Eddie Hall - is he the most influential strongman in living memory?

@sneakpeak0000

3 жыл бұрын

Well each generation had some great ones, however this one is blessed with many. What Big Z, Brain, Eddie and Halfthor has done for the sport is tremendous.

@martinwedel3588

3 жыл бұрын

no - 1 wsm - and a good spindoctor that have made it look like he have 10 - not even close ( more a showman ) and thats ok to memory is key

@AA-tq7dm

3 жыл бұрын

He's definitely not the greatest strongman, but there could be an argument there for one of the most inspirational yes. After all he did something most didnt think possible with lifting half a ton, also made other lifts look ridiculously easy like his axle press and nearly killed himself to win wsm. If that's not influential what is. Imo in terms of the best strongman era you just cant ignore Big Z, Thor, Shaw and Hall. They're all incredible strongmen.

@amankhalsa5436

3 жыл бұрын

No he's not brian and big z's career is much more impressive than him.

@sneakpeak0000

3 жыл бұрын

@@amankhalsa5436 influence isn't always direct on success both Eddie and Halfthor are famous and bring people to strongman that wouldn't have been fans otherwise. Brian and Big Z represents the pinnacle and most successfull in the sport and their influence will be different . It's a tough question as you can't measure it.

Thor's 501 was great but Eddie's 500 is the greatest. I get goosebumps everytime i see Eddie's 500

@andrewverrett568

3 жыл бұрын

The difference is eddie was the first to do 500, even if people do more now, eddie was the first to beat the myth.

@djabourbialli7652

3 жыл бұрын

Eddie is the first human in recorded history to ever lift 500kg increasing the past wr from 465kg to 500 which is insane

@bassinblue

3 жыл бұрын

Eddie gave way in giving confidence to strongmen that it IS possible. That's legendary.

@gbangerau

3 жыл бұрын

@@bassinblue Eddie brought charisma back in strong man. It has been missing for a while.

@nicd4089

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

This guy deserved the name “The Beast”

@johnnyskeleton1556

3 жыл бұрын

He also deserved to be hydrated

@jimhutcho1083

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyskeleton1556 a man can dream

@wwebro2510

3 жыл бұрын

What about Brock Lesnar

@adammurcott894

3 жыл бұрын

@@wwebro2510 just shut up lol

@truepowerfields

3 жыл бұрын

Sounded so young .. And off-cycle :D

His voice when he was at Budapest. He sounded so young.

@kerel4417

3 жыл бұрын

Timestamp? Im lazy

@i39440

3 жыл бұрын

8:32

@yeet877

3 жыл бұрын

hes not old at all. In his 30's

@mcburney1234

3 жыл бұрын

he was 25

@davidfonetti2159

3 жыл бұрын

It's just high-pitched. Not talking from his stomach. That's all.

I get goosebumps everytime I see the confidence in his face after he pulled the 500. So much respect for this man

@soulessshadow5356

10 ай бұрын

As much respect as I have for Eddie, I think we all know him holding that 500kg for as long as he did almost became what caused the world to watch Eddie Hall die in the same breath he pulled that 500kg with. Even Eddie himself said he made a mistake holding it for that long because of the damage it done to him and almost became his ultimate downfall.

@lixanx8947

3 ай бұрын

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This man’s physical presence is absolutely stunning. I’m a former competitive gymnast who weighs 101 lbs at 5’1”. I understand commitment to achieving a virtually unachievable goal. Now, I’m older and on my 4th back surgery, 3rd shoulder surgery, 2nd elbow surgery. I now have titanium hardware in my neck and lower back. His ability to overcome pain is unimaginable to me. I’ve only very recently discovered who he is and I cannot get enough. His commitment melts this lady’s brain. I have nothing but mad respect for him and what he’s achieved. Amazing...just amazing.

@richards-c1682

3 жыл бұрын

Mad respect for gymnasts, youre all bloody ninjas

@lorchid23

3 жыл бұрын

Richard S-C - Thank you however, I’ve paid an extreme price for my commitment to the sport. My orthopedic surgeons all insist I’ll continue to pay for the remainder of my life. BUT, I sure had a helluva a LOT of fun through those years. My ability to put a singular goal in my head is what’s gotten me through the surgeries and the recoveries... the recovery process following spinal fusion can be slow and astronomically painful (for me, anyway).

