Strongman

EDDIE HALL has lifted the lid on his epic body transformation after shedding SIX stone.Speaking to Muscle and Health, Hall also vowed to KO Hafthor Bjornsson in the THIRD round of their upcoming boxing fight.
Eddie Hall has lost over six stone in his preparations to box Hafthor BjornssonCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
Hall weighed over 31 stone when he won World’s Strongest Man in 2017Credit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health Magazine
The strongman legend, 33, has been training like a Spartan following his move into the world of boxing.
Fuelled by a desire to knock out old rival Thor, Hall has ditched the 31.4 stone (200kg) frame that saw him become the World’s Strongest Man in 2017.
Instead, ‘The Beast’ now weighs a comparatively trim 24.8 stone (158kg).
And after finding his ideal size for boxing, Hall is even more confident of bringing down ‘The Mountain’ when they clash next year in a rescheduled fight.
He told Muscle and Health: “When I won the World’s Strongest Man I was almost 200kg. 
“Right now I weigh about 158kg, so I’m 40 kilos or so down. 

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“I’m happy to fight 158kg, to be honest. I’ll probably go in at this weight.
“My game plan is to combine power, speed, agility, and endurance and I’ve got all four attributes nailed down. 
“I can do ten three-minute rounds quite comfortably.
“I think the third round will be the end for him. That’s what I’m aiming for.”
As well as training hard, Hall puts his body transformation down to nutrition, dropping his food intake to 6,000 calories a day.
But although that’s over double what most people eat, Hall has slashed his daily intake by HALF.
He added: “In my Strongman days I was consuming upwards of 12,000 calories a day. That was just a constant cow grazing. 

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‘The Beast’ is now at a trim 24.8 stoneCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
Hall intends to maintain his weight for next year’s rescheduled fightCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine

“All-day from the second I woke up to the second I went to sleep I’d have meals. I was probably eating eight meals a day with snacks in-between and lots of liquids like high-calorie smoothies. 
“Now, I have four square meals a day and five protein shakes in-between to make sure I don’t dig too big a hole. 
“I’d say I’m on roughly 6,000 calories a day right now. That’s half what I was eating when I was the World’s Strongest Man.”
The British behemoth wants to KO Thor in the third round of their fightCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
Hall has cut his calories in half from 12,000 a day to 6,000 a dayCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
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EDDIE HALL has lifted the lid on his epic body transformation after shedding SIX stone.Speaking to Muscle and Health, Hall also vowed to KO Hafthor Bjornsson in the THIRD round of their upcoming boxing fight.
Eddie Hall has lost over six stone in his preparations to box Hafthor BjornssonCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
Hall weighed over 31 stone when he won World’s Strongest Man in 2017Credit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health Magazine
The strongman legend, 33, has been training like a Spartan following his move into the world of boxing.
Fuelled by a desire to knock out old rival Thor, Hall has ditched the 31.4 stone (200kg) frame that saw him become the World’s Strongest Man in 2017.
Instead, ‘The Beast’ now weighs a comparatively trim 24.8 stone (158kg).
And after finding his ideal size for boxing, Hall is even more confident of bringing down ‘The Mountain’ when they clash next year in a rescheduled fight.
He told Muscle and Health: “When I won the World’s Strongest Man I was almost 200kg. 
“Right now I weigh about 158kg, so I’m 40 kilos or so down. 

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“I’m happy to fight 158kg, to be honest. I’ll probably go in at this weight.
“My game plan is to combine power, speed, agility, and endurance and I’ve got all four attributes nailed down. 
“I can do ten three-minute rounds quite comfortably.
“I think the third round will be the end for him. That’s what I’m aiming for.”
As well as training hard, Hall puts his body transformation down to nutrition, dropping his food intake to 6,000 calories a day.
But although that’s over double what most people eat, Hall has slashed his daily intake by HALF.
He added: “In my Strongman days I was consuming upwards of 12,000 calories a day. That was just a constant cow grazing. 

