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I totally agree. I wasn't particularly interested in seeing this cos I kept imagining the muscle bound idiots I'm used to in America. These guys are so cool. And there English is better than most Americans I know.☺️
You’ll be glad to know Thor became the world’s strongest man in 2018, along with many titles in Europe’s strongest man, Iceland’s strongest man, and the Arnold strongman classic. He’s probably the greatest strongman of our time.
He was only getting stronger when he retired. He chose health and family which is fair enough but no one could beat him in elephant bar deadlift or keg toss.
@@blakeh7362 Not really. Thor is the only man to have ever won ESM, WSM and Arnolds in same calendar year. Thor has so many haters because he gained mainstream popularity from GOT.
I'm 6'6" and 250 and these dudes make me feel so God damn small. I love how devoted they are to having that raw fucking strength and i hope one day i can have the drive that they do.
If it helps you any I'm 4 foot 11 so you're a giant to me LOL I hope that you would shave your dreams but please for the love of God stay off of steroids
@borken korgen why do have people like you here? You do know that you and your ancestors are not from where you are right? Wr all come from Affica ad humans
Dude these guys are so down to Earth, no real tough guy attitude. Guy took question about his deteriorating strength like a champ, not getting offended by wounded pride but answering honestly. I wish more Western athletes were like this. Edit: this is my only comment that’s ever become top spot. Thanks!
agafoorsyed to bad your still using CZcams which is made by Americans and oh also the Internet which is made by Americans so was the modern day phone and computer
Imagine living on a coastal village 1300 years ago & seeing 18 ships filled with these dudes chanting..."ooom, ooom" - clanking axes against shields in unison. Just knowing when they reach you - you got these men to deal with.
@@SexuallyRepressedMegalodon u think this is all steroids? 🤣🤣🤣 There's plenty of written records and accounts of plenty of Vikings being well over 6'3. And they worked so hard all day - as farmers and builders - having a great diet too There were plenty of massive men that were obviously not on steroids. I think you missed my point. Was just trying to be a little entertaining.
I have met an Icelandic man once going to a music festival in Portugal.He was so huge, that me and my boss were staring at him the whole time from being so impressed, asking him stupid questions because our brain froze,, his head was as big as two normal human heads, at least, he was so tall, omg, he was sot especially muscular, but the build base of his body was huge, Huuugeeee, if you dont see it live, you cannot imagine at all,,, and you could see he is of a different breed, totally, but such a wonderful, kind and generous man,,, Must be amazing to live in Iceland as a woman and watch all those gorgeous man all day long :D
I met a young man from Iceland a few years back and he was the nicest... most gentle person I met while I was there... he took a picture with me... he just walked up to me and started talking...it really warmed my heart...
Mike Hunt fuck you,I thought that’s what I would see but no I hear his ass talking about his job and it was nothing at all compared to what you said,fuck you
@@pjp7316 It's both true and not true. They need fresh blood because when you meet a woman, there's a chance that she is one of your cousins or something. However it's hard to get to live in Iceland unless you have good skills for a needed job
@@pjp7316 bruh they literally made an app for this. Islands nations that only have a few thousands people are usually no more than 200 - 300 years old and have problems. Iceland is 1000 years old, plus it's not a in a hot climate which people usually prefer. Also 370k people is your average European city population. There is nothing alarming but you still have a higher chance to end up dating a cousin than you would in other European countries which are connected by land and roads
This right here makes me proud of my heritage. My father Ulick Eriksson is a first generation Icelandic immigrant to the United States. We've been to Reykjavik so many times, I love it so much
@Kore VFX I'd say I'm pretty strong but that's just because I played football and had a strong grind in the weight room. But yes my father's name is Ulick Eriksson. He moved here from Iceland as I previously stated and my mom is black. So your comment proved nothing but ignorance.
@Kore VFX yeah, what's your point. It's got nothing to do with my race or heritage. I'm saying I took lifting serious in high school so yes I'd say I'm pretty strong..
I'm amazed at how they all speak English perfectly 😍. What an amazing education system! These guys have at least two languages after leaving high school!
I think a lot of it comes down to parenting. And the culture is completely different. Iceland is isolated and rugged, people have had to work together to survive.
Mike Zilla Been working out since 1989 in Gyms from NY to LA. Never encountered anyone with a serious attitude problem. May want to dust off your clavicle there, pal.
These men look way more manly than the mister universe's we always see. These guys look handsome, strong and solid, not all oiled up, glistening and on a special diet.
I know everyone is joking but the game of thrones guy would eat something crazy like 5 roasted chickens in 1 meal. that's a lot for the body to process!
@@hansolo3174 ah ok. I got that story from an interview I watched from an actor on game of groans. the actor said they sat down for dinner and he devoured 5 chickens. maybe a one off?
I watched this video when I was 13 about 9 years ago. This video inspired me to become a strongman myself. All these years later, still working hard and pushing for my goals I find myself coming back to watch this video for nostalgia. The video that started my obsession with strength. Thank you for this amazing video, you could say in a way it changed my life
Vice: "Do you guys ever wonder about something [a heart attack] like that happening to you?" Stefan: "No, its probably also dangerous to cross the street, you could get hit by car" Best response ever
How is that the best respone !? It's literally a logical fallacy called "Appeal to futility". the guy trains his body so much, he should consider training his brain a bit...
No you ask them what there diet is and then there training routine and then you go get one of those beautiful 6'3 super cute Icelandic chicks and become a self sustaining ski instructor
I always thought of us Norwegians as “vikings” because of our history... but this video made me realise we’re actually the biggest wimps in comparison to Icelanders.
