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I am not interested in who makes this test - just who passes it. What percentage of people pass this test ?
It was said in the video at 1 minute in...? 500 to 2000ish applicants, about 100 accepted, average 6 to 8 pass. So 6% to 8% pass the test.@@PetraKann
6%-8% who take the test pass but only 100 take it, (as said above), and the applicant pool I thought he said was 1500-2000, so if you take the full applicant pool its 0.53% to 0.3% make it. Even if the number is 500-2000, final range would still be 1.6% to 0.3% of applicants make it through the whole process.@@PetraKann
magnus hope you can train your ladder climbing technique and redo ladder with saw. If you look at vid your legs barely held any weight. GJ otherwise
@@alexzan1858 I think the problem is that the saw hangs from his neck/shoulders, and the ladder is not rigid. The center of mass is very high up. Some unknown (to me) technique is required to be able to use the legs more.
I love that Magnus tried to make jokes at several points throughout the video and they were all dead silent, made it even more fun. 🤣
😂😂😂😂 true
All editing
Classic scandinavia
Yeah haha they would not budge
oh dont be such an old misery!@@juderobin1725
There were Norwegian special forces stationed at the base I was at in Afghanistan in 2005-2006 and let me tell you, those guys were absolutely incredible. I’m so happy we’re allies 😂 Those guys walked around in flip flops or barefoot on base in the middle of winter. They’d roll out on missions for a week or two at a time, come back for a few days and go back out. They were hard as diamonds. Nothing but respect for them.
It's the Viking blood
@@kpopfan674 they looked and acted the part that’s for sure. Also, bases in Afghanistan have nothing but big rocks on the ground to keep the dirt from getting kicked up and covering our weapons. There was also snow on the ground and they walked barefoot in shorts and sometimes they put a tshirt on if it was really cold. They had dune buggies and ATVs fitted with machine guns that they rolled out on for missions. Incredible fighters too as you can imagine.
@@kpopfan674 "It's the Viking blood" - did vikings have diversity too? as this video makes a case for it, with that over "tanned" guy (or gay), that didn't looked very blond or with blue eyes. Maybe it was because of the camera angle, yeah that must it, the politically correct angle.
@@flotr6465What in Odin's name are you on about, you know blood carries on even if mixed with another race? Viking blood will survive forever.
@@flotr6465 He's an immigrant, not Norwegian by blood
Admit it guys, y’all saw those camo nets and immediately went “Oh it’s Nøkk”
That's the reason why I clicked lol
Fr, they really look alike but Nøkk is part of Jægerkorpset which is the Danish elite special operations force. But I lowkey thought they looked like Nøkk too lol
Lol, my reason to click too
that's the only reason i clicked hahahaha
That's why I'm here
These guys seem so supportive, looks like a really tightly-knit group of brothers. Much respect to everyone who pursues this career. Absolute legends.
They were just being kind to him because he is a civie...
@@ManiacMVK ok and?
@@davereid-daly2205 like you work for them…
god bless your homofobic ass,@@ManiacMVK. The idea that this is your authentic thought gives me so much funny feelings it's crazy.
@@ManiacMVKthey can get shit dine that's what counts
Damn, extremely cool that you even secured permission to make this video in the first place. Awesome look into the inner world of a thing most of us never consider
its also PR for the commando so they can recruit young men
It's quite literally propaganda. Magnus is a loser for doing these videos
@@Afreshio They get 1000s of applicants every years so they're not struggling in that department. Only 6-8 make it through.
Magnus never fails to go above and beyond for our entertainment. What a legend
zho never fails to male us laugh
@@gcioo-4488 Zho
As a U.S. Marine, the thing that separates special operations from the conventional military is their professionalism and quietness. They do not boast, speak loudly. They are quiet, soft spoken and only speak when asked something. It’s the quietest dude in the room that is often times the best out of their peers. To no surprise all of these young men or older find themselves in selection and end up getting selected. It’s not the most fit guy or the smartest but the right individual. The one who contributes to all skill sets, the quiet professional.
