Can't believe this vid is ten years old. I'd watch this and the other three before most gym sessions and seeing how cool it was to perform such feats inspired me to get serious about lifting. Great music choices too, may these never be removed.
Bill Kazmaier set the benchmark to which today's strongmen aspire. The weights will always become heavier. Each generation redefines what is possible. What Bill Kazmaier has over his competition is the mental strength advantage, his focus is second to none. There is nothing negative about his accomplishments, we should be looking at his example to learn.
Well for one thing your, triceps I guess - not a physiologist, are going to be way more strong than your tendons and ligaments and you're pulling directly against those. I don't know how to put it but it feels like I'm going to rip my shoulders from my chest when I do anything like this. But also notice how they struggle and strain and are all over the place. The exercise leads to bad form and more injuries
@@CapAnson12345 I mean this with no intended rudeness but the most correct thing you said in your comment was "not a physiologist", just to kill off all the rest of the comment immediately, ligaments and tendons are far stronger than muscles, far, far stronger.
That's the problem today. It full of Nancy bitches and have to have dictators and mommy's run ever aspect of there lives tell them what's safe what your allowed to do what you should think. . I wish I could go back in time.
Whats so amazing is he did only the basic steroids. Imagine his strength if he was in his prime now with all the new peptides, sarms, hgh ect. He probably was doing just test injections, dbol ect
Bill is strong, but Samson holds the record of strongest (normal) man to ever live... having single-handedly destroyed thousands of demonic Philistines. We too can do supernatural feats of strength, healing, etc... if we call on Jesus in faith.
Mark Henry is not, nor has he ever been the strongest man in the world. That is the title he uses for WWE. Not taking anything away from the guy. He's a beast.
Kaz and Jon Pall are the 2 greatest champions in history of the sport. Kaz had the raging, brute strength and its a shame he wasn´t invited to WSM 83-88, had he been he would have the most titles. And Jon Pall simply had it all, speed, strength, technique and also was the most charismatic of all WSM competitors.
@hardstyleremixer Body building has a specific purpose, to increase muscle mass. Strong men train for whole body training. Professional lifters train to perform specific lifts etc. It depends what you're specifically training for. One thing to keep to keep in mind though is that size does not equal strength.
How many deadlifts, squats, presses and cleans have these guys done in their lives? Must be tens of thousands of times I'm guessing. The numbers are unbelievable....
This is real strength. Not steroid glamour muscles like some body builders. Impressive stuff. You can just look at these guys and see how strong they are. They're just built differently than most.
I dont remember which year it was but I remember watching the strongman contest and the event had to do with loading kegs. All the contestants struggled ,wile Bill tossed them on like they were empty, it was fucking amazing . Always remember that.
he won 3 times end winning them all in the years 1980 81 en 82 if im correct the major point is he won it en then again 2 times after his first won thats why they said he cant compete again the man is TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STRONG !!!!!
GREAT video. I'm a big fan of Kaz, he was an amazing powerlifter, and he looks like John Belushi's roided up older brother you'd never want to fuck with, whats not to like?
The Strongest man in deadlift in the world was Torkel Ravndal. He never used the suit (witch give 20 kg) or belt. In 1971 he sat a new world record in deadlift with 375 kg. In 1976 he was the first man in the world who lift over 400 kg in deadlift (402,5 kg). In European competition in Holland 1984, Torkel was already 47 years old. They have a deadliftcompetition using a car with rod behind. Geoff capes who was one of the strongest man the world then lifted the car which weighed 960 kg. Torkel asked for 1000 kg and lifted it. Geoff Capes could not believe his eyes and said later that he had never seen anything like it. In 1991 on a Norwegian television (he was then 55 years old) he lifted with one arm 285,5 kg in deadlift. It is a pity that he and Bill never meet.
i agree bill was one of the greatest power lifters of all time but zavickas has set 40 + world records in strongman competitions , he is the best all round strongman ever
@liamglen1 In 1981 he totaled 1100 kg in a powerlifting competition (squat, deadlift, and bench press). His best individual lifts were about (converting from lists measured in pounds) 420.5 kg - squat, 300.5 kg - bench press, and 403 kg - deadlift.
