those implements today? Such historical and well made equipment, I wonder if the new guy could at least have a chance to see them somewhere to feel the power.
They are still around in various places and they can still be seen in a few competitions. I cant name any specific ones off the top of my head but ive seen the farmers walks being used and some stuff for endurance events
I have to say, of all the strongman competitions I've seen -- and I think I've seen nearly all of them that are on youtube -- this one was the best. It was the most competitive and exciting. The production value was great too, heavy metal music included. The only thing lacking was seeing every lift; they edited too much out -- for TV I guess.
BIG Z MAN an absolute monster - possibly the strongest man to ever live -- but yet always so humble and nice , never bragging or yelling. TRUE SIGMA MALE -- [look it up ]
im not sure i think he might have the most titles in general but WSM titles 4x, M. Pudzianowski has 5. He is stronger than Mariusz though, Mariusz is just faster and more explosive
Just watching this but wow no crash pads for the log press? Funny tho cause the guys at Giants Live were pissed about only having 1 crash pad recently while these guys had 0
It is amusing how they had to create another competition just to give someone else the chance to win the title. We all know that Pudzianowski was the best of this era.
Big Z absolutely crushing the competition, though I must point out one thing: Blekitis went straight to congratulate his countryman and rise the flag and was left standing there like a chump. THAT was not cool.
Personally I hated WSM's traveling to equatorial regions where it's hot and the strongmen are suffering under the noonday sun. That seemed cruel -- all so the announcer could say "we're in sunny Botswana" and show some elephants. Just stupid.
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Thank you for putting this up. The more competitions I get to see Zydrunas perform the better.
Big Z is an absolute legend
IFSA competitions were really high quality
They also look to be a bigger spectacle imo
@dongatello6969 That's what they tried to do make it into a sport, but unfortunately, all that spending they couldn't afford to pay back even pay athletes
Very true. That was their downfall@@petershortland478
agreed -- this was truly excellent
@12:40 Lol, the commentators said that Koklyaev doesn't favor technique but raw power... He's probably the most technical log lifter in that field because of his weightlifting background
Big Z has the gold standard technique for any overhead event. No ome is better.
@@daprophessor4201 Zydrunas is the best log presser of all time yes. But Koklyaev heavily favors technique over raw power as seen with his split jerk technique on the log while Zydrunas barely uses his legs and uses brute strength
I didnt articulate it properly but I meant he has found the technique thats best for him... you are 100% correct .
Also his deadlifts were super slow and technical go back and watch he could’ve tied zavickas if he had a better pace
Agreed
Ifsa was really the worlds strongest man competition between 2005-2007
Yea but athletes were really struggling to really I heard they were strictly told they had to do every comp in ifsa
I just watched the WSM final from 2005, and it's not even close. IFSA's field of athletes was on a different level. Big Z was the world's strongest man that year.
Strongman: *Lifts 3x his body weight; head is gushing blood, arms are being torn apart, and he limps away almost collapsing from exhaustion*
Announcer: Well that lift looked really easy for him. He did that with ease.
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fantastic production and coverage. Look at the format, so easy to follow every number
wow, I watched and re-watched all the WSM's , but it's first time I actually see those IFSA competitions! Savickas was right when he said all (actually all except Mariusz) best athletes were here.
Same here, I always wonder what the Pudzianowski v Savickas rivalry would’ve looked like. I also think it says something as to why this video has no dislikes.
@@dongatello6969 well, they went head to head so many times that we know the answer. Mariusz evidently more agile and explosive, Zydrunas totally dominating in static strength (Mariusz never even got on the PODIUM in Arnold Classic in his career!). Result of their rivalry depended only on what profile the competition had
Big Z was way stronger than Mariusz is your answer.
@@gabbeskillz6262 Not really
@@patrickjohnson721 yes he absolutely was an anyone who says otherwise is a truth denier.
The chair of the referee is by far the strongest. (amazing show!)
I have wanted to see this for many years. Thank you for this upload
I loved mariusz, but had Z stayed with WSM, he would never have added to his 2 titles imo. I know the events genuinely suited pudz, but Z kept getting better and better since 04
it's not true. first Mariusz won with Zydrunas '02 & '03. second WSM is not so static as Arnold so he was just beter athlete. do not deny that in raw power Zydrunas was stronger in some excersises
@Tyler Vincent but Arnold is different type of competition. it's like saying that crawl style champion can not be called champion cause he didnt win butterfly swimming
Ok Static Big z was stronger i agree but in events with loading or carring Mariusz was faster than Z so im not so sure if he would be able to win the title as easy as you people claiming he would do it never happend so how you know ?:) Why should Mariusz leave wsm for this federation if his total popularity comes from wsm i mean he had contracts with supplements etc
@@matjut2394 lol your Mariusz pudzianowski didn't even win a single Arnold title . That is the biggest blemish in his career . Wsm is a shit event as compared to Arnold strongman classic bcoz the whole idea is to determine who is physically the strongest person , not who is athletically faster . Arnold tests better levels of strength than wsm . These people of wsm has completely changed the concept of strength . Shame on them and shame on people like u who don't understand the concept of strength properly .