Spot on, I saw this all too often when I served in the Australian Military. Heaps of wanna be's that never make it, it isn't their capability that is the problem, it is the attitude. If you think you are tough, you probably aren't, if you just are, you have a chance to make it. You are very right in the quietest guys in the room too. Quite a few guys from certain parts of our military were also under cover even in peacetime, fake ranks, play the "tame game" but if you pay attention, there are signs that they are not who they pretend to be.
Marines are not special forces tho
@@justsomeprofile4969 uh oh, don’t get the dawgs angry now
sure buddy, that's why there are so many KZhead channels with these chumps yapping about what they do or what they did, because they are so quiet.
@@justsomeprofile4969 Well yeah the conventional forces obviously but I am just saying and from experience. As well as friends whom have gone through Special Operations selection and one going through BRC which is current.
As someone working in the Norwegian Army, I gotta say that I really appreciate the opportunity to see what other units do and how demanding this work is. Thanks for inspiring me - this was a great boost in motivation to be a better me! Looking forward to the next video with you and FORSVARET!
Big respects!
Thank you for your service.
Question: are foreigners able too speak using Bokmål or can it only be used for writting
@@arthurbob3452 You can speak Bokmål.
@@JoakimM92 alright Takk im still learning
Huge respect my friend! It's okay that "your new friend" did't let you climb up but we are very proud that you didn't leave him behind! 💪😅
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Seems crazy they would carry it and not haul it up behind them. Truly a special breed of men!
@@jlehmHow would they safely haul it behind them? Imagine the damage that a freely dangling rail saw would do to a RIB boat or someone who's below it.
We?
@@mauripekkarinen1 how would it damage the rib boat? It would be attached to a rope and hauled up by someone at the top. It wouldn’t hit anything depending on the size of the haul as the ship outside walls are overhung.
Hey Magnus, a suggestion. When the military no longer lets you try their stuff ;) there are pretty hard physical tests to become a firefighter (more or less demanding depending on the country)
We need them everywhere too! Drive that recruitment, we need more STEM & smokejumpers in the field.
Hell yes. A new meaning to "Fit to Fight".
I like THIs suggestion my dad is fire fighter in norway he says that most people fail on the swimming test
I'm familiar with the tests they do in nordic academies and they seem to be pretty close to each other. At least the final test was pretty though for me. Need to have really solid strength endurance in your legs.
@@Legolordgarmadon20interesting there’s a swim test for fire fighters
I was in the Marine Corps infantry and had the great pleasure to be trained by instructors in the Norwegian Army for extreme cold weather training. They were super humble and nice on the outside, but I know for sure they are rock solid and hard as nails on the inside. True beasts. We had 4 assigned to my my platoon, they were introducing themselves and a little bit about their experience. All of them and I mean all of them, had 2 tours at the least to Afghanistan and some to Iraq. They were awesome
I've been in the Danish Navy.. but this is definitely something else for sure. I was apart of a huge Nato mission in Bodø, Norway in 2020, and those guys at the Coastal Commando was so crazy proffesional and actually pretty scary! So much respect to you, Magnus!
What are you talking about - the Danes are hard as rocks! Partners for life, bro.
Нато это сборище нахлебников и теоретиков военных действий!
@@HenningKilset76а ты сразу видно разбираешься в армейском деле 😂😂😂😂
Magnus is really a machine man , the amount of sports and physical tests he passed it's insane !
Hes an athlete
The fact that magnus pulled through the whole day after going to complete muscle failure during those lunges at the start is crazy! Huge respect to him, shows he is not only very fit but has some willpower to him
Exactly! I think this is also why in every military video they seem to respect and like Magnus so much. Because he doesn't give up and tries his best every time
Yeah, none of the requirements seemed to terribly hard (although at the end doing the ladder with all that extra weight was absurd) on their own, but doing them all in such a short time frame is absolutely crazy, had to keep reminding myself that to keep my ego in check. Magnus really is a beast
Yeah, he was vocally regretting going to failure on those through the whole video. He's 30-40 lbs lighter than these guys, so on stuff like the sit-ups, it's easier for him. But the tests where they are moving a specific weight, it's a lot larger percentage of his bodyweight, so a lot tougher for him
Wind sprints after weighted lunges. Dear lord that has to suuuuuuck.