Everyone is talking about how strong these guys are but they’re all so nice too. Despite them being human Hulks, they’re all so nice to the reporter. It’s kind of surprising tbh.
Being a first Generation American from Norway I’ll have to give it to our Icelandic Brothers. Amazing and Strong history where our ancestors spirit live on. Praise the Nest of Giants.
Genetics+diet+having little to do in the winter except work out=an Icelandic body builder. My husband was Finnish, and although he wasn't quite as hulking as these dudes, he was pretty damn strong, because he worked as a stonemason for a good part of his life. People used to ask him what HIS workout regime was, and he'd respond with "I don't work out...I just work!"
+BB1349 No one even said anything about finns and scandinavia so what are you rambling about? And nice try but please read at least wiki page before talking BS. Baltic languages are totally different from finno-ugric language group that finnish language is part of. Another thing: Finland is not categorized as scandinavian country not because of language but because of location and they are located on the *scandinavian peninsula* which makes it strange why they are excluded from the "real" scandinavia. Oh, in my experience only people who are really, really, really particular about Finland not being part of scandinavia (and they seem to be actually offended by saying that) are swedish and some trolling finnish. Why it's so sore spot for them, i don't know. But anyway, to calm this troll down and prevent aneurysm, we'll just substitute the 'scandinavia' with 'nordic' and you can again continue breathing :)
If in fact they use steroids (I don't know, I don't care), it doesn't take away from the fact that these feats of strength are amazing. I'm a skinny weakling, but if a man wants to make himself huge by taking drugs, eating, training and making a living out of lifting stuff, all the power to him! Seriously, I don't get all the bashing in the comment section. Its a story about huge guys who don't bother anyone and lift shit. Looks good to me.
Yeah people misunderstand steroids. You just can't use them and do nothing. They just help push the limit of your body. But that goes along with the risk of cardiac death or repair.
da_gr8est I'm 6ft1 and 205lbs. I played ice hockey and have a normal build. Compared to these monsters Im a skinny weakling. Im an average man and exercise to keep in shape and to hopefully live longer. I dont 'bodybuild' and have no desire to be a hulking muscle man. I have respect for these men who genuinely love their sport.
as a 30yr old man who watched his father try to be like Magnus this whole experience would have been my greatest, behind being a father. one can only hope.
I guess when there isn't alot of things to do and people get bored easily they will find a hobby or sport instead, and as we all know practise makes perfect.
Xpenguinkillr12 Lmao creative and protein aren't unhealthy, but more importantly, they won't make you into a bodybuilder. It's a gimmick. You can eat all the creative and protein you want and you won't look any different.
David Ryder Steroids are hormones. Protein are nutritions. All of these Icelandic strongmans take just as much steroids as a normal bodybuilder. Without steroids you couldn't compete in any Olympic sports or sports on a similar level.
I live In Iceland and I am the youngest Icelander training for strongman in Thors Power Gym. It is insane how big these guys are here like Thor is 6”9 which is crazy.
I am a muscular man ,1,80m,,,I feel like a midget after watching this,,,although they are so strong,they are also kind of heart,,,they are not mis-using their strength,,,,respect for the strong men from Iceland!! Greetings from Holland
Working out in a gym in Newark NJ USA in the mid 1980s, I encountered many strong men that can give these guys a run for the money. One was a cop. 6'8 350 lbs. The heaviest dumbbells in the gym were easy to him. One guy was a bouncer. He curled 200 lbs with out sweating. I admire these guys. Mike
Sattack210 They're spewing their shit on us men. And when you argue back you're either a sexist or racist. Men aren't doing anything (obviously some do) and are just taking their shit. You're not allowed to criticize anything they do, it's just sick. The worst thing is that they have no facts whatsoever. Our extremist "feminist" marxistisk communist party (Feministiskt iniativ) got 3 percent of the votes. DON'T LET YOUR COUNTRY BECOME LIKE MINE.
Sattack210 I know it's bad worldwide. Whatever you do DON'T vote left. If you vote left you are supporting these marxist feminist communists. We're 10 times worse than any other country. Sweden is the result if tumblr was a country. I see these hairy feminists with nose piercing every single day. It's a fucking joke. I don't think the US is nearly as bad as it is here, you should be thankful for not living here.
Playing rugby in Iceland would be dangerous for the players, unless you spend a lot of money on fields. It would be like being dragged behind a car, over gravel.
I can't imagine English is that difficult for them to learn. It being a Germanic Language. English was also heavily influenced by Old Norse. Which is essentially what Icelandic People speak. The French Words are probably most difficult to pronounce. Something like 40% of English Words are French Loan words. Though it was "Norman French" which was a Viking Settlement.
lin2k4 Well they aren't bad. For the few times they are needed the troublemaker just surrenders on the spot. One guy gave it a shot...............He ain't here no more ;)
That's pretty much me. Even in Iceland the sun will make me sweat. I'm in California now and I can't go outside without all my clothes being drenched in sweat in 5 minutes.
I'm not sure if you've ever seen the show Eureka before, but people are always asked "If you can have one of the inventions, which would you pick?" My answer would be the one Fargo used to not sweat while wearing a suit during a heatwave. That's the dream man. I've gone to job interviews where I have to put my suit on in the bathroom a few minutes before hand to minimize the sweat stains. On the elevator ride to the office I always see these lawyers wearing designer suits and I'm like "How the hell do you wear those all day and still be fresh 'n clean?!"