@EddieHallslittlebrother

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that and I'm not trying to be a troll but I think not getting surgery is the way to go. My doctors told me I need at least 3 different ones from my neck to my lumbar from injuries I obtained in the army and I refused them. I took myself off the pain meds 6 months ago as well and I'm back to deadlifting heavy weight again. Shit I thought I'd never be able to do again. My army buddy got back surgery and has a permanent weight restriction and is in more pain now than before his surgerys. And that's the consensus from everyone I've talked to that's gotten back surgery. I'm still in massive amounts of pain but the stronger my back gets the better I can deal with it.

@sieunhau1

2 жыл бұрын

@@EddieHallslittlebrother wait until you get older bud.

@noyb12345

Жыл бұрын

@@sieunhau1 Dakota is right stop trolling

Please make more of these! Brian Shaw, Kaz, Pudz, Thor, Jon Pall, Magnus!

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

We intend to.

@George.GG1

3 жыл бұрын

And Nick Best and Oberst

@shashwatgoswami223

3 жыл бұрын

@@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN Hyped for it!

@mustang8206

3 жыл бұрын

@@George.GG1 Oberst hasn't done much besides American log and being friends with Brian

@samdaynejerichomuyco9079

3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes ❤️

Laurence Shahlaei good sportsmanship when Eddie beat him.

@beardedbjorn5520

3 жыл бұрын

Loz is such a nice person,

@maddierose7020

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Thor needs to take some notes from him

@marc-andremartineau443

3 жыл бұрын

@@maddierose7020 was about to mention that, cheer!

@SPACYtunes

Ай бұрын

He's just a fantastic human being, all around.

If you wonder what are the two letters on his chest, it's the Chinese character (力) meaning strength/ power

@griffj3085

3 жыл бұрын

ye, its also the logo for strength shop

@ianthompson6288

Жыл бұрын

Cheers m8 .always wondered about that

Even though I've seen it many times, I still get emotional every time I see Eddie pull the 500kg. There's something about witnessing people doing extraordinary things which reminds me of how amazing, powerful and beautiful the human race is. From time to time I need that reminder.

@mygiftmatters

2 жыл бұрын

Christ rose from the dead, glory to GOD for His Creations. Amen!

@axrah8406

2 жыл бұрын

@@mygiftmatters Respect to this Jesus guy for managing to convince billions of people that he is the son of god

1:18 When Arnold is watching you, legend tells anyone can lift 37.4% more than the previous personal record.

Eddie is responsible for getting me into strongman training. He's influential to me even if he isn't to others.

@digtoodeepgetstuckindahole6992

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you man! 👍

@hvafaenskaljeghete1800

3 жыл бұрын

How often do you train? How long sessions? I read that strongmen train each muscle group once per week because the muscles get worked alot

@EB-xl6db

2 жыл бұрын

Same reason I got into it. I set a goal of competing in a strongman event by the time I'm 30, a little over seven years left to do it.

@craigwheeler4760

Жыл бұрын

Look up the commentator Bill Kazmaier. That guy was the GOAT for many years. His RAW powerlifiting total of 2425 was not beaten until 2020. He set the record in 1981. Of all the old strongmen, only Paul Anderson and Bill Kazmaier could compete in the Arnold Classic and have a chance to win today.

To go from first learning about the sport to becoming the strongest human in the world and one of the strongest in history in 7 years is just legendary... no matter how you cut it. His work ethic and drive is unparalleled.

I'll never forget watching him pull 500. One of the most powerful moments and amazing atmospheres the world will ever see.

@mexicanwarrior4931

3 жыл бұрын

World strongest pig

@beardedbjorn5520

3 жыл бұрын

@@mexicanwarrior4931 I bet you’d love to taste his bacon.

@morganhunter3868

3 жыл бұрын

​ A 6'3 400 lb pig that can deadlift 1100 pounds and shoulder press 476 pounds. Oh and he's won swimming titles and has lightning fast hands in the boxing ring

@morganhunter3868

3 жыл бұрын

@Paul Vu I'll respect it more if he does it away from his own gym in front of a huge crowd after waiting for a dozen other lifters to sweat all over the same bar and platform he's using

@bcarter9252

3 жыл бұрын

@Paul Vu I too can lift 501 kg in my basement, competition is another thing.

eddie's more humble than thor.. love him so much.. sorry for my bad english..