Oh shit. You mean to say everythingshown in the video happened over 1 freaking day?!!!!
mad respect to you man. you didnt show up and expect them to bend over backwards for your content. you did their test and met their standards earning you this video. must feel very rewarding. GJ!
I am incredibly impressed with your cinematographer consistently using lenses and angles that avoid exposing their identities
This video is good at showing how cool these guys are and what a beast Magnus is. But honestly the visuals of this one just made me desperately want to visit Norway. What a stunning country.
Yeah they were extremely professional and answered questions clearly shows their high level of training/competence.
Ive been saying it for a year man next winter im gonna go for sure In Sha Allah (If God wills)
I've been there many times. Very beautiful but very hostile wilderness. Good luck.
Just please don't be a dumb tourist and go on mile long hikes in sneakers and jeans, unprepared for the weather :) This July it was like 5 celcius and rainy and windy. Lethal conditions if you're on a mountain.
@@tenettttt Get boots and thermal pants?
As someone coming from Germany, I highly appreciate that those Coastal Rangers are perfectly fine with talking English all the time to help a KZheadr adress a larger audience. Also, probs to Magnus for not only being a beast and finishing the tests without specific training but for keeping a perfect form instead of just pumping out those reps.
talking english protects their identity
Norwegians don't dub movies like germany and typically talk good english, so no problem for them i guess
Tbh I think a lot of younger Germans speak pretty good English these days too.
A huge population of Norway speak english pretty well
I totally understand the reasons for them speaking English well. It's just not common and nothing to be expected from German soldiers. People in their twenties and thirties often speak English well around here, but that's it.
Magnus is better than Netflix
I love that you never try cheat exercises and always have proper form, you're a legend bro!
Their positivity and encouragement is wonderful. They were rooting for you every exercise.
My experience is that soldiers from all services are like that.I remember when I served as border guard at GSV the russian border, I was at the stab. We had to do 3 mila, thats 30 km within 3 or 4 hours maybe i dont remember any more, but I was lagging behind after 15 km and this seargant came and ran next to me he was from the border guards and telling me we where to manage this, he was to be the last one to pass finnish and it would be within time. We ran like tjat the next 5 km but sadly I was not fit enough and lost 7 minutes for each km I was going and would not be able to get there in time. So sent him off... but was nice of him.
For anyone curious, stretching before running isn't bad necessarily, but you should stretch dynamically (short&couple reps). Save the static stretches till after a workout
Static stretching before a workout is fine, just not immediately before it. The studies that popularized the idea of static stretching being dangerous before a workout were done with zero turnaround time.
@jfireclimbing well tbf that is the moment at which most people stretch isn't it?
basically increase heart rate and warm your muscles up
I’ve never really believed in man-invented stretching. Natural stretching like all animals do? Sure, but otherwise I think working opposite muscles is the most efficient as it really puts your joints in the correct place.
Username checks out lol!
As a retired Air Force Medic who spent years in Special Operations working with Combat Controllers, Pararescue, TACP, Army SF and some SEALs, I really appreciated the video.
Are you İan's dad?
It's always a little funny how Magnus acts like his job isn't working out with body weight exercises. He's an absolute monster.
great video! my father is a albatross (special coastal guard for Argentina) and they have this yearly catch up with different special forces from around the world to update training and learn from other type of forces! He always said that the norwegian comandos are CRAZY AF and that they do some of the hardest excercises in all the special forces just to be prepared for the bad conditions in the water, hope to be this great one day 💪💪
Any fun stories or so?
Your father is bad ass, props to him
Excelente data bro!
I'm an ex British Army medic and I never had the opportunity to go to Norway sadly but seeing this solidifies my respect and understanding that these guys mean business when they're on the job! Also just found your channel Magnus, great stuff!