People argue about it but for me the truest test of pure strength is the deadlift, everything else has more emphasis on technique, form or endurance etc, but just pure strength is just how much u can pick up of the ground, second I'd say is the squat so probably who has the best combination of both.
I dunno about that. It would be close. Kaz was a beast in his time. Dominated so greatly that he wasn't invited back to WSM after his 3rd straight victory. And if you look at their powerlifting totals Kaz has Big Z beat by a few pounds. And you have to remember he did all this in the early 80's. Imagine if he was in his prime now. He'd be a monster.
True it's like some people have the body type for deadlift don't usually have the body type for squat. That's why I would probably go for Paul Anderson because he had the right body for squatting and had an unbelievable squat but wasn't built for deadlift and still had a very strong deadlift and I think if he had competed in world's strongest man he would have had great achievements in it. I agree about Savickas I think for the guys who have competed in world's strongest man, he's top.
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One of the best videos on UA-cam. What a nice revisit!
Ive been watching this.video for 6 years to get motivations and it always gets me
yeah, me too... :-)))))
@@tristanfarbig6067 9 years now 😉
@@trigunflowsgm487 times goes by, mate - have a nice day :-)
Still watching it
Still watching since the beginning!! Am in my 30s now. Still lifting, this video is still a source of motivation.
Can't believe this vid is ten years old. I'd watch this and the other three before most gym sessions and seeing how cool it was to perform such feats inspired me to get serious about lifting. Great music choices too, may these never be removed.
You're telling me! They certainly still fire me up! Thank you!
This video inspired me as well into competing in strongman.
Bill Kazmaier set the benchmark to which today's strongmen aspire. The weights will always become heavier. Each generation redefines what is possible. What Bill Kazmaier has over his competition is the mental strength advantage, his focus is second to none. There is nothing negative about his accomplishments, we should be looking at his example to learn.
Im still watching this video even now
They had so many ridiculously unsafe events in WSM in those days.. I cringed watching the bar bending. But Kazmaier was a beast regardless.
+CapAnson12345 had exactly the same felling
How is that unsafe
Well for one thing your, triceps I guess - not a physiologist, are going to be way more strong than your tendons and ligaments and you're pulling directly against those. I don't know how to put it but it feels like I'm going to rip my shoulders from my chest when I do anything like this. But also notice how they struggle and strain and are all over the place. The exercise leads to bad form and more injuries
@@CapAnson12345 I mean this with no intended rudeness but the most correct thing you said in your comment was "not a physiologist", just to kill off all the rest of the comment immediately, ligaments and tendons are far stronger than muscles, far, far stronger.
That's the problem today. It full of Nancy bitches and have to have dictators and mommy's run ever aspect of there lives tell them what's safe what your allowed to do what you should think. . I wish I could go back in time.
"whats your max deadlift?"
16,000.
"what do you mean, 16,000??"
Oh, $16,000 in gold coins. It was like 900lbs or something
The bearded guy was always awesome in these too, and he never looked as big as most of the competitors, kaz was The man though
Geoff Capes, solid dude.
duuuuude i was in fucking 6th grade when i first saw this video, i cant believe its still on here im so glad. wow. flash back.
i wantch this when I was little and I loved it so much I spend forever to find it again
He looks like the real life joe Swanson or mr. Incredible or something
When America was great!
Sweden is Lost lol smh
He looks like mr incredible xD
They based Mr Incredible off him
He gets so focused and fired up his eyes look insane
Kazmaier is awesome. Best person ever to commentate WSM. Huge fan.
every body already knows who was the strongest man ever lived samson duh
You are correct....amazing strength because of gods holy spirit operating on him
Whats so amazing is he did only the basic steroids. Imagine his strength if he was in his prime now with all the new peptides, sarms, hgh ect. He probably was doing just test injections, dbol ect
+Kratos X Nice avatar !
Shalom
Sad all that’s thought about is what he could have done if he cheated more
LiftingForLolis not cheating when everyone does it.
Just shows that more is never better it’s all about the hard work which people avoid and just take as much steroids as they can
MARIJAN MATIJEVIĆ junak iz LIKE...............
