1x Fortissimus Champion 2x IFSA World Champion 3x ESM Champion 4x WSM Champion 8x Arnold Strongman Champion G.O.A.T. ...............nuff said.

@dantethunderstone2118

3 жыл бұрын

And 20 year+ long career and he seems to be pretty healthy compared to some of the others

@gabrielpichorim8191

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh he won some IFSA Europe's a couple of times and other continental european championships if I am not mistaken, so it should be more than 3 ESM

@tommonk1676

3 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure he is 16x Lithuania’s strongest man I’m not 100% sure on the number tho

@Silky_boi

3 жыл бұрын

Anabolik2k no joke, Eddie acts like he won his 20th title and Robert apparently is the strongest big mouth in the world.

@biglala32

3 жыл бұрын

@Gore4ever FulciLives Thor isn't in Big Z our Shaws conversation either

It was absolutely incredible when he showed his trophy collection, neglecting to even mention his Arnolds' at first because he's just got that many.

Zydrunas’ Wikipedia page is just a long long scroll of achievements.

@EmilBBechGrip

3 жыл бұрын

@Tyler Vincent That's just insane, probably the most titles in any strength sport I can imagine.

@NS90xAurion

3 жыл бұрын

@@EmilBBechGrip That's just insane, probably the most titles in ANY sport. say a name of any sport that has similar number of titles.

@EmilBBechGrip

3 жыл бұрын

@@NS90xAurion Dave Foster, a wood chopper has 1000+ titles. That's the reason I said "in any strength sports" because you won't be able to compete as much as other less demanding sports.

@krankykunt2989

3 жыл бұрын

@@EmilBBechGrip i think john brzenk is comparable in the regard of his total domination of his chosen sport, and possibly even surpasses zydrunas in the category of career longevity

@trollsarebad1541

3 жыл бұрын

It say he has competed in 140 on wiki and won 82.... Which 300?

Dr Terry Todd once said he definitively the strongest man who ever lived. Hard to argue against a guy who dedicated his life to studying strength sports.

@standepain

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Kaz and Mark Henry both said it. Kaz saying it pretty much seals it.

Big Z is amazing, he is hands down the GOAT, the annoying thing is that if he was American people would not even debate it. Not due to politics but due to publicity and the ability to appeal to a wider audience during interviews. All strongmen are amazing regardless of their origin and every one of them that competes at the worlds is a GOAT in their own right. 💚🙌🏻💪🏻✌🏻🌏

@parkfield3244

3 жыл бұрын

Great comment 👍🏻

@Maddolis

3 жыл бұрын

I agree but I don't ever really hear people debate it, it seems pretty universally accepted. Perhaps I'm living in a bubble of actual strongman fans though. Are there that many people out there that consistently argue for Shaw? I'd say he's a strong second. I probably hear Eddie's name come up more often, funny as that may be.

@sjbr101

3 жыл бұрын

@@Maddolis totally agree, it's the strongman bubble, ask a layman and you'll get "that polish bloke... .Marius Pushknockoffski" 🤣

@alertedcoyote7892

3 жыл бұрын

@@Maddolis Yea Shaw is in second place, he needs a couple more titles before he's really in contention, but idk if he can get them at this point. He might have one more WSM in him and maybe another Arnold, especially now Thor is gone, but hey, who knows, never count a good man out I suppose

@spencerknibbe2910

3 жыл бұрын

I’m an American and I would never debate the fact that Z is the all time greatest.

Z is without doubt the greatest of all time, and by quite a big margin. No one else has come close to achieving as much as him in the sport. The second greatest of all time is an interesting conversation. Based purely on titles and the amount of competitions won, you could argue that it’s Mariusz. However, Brian Shaw was up against stiffer competition than Mariusz, as he had a prime Z to beat.

@falconfitness4222

3 жыл бұрын

Brian's 3 Arnold's titles puts him above mariusz for me

@PH34RB

3 жыл бұрын

@@falconfitness4222 Mariusz was amazing, but Z won 4 against Shaw and Shaw won 4 against Z. That rivalry sets them both head and shoulders above everyone else. To me the Arnold titles are icing on the cake.

@antoniocenteno1483

3 жыл бұрын

Brian won more than Pudz; Thor having 1wsm 1 wus 3Asc 10Ism and 5esm does the trick for me too, also holds a couple of records

@unknown55158

3 жыл бұрын

Is Kaz in the hat for the number 2 spot?. I'd put him ahead of Brian, marginally. Z, Kaz then brian

@milanpospisil8024

3 жыл бұрын

I think the Mariusz was the best strongmen who also looked like bodybuilder. He was more universal athlete than Big Z, but not that strong.