+zaromonia That's probably because the accents in Skyrim are based on northern accents. SInce the farther north you get, the more badass the people are.
imagine a boatload of these guys landing in north cumbria or wherever among a land of steven merchant, ricky gervais looking muthafuckas. shit. its kind of sad in a way and noble. that a land of men that were made to be warriors are left behind in a modern world that has little need of vikings and conquerers. just bouncers, doormen and the occasional power lifter. men left out of time. years ago they'd be gods.
+Loop Set They would be too slow and out of gas for the medieval battlefield were some fights took hours, can't see these guys running fast towards the walls while getting attacked by arrows, rocks and boiling oil. Probably just good for short charges but other than that they would be outmaneuvered and easily defeated by more agile and faster enemies.
+Nuno Afonso you've been playing too many strat games! You write like you actually lived back then, and you think you know everything about how the medival battles were like 😂😂
Jimmy Robberts all of them are like that dude. Vikings looked the exact same. There were no steroids in the medieval times dude. They have superior genetics all of the other humans Dumbass.
General statement:Roids don't make you buff OR strong. Training does. If you are on Roids,you just progress a bit more. There is no magic pill,and Roids are far from it.
These man all seem so calm, collected, and almost enlightened. I can only imagine what it must feel like to be that physically powerful. Fascinating documentary. Could not take my eyes off it.
i couldnt do a pushup - neither a pull/chinup - ever, was always a chubby tall guy, but since i started lifting i gained more strength, and now, after 1 year and a half, i bench press 110kg correctly(no bullshit, let it touch the chest and then push it, high alplitude correct movement). Start with lower weights on a gym, gain muscular mass and keep practcing, and you will get the shit with time, push ups will be easyer than anything
Yes, an ultimate target of 5 sets of 20 is great. Each push-up should be done STRICTLY, breathing out as you rise WITHOUT HUNCHING, and breathing in as you dip deeply WITHOUT BOUNCING. Here's a less harsh routine for the FEARLESS & DETERMINED couch potato: * 1st month, 2 times per week: 5 sets of 5 * 2nd month, 2 times per week: 5 sets of 10 * 3rd month, 2 times per week: 5 sets of 20
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these dudes are so chill and down to earth.They are like Friendly Giants.
Yup.
I totally agree. I wasn't particularly interested in seeing this cos I kept imagining the muscle bound idiots I'm used to in America. These guys are so cool. And there English is better than most Americans I know.☺️
+Dobermans don't cry I think Alana is a girls name genius
+Dobermans don't cry Alannah rather
+Alannah Jones big dudes are generally chill af
Most of the guys in Iceland could probably pat me on the back and accidentally break my spine good lord lol
Cosidering im a 5'4 male its possible
@@galemara7990 being tall doesnt make you made of iron so dont worry lol
Just kick on his balls your target should be precise and you can run fast also
Bro im from iceland and everyone i know are smoll guys
Hannah Christine that could happen I’m only 5 feet
In Iceland babies deliver themselves and are born with a gym membership
😂🤣
And steriods
LOL
@@zororondigger3778 they need to visit America for steroids
Haha 😂😂
Iceland doesn't have a military because it's already well guarded
@Scott Logan and there was no tv so combat was a form of recreation.
@Scott Logan ready to kill🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Scott Logan And now every nordic country is afraid of being called the R word for opposing immigration
When education is the primordial director of a country; who needs a military?
@@brightblackgrouse6236 I think it's a great idea. I wish Africa would do the same.
Strongmen>Bodybuilders
+Nick London Strongmen=Powerlifters
Nick London
only in size not in who's better ... they're so different
Sniper of the Dark Nah,strongmen don't use steroids.
LOL how did you know ! ! ! ! AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
Elvis Calzone Get lost.
Those guys look like they give amazing hugs
You mean bear hugs?
+Rooke RON They probably wear only bear furs.
hugs that can kill a man
It's on my bucket list to hug an Icelandic strong man.
Mistinian THEY DO OH MY!
You’ll be glad to know Thor became the world’s strongest man in 2018, along with many titles in Europe’s strongest man, Iceland’s strongest man, and the Arnold strongman classic. He’s probably the greatest strongman of our time.
He was only getting stronger when he retired. He chose health and family which is fair enough but no one could beat him in elephant bar deadlift or keg toss.
lol definitely big z and Brian Shaw have had way greater careers
@@blakeh7362 Not really. Thor is the only man to have ever won ESM, WSM and Arnolds in same calendar year. Thor has so many haters because he gained mainstream popularity from GOT.
He is but he has a lot of easily triggered haters.
@@aaronbarlow4376 Big Z still has a lot more wins under his belt. And more records
I'm 6'6" and 250 and these dudes make me feel so God damn small. I love how devoted they are to having that raw fucking strength and i hope one day i can have the drive that they do.
If it helps you any I'm 4 foot 11 so you're a giant to me LOL I hope that you would shave your dreams but please for the love of God stay off of steroids
@John I'd be happy with 5 foot 6 because then I wouldn't be overweight LOL I'm not overweight just under tall
@John yep fun sized LOL
Just do it brother
How tall are they?
Love the Viking Spirit, but what it impresses me is that they choose family, community and an honest living.
I know, my fiancé is freakin giant compare to me but they really are simple men, simple lifestyles. I love it
Big softies is the best combination
@borken korgen why do have people like you here? You do know that you and your ancestors are not from where you are right? Wr all come from Affica ad humans
True. They did the pillaging and raids before it was cool. Been there done that type of lifestyle 😆🙂
Conservative?
Dude these guys are so down to Earth, no real tough guy attitude. Guy took question about his deteriorating strength like a champ, not getting offended by wounded pride but answering honestly. I wish more Western athletes were like this.
Edit: this is my only comment that’s ever become top spot. Thanks!