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‘The Beast’ is now at a trim 24.8 stoneCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
Hall intends to maintain his weight for next year’s rescheduled fightCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine

“All-day from the second I woke up to the second I went to sleep I’d have meals. I was probably eating eight meals a day with snacks in-between and lots of liquids like high-calorie smoothies. 
“Now, I have four square meals a day and five protein shakes in-between to make sure I don’t dig too big a hole. 
“I’d say I’m on roughly 6,000 calories a day right now. That’s half what I was eating when I was the World’s Strongest Man.”
The British behemoth wants to KO Thor in the third round of their fightCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
Hall has cut his calories in half from 12,000 a day to 6,000 a dayCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
Watch Eddie Hall spar with just his right hand three weeks after having bicep reattachment surgery ahead of Thor fight More

EDDIE HALL and Hafthor Bjornsson’s highly-anticipated boxing fight has been moved from Las Vegas to Florida.Official advisors MTK Global have confirmed the strongman rivals will battle it out at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville on September 18.
Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson’s boxing fight has been moved from Las Vegas to FloridaCredit: YouTube / Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall
The pair will battle it out at Jacksonville’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on September 18Credit: Zuffa LLC
And MMA fans will be familiar with the 15,000-seat stadium as it was used as the UFC’s coronavirus pandemic venue last year.
Hall vs Thor will be broadcast live from Florida around on the globe via CoreSports.World, having originally been billed to take place in Sin City.
Fighting on the undercard are Crossfit superstars Josh Bridges and Jacob Heppner.
There will also be a clash between legendary powerlifter Stefi Cohen and undefeated pro boxer Avril Mathie.
And UK fans can purchase their virtual ticket for £12.99.
Hall and Bjornsson have both been putting in the hard work ahead of ‘The Heaviest Boxing Match in History’.
British behemoth and 2017 World’s Strongest Man Hall has already shed six stone.
He showed off some blistering jab work in a sparring session against pro boxer Lawrence Okolie last month.

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The stadium was used by the UFC during the coronavirus pandemic last yearCredit: Getty
Bjornsson and Hall have shed plenty of pounds in order to get in fighting conditionCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson

And Hall even tried breaking UFC icon Francis Ngannou’s world record for punching power, only falling short by a small amount.
Meanwhile, Game of Thrones star Bjornsson has also leaned out thanks to a gruelling training regime.
The World’s Strongest Man in 2018 showed off his dramatic body transformation earlier this year.
And Thor has already warmed up for Hall with TWO fights, drawing against Steven Ward and Simon Vallily.
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EDDIE HALL’s punching power in training was so immense it forced WBO cruiserweight king Lawrence Okolie to swap body pads.The 2017 World’s Strongest Man champion is preparing to face his rival Hafthor Bjornsson in September in what has been dubbed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.
Eddie Hall showed off his power during a training session with Lawrence Okolie
WBO cruiserweight champion Okolie put on the body pad to receive punches from Hall
Hall, 33, has released footage on his YouTube channel of him being put through his paces by unbeaten British star Okolie.
And the six-time UK’s Strongest Man champ has once again showed off his power as he hammered away at Okolie’s chest.
The 28-year-old even had to swap a body pad for a heavier one during the workout after feeling the explosiveness of the Beast.
Commenting during the session, Okolie remarked: “Without a body bag, you’d really be feeling these shots. Those are ones you don’t take, you run.”
He then joked to Hall: “You know I’m not actually Thor.”
Okolie then spoke of feeling slightly intimidated by the 26st Hall who impressed the world champion with his speed and power.
The 16-0 Hackney native said: “It’s scary, bro. I’m trying to soak it and stay there, but my body’s like no.
“I know the camera’s rolling and I want to stay there.”
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Hall is preparing to face strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson later this year