I was also really astonished when I saw him perform that 12x320kg squat set just recently. Like, most strongmen in their prime couldn't get close to that. Big Z is on another level, lifting these weights at 45.

If you look at career longevity, number of titles and number of world records then you really can't deny Z is the GOAT. Also his static numbers were so impressive, especially squats, axle and log. In his era setting world records wasn't the big thing it is now. Z didn't train specifically for the log record, he just broke the record countless times anyway in competition. Then there's the fact that he had quite a few unbelievably serious injuries that would have ended the career of most strongmen.

The most humble strongman of all time

@Pletzmutz

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't go that far, but he has the sense of decorum to let others declare it unlike certain other self-proclaimed greats... I only have 250 trophies, I have most records, I win Arnold's 8 times, World's Strongest Man 4, with IFSA 6, maybe 7, it's nice. Who is best? I not know.

@AA-tq7dm

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pletzmutz you wouldnt go that far? Who the fuck is more humble? Shaw who accused Z of fixing the Arnold? Ridiculous

@caelahrens9767

3 жыл бұрын

A A2327 they did take out Brian’s best events

@AA-tq7dm

3 жыл бұрын

@@caelahrens9767 That's strongman, you mix the events. You're supposed to be great at everything, not make excuses when you mess up cos they dont include your favourite events.

@lordmegatron6145

Ай бұрын

@@AA-tq7dm yeah you are the man brother.. i hope veryone see s truth s as you..

I started watching strongman when Magnus won the first time WsM and Z was always there, over all these decades. That is also unreachable.

especially with that wording, yes absolutely. as far as plain strongest, that's a really fun conversation to have. eddie and thor, specifically eddie gets it a lot because eddie structured his career that way. wow factor, big records for big money and big clout. well deserved. but Z was and is the ultimate competitor. pure strategy and economic application of power, breaking records only if pushed for the win. and that's what made his career so long. didn't pull a svend or hugo and go in looking for the record, but the fun part to talk about is what COULD he have done if that were his attitude? 2006-2009 Z i firmly believe COULD lift anything in front of him if he wanted or needed to. but just as a competitor it's basically open and shut.

@MyBlocksStrongestMan

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good point. In the NBA, I consider Jordan the GOAT regardless of whether he has accumulated the most achievements but because he was the most difficult to overcome when he was in front of you. You could find facts to support Eddie Hall being stronger in multiple lifts than big Z, but would he be able to overcome him in a contest when they were both in their primes? That's the question. Z was dominant in a long prime and deserves GOAT status. I have Brian Shaw at #2

@PH34RB

3 жыл бұрын

@Hidde de Roos Yeah Eddie had the *potential* to be bigger and stronger than Z, especially statically, but he went the wise healthy route of retirement. Z has him dead to rights.

@AA-tq7dm

3 жыл бұрын

@@PH34RB Z beats Eddie all day long. Max lift Eddie probably is statically stronger or close to it, but this is strongman and you need to put it all into a competition. Just look at log, Eddie failed to stabilise a 220kg log first event, fresh whereas Z made 220kg log look easy asf mid competition at wsm. Nobody can argue Z is better, broke records mid competition on a regular basis and still winning titles even, regardless of whether they're major events. Strength and longevity whereas Ed got to his peak then bailed because he couldn't maintain that power at his weight without taking serious damage. Z did all this at a lower bodyweight too.

@MyBlocksStrongestMan

3 жыл бұрын

@Hidde de Roos fair enough! Appreciate your opinion.

Big Z is so nonchalant, that it is amazing... He will speak As If being a strongman is just a hobby. in so many interviews through the years he discusses other ventures such as politics,and comments that he can only exercise so much, and needs other avenues of interest to fill his day.. Other strongmen use every second of the day to be their best. Zydrunas is a novelty in all aspects...what a guy

Yes He is So much love to Big Z, he is such an incredible competitor and yet so incredibly humble, how can anyone not recognize him as the GOAT

Big Z is a lovely man and just happens to be super human in strength matters. Lots of very deserving blokes like Brian, Magnus, Marius but yes I think Big Z owns this GOAT label.

Besides all the wins and trophies, IMO what makes this guy the GOAT is that he’s still going! He’s absolutely incredible, a true thoroughbred strongman!