I was a paratrooper some time ago, was deployed in Kosovo once and Afghanistan twice and I’ve trained with many many guys from other countries, many special forces teams and one thing that always surprised me was that a lot of times the “little guy” was actually their best 😂 Most of the time when we’re at the base there’s really not a lot to do so we would just have competitions and we would even have prizes Good old days 😂
The "little guy" is the ANT of any unit. The lightest, best weight to power ratio.
@@esmolol4091 If you mean by body size, then yeah. In fact a true soldier must survive with bare minimum. I can't imagine how a buff strong guy that is used to eating many meals a day will survive in the wilderness unless he already have that experience before..
Pretty crazy that magnus is at an Operator level without any specific training. Guy is a BEAST.
No special forces group expects you to pass every event. Its about not giving up, no matter what. A great story/example they tell about selection is, they run ammo cans up and down the hill all day, after a grueling day. Recruit tears his arms, instead of quitting, he makes a sling out of his top and drags the can up the hill. He passed selection and got a q-course date after his arm healed. edit: people freaking out its not true. No shit, its just a story. I have no been to selection, didnt want to be SF, just a story that was told after buddy came back from selection. Did 6 years at 3/75, 2 Years at 3ID, 2 Years at 82ND and run operations with 10th Mtn earning a combat patch. 11B. Joined in 2005 under the 11X program, went to airborne after basic, rip, -> A co 3/75, Deployment, Ranger School, Air Assault, Deployment, Orders for 3ID for stabilization for medical care for wife. Not that its anyones business but think and do whatever you want.
What do you mean without any specific training? dudes been climbing all his life. Sure, climbing a rope ladder with all that gear looks hard, but Magnus can do a 64kg weighted pull up, and one arm muscle ups. This was pretty easy compared to the other challenges he did.
Magnus is literally an ELITE athlete. He can definitely handle anything physical. Actually the fact that he is elite suggests that he could handle the psychological stresses as well
@mr.brightside7496 does magnus train dips? Or 115lb Lunges? Running? Sure he does pulling related stuff but everything else is his own training on the side
@@jmb9701Magnus has been an elite athlete all his life. It's not like he is isolating only 3 muscles in his body. Also we literally don't know how he trains outside of climbing. The "pulling" relate stuff you are talking about literally trains most of your upper body. I can guarantee that many climbers would not havy any problems with the dips...
Great video! In case someone is interested, I've been a 200m-400m runner at a decent European junior level and yes, you don't want to stretch statically before running fast, but doing it dynamically reduces the risk of injury without loosing much explosiveness. So instead of holding a muscle in an extended position, move in and out from that position many times :)
One tough Norwegian ! I have always been proud of Norwegian being half my heritage, I always say the better half 🙂it’s what keeps me going strong at 76. I watch your videos while doing my treadmill and workout each morning, helps get the blood flowing👍
This video is a work of art!!!! Magnus that's crazy, from organizing to going through with it I applaud you
much love to the Norwegian Armed Forces! tusen takk for din tjeneste!
These guys are nice and it's cool that we get to see their processes, but is there any european country where people actually thank the armed forces for their service? Nobody does it here in Germany, and I don't think they do it in the other countries either (Not completely sure though).
Same here in Czech Republic@@Manxkaffee
@@Manxkaffee then they end up like american police wanting praise for their "service". its best to respect and appreciate in silence, than risk police forces turning into american police
@@Manxkaffee Every continent outside Europe shows respect to their Armed force. Maybe this isn't the case in European countries, due to the fact that european armies doesn't have to engage in Wars often. Plus European armies call for America's Help whenever a conflict happen, Ukraine is the example.
@@neunzehnvierundachtzigus engages in wars they started
Thank you do much Magnus for giving me a cause on life
Good for you dude :)
fake af
I'm so glad that things got better for you. Congratulations for doing what it took and getting there, I'm sure it wasn't easy.
This series was incredible, Magnus! Absolutely love this content. Nothing but respect for these hardened men!
The production quality on this one is just superb! Well done.
Awesome to see one of the worlds best climbers takng advice on how to climb the rope ladder.
