New video series where Magnus goes around the world crushing random local comps

He took “He can still compete” seriously lol

"Im competing against a 7 year old" is exactly how I feel when I go to my local gym climbing v5s and a random toddler comes out of nowhere and flashes my problem

Usually, I like a lot Magnus Midtbø's videos. But this one was the best I've ever seen. The competition was a great storytelling framework. The editing is perfect. Nicely done.

Btw, saying that he feels stronger in the second round might be (just might be) an indication of how much stronger he would be if he actually warmed up.

Magnus climbing to dark synthwave music is something i could watch for hours

Out of all the climbing videos i've seen on this channel Magnus this is my favourite, it had everything. Humility, Defeat, Humour, Honesty, Triumph and most importantly you never gave up. This video is a masterpiece and I will come back to watch it for years.

give your production crew a raise. this was well filmed and edited!

don’t let magnus fool you guys. this guy qualified for 50 world cups and and made the semi finals in 40 of them, as well as being one of the few climbers to climb a 9b. he’s legit and he downplays himself a lot. the man who got me into climbing almost snuck past pretending to be an old climber who was decent in his hay day while he was actually a top 50 climber for a portion of his career

When Tomoa Narasaki tells you you can still compete you better listen I guess... Stoked for this video!

One of your best vids so far Magnus. The mood, the music, your contagious enthusiasm and energy and no stupid fake suspense and drama. I like that you are not compromising your authenticity despite the success of your channel and the opportunity to make more and more money. I think people can feel this. You're not fake, please keep it that way. Wish you the best with your channel.

Magnus, you look your best when you're having fun! It's been a while since I've had so much fun watching a rock climbing video. Pls do / organise more of these formats!

31:51, of course we want more!! All the video was frikin crazy!!!!!

The fact he got third place with only a 2 point difference even tho there were atleast 2 athletes from the Japanese national team competing is actually insane. We definitely want to see magnus compete more because this video was amazing 😍

I loved everything about this video! Your performance and humbleness, the editing and the great music choice. And your comments while you were resting were very interesting. I wanted so badly to see you compet. It's finally there. Best video since the one with Adam :p Thank you for this great climbing content and your awesomeness. Please more comps!

This was a really good video. I really enjoyed seeing this style of competitive format as someone who doesn't rock climb. Watching you upgrade your score by climbing harder difficulties was really cool! congrats on the third place, I would definitely enjoy watching more of these :D

This was edited like a movie but felt more organic. One of the greatest videos Magnus has made.

Magnus: "Maybe I should do more of these" Everyone: Yesssssss

Magnus!! So extremely well done! The 25 looked like a challenge for me! 😅 When you flashed that one problem at the end I was in literal shock. I couldn’t believe after an hour and a half of bouldering, you pulled that off so cleanly. Well done and I hope to see one of these again, even if it’s just for fun!! Those native folks were insaaaaane! The girl that completed the 82 or 88 whichever it was, WOWOWOW! So impressive and fun to watch. Keep up the amazing work!!

Yes! More competitions like these! It's great to see you challenging yourself while also enjoying yourself at the same time. Loved this format, keep it up!

The flow state magnus talked about , I could feel it from the video , entirely different mentality , instead of saying its hard and i cant do it , it transformed to i need more points and i can do it. it was amazing to watch

Never expected to see this title, good luck in all your future comps Magnus!

More of these! Was great to see you compete and see how you approach it. Fantastic effort and getting 3rd place with very strong climbers is incredible. Well done, fantastic video

I've never heard of you but would definitely watch more of these. I'm glad you found your confidence again

I don't think I've seen Magnus this happy and excited in a LONG time

Just heard a Norwegian trying to pronounce a Japanese name while speaking in English, what a legend for even attempting that

That was a blast to watch! Loved your energy and how it evolved through the comp.

This was so fun and exciting to watch, hope you do more competitions in the future!

Magnus is always so humble.. we all know he would demolish every problem if he took off his shirt!

I will say it. JAPAN WAS A BANGER TRIP. all videos were TOP QUALITY and very entertaining. Hopefully we have more content like this in the future.

More of this magnus. Such a great video, really enjoyed watching!