Magnus dominated the competition for years, he literally has nothing to prove to anyone.
-KracN- he said more western athletes acknowledging that he was a western athlete
Because they aren't American to get their pussies burnt or offended by a realistic question. Respect for these humble Icelandic Giants!
agafoorsyed Whyd you have to bash the United States when complementing another?
agafoorsyed to bad your still using CZcams which is made by Americans and oh also the Internet which is made by Americans so was the modern day phone and computer
Imagine living on a coastal village 1300 years ago & seeing 18 ships filled with these dudes chanting..."ooom, ooom" - clanking axes against shields in unison. Just knowing when they reach you - you got these men to deal with.
@@SexuallyRepressedMegalodon Username checks out
I think you better heard them say about steriods !
@@SexuallyRepressedMegalodon u think this is all steroids? 🤣🤣🤣
There's plenty of written records and accounts of plenty of Vikings being well over 6'3. And they worked so hard all day - as farmers and builders - having a great diet too
There were plenty of massive men that were obviously not on steroids. I think you missed my point. Was just trying to be a little entertaining.
@@MoDeegroes don’t respond to idiots.. it’s a waste of time
That's why fire volleys became a thing.
I have met an Icelandic man once going to a music festival in Portugal.He was so huge, that me and my boss were staring at him the whole time from being so impressed, asking him stupid questions because our brain froze,, his head was as big as two normal human heads, at least, he was so tall, omg, he was sot especially muscular, but the build base of his body was huge, Huuugeeee, if you dont see it live, you cannot imagine at all,,, and you could see he is of a different breed, totally, but such a wonderful, kind and generous man,,, Must be amazing to live in Iceland as a woman and watch all those gorgeous man all day long :D
That was a great description you gave I can almost see it.
Watching this 5 years later and knowing where Thor wound up in life is pretty amazing.
Just to understand... Are you referring to something different from his role in Game of Throne?
@@TucoBenedicto Thor won world's strongest man in 2018, and came close to winning this year if not for a foot injury
He got caught with a needle tho, but it seems like they all do...
Got confused
thought you were talking about thor from mcu
He just deadlifted 501kg too
I love how lyrical Icelandic is. And the way that they speak English. It's like they're reciting the sagas everyday
Some sounds a bit scottish and some sound russian.
the square meter is probably the most badass nickname i've ever heard of.
I met a young man from Iceland a few years back and he was the nicest... most gentle person I met while I was there... he took a picture with me... he just walked up to me and started talking...it really warmed my heart...
Lmfaooo the reporter doing the obstacle course in a ysl sweater
Hairy chested men
Jeffrey m Bor
tori
yeah xD
It's just a sweater, what's the big deal.
6:20 *carries fridge to front door "You're going to buy this fridge"
Homeowner: "Okay..."
Mike Hunt fuck you,I thought that’s what I would see but no I hear his ass talking about his job and it was nothing at all compared to what you said,fuck you
Lamborgatti -47 Jesus Christ chill out.
Lmao
I respect the participation of the interviewer. He's a good sport
These guys are the descendants of legendary vikings, it is quite literally in their dna to be strong both mentally and physically
Yeah bc unlike northern europe, Icelands migration is also probably very low
@@pjp7316 It's both true and not true. They need fresh blood because when you meet a woman, there's a chance that she is one of your cousins or something. However it's hard to get to live in Iceland unless you have good skills for a needed job
@@KaptifLaDistillerie bruh theres still like 400k people. Its not like theres a thousand people to actively check if someone is ur cousin or not
@@pjp7316 bruh they literally made an app for this. Islands nations that only have a few thousands people are usually no more than 200 - 300 years old and have problems. Iceland is 1000 years old, plus it's not a in a hot climate which people usually prefer.
Also 370k people is your average European city population.
There is nothing alarming but you still have a higher chance to end up dating a cousin than you would in other European countries which are connected by land and roads
@@KaptifLaDistillerie Well said, also you are right they literally did make an app haha glad they stay ontop of things like that.
"I am ready" ..... Takes off jacket to reveal Saint Laurent pullover.
a J hahaha
Dude is so beta
Clive Martin is a Tran,s,gen,der czcams.com/video/N7Un8TeeJr8/video.html
That his nan knitted 😂😂
why am I watching this at midnight.
2:59am
+Macie B 1.37 am~
+Michal Torres holy shit man 2:59 is the our that i saw you comment
+Darkzer0Respawn hour*
+Macie B lol same here
This right here makes me proud of my heritage. My father Ulick Eriksson is a first generation Icelandic immigrant to the United States. We've been to Reykjavik so many times, I love it so much
@Kore VFX wow..... just be quiet.
@Kore VFX look at the mans name... clearly he has Scandinavian roots... you know nothing about this man CLEARLY he is mixed
@Kore VFX I'd say I'm pretty strong but that's just because I played football and had a strong grind in the weight room. But yes my father's name is Ulick Eriksson. He moved here from Iceland as I previously stated and my mom is black. So your comment proved nothing but ignorance.
@Kore VFX yeah, what's your point. It's got nothing to do with my race or heritage. I'm saying I took lifting serious in high school so yes I'd say I'm pretty strong..
@Kore VFX okay instead of playing riddle... why don't you get to the point you're trying to make, clearly you have lost me there buckwheat.
I'm amazed at how they all speak English perfectly 😍. What an amazing education system! These guys have at least two languages after leaving high school!
It’s the same for every Scandinavian country!
So they because they know how to speak English they have an amazing education system?!
@@hungrylion7742 well, not every in every country you can say that a vast majority of the population speaks at least two languages.