It’s been said before and I totally agree , a hulk of a man , yet mega humble . A true ambassador . Thank you Loz another great interview

Short answer : YES Long Answer: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

big Z is the GOAT

@imranullah1319

3 жыл бұрын

Hey man I don't understand he not a goat

@chad7071

3 жыл бұрын

@@imranullah1319 GOAT is an acronym G- greatest O- of A- all T- time

@imranullah1319

3 жыл бұрын

But he is human!!!

Cant understand how this man only have 32k subs on his yt-chanel. "One week series" is gold. And yes, he is the GOAT.

Big Z is the strongest man to ever walk the 🌎💪

@imranullah1319

3 жыл бұрын

He is still alive

@saratinsman5637

3 жыл бұрын

@@imranullah1319 ?

@holyhex6520

3 жыл бұрын

@@imranullah1319 He's only 46, yes he's still alive

@saratinsman5637

3 жыл бұрын

@@holyhex6520 I know he is but nobody is stronger than Big Z

@saratinsman5637

3 жыл бұрын

@Thomaa Kook maybe maybe not but no one will ever top what Big Z has done and until someone comes along and achieves more. Big Z is the strongest man to ever walk the 🌎

Greatest strongman ever = Zydrunas Strongest man ever = Maybe Zydrunas? Maybe Shaw? Maybe others? Idk

@Maddolis

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I reckon Thor at his peak has a good shot at strongest man ever. No doubt Z's the GOAT!

@antoniocenteno1483

3 жыл бұрын

Thor ladt three years and specially jan to may 2020 is arguably the stongest, maybe Hall at his peak was stroncer at upper body but everything else Thor. Bit Z is the goat of goats, if you look for "strength goat" at a dictionay you'll just fin a recomendation to buy another doctionary just for Big Z achivements

@mattwad9738

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn´t consider Shaw, because he isn´t on the top in any aspect. Maybe Thor or Eddie vs Z. But I think if Z had chased the same records at his prime, he would be on the top.

Big Z is the same age as me and I've followed his whole career. While I don't really like the concept of "Who's the GOAT?", I agree if I had to pick someone, it'd be him. Not only for the points you mentioned here, but also for his modesty. He never makes a scene, just quietly does his job. And I remember how awed we were watching him absolutely dominate some of his competitions. He's a legend. I'm thrilled to see what he'll do this year. In the GOAT discussion I'd propose Brian Shaw and Bill Kazmaier. I think Kaz was robbed of a few WSM titles and he dominated the scene in his heyday.

8 years straight where either Brian Shaw or Big Z won wsm

It’s all the tomatoes he eats 💪

Love the vid Loz, perfect duration and great to see the subscriber numbers up! 👊🏻

I've watched that interview like 5 times already so motivational. Please do a part 2.

The most wins of Arnold's, world titles, Europe's, records, statically the strongest, deadlift apart, humble, healthy. A supreme Ubermensch 💪💪👌

Absolutely a great champion and great interview! Thank you Loz, and thank you Big Z for taking the time out to talk to the fans!!

He's awesome! The trophies and medals tell the truth

Gotta agree i think zydrunas broke the log lift world record about 16 times lol, cannot see anyone have the longevity in modern strongman that zydrunas had.

@ralfburon6179

3 жыл бұрын

Ignacio some said, that he did 240 kg in training.

@ignacio9590

3 жыл бұрын

@@ralfburon6179 i believe it mate, when he came back in 2016 for the Arnolds and pulled them 4 reps in the log press at 40 years old just unbelievable feat. He is the goat.

This channel is more gold than gold

This was great to watch, thanks Loz! Z is easy to root for... not only the best according to most, but humble and lets his deeds speak for him. When he says something, you take it as a statement of fact, not that he's bragging or being boastful. Strongman has brought him a great life. Hope to see a couple more successes in there to add to his trophy room before he decides to call it a day. Keep 'em coming, Loz!

Loz you are such a nice guy and such an ambassador of the sport. Keep it up and big love from sweden

Can you do Talking Strongman with Dennis Kohlruss ❓

@BigLozOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

love to

@biglg4186

3 жыл бұрын

@@BigLozOfficial Cool Hes my idol👌🏻

@holyhex6520

3 жыл бұрын

Loz, will you interview Mark Higgins?

I don't think this really needs questioning, he's the most decorated ever and probably won everything there is to win over a seriously long career. He's one hell of an athlete, the best ever.

He competed against and beat any and everyone that could be considered. Therefore there is no question, anyone who believes otherwise needs to be admitted to psychiatric ward?

Yes he is the GOAT. He's also a nice guy. My favourite is Brian Shaw. I think the most underrated in all sincerelti is Laurence Shahlaei. You were so close to being WSM.