Istina on je najači čovjek koji je ikada hodao ovom zemljom
amazing absolutley unreal !!!
KAZ.....the one and only!
Bill is strong, but Samson holds the record of strongest (normal) man to ever live... having single-handedly destroyed thousands of demonic Philistines. We too can do supernatural feats of strength, healing, etc... if we call on Jesus in faith.
5winder I have never heard bigger bullshit in my life!!! Fuck you!!
marijan matijević
Marko Fortunato HAHAHAHAHHAH good joke!
@@marinstambuk Zast šala u svijet tada kad zivio ,a i sada nema ljudi koji mogu ono što je mogao on.. 😉
Beast yes. Strongest ever? Big Z. Even Bill says so.
Mark Henry is not, nor has he ever been the strongest man in the world. That is the title he uses for WWE. Not taking anything away from the guy. He's a beast.
The concentration that he gave he was a beast
Žydrūnas Savickas is stronger :)
Big Z is slightly weaker than a black hole. But there's not much in it.
Paul anderson the strongest man of all time
mark henry is the worlds strongest man
lol
You've been watching too much wwe.
Lisa Jurcsak world strongest kid not man
+Lisa Jurcsak He did at one point hold the world record for the Deadlift, yes.
Wow bill kazmaier is a legend! I don't think anyone will live up to him
the strongest man in the world will always be DAD
Without question he would have been the first man to bench press 700 pounds raw in competition had he not tore his pec.
Is anyone else just as tired as i am when it comes to everbody using this song?
The "Kaz" was so good at his time, that at 0:25 he even takes the time to work on his Robert DeNiro impression.
I cant help but clinched while watching them struggle while bending the bars
this is the strongest who ever lived....Marijan Matijević - STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD
petar jakasovic Ni blizu...
@@marinstambuk A koji je jaci od Marijana Matijevića..? Dali itko od najjacih ljudi danas moze radit ono sto je on mogao..
Pound for pound, Jouko Ahola was the strongest of the strongmen period. Weighing around 240ish he dominated the 300+lb competition. That says it all.
Just cannot imagine how man could do these things...
Kaz and Jon Pall are the 2 greatest champions in history of the sport. Kaz had the raging, brute strength and its a shame he wasn´t invited to WSM 83-88, had he been he would have the most titles.
And Jon Pall simply had it all, speed, strength, technique and also was the most charismatic of all WSM competitors.
This guy is so my favorite strongest dude :D
Good video. Thanx.
One of my top videos before i lift
Kaz will compete again!! This year at age 65!!!
I was up in Alaska back in August and I randomly ran into Bill in a Chiropractors office. I was surprised I got to meet him and shake his hand.
this guy is awesome
The Legend
He is my Idol!
years of extreme work and pain
dude! that guy is incredible. WOW
To see Kaz psych himself up... makes me wanna lift big :)
P.S. Geoff Capes was incredible at bending bars.
He is in a league of his own. We have not seen his equal yet.
1:53 , Geoff Capes and Bill Kazmaier , Thats just the definition of power!
And do not forget Andre the giant,who sadly never went to record his liftings
Definitely The Best Ever!
I miss those oldschool events like the bar bend, and the tug war at 4:49 . they should take place again in strongman competitons nowadays.
This dude is very good at lifting the heavy things.
@hardstyleremixer Body building has a specific purpose, to increase muscle mass. Strong men train for whole body training. Professional lifters train to perform specific lifts etc. It depends what you're specifically training for. One thing to keep to keep in mind though is that size does not equal strength.
the song is
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
thumb this up so that ppl can see what the song is for this amazing video :D
Bill was beautiful
omfg!!
I want this awesome power....
the man is amazing
All I can say is, is that anyone who makes the WSM is a pure badass, now quit hating.
1:09 Nature's amazing. No matter how big muscles you have, the power to pull the truck is still delivered to the ground via the toes.
3:53 80s style!
Marijan Matijević
Google that name and see who was the strongest man of the 20 th century ..... Croatian Marijan Matijević
Genuine old-school strongman with cigarette :D, 1:47
rly love the song bitter sweet symphony
i like it when the two top rated comments has the same point :X
i love when the two top comments on a video have the same point
I love dat man
I wish i was born in this time
Bill is one the strongest ever,no doubt.