@@alizpinto1491 it's so common, here we speak at least 3 and some 4
@@hungrylion7742 yeah as an American I can only speak English our foreign language classes are a complete joke
How come these guys seem so genial and polite but every fucking weekend warriors at every American gym I've been to has a chip on his shoulder?
I think a lot of it comes down to parenting. And the culture is completely different. Iceland is isolated and rugged, people have had to work together to survive.
Tell me about it.
Yanks have hormones, heavy metals and plastics in their food.
Genesis I just ate an apple. No plastic.
Mike Zilla Been working out since 1989 in Gyms from NY to LA. Never encountered anyone with a serious attitude problem. May want to dust off your clavicle there, pal.
Not only incredibly strong, but very likable personalities too
When you're that big, you have few reasons to not like anyone. No one is coming at you!
@@761jared I envy that
They’re probably feminists too
people respect them
there's no point of being rude
These men look way more manly than the mister universe's we always see. These guys look handsome, strong and solid, not all oiled up, glistening and on a special diet.
It's different sport , they train to build muscle and real power.
Bodybuilding it's mostly to have cut muscles with veins, lean etc
Except for competition prep their diet is not that special. They just don’t eat shitty fast food or pizza like most people, albeit on steroids.
@David Saddy i see that you also watched that youtube video lol. That old man is pretty cool.
I agree. These men are pretty damn close to perfect! 😍
Women need to stop destroying men’s confidence and self image like this, being “manly” has nothing to do with being muscly or tall.
This dude the type to actually try and find out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Brov 😂
I think the reason why Iceland has Giants and they workout so much is because that's the way you can keep warm
Right? All that snow is scary 🤣 #fromtexas
The things I’ve read in this comment section man 😂 this one takes the cake
@@sarahmeyers1773 I can see yes.
bigger(thicker) volume also means bigger men survive more and pass on their genes
@@f.b.lagent1113 men of colder climates are bigger
The journalist looks like he' just dropped out of hogwarts.
I was just away to say 1994 😂
Yeah, likely failed gym class a few too many times.
bwahahahahahahaha
Spot on. Haha
Hahahaha 🤣
Watching him crawl in the snow in that Yves Saint Laurent sweater was a sight to behold
I love the encouragement and support they give. Seems like you got to meet some very good people
Everyone I know that has gone to Iceland absolutely loves it.
"Insane diets" shows video of Hafthor eating spinach😂.
Ohhhh noooo... Not the healthy green leaf of death!!!! Said the Brit....
It caused Popeye to have terrible tumors in his lower arms
I know everyone is joking but the game of thrones guy would eat something crazy like 5 roasted chickens in 1 meal. that's a lot for the body to process!
@@dimwitsixtytwelve No Hafthor rarely eats chicken mainly red meat and a shit load of carbs but he actually does eat spinach with a lot of his meals
@@hansolo3174 ah ok. I got that story from an interview I watched from an actor on game of groans. the actor said they sat down for dinner and he devoured 5 chickens. maybe a one off?
They had the dweebiest guy interview the strong men. Nice
Makes the strong men look stronger
Contrast
Let Nature RS i got the 420’th like. Nice
Hardcase!
Let Nature RS we should have sent your mom. Supernice lol
"So... If I buy this couch, will you carry me to Valhalla?"
I watched this video when I was 13 about 9 years ago. This video inspired me to become a strongman myself. All these years later, still working hard and pushing for my goals I find myself coming back to watch this video for nostalgia. The video that started my obsession with strength. Thank you for this amazing video, you could say in a way it changed my life
as a strongman how do you guys manage to gain that much weight so fast
@@zakarianafiee it does have to do with genetics, but really you just have to eat big and lift big lol simple yet hard
Vice: "Do you guys ever wonder about something [a heart attack] like that happening to you?"
Stefan: "No, its probably also dangerous to cross the street, you could get hit by car"
Best response ever
NDONESIA has giant too........thoug it was a thousand years ago before colonizations dwarfing us
How is that the best respone !? It's literally a logical fallacy called "Appeal to futility".
the guy trains his body so much, he should consider training his brain a bit...
Clive Martin is a Tran,s,gen,der czcams.com/video/N7Un8TeeJr8/video.html
Is it realy the best though? Seems like a dmb mans response
that’s probably the dumbest response
Awww didn't expect them to be gentle giants with a gentle heart and polite demeanor :D
kingsmart1 1 I get it
felicia natasha nicole he isn’t that gentle look at his scene in game of thrones
No you ask them what there diet is and then there training routine and then you go get one of those beautiful 6'3 super cute Icelandic chicks and become a self sustaining ski instructor
kingsmart1 1 😂
actuallyl the strong ones are more polite than the fat guys
Their Icelandic accents are just the best in the world…it’s so cool to listen to…love it.
These guys are definitely a blast to be with 🥺💕 very sweet, humble, and know that they want their guys to be the best without them getting hurt
I always thought of us Norwegians as “vikings” because of our history... but this video made me realise we’re actually the biggest wimps in comparison to Icelanders.
Norway has plenty like this as well, look up Svend Karlsen.
Kovu Kingsrod but Iceland is gay
iceland, finland, sweden
Kovu Kingsrod Swedish are the true Viking! Raaaaa
im hungry, got any donuts?
Everyone is talking about how strong these guys are but they’re all so nice too. Despite them being human Hulks, they’re all so nice to the reporter. It’s kind of surprising tbh.
Go to a gym most big guys around there are always chill and helpful
@@bonibon6669 if they aren’t too juiced up then yeah
@@redlizerad8268 ??
