Eddie Hall set a new deadlift world record

Carlos_421
Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
edited July 2016 in Fitness and Exercise
And he apparently suffered a beating in the process, bursting several blood vessels in his head during the lift.
Still, he beat the old record by 70 lbs.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Y4o_BqC0A[/yt]

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  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    But, but, straps!*



    * jk. Holy Fricking Stuff!
  • firefly171717
    firefly171717 Posts: 226 Member
    wow!
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    Makes me wish I'd had the camera out that time I did the same thing.
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    No bosu ball?
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  • pztodd
    pztodd Posts: 102 Member
    Eddie Hall is flipping brilliant! A big fan ☺
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Someone was talking about this at work this morning. Thanks for the vid, @Carlos_421.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    Wow, kudos to him, but I hope he's okay.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Someone was talking about this at work this morning. Thanks for the vid, @Carlos_421.

    Yup! I saw another video that had a close up view and you could see the look on his face while he was turning his head side to side there at the end. It was a "yeah, that's right punks" look and it was totally awesome.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    Yeah, I can't deal with the bursting vessels thing. I'm generally not squeamish but....nope!
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    I'm not sure I know what to think about a world record that had such immediate repercussions in haemmorhaging

    True. While deadlifting (done right) is safe, any kind of world record attempt in a physically taxing activity is going to be dangerous.
    He actually said in an interview afterward that he doesn't consider it a healthy thing to do (speaking of pushing the limits as far as he is).
  • LiftandSkate
    LiftandSkate Posts: 148 Member
    Absolutely amazing! What dedication! What a badass!
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    Great -- he goes and raises the bar just as I was getting close to matching it. Showoff. :):):)
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    This overshadowed two other people who went beyond the old WR. Benni Magnusson and Jerry Pritchett both pulled 465/1023. Hall did as well, but he kept going for one more.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    This overshadowed two other people who went beyond the old WR. Benni Magnusson and Jerry Pritchett both pulled 465/1023. Hall did as well, but he kept going for one more.

    Snap! I didn't see that! Kudos to them!
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    This overshadowed two other people who went beyond the old WR. Benni Magnusson and Jerry Pritchett both pulled 465/1023. Hall did as well, but he kept going for one more.

    Snap! I didn't see that! Kudos to them!

    Pritchett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6mYSylv0U
    Benni: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g13CPIeY7sI

    Notice how gentle Benni puts 465 down...

  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    That's pretty cool, but I don't want to get bulky.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    This overshadowed two other people who went beyond the old WR. Benni Magnusson and Jerry Pritchett both pulled 465/1023. Hall did as well, but he kept going for one more.

    Snap! I didn't see that! Kudos to them!

    Pritchett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6mYSylv0U
    Benni: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g13CPIeY7sI

    Notice how gentle Benni puts 465 down...

    Man, they made that look too easy.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    That's pretty cool, but I don't want to get bulky.

    I'll settle for deadlifting 3x bodyweight (500 lbs at <170). Gimme a year or two.
  • Slinn1985
    Slinn1985 Posts: 58 Member
    I was there at Leeds. We were really scared for him after as he came down with a bang and was out for a good 15 seconds.

    That night was incredible.

    Him, Pritchett and Benni all did a 465 then Eddie killed the 500.

    Eddies' 465 was practically a speed rep.

    Have to say, as huge a fan of Eddie I am, Pritchett's was the lift of the night for me. Raw, no belt, no suit, no straps. Wowzers.
  • DeadliftsandDonuts
    DeadliftsandDonuts Posts: 178 Member
    Slinn1985 wrote: »
    I was there at Leeds. We were really scared for him after as he came down with a bang and was out for a good 15 seconds.

    That night was incredible.

    Him, Pritchett and Benni all did a 465 then Eddie killed the 500.

    Eddies' 465 was practically a speed rep.

    Have to say, as huge a fan of Eddie I am, Pritchett's was the lift of the night for me. Raw, no belt, no suit, no straps. Wowzers.

    In the video posted above with Pritchett pulling 465, it looks like he is wearing a belt under his shirt (he levers it down 10 sec. in) and is using wrist straps.

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