I dont think that this IFSA was a big of a deal. Only weak event for Mariusz here was log for max, rest he would eighter won or finished top 3. Similiar show happened year before were Z, Vasyl, Bergmanis had great results in log for max and Mariusz still manage to won that show. That being said Z should been counted as 6 time world champion.
17:20 magnus ver reacting to z
the real WSM 2005
Agree 100 %Its all relevant pudzianowski wins wsm 2005 but judging by the events its ifsa that had static pure strenght ..also look at line ups in wsm 2005 ang here .wsm is a joke
@@dawiddurda All Savikas bumboys say that XD
They ALL HATE MARIUSZ cos he is the only competitor who was simply better, faster, stronger than their idol Fat Z.
Prior to 2005 Pudzianowski was placed higher than Savickas 15 times and lower only 6 (twice in Arnold which was a totally different and independent competition). Also, if Virastyuk didn’t participate at the WSM 2004 Pudzian would’ve won the title too.
That being said it’s VERY unlikely that Žydrūnas would’ve defeated Mariusz that year. WSM 2005 champion would remain unchanged.
Btw Savickas has to be the luckiest strongman of all time:
a) Pudzian’s sponsors didn’t let him leave for IFSA which allowed Savickas to win different titles.
b) Brian Shaw’s early celebration in 2010 WSM Loading Race which gave Žydrūnas the championship.
c) another Shaw’s major mistake at the WSM, this time troubles with getting the atlas stone into the fourth hole in 2014. These 0.4 seconds got Savickas the overall victory by 0,5 point over Thor.
@@hristo5689 Thor also threw the title away twice more! Once when he stopped to entertain the crowd in the keg toss which lost him 4 seconds AND THE TITLE! And again when he "tried a different method" on the truck pull. His unorthodox (and crazy) starting method meant the best truck puller in the world by a mile placed 3rd, despite his last 1/2 of the pull being ridiculously fast.
Then there is the Brian Shaw mistake of letting the sandbag fall into the water which took him almost 10 seconds to get back on the pedestal - although that is more of a "should have made sure it was right the first time" situation.
Z is a great athlete, but his 4 titles ... some were "gifted". At WSM, Mariusz dominated Z the same way he did everyone else for the most part.
Big z, truly the goat 🐐
'He's on the floor with Tammy Tyson' Doug you sly bastard😂
Man ... Big Z literally stop aging since 2000s, he's still the same as he is now, to compare with Travis Ortmayer nowdays LOL
Very rare genetic specimen.
I know! He’s so handsome and has such a lovely smile
Well you can blame hair loss and meth use for that more than anything
Z is "very happy" -- in every interview :)
I’m convinced that if Z stayed competing in WSM instead of just competing IFSA for a few years hed have a minimum of 5 WSM trophies
BUT HE DIDN'T ... cos he was tired of getting owned.
Woulda coulda shoulda! I sometimes like to entertain fantasy land too.
@@annematthews1837 are you bricked in the head? he has wsm 4 titles. Top 4 strongman of all time in terms of 1st places. How does "tired of getting owned" apply to someone who has the most wins second only to Mariusz? Seems like you do live in fantasy land because your brain is foggy and has no logic.
I agree, but Big Z had nothing to prove he had won for over 100 competitions already. Proves that he is the true World Strongest Man. And at 40 years old he still doing it, what a man!!
@bronchoped1 Listen, you fanboys have a problem. You can't say, on the ONE hand, "Z and the BEST ATHLETES left to other competitions, which is why Mariusz won MORE!". Then on the other hand, on the NEXT breath, understand that Mariusz beat Z consistently EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY MET.
Z had a chance to beat MP, he didn't. He lost, like everyone else did. Perhaps Mariusz took the EASIER contests, you say? Despite him dominating Z in WSM and ISFA, yet .... you claim that cos Z beat Mariusz 58% of the time in Arnolds, he is the STRONGEST EVER.
This, despite mariusz being a noobie and not even close to his potential.
I rate Z as one of the greatest ever. NOT cos of his achievements, but partly so. But MP beat him FAR MORE TIMES when they competed head to head, over a decade, than the other way around.
So lets get real.
MP is the best ever. End of!
@bronchoped1 You seem to have a problem with READING. How am I gonna converse with someone who has a problem with fundamentally understanding basic english?
Thanks for the upload!
I hate the WSM - IFSA splitup. The entire 2000s could've been a fantastic rivalry between Mariusz and Zydrunas. But no, Mariusz made history with 5 titles but without having to face number 1 and 2 for 5 years..
True. Mariusz was not the strongest man in the world; just the fastest with strength. Big Z was obviously stronger.