Yes more of these please!! So fun to watch!

the editing is SUPERB. good pace, music and editing without making it over the top

Magnus is like every best student in school "Oh that was hard, i dont think i can do it" and then bam aces

I'd love to see more of these. It was inspiring to see how energized you were by the relaxed yet competitive atmosphere of the competition.

I would love to see more of this buddy. Thanks for bringing us to Japan.

Dude. Seriously the best main channel video in a while. Not only was the video idea fantastic, but the editing and music were just so, so good. Plus, by the end the amount of pure climbing joy on your face was just so nice to see. 🤌🏼 On a more technical note: I really dug the overall format of the video (i.e. the mix of real-time footage, artistic shots, and the “future Magnus” clips talking about what was going through your mind at the time). I also enjoyed the return to the longer format video. Bravo and-if I may say-encore. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

A case study in sports psychology. First half the mental wasn't there, no matter how hard the body tried. Then it all clicked in the second half and he was back to form. "Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical." - Yogi Berra. Brilliant work!

Loved watching this! It would be so cool to see you continue doing competitions like these. It gives me motivation to climb harder!

Fantastic video - really enjoyed it! I would love to see more of these because you enjoyed it so much!

You look so happy, i could'nt stop smiling for you man ! Also the comments beetween the climbs, the music slowly hyping it up and the suspense all make it one of the best video you've made so far.

Trusting every competitor to fill in their own score is the most Japanese thing ever, they fully trust the honesty of everyone there

That was really fun to watch. I would enjoy watching more videos of you in competitions.

This was so incredible to watch! More of these, please, you’re awesome Magnus!!

That flow state sounds amazing! What an awesome feeling to tap back into.

"I didn´t really warm up" ... "weird. I feel so much stronger after climbing for a while" ... hmmm... 😁 Great video and congratulations on the placement! Would love to see you doing more comps.

Loved watching this, really nice to see you enjoy climbing so much again

Indeed! More contests such as these! It is commendable to observe you pushing yourself and having fun simultaneously. Great format, please continue!

This is my favourite Magnus video since the Alex Honnold collab. Strongman diet swap gimmicks and the like are fun, but this is what Magnus is great at - communicating his pure delight for climbing whilst casually showing off his superhuman skillset. Wonderful.

just love how authentic Magnus is all the time - it's inspiring to know that he was nervous but still managed to perform despite it.

More please! We need more of this! One of your best videos for sure

Magnus, I would love to see more of these comp videos. It's so cool to see it from your perspective. I love watching comps but I don't get to see local comps often. Great video!

host your own local comps in this format, i think people would love it

Great video, Magnus! As soon as your attitude went from "let's see where I'm at" to "I'm just gonna go all out" you were crushing haha

One of my favorite videos so far. So much energy 💪🏻

Yes, we need more of these kinds of videos. I really enjoyed watching this.

Definitely more of this. Probably one of your best videos and you look so happy and excited the entire time. Editing and flow was top notch as well 😁 i like how the music beats match with the movements you make on the boulders.

The sense of urgency by the timer and the music + seeing Magnus get competitive and wanting to achieve something, made this video super engaging COMPETE AGAIN MAGNUS! WE WANT TO SEE IT! CATCH THAT HIGH THAT WE KNEW YOU FELT AT THE END OF THE VIDEO

I would love to see you compete like this again! I absolutely loved this video. Thank you for everything that you do for the community!

We def wanna see more of it Magnus , Great job man🔥🔥 you still have it.

The genuine joy on his face when all his nerves were out in the second round was so refreshing. Go Magnus, you needed this. Please let us see the next comp too 🙏

Genuinely nice to see someone go to Japan for once and make the video strictly on the subject, rather than go around for half an hour and film everything different about Japan, compared to western countries It feels like a just another climbing video and I like it

really enjoyed watching you with this level of excitment building up along the video

Congrats on the ranking and thanks for sharing your experience!

We are proud of you, Magnus. You competing is a sign of great health. keep up the cool content.

As a volleyball athlete seeing magnus get into the zone and feel a flow state after all these years taking a break from competing and genuinely enjoying the competition is actually really moving to watch. Magnus probably wont try to qualify for a world cup again but i do hope he scratches the competitive part of his brain more!!