@@bonibon6669 if they dont take steroids
why is that surprising ?
Being a first Generation American from Norway I’ll have to give it to our Icelandic Brothers. Amazing and Strong history where our ancestors spirit live on. Praise the Nest of Giants.
Man, this was an awesome documentary. Wish it was longer!
"As strong as Thor is, he still hasn't reached every Icelandic strongman's real goal: That of becoming the World's Strongest Man."
4 years later..
deserved
He earned his title through blood, sweat, and his steel will.
@@j.dinquisitor2770 and god tier DNA, the biggest factor.
ADP Okay Joe
He has now
Genetics+diet+having little to do in the winter except work out=an Icelandic body builder. My husband was Finnish, and although he wasn't quite as hulking as these dudes, he was pretty damn strong, because he worked as a stonemason for a good part of his life. People used to ask him what HIS workout regime was, and he'd respond with "I don't work out...I just work!"
Sarah Gray anyone doing physical work during the day , every day , day in day out builds a resilience and strength.
Odinson Allfather another fatso.
Finns aren't a Scandinavian people they are a Baltic people that speak a Baltic language.
+BB1349 No one even said anything about finns and scandinavia so what are you rambling about?
And nice try but please read at least wiki page before talking BS. Baltic languages are totally different from finno-ugric language group that finnish language is part of.
Another thing: Finland is not categorized as scandinavian country not because of language but because of location and they are located on the *scandinavian peninsula* which makes it strange why they are excluded from the "real" scandinavia.
Oh, in my experience only people who are really, really, really particular about Finland not being part of scandinavia (and they seem to be actually offended by saying that) are swedish and some trolling finnish. Why it's so sore spot for them, i don't know.
But anyway, to calm this troll down and prevent aneurysm, we'll just substitute the 'scandinavia' with 'nordic' and you can again continue breathing :)
Reported Odinson Allfather for harassment. Been awhile when last seen so uncalled attack
All I'm thinking is these guys must give the best hugs because I'm a very touchy-feely person and the pandemic has prevented me from hugging people.
Yeah hug so strong that would crush you to dust
I find this kind of journalism so interesting. This will be my first year studying journalism hope I'll be able to do something similar in the future.
I love their accents. It's like a mixture of Irish and Russian
Nicole Reilly i was thinking a mixture of Scottish and Russian
You like there accents but me being icelandic hate it, its so cringey
lol I get it almost every day, people think im russian
held að þeta sé grófa hljóðið í tungumálinu eða ehv ..
@@56588 bara einsvo hinn sagði errið er svo stert hja okkur
this is a typical nordic accent... sounds pretty similar to swedish and norwegian. Not danish though we sound like shit
If in fact they use steroids (I don't know, I don't care), it doesn't take away from the fact that these feats of strength are amazing. I'm a skinny weakling, but if a man wants to make himself huge by taking drugs, eating, training and making a living out of lifting stuff, all the power to him! Seriously, I don't get all the bashing in the comment section. Its a story about huge guys who don't bother anyone and lift shit. Looks good to me.
Yeah people misunderstand steroids. You just can't use them and do nothing. They just help push the limit of your body. But that goes along with the risk of cardiac death or repair.
da_gr8est I'm 6ft1 and 205lbs. I played ice hockey and have a normal build. Compared to these monsters Im a skinny weakling. Im an average man and exercise to keep in shape and to hopefully live longer. I dont 'bodybuild' and have no desire to be a hulking muscle man. I have respect for these men who genuinely love their sport.
amsterdope Feel exactly the same way my man.
amsterdope Well said.
Said perfectly man
Iceland has won the strongest man 9 times while Finland has won it 3 times and Sweden and Norway have won it 1 and Denmark has won it 0 times
🇫🇮🇫🇮♥️🇫🇮
For such a small population that's incredibly impressive.
as a 30yr old man who watched his father try to be like Magnus this whole experience would have been my greatest, behind being a father. one can only hope.
I swear Iceland has a really high Talent Density. Seriously, there's 300,000 people there but countless cool and interesting people there.
I guess when there isn't alot of things to do and people get bored easily they will find a hobby or sport instead, and as we all know practise makes perfect.
Bum ass hipster
In Iceland around 1 in every 10 people publishes a book in their lifetime.
Benpict is tht a good thing or bad
Talent for irrelevant things tho
Being a journalist for VICE must be an incredible job, getting to go out and do all that stuff.
If you can actually get paid, yeah
Its crazy how nice and motivational they are, they just want you to keep going.
Huge respect to these guys.
True Nords of Skyrim lol
the nords cower in fear
the nords cower in fear
+Flang Chang There are no refuges in Iceland
Hakoop Ezikyan very nice then
+Hakoop Ezikyan They were all eaten by bodybuilders.
At least these guys look much more normal or maybe healthier than those freaky bodybuilders.
For realz these are like natural bodies... these aren't like creatinine protein unhealthy bods
David Ryder you had me till the roids lol. But I agree those protein powders aren’t healthy
Xpenguinkillr12 Lmao creative and protein aren't unhealthy, but more importantly, they won't make you into a bodybuilder. It's a gimmick. You can eat all the creative and protein you want and you won't look any different.
David Ryder
Steroids are hormones. Protein are nutritions.
All of these Icelandic strongmans take just as much steroids as a normal bodybuilder. Without steroids you couldn't compete in any Olympic sports or sports on a similar level.
Cause they're strongmen, not bodybuilders!!
I live In Iceland and I am the youngest Icelander training for strongman in Thors Power Gym. It is insane how big these guys are here like Thor is 6”9 which is crazy.
how old are you?
