Slimmer Magnus
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| Wayne_Cowdrey |  | Slimmer Magnus | 25-09-2020 @ 10:25 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22040 posts | I've been skimming through this vid, mainly taking an interest in the performances of Samuelsson very early in his strongman career. Obviously lacking statically, but he did have some good events, winning the Hercules Hold  | ||
| dannyboy73 |  | ... | 25-09-2020 @ 11:29 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | different times wayne. in many ways simular to bb...Arnold, franco etc (the pumping iron era) are seen to many as the golden era of bb. maybe, we have the same with strongman? for me JPS will always be the main man. and Mangnus is after all the man i named my firstborn after | ||
| billynomates | | ... | 25-09-2020 @ 16:18 |
Member 4923, 1795 posts | Post Edited: 25.09.2020 @ 16:19 PM by billynomates This guy (roughly 105 kg) thinks he could've won WSM in '95. Spoiler alert: he doesnt really. | ||
| samue1son | | ... | 25-09-2020 @ 23:54 |
 Member 4416, 1369 posts SQ 210, BP 175, DL 240625.0 kgs @ 122kgs UnEq | the era of approx 98 to maybe 2003 was my favourite and I grew up with Capes on TV. Being 120 to 150kg as "heavy" kept it athletic and great speed and rep battles. People anywhere close to 200kg were freaks and one trick ponies. Glen Ross deadlifting for example. They were almost* believable to be attained naturally with whey and beef. Same how Arnie's bodybuilding was almost convincingly the natural limit fantasy. But at least they looked almost athletic. Back when the power stairs was a regular. Miss that being so popular. | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 10-12-2020 @ 13:09 |
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22040 posts | Stumbled across the Finnish TV version of WSM 1995. It has different scenes and angles to our version, which I found interesting. We get to see Varalahti pressing, caber throwing, tug of warring and squatting (not shown in our version). | ||
| JCarter123 | | ... | 10-12-2020 @ 20:10 |
 Member 3757, 1746 posts SQ 202.5, BP 110, DL 255567.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq | I like that Magnus looks a lot bigger since leaving WSM. Quality. He’s in great shape now. Also agree that arnie’s build when he was on stage is much preferred to the modern guys (sorry if anyone here falls into that category, just my opinion). Miss power stairs too. The hands being shred on event 1. Honestly the events recently have been so yawn. I don’t want to see atlas stones ever again and it was my favourite as a kid. I know I moan about the events a lot but grrrrrr. | ||
| Pikefingers | | ... | 10-12-2020 @ 22:57 |
Squatting isn't doing my back any good. Member 5108, 869 posts SQ 170, BP 125, DL 210505.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | I’ve recently been rewatching all the old WSMs including heats - starting at 94 anyway. A couple of things have struck me: -Some of the early events/ equipment were soooo dangerous (eg. Horrible-looking anchor for distance carry/ medley) -When Z popped up he was already so good, mixing it with the best in multiple events -Pudz (and Dyymek even more so) so athletic. There’s one year where they’re all standing wait deep in a pool at the start of their intro scene and have to climb out. Dymek did a two footed jump out of nearly waist deep water -Pudz was so light when he first appeared (about 123 I think) and was so much bigger (just over 140) by 2007. He looked huge at that weight with his frame. -As mentioned above Magnus Samuelson also transformed himself. Lean 120ish to a huge 150Kg guy. -Mark Westerby.... maybe one of the most naturally gifted in terms of size and strength genetics. Apparently hadn’t lifted a weight until age 38!! Also won squat in one of the qualifiers. | ||
| JCarter123 | | ... | 11-12-2020 @ 07:28 |
Member 3757, 1746 posts SQ 202.5, BP 110, DL 255567.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq | Pikefingers said:Mark Westerby.... maybe one of the most naturally gifted in terms of size and strength genetics. Apparently hadn’t lifted a weight until age 38!! Also won squat in one of the qualifiers. Farm boy stretch. He hadn’t been to the gym but pulled tractors and lugged farm equipment around day in day out. I bet his grip was insane. | ||
| WILLSAN | | ... | 11-12-2020 @ 08:19 |
 Trump will get another four years Member 126, 16707 posts SQ 160, BP 110, DL 225495.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq | Pikefingers said: -When Z popped up he was already so good, mixing it with the best in multiple events the interesting thing for me with z is that when he first started on the world level the events he tended to pick most points in were the moving events. as he progressed he built insane static power on top of that base to become the athlete that he did. I think that is how the best athletes develop - fast, fit athletes who have the potential for strength. you can be strong at first but if you are not fast or mobile it his tough to develop those skills. | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 11-12-2020 @ 09:14 |
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22040 posts | Spot on Will. Bish is an example of this. | ||
| unit94 | | ... | 11-12-2020 @ 11:12 |
 what is everyone's fran time? Member 3986, 10443 posts SQ 340, BP 200, DL 400940.0 kgs @ 129kgs Eq | It's easier to make good athletes strong than it is to make strong people athletic. Absolutely spot on | ||
| jt | | ... | 11-12-2020 @ 15:36 |
 old age traveller Member 332, 7865 posts | DO people really think Glen Ross was a 1 trick pony? | ||
| jt | | ... | 11-12-2020 @ 15:39 |
old age traveller Member 332, 7865 posts | JCarter123 said: Pikefingers said:Mark Westerby.... maybe one of the most naturally gifted in terms of size and strength genetics. Apparently hadn’t lifted a weight until age 38!! Also won squat in one of the qualifiers. Farm boy stretch. He hadn’t been to the gym but pulled tractors and lugged farm equipment around day in day out. I bet his grip was insane. If you have gleaned that info from a TV show remember the commenters talk absolute bollox and like to glam stuff up. Big Z had squatted over 400kg as a junior in the IPF before doing any strongman so not exactly weak. | ||
| WILLSAN | | ... | 11-12-2020 @ 16:13 |
Trump will get another four years Member 126, 16707 posts SQ 160, BP 110, DL 225495.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq | jt said: Big Z had squatted over 400kg as a junior in the IPF before doing any strongman so not exactly weak. I dont think anyone is saying he was weak. just that his balance of strength fell toward the moving events back then. in 2002 for example his squat total was crushed by girard and karlsen but he dominated them in all the moving events. he was strong but not unbeatable. it was later on that all the static lifts became bankers for him. | ||