@Jooffee

3 жыл бұрын

that's clearly a very biased opinion, they are both amazing people.

@matthewbooth5923

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jooffee Thor is not an amazing person he is a snake

@baguetteboi1065

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewbooth5923 and a wifebeater

Man, all these people with their original hydration humor.

@digtoodeepgetstuckindahole6992

3 жыл бұрын

That's the yank kids for you. Always ruining the comment section.

@johnnyskeleton1556

3 жыл бұрын

Hydration is key

Might have gotten disqualified all those years if he had been hydrated.

Brian’s look on eddies short 😂

Eddie is a 6.3 ft toddler. So funny

@ronsimard340

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao true, but he's amazingly strong I'd like to meet this friendly Giant.

@sadok6066

3 жыл бұрын

6.3 is tall

@dagnut

3 жыл бұрын

@Quim Rodellas arnold was never 6"2 at any stage of his life

@dagnut

3 жыл бұрын

@Quim Rodellas there are plenty websites that cover it

@mitchelcool2933

3 жыл бұрын

Arnold still looks tall next to Lou Ferrigno so I don’t know

At 12:20 when Laurence held Eddie's hand in the air and declared him the champ, that was the finest sportsmanship I have ever seen in life. Had me emotional and motivates me to keep getting stronger

@dylangoetz4521

Жыл бұрын

Hats off to him, truly! Could have easily chosen to walk away and did not. Fair play!

At the time when Eddie did 500 and the axel press.. there was no question that that was the strogest man alive. His static strength was something else.

He looks dehydrated. Someone get this man some cranberry juice.

Cracking intro. Hollywood should have asked him to play Bane 😜

@Wooldrog

3 жыл бұрын

No

Movies will be made, stories will be told, words will be said, and I was here to see it, you made History! Eddie The Beast.

If you did Brian Shaw, it would be 3 hours long

Ive seen the 500 so many times and still get hella goosebumps when i see it its insane

When Bane goes to bed, he checks for Eddie under his bed.

@calzmo847

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Eddie is such a motivator. We worked so hard to get to where he is now.

The look on Brian's face at 2:05 priceless

i watch this guy b4 i go to sleep so i get my mind set rdy for next day to come. God bless buddy.

Amazing videography, you can see the effort put in, love it man

this needs to go viral ! i follow eddie for a while now but the last bit was absolutly breath taking. Like for sure!

Eddie Hall - You are the most inspiring person I have ever seen 💪🏽

Thankyou for putting this together, reliving those memories, amazing! Forgot how much size he put on!

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@rickymurray

3 жыл бұрын

@@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN seriously great job, I work in PR and Marketing, I can only hope to be involved in something as inspirational as this. You are making people stronger, I can only strive for more than the bottom line 👌

This might be the best youtube-video i've seen for a couple of months now! Thank you guys!!

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying that Dennis. We are hoping to produce a few more similar doco style videos in the coming months.

Thanks a bunch for this one. What a great video of a great man!

If strongman was popular in the 80s and 90s cazmier would be the most influential

@BaronVonGreenback1882

3 жыл бұрын

It was very popular back then too.

@punkoid76

3 жыл бұрын

It was popular when I was a kid in the seventies and eighties, Geoff Capes was a house hold name. His rivalry with Jón Páll Sigmarsson was televised on TV and millions watched. I’ve no idea why think it wasn’t popular back then.

@benhelps813

3 жыл бұрын

@@punkoid76 thank you for informing me it’s just I don’t hear The name Caz often besides my house so I didn’t think strongman was as popular so thank you for informing on this

That intro though... 🔥 🔥 🔥

Thanks for making this he is among the toughest strongest man to walk this earth

Best Doc Ive seen about Eddie, nice one .

Big love from India. A big fans of Eddie Hall

Eddie is amazing! He is such a great guy even when his W.R wasn’t allowed that he deserved to get the Deadlift world record! The Beast will always be The Best!!

The raw emotional energy from the 500kg lift is so powerful it makes me motivated and teary eyed every time I see it !

Bro this video was such an amazing short documentary to watch!

19.16 “look how pumped up you are!” Gotta love Arnie. Always makes me laugh that bit. If he was cheering you on you’d get a PB.

amazing video havent even watched it. only watched the begining. edit: watched it and it is 10000% worth your time. i loved it!

