Do or die

[Gob]

The World's Strongest Man competition is just a few months away and Briton Eddie Hall is bidding to fulfil a life-long ambition of winning the title. But the 28-year-old admits he could well "die trying" to achieve that dream.



Hall, a father-of-two from Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, has dedicated the past five years of his life to extreme training, polishing off a staggering 10,000 calories a day.

He already weighs in at 28 stone (178kg) - and aims to get to 30 stone (190kg) to compete against the strongest men in the world.

His chest size is 66 inches and he wears 5XL clothes.

But he is fully aware pushing his body to the limit could very well take its toll.

"Yes I'm doing damage to my body now," Hall told BBC Inside Out. "The human body isn't designed to be this size.

"I mean, for God's sake, I'm 6ft 3in and 28 stone. Ideally, someone my height needs to be 15 or 16 stone.

"But the same as any sport - you've got to push the boundaries to be the best.

"My life revolves around World's Strongest Man. I want to be the World's Strongest Man. That's what I said I was going to do five years ago and that's what I'm going to do."

[Bicycle Bill]

And should he win, it matters little.  Unless he is able to come back to successfully "defend" his title, it will be only be a one-year honor.  And in the greater scheme of things — that is, outside of the unique niche of body-builders and extreme athletes — no one give a damn anyway.  Go ahead — tell me who *LAST* year's "World's Strongest Man" was.

I'll wait.

-"BB"-  

[Lord Jim]

Hall, a father-of-two

And he's wiling to "die trying" to lift a bunch of weights on the ends of a pole?

pri·or·i·ty

prīˈôrədē/
noun
plural noun: priorities

a thing that is regarded as more important than another.

[MajGenl.Meade]

Maybe his kids are a pain...

[Gob]

And should he win, it matters little.  Unless he is able to come back to successfully "defend" his title, it will be only be a one-year honor.   

"I'm not going to walk around at 28 stone until I'm 48. My plan is to win the World's Strongest Man, walk away gracefully and live a long life."


http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stok ... e-35726627

[rubato]

If you compare this to earlier pictures he has put on a huge amount of internal abdominal fat. Fatty liver disease?


Can't be healthy.


And changing his eating habits is not going to be easy.


yrs,
rubato

[Gob]

One test showed he has the same power in each of his legs at that of a 1.2 litre Vauxhall Corsa.

Another aerobic test, where he cycled at full power for 10 seconds with weights attached, gave the score of 2,444 watts. Students at the university usually score between 500-1000.

The reaction from Dr Jacky Forsyth, from the department of psychology, exercise and sport was: "2444? Are you kidding me?"

The final test was for Hall to squat-lift 150kg eight times, to see the increase in his heart rate and also his recovery. His heart rate spiked at just 132 beats per minute and he recovered straight away.

Dr Peter Jones, head of the department, said: "He's lifting a weight that is twice my body very, very easily, eight times. He's producing a huge amount of force, but has this amazing cardiovascular physiology in order to be able to do that.

"I can honestly say, in all my time as a sports scientist I've never worked with an athlete quite like him. He's unique."