I am a muscular man ,1,80m,,,I feel like a midget after watching this,,,although they are so strong,they are also kind of heart,,,they are not mis-using their strength,,,,respect for the strong men from Iceland!! Greetings from Holland
The rest of the world: Catwalk
Iceland: *CARWALK*
Working out in a gym in Newark NJ USA in the mid 1980s, I encountered many strong men that can give these guys a run for the money. One was a cop. 6'8 350 lbs. The heaviest dumbbells in the gym were easy to him. One guy was a bouncer. He curled 200 lbs with out sweating.
I admire these guys.
Mike
love iceland, great country filled with great people
***** Yes I know right?!
+╬Reichsritter╬ Sweden, I fucking hate my country. Filled with feminists who will do anything to ruin this once great nation.
Sattack210 They're spewing their shit on us men. And when you argue back you're either a sexist or racist.
Men aren't doing anything (obviously some do) and are just taking their shit.
You're not allowed to criticize anything they do, it's just sick. The worst thing is that they have no facts whatsoever. Our extremist "feminist" marxistisk communist party (Feministiskt iniativ) got 3 percent of the votes.
DON'T LET YOUR COUNTRY BECOME LIKE MINE.
Sattack210 I know it's bad worldwide.
Whatever you do DON'T vote left. If you vote left you are supporting these marxist feminist communists.
We're 10 times worse than any other country. Sweden is the result if tumblr was a country.
I see these hairy feminists with nose piercing every single day.
It's a fucking joke. I don't think the US is nearly as bad as it is here, you should be thankful for not living here.
+╬Reichsritter╬ Sweden is declining heavily.
I'd love to see an update to this. ❤ Wonder how all of them are doing today?
0:27 wow such a beautiful landscape
A.... a good vice video...
Oh, 2014. Well that explains it.
damn, is it that bad now? haven't bothered checking the new stuff tbf
Throngdorr Mighty libvucks? Damn you’re original 🙄. Must have rubbed your two brain cells together to pull that one out.
Vice has always made good videos. Its their articles that are trash
NDONESIA has giant too........thoug it was a thousand years ago before colonizations dwarfing us
@@parfner666 Never feed the troll!
"I don't know what kind of swimming was that. Not breaststroke, not butterfly, it was a doggie style."
Had me in splits 🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣No filter he was talkn bad
Im surprised rugby isnt as big in Iceland, these dudes could do very well at it.
It involves running...
Not really you have to be agile
Im a rugby player from South Africa a lot of men are this big but agile aswell
@@tristan9881 Yeah I'm from New Zealand I've played rugby all my life haha
@@01dirtydirk Samoans are usually as big as this, and they dominate at rugby so wtf are you talking about?
Playing rugby in Iceland would be dangerous for the players, unless you spend a lot of money on fields. It would be like being dragged behind a car, over gravel.
They all speak such good English for it being their 2nd language.
Me who speaks it as my 3rd language:🌚🗿
Most europeans speak atleast 2 languages
Most of Iceland learns English as our third language.
I can't imagine English is that difficult for them to learn. It being a Germanic Language. English was also heavily influenced by Old Norse. Which is essentially what Icelandic People speak. The French Words are probably most difficult to pronounce. Something like 40% of English Words are French Loan words. Though it was "Norman French" which was a Viking Settlement.
These guys are legitimately strong.
though not genetically strong
***** no they are on steroids and they drink blood. they need jesus to be strong
mango moon are you fucking kidding?
James Thomas no
Jesus? Odin help us.
Their special forces must be amazing
lin2k4 Well they aren't bad. For the few times they are needed the troublemaker just surrenders on the spot.
One guy gave it a shot...............He ain't here no more ;)
lin2k4 they don't have and army, only some anti terror Corps in the police with Automatic 9mm rifles, that's it
funktopp True but we are in the NATO alliance so we are pretty safe :)
lin2k4 They actually have no military.
They don't have a special forces because everyone there is so nice.
It's amazing these guys speak English.
I'd love to go to Iceland on holiday.
Thank you.
I'm amazed by how well they all speak English and how nice they all seem! Makes me want to visit Iceland soon!
Looks like skyrim
TM yeah the accents for sure.
TM Remember skyrim belongs to the nords
Poop_Blower damn elves -some guy
Nothing says Nords more than people from Iceland
TM Abolutely! And Hafthor Bjornson is Tiber Septim reborn.
"Yves Saint Laurent", excellent choice of a sweater to go and interview the toughest guys on earth
they really aren't tough buddy. There are big guys like that in every country .
@@therealg4197 ya because moving 800 pounds of bare metal without pads and hardcore workouts isn't tough. LOL
@@therealg4197 ya because body building isn't tough LOL
+the realG Jesus, could you be any more obnoxious?
STFU. @@tanmang42
His son just crawling through snow with a tshirt on, LOL. These Icelandic people have a whole new level of cold tolerance haha
Love and respect to Iceland from USA. Rock on 🏋️💪💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿✊💯
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"There's a viking in you somewhere" Ah I love these people!
"I KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH METAL"
+10000 man points
Just bends it with his hands
Very engaging documentary! 💯👍🏽🔥
I've had the good fortune to visit Iceland. Tied with Hawaii, is my most favorite place on Earth 👍. The people are wonderful & beautiful ♥️
In Iceland
Arabic guy: (Shivers) How....do....u....live...here
Iceland Giant: Genetics lol
In the Middle East:
Iceland Giant: (Sweating) How.....do...u live...here
Arabic guy: Genetics lol
That's pretty much me. Even in Iceland the sun will make me sweat. I'm in California now and I can't go outside without all my clothes being drenched in sweat in 5 minutes.
