No haters here, nice. He earned everyone's respect and admiration with discipline and humility. Hes probably the strongest man ever, and still look healthy now (and with abundant hair haha), great genetics.
Aidan CE As much as I like Eddie mate, Zydrunas has no real equal in the sport; the only modern rival would be Brian Shaw but even he would admit that Zydrunas is above him. Z is a living legend
@minecraft creeper Male hair loss comes from the effects of testosterone derivatives on the hair follicles, they get damaged over time basically. Thus high testosterone lvls advance hair loss faster, and Strongmen must have high testosterone levels to build muscles, and additionally increase them by injecting it. However, the major factor for hair loss is the sensitivity of the follicles to those testosterone derivatives, which is also genetically determined. Consequently when the follicles are very insensitive to those derivatives, it is possible no hair loss will occur despite excessive levels of testosterone. Hence, Zydrunas must have hair follicles insensitive to testosterone derivatives.
This man has looked after himself throughout his career I've always found it amazing how he loses all his comp weight and cuts, eats healthy and then bulks again for competition. Hardest worker in the game and a true gentleman of the sport.
He and Mariusz are true examples of longevity in strongman. Rarely injured and record breaking athletes. Just something special about the slavic/baltic countries.
it seems to be the method that's followed now. Thor and Shaw do the same thing, during off season, they bring their weight down. They only bulk going into competition because carrying that much weight wrecks the body
Yeah don't worry. Worry about yourself. Anxiety ass punk. Grow up seriously it isn't bad as many people think. Just look up ground research not the mainstream and support Trump to protect the nation from the government aka congress reckless choices. The flu has a 1% death rate. The CV has a 1.1% yes 1.1 not 4 or 5 or any of that bull. Instead of stay safe safe calm buddy and lay off the garbage behavior and thinking the world will end. Only in your dreams sport.
15 years ago my son, who was 5 by this time, wanted to shake hands with BIG Z. Without any hesitation BIG Z shook his hand immediately after doing some reps on the Circus Dumbbell. He is as humble as he is strong. Later my son told me, I didn't know whether I was touching a hand or concrete :)
@@alessio7375 that wouldn't help, there aren't as many 'real' strongman fans. If he made flashy shit like eddie he would get a lot of subscribers not like this but I don't think he cares that much about subscribers anyway
@Aidan CE yes i meant no matter how many vids he posts it is very unlikely that he'll get a million subscribers, he might get a few more subs but not a million. There are many strongmen on youtube no one knows about unfortunately I think big z will be one of them
greatest of all time, 20 years highest level on strongman, no one can ever beat that, would like to see more training videos, strongman events and day in the life etc
"Hello, i am lift weights. I am world record, i lift strong. I preworkout with this, i warm up with your peanuts. Lightweight, baby. Next lift, 200 kilo warmup. I now squat your whole family
@Dennis Thorson True, id compare him to Mike Tyson if this was boxing, one of the best ever, but didn't take care of himself and had a terribly short prime, should have domimated for years but destroyed his body, would have died of a heartache on stage from a horrible diet and supplements if he didnt stop at 29 years old Big Z the total opposite then, took care of himself like a Klitschko and dominated for years Eddie for all his static strength didnt even win an Arnold, wasted his talent imo Same age as Thor who has barely entered his prime
@@xxblade.2272 No, he got the shoulder presses but it doesn't matter because Eddie had more in the tank and if Thor would've got the one that was taken away then Eddie would've just got one more, that's not what I'm talking about. Eddie is close friends with Colin Bryce (head ref) and they have been known to conspire to help Eddie before (watch his documentary, Eddie says so himself) and apparently during 2017 WSM Eddie was talking a lot with Colin and conveniently the events kept changing to favour Eddie (moving events removed, static events added). Thor is not the only competitor to complain about this. It is no secret that the event was manipulated to help Eddie win.
Hairy Meat Obviously you didn’t understand my comment. Maybe English isn’t your first language so I will give the benefit of doubt. Copying a strongman’s diet will not make you into a strongman, which is what these people think will happen. They are strong because of their training... eating the correct diet is FUEL for their body for training and growth. Now please think before you try the keyboard warrior shit again
Cloud Strife No, copying their diet will not make you a strongman, but you’re really underestimating how important diet is. These guys literally eat all day long so that they can do this stuff, it’s a combination of training, steroids, and diet. You can’t run an engine without fuel
Big Z I remember watching you over 10 years ago during WSM, I think you're one of the greatest and such a respectable human being. I believe watching strongmen when I was young inspired me to he the strong, fit man that I am now. Thank you Big Z!
You are the all time greatest Strongman. I started following WSM back in the mid-2000's. Every time you competed I made sure to see it! A big smile always, even if the event didn't quite go your way. You will remain my favorite forever Z!
Besides being a humble man, No One comes close to his accomplishments, only a limited ability in the English language has kept him from being what he should be none the less, the most FAMOUS strength athlete of all time! Something Eddie Hall has had more success in because of his arrogance and willingness to brag about his few accomplishments.
I got what you're saying, it's true big Z didn't have the popularity that he deserved because of his language difficulties. But Eddie Hall still have great achievments, Deadlift world record holder, WSM 2017, axle world record holder, and one of greatest strongman in static movements
Eddie doesnt deserve to be in the same sentence as Big Z until he accomplishes more, he literally only has won 1 international comp (WSM). Big Z has 4 WSM, 8 Arnold Classics, and 3 ESM, and countless others (check wiki).
I'd be interested in learning about your transition from competitor to judge. What advantages did being a competitor give you, and what else (if anything) did you have to learn during the change? You're the man Big Z!
Please keep these videos coming and maybe get a video editor. You deserve to have millions of views and I think the world can learn a lot from you. Your no nonsense attitude is what we need
Big Z. Please just do more videos like this. Would be good to see your full weekly training schedule in a series of videos. Thanks from Scotland 🏴💪
just more videos like this, please! with training and dialogue. maybe do a q&a like you've done for IG but on here. like ask us to comment you questions and you answer. great stuff, Z!!
You're a Legend, Zydrunas. And you always stood out among champions not only because of your strength and accomplishments, but also because of your modesty and sportsmanship. Also, love how you squat my 1rm for sets of 10 on your light day! Garage training forever.
Keep the content coming. You should do some videos for people to get to know you and where u came from as i would like to know. I think your channel will do well.
You look young and healthy, very best strongman in my opinion. Many people still want to see you go after your log lift record, myself included, but health comes first! Thank you for everything, and keep going strong :)
This is awesome that you have a channel Z. I’d just like to see how you train. Don’t need to see anything fancy or out of the norm. I like how you explained the lift you’re doing and what it’s good for. Subscribed 👍
Straight forward workout. No BS. BIG FAN BIG Z. I hope yourself and Brian Shaw can team up and grow the Strongman sport like the other professional sports.
Lovely video Zydrunas. For your next video, would be nice to see you deadlifting along with your assisted exercises and a bench session also. Thank you in advance. Kind regards.
Great video, I've trained in my garage for years. I love it, bought my own equiptment and had some made and the best bit is everything is available every day and you can choose what you put in there. Stay safe big Z. I would like to know how you keep your lower back strong and not cramping on deadlifts