@benarmstrong6904

3 жыл бұрын

So you can't know if it's an amazing video then? The last half could be loads of Irish farming footage for all you know Edit: wow, second half is actually Irish farming footage

@itstahier6772

3 жыл бұрын

@@benarmstrong6904 well the start was good.

Great video, can't wait for part 2

This was a fantastic video... thank you for putting all the work into this and putting it together! The production was top notch. As others have said, would love to see this caliber of video put out for the other top names... we all know the list. Nice work ... can't be said enough.

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

We intend to cover all the big names in the coming months. Thanks for the support

@Hibernianfc-cm4uu

2 жыл бұрын

@@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN luke and Tom stoltman?

This man is an athlete beyond compar,lm almost 80 years old taken part in all sports and believe in his dedication.He is a true BEAST of a man and my hero.

Nice word from Eddie not wanted to chase my dream in grave yard wanted to live my dream when I am alieve Edd your progress made me to be a strong man thanks you Eddie

Documentary well done. Eddie deserves the recognition.

Great documentary,what a champion he was,the ultimate competitor,and worlds strongest man and deadlift world record,he’ll always have that

Eddie had the 230 kg log, that snapped ankle really got him.

Best Warhammer Fantasy Dwarf Slayer Cosplay I ever seen !

Thank you for the video!!! Really good one to watch!!!

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Fantastic video! I love it

Eddie Hall IS the greatest deadlifter of ALL time. I've seen the lift maybe 50 times but it still brings a tear to my eye. The lift is FUCKING M A D

Cracking video, a must for all Eddie fans, I hope this gets onto Eddie's page so it reaches all his followers. Would be great to see more unseen footage like this. Big thanks to official strongman for all the great content. The Thor video was awesome as well.

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support. It’s highly appreciated.

What a great guy. Not only is he a Legend for being a strongman, but he's genuinely a nice person. what an inspiration.

Loved this!! Well done Andrew B Quinn 👏🏻

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I'm not the biggest Eddie fan, but to be at a very high level in deadlift and then add 100 kg in 5 years is pretty amazing.

So happy when this notification popped up

Nice work 👍 Eddie has made sport bigger

That ending definitely brought a tear in my eye

Wow, what a good movie! Thank You for putting it together like this! For me Eddie is a big inspiration and I try my best to be a beast in the gym, and a good husband outside, like he is. Thank's to the whole England, the mother of civilization, what would we be without You! //Mikael Johansson

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback Mikael. We enjoyed making it and Part 2 is also in the works.

This vid is legendary

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for saying that - it has taken a lot of sweat and work to put together. Really pleased fans of the sport want to see this kind of thing. We certainly enjoy making them.

What a legend!!!! Goose pumps 🙏🏼💯

Awesome content buddy 👏🏽

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙌

Eddie's 500 is the greatest. I get goosebumps everytime i see Eddie's 500

When you put all your points in Strength, Endurance, Wisdom, and Charisma.

eddie is def my fav strong man, best personality and mentality

Awesome! Eddie is inspirational AF!

Yeah, Thor pulled 501 kg staying in his own comfort zone and broke the record 👌. But, the excitement and the rush can never be compared to the moment when Eddie Hall pulled that 500 kg (first ever 500 in history) in front of the huge audition in an event, it set a milestone in the history of strongmen that will go on to be remembered. Even his 462 kg deadlift record in front of Arnold was really an alpha moment itself.

@marcusnorberg8498

Жыл бұрын

Records are broken sooner or later and is a good motivational point for the one trying to get there.. I´m pretty sure Eddie would have stayed in strongman some more months and go for 505 if he knew Haftor was going to beat his record later xD

@AcidJurassic

9 ай бұрын

@@marcusnorberg8498 to be fair eddie seems to be the more constant of the two on dead lifts in public events compared to haftor from what ive noticed which does seem odd

@Adam-cs3ld

4 ай бұрын

​@@AcidJurassicThats not true at all. Thor reached his deadlift prime later in his career thats all. Thor placed 1st in every deadlift he did from 2018 to 2020 mate, if thats not consistency what is. Also breaking three records in that time. Elephant bar ASC in 2018 and 2019. Giants live 350kg axle record for reps and WUS silver dollar.

