The strongest man in the world "The Beast"

Stoke-on-Trent strong man Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall smashed world records last week, becoming the first ever human to successfully lift half a tonne. In a film that has since garnered nearly 3 million views, he completes the lift before passing out from the colossal effort.


Yet as the UK’s strongest man explains to me, this record was simply a ‘side quest’ on the path to his ultimate dream of becoming the World’s Strongest Man. And the stakes are high. At 30 stone he knows his lifestyle is dangerous, and plans to retire, downsize and spend quality time with his young family the moment he can secure the title.

With just four weeks to go until the 2016 Competition, we caught up with Eddie about what it takes to compete for the World's Strongest crown.
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