@@thinkforyourself2109 yeah, but Zydrunas only beat Mariusz in 2004 with one point, and those were events that suited Zydrunas really well. So Mariusz might've won his 5 titles anyway. Virtastuyk might be the best competitor for the 2005-2007 events alongside Mariusz.
Someone really nailed it with that deadlift platform. Tremendous sound when the weight drops.
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Does anyone knows where are those implements today? Such historical and well made equipment, I wonder if the new guy could at least have a chance to see them somewhere to feel the power.
They are still around in various places and they can still be seen in a few competitions. I cant name any specific ones off the top of my head but ive seen the farmers walks being used and some stuff for endurance events
@@georgepace9797 I'm sure I saw them in a recent Lithuania's Strongest Man competition here on youtube, but I can't recall the year exactly
Yup I seen it too one of big z channel Lithuania shows
I have to say, of all the strongman competitions I've seen -- and I think I've seen nearly all of them that are on youtube -- this one was the best. It was the most competitive and exciting. The production value was great too, heavy metal music included. The only thing lacking was seeing every lift; they edited too much out -- for TV I guess.
All this equipment is in Odds gym
I wish IFSA would've came back in 2019
Koklyev what a character why oh why are our gubments wanting war with Russia
3:02 start before whistle
This was like WWF attitude being wsm that year wwe pg lmao
😂 Great comparison!
@@RaftSwampRebelthanks, I guess 😅
@RJLS98 Big Z was Stone Cold, and Mariusz was Cena. 🤣
BIG Z MAN an absolute monster - possibly the strongest man to ever live -- but yet always so humble and nice , never bragging or yelling. TRUE SIGMA MALE -- [look it up ]
I looked it up. Interesting. Meaning that he competed with himself -- in log lift, yes.
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Wsm in north america is always great with many different events
Loved it 👊👊👊
Zydrunas “huggy bear” savickas? 😂
While pressing that heavy log, Z created such a speed, that he almost threw it up, or jumped with it! 🤯
Look how young ortmayer looks
How the fuck is varstuck 28 years old but looks 40 lol
Drugs….drugs………drugs
@@Saskatchetooner oh I know lol just crazy
Woow👍
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Big Z‘s 5th Wsm title. Much higher level than Wsm.
yeah this an 2006 ıfsa total 6wsm
@@lordmegatron6145 Fortissimus 2009 is his 7th title
@@gabrielpichorim8191 yeah
Yeah but it's not though.
@@roybatty- For Mariusz it was too tough.
Insane. Big Z is indeed the strongest man who ever walked the Earth and also the man with the most WSM titles.
He does not hold the most WSM titles Mariusz Pudzianowski does
im not sure i think he might have the most titles in general but WSM titles 4x, M. Pudzianowski has 5. He is stronger than Mariusz though, Mariusz is just faster and more explosive
@@MrPoppy23 4 WSM + 2 IFSA = 6 Most ever
@@oldgrannywheels+ 8 Arnolds
Just watching this but wow no crash pads for the log press? Funny tho cause the guys at Giants Live were pissed about only having 1 crash pad recently while these guys had 0
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Back when they used honeys as weights LMAO The good ol days!
Wow, Felix Stiff Leg deficit deadlifts 700lbs for 9 back in 2005 is the most impressive deadlift feat of strength here.
It is amusing how they had to create another competition just to give someone else the chance to win the title. We all know that Pudzianowski was the best of this era.
What are you talking about? None of the good competitors staid in WSM, literally every past champion and podium finisher besides Pudz went IFSA
He was a great champion, but when the weights increased to truly test limit strength, Z grew into himself and dominated. 🤷
No, Pudz was not the strongest. Big Z clearly was. Pudz was fast though.
Big Z absolutely crushing the competition, though I must point out one thing:
Blekitis went straight to congratulate his countryman and rise the flag and was left standing there like a chump. THAT was not cool.
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i like Vidas Blekitis!!!
Look koklyov
In deadlift
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Virastyuk was 28 here lol?
Europeans, truly are the strongest of humans.
I think you mean eastern Europeans
where is Pussynowski ?
Mr Tyson,
He competed in WSM while some others switched to IFSA instead for some years
Only BIG Z LIKE this!!!!!!!
Why does Jamie Reeves sound so much like Eddie hall
jamie reeves voice really sounds like eddie halls
Not really, accent is different, tone is different, sounds different.
both working class English
so boring compared to WSM, indoor venue,
Personally I hated WSM's traveling to equatorial regions where it's hot and the strongmen are suffering under the noonday sun. That seemed cruel -- all so the announcer could say "we're in sunny Botswana" and show some elephants. Just stupid.
You must be kidding; this is far more exciting that WSM -- the level of competition is higher
Felix was super strong before.. Now edie Hall is da best hihihi
Now Mitchell Hooper is dominating but he's not as strong as Z was. No one is.