Good song for this Suprisingly.
I bet the "bending iron" part won the grand prize at America's funniest home videos
chack noris does this things every morning for warm up
Strong guy but, Luis Cyr was the strongest human ever recorded
How many deadlifts, squats, presses and cleans have these guys done in their lives? Must be tens of thousands of times I'm guessing. The numbers are unbelievable....
These guys are my inspiration, not Zyzz or Chestbrah. Real, raw, power.
i looked it up and the i can't believe that that may actually be true...that would be so freaking awesome to have been him
I love bill
BodyBuilders are just well defined muscleman . Powerlifters, Weightlifters & Strongman are the strongest around in the world .
I was hoping this vid wouldn't end..
I got caught up in this vid so much I forgot I had a drink in my hand !
This is real strength. Not steroid glamour muscles like some body builders. Impressive stuff. You can just look at these guys and see how strong they are. They're just built differently than most.
I dont remember which year it was but I remember watching the strongman contest and the event had to do with loading kegs. All the contestants struggled ,wile Bill tossed them on like they were empty, it was fucking amazing . Always remember that.
he won 3 times end winning them all in the years 1980 81 en 82 if im correct
the major point is he won it en then again 2 times after his first won
thats why they said he cant compete again
the man is TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STRONG !!!!!
Paul Anderson
GREAT video. I'm a big fan of Kaz, he was an amazing powerlifter, and he looks like John Belushi's roided up older brother you'd never want to fuck with, whats not to like?
the one and only...
The Strongest man in deadlift in the world was Torkel Ravndal. He never used the suit (witch give 20 kg) or belt. In 1971 he sat a new world record in deadlift with 375 kg. In 1976 he was the first man in the world who lift over 400 kg in deadlift (402,5 kg). In European competition in Holland 1984, Torkel was already 47 years old. They have a deadliftcompetition using a car with rod behind. Geoff capes who was one of the strongest man the world then lifted the car which weighed 960 kg. Torkel asked for 1000 kg and lifted it. Geoff Capes could not believe his eyes and said later that he had never seen anything like it. In 1991 on a Norwegian television (he was then 55 years old) he lifted with one arm 285,5 kg in deadlift. It is a pity that he and Bill never meet.
Ole Stephan Hagerup Eddie did 500
I've do this stuff 56 times a day.
i agree bill was one of the greatest power lifters of all time
but zavickas has set 40 + world records in strongman competitions , he is the best all round strongman ever
Mariusz Pudzianowski is the worlds strongest man. he won the competition more times then anyone else
There's a line between Strong and Overpowered and I think this man crossed it :D
@liamglen1 In 1981 he totaled 1100 kg in a powerlifting competition (squat, deadlift, and bench press). His best individual lifts were about (converting from lists measured in pounds) 420.5 kg - squat, 300.5 kg - bench press, and 403 kg - deadlift.
I think the 'Strongest man ever lived' title belongs to Jón Páll. He once competed with Geoff Capes AND Bill Kazmaier. He won 8 out of 10 events :).
People argue about it but for me the truest test of pure strength is the deadlift, everything else has more emphasis on technique, form or endurance etc, but just pure strength is just how much u can pick up of the ground, second I'd say is the squat so probably who has the best combination of both.
he was the BEST
I dunno about that. It would be close. Kaz was a beast in his time. Dominated so greatly that he wasn't invited back to WSM after his 3rd straight victory. And if you look at their powerlifting totals Kaz has Big Z beat by a few pounds. And you have to remember he did all this in the early 80's. Imagine if he was in his prime now. He'd be a monster.
some of his facial expressions are just halarious
what diameter of bar are they bending does anyone know?
Nice to see Geoff Capes in his prime.
True it's like some people have the body type for deadlift don't usually have the body type for squat. That's why I would probably go for Paul Anderson because he had the right body for squatting and had an unbelievable squat but wasn't built for deadlift and still had a very strong deadlift and I think if he had competed in world's strongest man he would have had great achievements in it. I agree about Savickas I think for the guys who have competed in world's strongest man, he's top.
Damn..I wish I had half these guys strength. Damn, not even half!