I'd say his 8 Arnold Classic wins pretty well close that case. I've always considered that the true World's Strongest Man contest. All maximally heavy weights and short distances in the moving events. There's no OD Wilson & Jon Pall running a track with a small stack of bricks moments at the Arnold.

He's really a very village and a humble creature on the compulsion of these awards deserves that Kurin's most powerful man in history

Absolutely the best of all time, amazing man, humble and powerful in his prime, everything from the way he lifts to the way he talks screams confidence and class

100% the goat. The humility of this guy just adds to his legacy

Very much the goat big z

Gotta love Big Z! So chilled out and totally unflappable! Legend has it he got stressed once... it was a Tuesday.

Cant wait to see him at the shaw classic

Clearly unbelievable achievement. There is no doubt that he is the All Time GOAT ❤

Big Z made me fall in love with the sport and I've been in love with the sport ever since.

I have been a fan of strongman since the mid 90s and I am a huge fan of a ton of the athletes but big z is in a class of his own.

Absolutely the greatest. Won everything and done it over years and years. Unlucky to have not won a few more worlds.

Simple answer.... YES

The GOAT!! Shaw, Eddie and Thor might argue they're "the strongest ever" but this man is on another level!!

@MrStrengthfreak

3 жыл бұрын

Eddie never won an Arnold's or even a Europe's. He only won one big title (WSM) and nothing else really. He was super strong in static lifts but single lifts don't mean that much in the sport. He doesn't have the titles to be considered the strongest of all time (imo of course).

@AbhishekMishra-mc7fr

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrStrengthfreak idk about GOAT but Eddie is the strongest WSM till date(of course I'm talking about static strength)

@aaaaaaaaaa657

3 жыл бұрын

Thor in multiple interviews said he thinks Big Z is the greatest of all time. Brian Shaw said he and Big Z had one of the best rivalry, only Eddie Hall once said he had bettered Big Z as the strongest ever (well many could say that too considering only their peak performances) . I myself think Big Z is the greatest ever but in terms of overall strength (many of which are not covered in the competitions) it would be Hafthor or Brian Shaw.

@mikeoxlong91111

3 жыл бұрын

Halfthor the strongest ever? Lmao. No.

@aaaaaaaaaa657

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeoxlong91111 If you read the comment properly you probably would have answered to my comment, not to what you made up out of it. Tc

Big Z - great person, the greatest strongman 👍

Always like 👍 👍

Its safe to say he is the best strongman of all time all the records and how long he competed in the spot I consider him the best

Oh, you think lifting is your ally. But you merely adopted the weights; I was born in it, moulded by it. - Big Z

I go back and forth between either Z or Pudzian as #1.

Big Z the greatest of all time, what a career

Based on his achievements, he’s best of all time!

The best strong Man big Z

0:56 nuff said

Big Z is such an amazing human being. He’s the strongest and nicest person in the world

Ive made a table with all the winners of WSM (imo you must have won it to be named the greatest, so the rest were automatically eliminated), then I assigned points to each podium place they could get in each of the big competitions from modern and classic era (the points were based in the importance of the comp) WSM, ASC, ESM\ASM, IFSA, WMPC, WSC and WUS... And guess what? Z finished getting x2 more points than Mariusz, whom is one of the closest to Z. That there gotta tell anyone a lil bit about the prominence of Z, just way way above the rest. That doesnt mean you cant argue Kaz or Sigmarsson, Shaw or Mariusz are your favorites and greatest, but, when it comes to RAW numbers Z has no challengers, not even one.

@BigLozOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Funny, I did a very similar thing lol

I went out with a lithuanian girl who knew Big Z - gutted my kids won't get the Uber power Baltic Genes so far 💪💪💪

Big z is just to humble lol

Yes of course!!!

Will you have the first man to win an IFSA world title and WSM title, Vasyl Virastyuk, on in the future Loz?

@BigLozOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Language barrier is an issue with this one I’m afraid but it could possibly be an in person thing in the future

Name your top 5 opponents and Vasyl, Magnus x2, Koklyaev, Shahlaei, Eddie Hall, Terry Hollands and God knows who else I've missed don't even get a mention! The Poles, Jessie Marunde, Texas Stone man, Felix, Mike Jenkins, Licis. This man deserves a statue. Immortalise Big Z

GOAT is a matter of opinion. Z has over twice the hardware of the next most decorated strength athlete.

Bill, Marius, Big Z

@Ravishrex1

3 жыл бұрын

In no particular order.

