An interesting interview with Eddie Hall. I always wondered how bad his health was and heard the rumours that he had some minor heart attacks.
https://youtu.be/KtCCOCLPeYc
https://youtu.be/KtCCOCLPeYc
I worry about these massive world's strongest man competitors. More than half of all heart attacks are actually undetected and I would imagine this is more common than we think.
Eddie always seemed less healthy than Thor and Brian. Granted they are 5/6" taller than him. He also mentioned that he knew he had to push the limits further than they would.
I had heard rumours that Eddie had several small heart attacks, but this is the first actual proof of any.
In Born Strong the four competitors they feature, including Eddie, are all over 400 lb and carrying tons of body fat. To get in those calories you have to eat a lot of dense, unhealthy food. Eddie's breakfast had lots of bacon and sausage to go with his eggs. I think they say he's 28 in that documentary. He looks like he's in his forties.
I agree that he looks much older and is clearly in poor health. The fact he's already won the competition should tell him it's ok to retire and re-gain control of his life. He already accomplished his mission.
His problem is he always said 2 things:
1. If a doctor told him to stop he would
2. Once he won WSM he would instantly retire and move on
Turns out he can't do either. I found it interesting to get that much honesty in an interview.
My native Zydrunas Savickas is definitively strongest man in the world, for me looks healthy
My native Zydrunas Savickas is definitively strongest man in the world, for me looks healthy
I agree, he does look a lot healthier at a lower body weight. During his competitive years, I got the impression he was a heart attack waiting to happen. I'm sure all of these strongman/powerlifters know the consequences involved in their sport but they've made their choices and it's not for us to judge how someone lives their lives. Will they have regrets down the road...who knows?
Nothing is more of an oxymoron than "healthy bodybuilder/strongman/powerlifter" lol...Obviously he knows what happened to him but that doesn't mean the guys that "look" healthier aren't at the same risk level he is. Shit it doesn't mean that any of us aren't at risk if we're putting things in our bodies that really shouldn't be there.
It's REALLY for many to just change their whole identity overnight
Nothing is more of an oxymoron than "healthy bodybuilder/strongman/powerlifter" lol...Obviously he knows what happened to him but that doesn't mean the guys that "look" healthier aren't at the same risk level he is. Shit it doesn't mean that any of us aren't at risk if we're putting things in our bodies that really shouldn't be there.
He is recognized as the Strongest Person in the World. The man is a Machine when it comes to moving weight, and he's in his 40s. Looks younger than Brian, Eddie, and Thor the top 3 guys under him.Yes....now. But Zydrunas has always been known for being one of the more obese strongmen competitors. No argument with you on his strength though. Zydrunas is quite possibly one of the strongest humans whos ever lived