It was so epic, please more of these videos !!

It was great watching you compete again, and nice that you had such fun with it, too. :) I would really like to see more of this, as it's a joy to watch you climb.

I love that this is really just Magnus crushing after a really good warm up.

Magnus this was your best video in years. DO MORE of these compititions. You had so much fun, you are so talented. I loved watching you compete!

Would love to see more like this. Great climbing action, and you had fun!

This is your best video yet. Love the editing and music too. Congratulations on top 3!

The foreshadowing smile at 17:56 is all you need to know about the second round hahaha. What a great watch Magnus! I almost started to shout out loud on some of those problems you flashed so nonchalantly along with your superb narrative. Thank you for sharing this with us!

More competition!!! Magnus' road back to world cups would be top tier content

Fantastic format, more competitions plz !

This was such a nice video to watch, to see his determination and joy in the second round truly is the cherry on top

this is an insane video. I felt the rush just by watching him improve due to him finding his "flow" state, it was like watching a movie where the protagonist finds his true strength. chills tbh

I'm impressed Magnus managed to resist competing for so long haha

I can NOT wait to see future videos of you completing this climbing gym!! I'm so stoked to see more content on this Climbing Gym if you decide to go again! I was cheering you on the entire time. The 2nd round definitely shows your nerves being more controlled just from the way you spoke and your body language. I knew after taking a break and going again your nerves would settle.

That was super cool to watch! Thanks for sharing would love to see more. :)

i been watching magnus vids for years and i swear this is one of the best vids i've ever seen here. his tempterment throughout the event, the progression between rounds, the overall pacing, the music, everything about this video is so kinetic and well done.

Magnus' performance anxiety is a real thing - not just him being humble. It was on full, painful display when he competed in a Norwegian show called Mesternes Mester. In the semifinal he was way ahead of his competitors and just needed to hit some easy targets to move on. Couldn't hit a single one. I felt so bad for him. He deserved so much better. Great to see him competing in this format where he can relax a bit, get in the flow and just show us what he can do. Fantastic video!

Great video! I like the format of the contest as well! Thanks!

We definitely want to see more! Glad you had fun Magnus

Watching this you can clearly see that Magnus's biggest obstacle is not any of the boulders, but rather his own perception and mental hurdles he creates for himself. You're way better than even you think Magnus. This was inspiring to see. It's always better to risk and fail than settle and succeed. Can't wait for what the future holds!!

One of my favorite videos so far. Glad the passion for competition seemed to be coming back. I hope you keep having this much enjoyment in your future climbing projects!

That was so awesome. You rock!!! It was great to see how you pushed yourself and had fun doing it. You're truly an inspiration. Great climbing Magnus keep it up. 👏👏👏

love this, keep doing what makes you happy man all the videos are great!

watching that competitive fire rise in Magnus again is awesome, you can see how his eyes change as the vid goes on as he is locking in more and more, awesome vid, well done Magnus!

Bro has tens of thousands of people watching his videos everyday and doesn’t feel nervous but a couple hundred pairs of eyes in person and he crumbles. Exposure therapy man, keep competing until you feel comfortable so you can preform at your best!!!

Such an intense and amazing video, I much prefer seeing you try your best in these type of videos! It's very inspiring

MORE! pretty please. It was very cool to see the mental shift between the first and second round.

Greatest comeback of all time 💪🏻👊🏻

Two of greatest climbers in world told you that Magnus can stand on business. It was awesomess to see you find a place where you can start to accept that fact again.

It is so great to see You having so much fun. I'd really love to see more vids You doing these kind of comps!

I LOVE this video ! Loved the intensity, the energy you got from climbing, the mood... NICE

Now this grabbed my atention for sure , clicked on the notification instantly😂❤

Something about seeing Magnus competing again and enjoying it warms my heart. Good job and great video Magnus!

Loved it and want to see more of it! You rock!

Matngus, you are without doubt one of the most humble, modest, resilient, inspirational and motivational athletes in world sport. And whoever does your video editing needs a gold medal too. Absolutely brilliant video - this should be on Netflix as a series!