@Ravishrex1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the like Big Loz

yes

lol BIG Z trying to be humble while also trying to brag with the trophies. We all know he knows ;-) For me its complicated, obviously its Big Z followed closely by Brian Shaw from an objective point of view. But my heart really loves Pudzianowski despite him clearly not being the 'strongest' I think he did so much for the sport in such a short time that if we are talking about greatest instead of strongest then Pudzianowski has to be up there in the top 3. I feel like Hafthor left just as he was approaching his peak otherwise it would be easy to call him the strongest man that ever lived irrespective of titles and records.

I have read some of the comments here and it seems lots don't think the big z was that good because it had taken him so long to win a wsm title but it shouldn't matter how long it had taken him more like look at his achievements, almost like people how could someone be the best doctor or physio straight out of school that wouldn't be possible

definitely one of the greatest in my opinion

Who was the best against the competition in their own era on the highest prestige tournament of strongman(wsm)? Mariusz for me

Bill Cashmere comes to mind.

How is this even a question anymore? Every strongman fan knows second greatest is debatable but Big Z is indisputably the GOAT.

Z is certainly there. Pudja and Shaw as well. Of course, none of them were ever banned for nearly a decade for being too good - like Bill Kazmaier was.

1.Savickas 2.Pudzian 3.Shaw 4.Bjornson 5.Kieliszkowski

As much of a fan i am of brian shaw, brian and big z both have 4 wsm titles, but big z also has the log lift world record so to me that tops brian......but i would like to see brian stop trying to get that 5th title and try for a world record in the log,deadlift or atlas stone....

Yes( his humble ass) big Z is GOAT.

If you get into strongman history is hard not to make up your mind about Big Z been the greatest ever, not only for what he won, but who he defeated.

Easily the goat, no question about it.

How come nobody ever seems to talk about Mariusz Pudzianowski when it comes to strongest of all time? I'm definitely a fan of Zydrunas, but Mariusz does have 5.

Eddie hall has a window full and the arrogance of him to say he is the best ..

If you consider Z built his career on much less efficient PEDs (gotta remember he was there since the 90s, when guys regularly reached at best 130-140 kg BW, he wasn't built on the stuf that turns people into 200 kg monsters like today), and if you consider he didn't train for WRs (although he has more of them than anyone else), if you consider he's not roided to the gills like Hall or Hafthor (reason why he's competing for almost 30 years, not like Hall or Hafthor that competed for less than a decade and both were literally FORCED to stop because of PEDs abuse - that's the truth they won't tell in any You Tube videos), so if you put all the factors together, and Z's room full of trophies, then it's absolutely no effing doubt he's the strongest of modern history. Period, no doubt at all.

@nicholasdimedio302

3 жыл бұрын

Dude big z didn't have to be big and strong he had little weak men to smash until Brian showed up

The best and stronger. C mon man

That is what I say about the Great Big Z. He has so many world records so many podiums against the best and still beat them. Big Z is just amazing and if he retires The strong men must have him as a referee because he never looks at the person just that they must do things right. There are so many greats but none like Big Z to me not even close. So many of them I liked and like now and I do have favourites but the winner will always be the Big Z Even some called Big Loz is a favourite of mine Europe's strongest man a world record in the car carry say no more.

Hey, Big Loz! How much better do you think Big Z would be if he rocked the Strongman beard? lol

@BigLozOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

lol

Yes 🤷‍♂️

Let's just not talk about goat or no goat... Dude, big z has had the log record for a long time...please.....

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES AND YES

I am a Brian Shaw fanboy, but Big Z is the goat.

Brian's biggest fan is his wife Big Z's biggest fan is Loz Kaz's biggest fan is Kaz

@Maddolis

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah sounds about right!

He is defo the best ever though

greatest of all time ...

Zydrunas is the GOAT, no contest

Big Z is the GOAT no doubt

Is water wet?

I think for now big z is GOAT but if Brian wins 5th title this he will be the GOAT . Arnold's are icing on the cake but Brian is near the goat status this year

@thorthewolf8801

3 жыл бұрын

Winning wsm without Thor or Licis? With an injured Mateusz? That wouldnt make him a goat.

Without a doubt BILL KAZMEIER is no. 1. He held powerlifting world record in the bench press and deadlift.... And the world strongest man contest OUT Squatted the then world record holder as he steamroller Ed another WSM title. Zadrunas is great but he'd have to get past pudzianowski first who beat him multiple times on his way to 5 x WSM titles. Kaz and pudz stand out... But KAZ PAVED THE WAY. NO. 1

Zydrunas says how can we determine the best of all time....*shows all his trophies* #humblebrag