Eddie Hall set a new deadlift world record

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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
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    But, but, straps!*



    * jk. Holy Fricking Stuff!
  • firefly171717
    firefly171717 Posts: 226 Member
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    wow!
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
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    Makes me wish I'd had the camera out that time I did the same thing.
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
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    No bosu ball?
  • pztodd
    pztodd Posts: 102 Member
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    Eddie Hall is flipping brilliant! A big fan ☺
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    Someone was talking about this at work this morning. Thanks for the vid, @Carlos_421.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,710 Member
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    Wow, kudos to him, but I hope he's okay.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Absolutely amazing! What dedication! What a badass!
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
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    Great -- he goes and raises the bar just as I was getting close to matching it. Showoff. :):):)
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    That's pretty cool, but I don't want to get bulky.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
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    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
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    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.

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