Both are Caucasian and can live in desert or cold regions.
+SpookeyClown same...I'm a big guy irl and I get sweaty way to quickly but thing is I've seen ppl bigger than me that don't....damn it genetics.
I'm not sure if you've ever seen the show Eureka before, but people are always asked "If you can have one of the inventions, which would you pick?" My answer would be the one Fargo used to not sweat while wearing a suit during a heatwave. That's the dream man. I've gone to job interviews where I have to put my suit on in the bathroom a few minutes before hand to minimize the sweat stains. On the elevator ride to the office I always see these lawyers wearing designer suits and I'm like "How the hell do you wear those all day and still be fresh 'n clean?!"
+SpookeyClown Mien God....it sounds amazing....
"you gotta figure out a way to make therm go to their limits without killing them " Best motivational quote of my life
A great one for sure.
Strongman had progressed so much from even when this documentary was taken..
8 years ago who knew Bjornsonn was the next big thing. He is the World's Strongest now.
this is like skyrim, they even talk like in skyrim
+zaromonia That's probably because the accents in Skyrim are based on northern accents. SInce the farther north you get, the more badass the people are.
+Kevin Larsen like in russia and Iceland, we can't really include some other nords or Slavic people
+True Leggott Icelandic people are basically just Norwegians anyway though.
Not really though. We Icelanders have a lot of Gaelic blood in us as well.
Icelanders got the strongman gene from Norwegian vikings
imagine a boatload of these guys landing in north cumbria or wherever among a land of steven merchant, ricky gervais looking muthafuckas.
shit.
its kind of sad in a way and noble. that a land of men that were made to be warriors are left behind in a modern world that has little need of vikings and conquerers. just bouncers, doormen and the occasional power lifter. men left out of time. years ago they'd be gods.
+Loop Set so well said
+Loop Set They would be too slow and out of gas for the medieval battlefield were some fights took hours, can't see these guys running fast towards the walls while getting attacked by arrows, rocks and boiling oil. Probably just good for short charges but other than that they would be outmaneuvered and easily defeated by more agile and faster enemies.
+Loop Set I think you're getting a bit carried away mate
+Nuno Afonso you've been playing too many strat games! You write like you actually lived back then, and you think you know everything about how the medival battles were like 😂😂
When the Christian vs Muslim civil war starts you will eat your words!!!
That obstacle course looks amazing. I wanna try it.
Great reporting 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Now we know where the Lannisters get their champions from
totoro was awesome but the eng dub was cringe
Did the mountain rape the "nun", how did he torture her? They never showed
If my mother let me fight i would be the mountain of the north .. btw this is me comment before i turn to hodor :'(
Correct and also the Nordic countries are actually split between Lannisters Denmark and Iceland & Targaryens Norway Tormund
Marc Totoro Who are the Lannisters?
Arab scholars: "The Vikings are physical specimens".
Well, they weren't wrong.
steroids don't make you that tall idiot @Jimmy Robberts
@Jimmy Robberts congrats on not knowing anything about genetics, physical training, or roids.
Jimmy Robberts all of them are like that dude. Vikings looked the exact same. There were no steroids in the medieval times dude. They have superior genetics all of the other humans
Dumbass.
@Jimmy Robberts based vikings synthesizing steroids in the middle-ages.
General statement:Roids don't make you buff OR strong. Training does. If you are on Roids,you just progress a bit more. There is no magic pill,and Roids are far from it.
Such gentle giants. ❤️
I can’t get over the fact he was in a saint Laurent expensive sweater doing an obstacle course
Bunch of Banes walking around
Jealous?
+Richthofen Friedrich How can I be jealous?
+Richthofen Friedrich that was a compliment dumbass
Bane has merely adopted his strength, these men were born in it, molded by it!! They've never seen scrawny outsiders until they were already giants!!
+The Last Wolf They're big guys...
Skyrim belongs to the Nords!!!
Alexander Garda but everything inside it belongs to the Khajiit
but the argonians were forced to live there
@@swerks197 no??
brunothedog 61 ye
@@swerks197 when were they forced and why?
2 of these guys make 100 of us. Also, for the size they're very chill.
Generally the bigger you are the more chilled out you are
I want to visit Iceland someday seems like a great country to visit
These man all seem so calm, collected, and almost enlightened. I can only imagine what it must feel like to be that physically powerful. Fascinating documentary. Could not take my eyes off it.
And here I am struggling to make a pushup routine. Now I got some motivation c:
i couldnt do a pushup - neither a pull/chinup - ever, was always a chubby tall guy, but since i started lifting i gained more strength, and now, after 1 year and a half, i bench press 110kg correctly(no bullshit, let it touch the chest and then push it, high alplitude correct movement). Start with lower weights on a gym, gain muscular mass and keep practcing, and you will get the shit with time, push ups will be easyer than anything
+lonedruid if you lift heavy weight but cant do a push up that means ur just getting fat and pulling up more lard mate
+Feels M8 said couldnt not cant
Yes, an ultimate target of 5 sets of 20 is great. Each push-up should be done STRICTLY, breathing out as you rise WITHOUT HUNCHING, and breathing in as you dip deeply WITHOUT BOUNCING. Here's a less harsh routine for the FEARLESS & DETERMINED couch potato:
* 1st month, 2 times per week: 5 sets of 5
* 2nd month, 2 times per week: 5 sets of 10
* 3rd month, 2 times per week: 5 sets of 20
Remember, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger or paralyzes you from the neck down.
1:16 beautiful town/ neighborhood. I imagine walking around there . . .
So cool watching from florida