For me it´s the moment at 15:25, his smile when he only even thinks about passing and joining the mission is so genuine
Those commandos were really supportive. I bet they could inspire you to do anything or feel warm in any cold climate.
Amazingly fit, competing with the best, yet so down to earth… Thanks, Magnus, for taking us with you to all of these locations that are inaccessible to most of us.
Great content as always - we had a little baby boy just 6 months ago and named him Magnus. If he will have half the discipline and endurance while being this respectful I will be a very proud dad. Will definetely have him climb stuff as soon as possible ;-) And maybe we'll visit Magnus climbing gym in Norway in a few years.
I heard the Norwegian military denied Magnus' request to chalk up and take off his shirt because they didn't want him making their specialists look bad. In all seriousness though it's always amazing and inspiring watching these special forces videos. In the gym there might be errors like bad form or ego lifting, but in these elite units every bit of training is being done with a purpose in mind.
Super cool Magnus! This is the kind of high-end production quality and video-making that I expect from a large media company producing content for TV, but it's coming from a random "small" KZhead channel, really amazing!!
Your videos are always amazing! Keep going 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Man you amaze me. I think we all think in our heads “I could do that” and watching you do these incredibly difficult challenges just proves it’s nowhere near as “easy” as we think it is. Can’t wait to see you perform on the mission!
Babe wake up, there's new Mag content
Great to see this Kind of content again, Respect to you and the Men you train with, They treat you with respect regardless of how you perform.
Hey it’s nokk
This was really cool man. Your climbing background transitions nicely into this. I think you would be an exceptional operator had you gone that route. 👏👍
Somebody coach this world class athlete in deadlift technique for his sake! I am so impressed by Magnus’ abilities to do well across so many disciplines and professional groups, but please help him prevent damage to his back. LOL!
Kinda wild to see how strong he is to just muscle through it using a very inefficient technique
hahaha agree! he's definitely needs to learn proper deadlift technique. Strong regardless
I’m glad to see this community understands that I am not disparaging Magnus at all. If anything, I admire his ability. Lack of coaching and knowledge is never the trainee/student’s fault. Actually, I’ve seen a lot of people climb ladders into my helicopter, and was really impressed with Magnus’ teachability. Within 2 rounds of instruction, he started looking like a real operator coming up to me at the door!
I love these military videos that you make Magnus
Im so impressed right from the start, even though you struggled with the lunges you didn’t break form, your knee hit the floor with every rep good job.
props for stepping out of your comfort zone... in front of a cam and in front of these guys. very fascinating how diversely skilled you have to be and how even top athletes can struggle with stuff that seems very similar. im sure those guys are super chill to have a beer with, but on duty they seem pretty intimidating, which i appreciate, knowing they amongst others protect not only norway but whole of EU/NATO. they seem pretty level headed, rational, passionate and highly professional.
These military videos are highly appreciated! Keep em coming Magnus.
No?!
The way the Scandinavian military groups workout seems a little more advanced than how we do it here in the US. It makes a lot more sense to do weighted dips than countless push ups with BW. The upside down sit up thing also seems like a far more effective ab/hip flexor exercise than trying to bang out 80 crunches in 2 minutes
This is awesome to see, thanks for getting this set up
Magnus is all heart. He inspires me every video.
I like this guy, a lot. Says he's going for the minimum, and then he brings out the best in himself. True example. Chapeau.
I like the calm and politeness of those guys, very professional/do the thing and lethal as well, no yelling or things associated to it, as in other military branches. Either, by keeping the confidentiality of the individuals, by not showing their faces, which is quite normal for what they do! 💥💥💥 Magnus you are ALL rounded, already buddy! 🙂
fantastic video and fantastic project!! Absolutely captivating editing as well, just great
My respect for Magnus every time he does a military related video rises so much, keep going dude
I’ve been watching magnus from back when his video were vlogs, the quality of his videos now are crazy. Well done!
WoooW top-tier video. Magnus you're really strong and im proud of you.
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This is some discovery channel stuff right here. So amazing to see you doing such things and at this level of editing.