@user-bq8ou4zk9s

11 күн бұрын

Whatch the the difference between thors reaction to eddies after they both did the weight it nearly killed eddy Thor just looked normal

8:30 is it just me or did his voice get much lower through the years?

@vttrpersonal7329

3 жыл бұрын

I good bit yes, but he also has a voice that just changes on the daily. I am the same, some days I sound like Batman, and others I sound like Robin. Quite annoying.

@masterwindu1234

3 жыл бұрын

its called ROIDS

@beardedbjorn5520

3 жыл бұрын

@@vttrpersonal7329 yeah same for me man. It also depends on who I’m talking to.

Great documentary 🙌🏽

Love how he changed straps for deadlift to prevent him dropping it in future, it's those little details that made him an absolute champion

A part of me died when Eddie stopped competing. What a guy. An inspiration. Unmatched

31:35 Legendary 👏🏽👏🏽

Gotta love Eddie. What a beast, what a strongman.

I reckon Eddie could have had a better compilation if he was hydrated

The fact that he is known as a THE BEAST and he has a scar on his left side of his face that goes through this eyebrow and eye is badass

@J.c410

3 жыл бұрын

the way he got it is not badass at all, check on the internet

@ronaldinho10pro97

3 жыл бұрын

@@J.c410 THATS WHAT CAME UP (When asked by the Daily Star Sunday why he had a big scar across his left eye Eddie, 25, bragged: “I got slashed a few years back in a nasty fight. I was about 19 and had just started Strong Man training. “I'm a bit of a racist, to be honest. It was a gang of Asians.)

@J.c410

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldinho10pro97 yep

This is SO awesome....Thank You!

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@Kalilloko

3 жыл бұрын

@@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN Really aprecciate, man! Greetings from Brazil 💪🇧🇷♥️✔️

What an Inspiring Video...... There is no borders in this world... the only border is the mind...... !!!

This is like the strongman version of Rocky👏👏💪

You can see the size difference from the 500kg to wsm

Realy nice video, thanks made

Amazing performance and what a fantastic video thank you

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

8:54 in the background "do you like armwrestling??"

"worlds smallest pair of shorts" ..... Look on Brians face LOL

What a awesome video. Many Thanks. I ope you do the same foromat for other strength athletes. That would be such a cool series.BigUps!

Not a fan, but seeing this, I have nothing but appreciation. This is epic, couldn't stop watching.

he is definately on my top 40 list, strongman of recent times

There wasn’t nearly enough ads in this vid

Eddie`s really pushing it beyond his limits, admire the tenacity and perseverance .

Seeing this now after seeing Maximus spotting for Eddie is so awesome he already knew his sons name. Maximus is going to be a legend

I liked when he he got on the podium to receive his trophy and he was the same height as Thor standing on the ground lol

@djhenyo

3 жыл бұрын

It's kind of pathetic that this series hasn't done a positive video about Thor.

@oilconsultant9138

3 жыл бұрын

Eddie Hall is a British national treasure! Right up there with their queen lol?.? Thor deserves so much better on the internet but unfortunately it is full of British trolls that beat him down to prop up their immature/annoying champ Eddie.

@djhenyo

3 жыл бұрын

@@oilconsultant9138 Most of the reason Thor never gets a fair treatment on this channel is because he dared to publicly say that one WSM event was unfairly judged. They've been doing every little thing possible since then to tarnish or erase his massive legacy.

@beardedbjorn5520

3 жыл бұрын

The reason you don’t see as many videos of Thor is because he has the charisma of a brick. He’s an amazing strongman, but personality gets attention.

@AA-tq7dm

3 жыл бұрын

@@beardedbjorn5520 I don't agree tbh mate. Lot of laughs and good times in his videos with Martins and the Stoltmans, also Thor has a great personality if you watch his twitch.

I wish they paid attention to other strongmen in the same way. Without bias or favourism.

@DC-bp8sx

3 жыл бұрын

They aren’t as willing to talk to cameras. If they were, they would do vids on them too.

@beardedbjorn5520

3 жыл бұрын

The guy who put this video together is working on vids for Brian Shaw and Bill Kazmier.

Great video . More ppl need to see it

@GiantsLiveSTRONGMAN

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that

Very good documentary the beast is an Epic story

Anyone see Eddie flip of LOZ in the 1st sack of the loading race?