Magnus’ editing skills have been top notch lately, I really enjoyed the shots, videography and overall presentation. It was cinematic yet documentary like, kudos to both Magnus and the team. Awesome videos, I look forward to more new ones 🥳
Great video! I was worried at the end that they would fail you, but excited to see the mission!
I can't overstate how motivational it is to me to see you step way outside of your field of expertise and try out these insane things! Much love from Germany!
Its really interesting seeing the attitude of such a high level athlete - both supremely confident but also acutely aware of his own limitations and open to learning.
Bro I’m surprised… Congratulations, I hope one day I could also try to join. Thank you for the vid *Magnus*
I wish you the best of luck when the time comes my friend.
Wow, the quality of the video is just outstanding. Great footage and edit.
Respect and brotherly love to the Norwegian Armed Forces, from Sweden!
I always loved their look from the video games, never knew I would learn about them finally from Magnus w ❤
This is beyond cool. Thanks, Magnus!
Magnus beeing the best PR to any military unit
Poor Magnus reading all the comments about people loving the military training videos and knowing he's gonna have to endure more of them 😅He always impresses in them so it makes sense we all love seeing them. Love your content, you're absolutely killing it dude!
Seriously impressive - considering those serving Marines are all younger and have done these exercises many, many times before hats off, as usual, to Magnus for that effort. My cousin's son was in the (British) Royal Marines back in the 1980s and worked with these guys as a part of his Mountain And Arctic Warfare Cadre training - they were supposed to fend off a Soviet offensive through northern Scandinavia. From what he told me they party as hard as the fight, to quote him "They'd have drunk us under the table . . . if we'd had a table up there!"
not marines... commandos. Norway doesn't have marines! I do not recommend go up to an commando and call him an marine. Some of them can be a bit proud of what they are or what they serve.
@@heuhen Point taken - I misunderstood the term Marinejegerkommandoen!
Great video. Respect to you and the Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos! 👍👍👍
Just stumbled upon your channel and it’s awesome!!
U.S. Military: IK! Let's pay these gym KZheadrs to do an incredibly tailored to youtube version of a bit of Army Basic. Norwegian Military: Let's grab Magnus chuck him into an elite unit and see if he survives.
Wow! Can we just appreciate the effort he puts in our souls?
What does that even mean?
I will not
@@crimsoncomposure It's gibberish.
You can appreciate anything you want.
@@peterwhitey4992 your comment brings harmony to my soul😊
This video was just perfect for a soul really wanting to go down this line of work
You're a legend Magnus, I hope you keep doing BJJ. It's so cool how you adapted to it so quickly.
Really cool to hear them cheering you on and congratulating you, fantastic video!
I'm really happy that people like these guys is the ones protecting our beautiful country. It means a lot to me and too so many others.
I couldn't help but to notice the view, You have a beautiful country.❤
one of the best series on conditioning of elite military groups, good motivation!
Wow, these guys are absolutely amazing to do all of this. Way to go Magnus for sticking through it and accomplishing your goal.
Wow, missed this upload. So glad the algorithm brought it back.
This is amazing, I salute you on behalf on CAF
Thank you so much for that last shot! So nice to see them sealing up so steadily and speedy!
Great episode. Really interesting seeing you challenged and easily surpassing some of the tests. Love to see these guys on a climbing wall.
this was awesome, great job
Beast! Those guys are so damn strong. I think the running was most impressive!
You are getting more and more creative Magnus! This is really good stuff!
Wow this was cool. Pretty High Tech Gear! Intense Job! Big Respekt to all the ppl Out there doing this Job!!!
loved the "go light" comment... Magnus that is light, wait till they throw 30kg of radio equipment and batteries in your already 40kg ruck. icing on the cake is when they tell you to hump it 30k in the mountains... fun stuff this was a blast to watch!
This is an amazing video man! Good job from your Danish neighbors!
Love when you branch out and do awesome videos like this Magnus! Love your work!
Amazing video. The colour grading was superb, it really makes you feel the cold norwegian weather.