Hall earlier this month called out YouTuber Jake Paul over a potential bout, despite there being an 11 stone weight difference between the pair.
He said: “I would [fight Jake Paul] actually. He’s actually surprised a lot of people, a lot of people laughed at Jake Paul.
“But he came out of the woodwork, he’s obviously trained very hard and he’s smashed his first victims in the ring, and he’s lined up a few more.
“Massive size difference, but there is between me and Thor, and Mike Tyson is living proof that size doesn’t really matter in the ring.
“It’s about what you do in there, how fast you are, how powerful and agile you are. That’s what matters.
“So if the money is right, I would 100 per cent fight Jake Paul. Why not? Good exposure for me, good exposure for him, and earn a few quid in doing so.
“I would probably want five minimum, £5million. So yeah, I’d fight Jake Paul for £5m. So Jake Paul bro, let’s get it on after Thor, eh?”
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EDDIE HALL has showcased his immense punching power in training by forcing WBO cruiserweight king Lawrence Okolie to swap body pads.The 2017 World’s Strongest Man champion is preparing to face his rival Hafthor Bjornsson in September in what has been dubbed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.
Eddie Hall showed off his power during a training session with Lawrence Okolie
WBO cruiserweight champion Okolie put on the body pad to receive punches from Hall
Hall, 33, has released footage on his YouTube channel of him being put through his paces by unbeaten British star Okolie.
And the the six-time UK’s Strongest Man champ has once again showed off his power as he hammered away at Okolie’s chest.
The 28-year-old even had to swap a body pad for a heavier one during the workout after feeling the explosiveness of the Beast.
Commenting during the session, Okolie remarked: “Without a body bag, you’d really be feeling these shots. Those are ones you don’t take, you run.”
He then joked to Hall: “You know I’m not actually Thor.”
Okolie then spoke of feeling slightly intimidated by the 26st Hall who impressed the world champion with his speed and power.
The 16-0 Hackey native said: “It’s scary, bro. I’m trying to soak it and stay there, but my body’s like no.
“I know the camera’s rolling and I want to stay there.”
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Hall is preparing to face strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson later this year

Hall earlier this month called out YouTuber Jake Paul over a potential bout, despite there being an 11 stone weight difference between the pair.
He said: “I would [fight Jake Paul] actually. He’s actually surprised a lot of people, a lot of people laughed at Jake Paul.
“But he came out of the woodwork, he’s obviously trained very hard and he’s smashed his first victims in the ring, and he’s lined up a few more.
“Massive size difference, but there is between me and Thor, and Mike Tyson is living proof that size doesn’t really matter in the ring.
“It’s about what you do in there, how fast you are, how powerful and agile you are. That’s what matters.
“So if the money is right, I would 100 per cent fight Jake Paul. Why not? Good exposure for me, good exposure for him, and earn a few quid in doing so.
“I would probably want five minimum, £5million. So yeah, I’d fight Jake Paul for £5m. So Jake Paul bro, let’s get it on after Thor, eh?”
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HAFTHOR BJORNSSON has revealed his dramatic body transformation after dropping the pounds ahead of his fight with Eddie Hall.The Icelandic giant, 32, showed off his huge weight loss and bulging muscles in an Instagram post revealing he now weighs 155kg.
Hafthor Bjornsson has shown off his dramatic weight loss at 155kgCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
The Icelandic ace previously weight around 180kg but has slimmed for his Eddie Hall fightCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
That is equivalent to 24st 5lb – four stone less than he weighed last year when setting a new deadlift world record at 501kg.
Opponent Hall, 33, has also slimmed down in recent months, cutting down to around 25st.
And all eyes will be on Las Vegas in September when the pair collide to settle their long-running feud which stretches back to their competitive strongman days.
Hall, 6ft 3in tall, is yet to step in the ring for a warm-up fight as the big day draws closer.
But Bjornsson, who stands at 6ft 9in, has already experienced boxing with an exhibition draw against Steven Ward.
The Game of Thrones star, who played Gregor ‘The Mountain Clegane’, is now back in Dubai for a training camp.
He was due to face Alex Simon this month before the Australian suffered a torn bicep.
And Bjornsson will instead take on Simon Vallily on May 28.
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The behemoth recently showed off his nimble footwork and jabs as he trained on a heavy bag.
He has also been having an EXERCISE BALL thrown at his body to prepare for Hall’s powerful punches.
The Brit displayed his explosive hits on pads last month before warning Bjornsson: “You’re f***ed.”
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HAFTHOR BJORNSSON showed off his nimble footwork and jabs as he trained on a heavy bag ahead of September’s Las Vegas bout with rival Eddie Hall.The Icelandic giant, who stands at 6ft 9in, will settle his long-running beef with British behemoth Hall in the boxing ring following a feud stretching back to their strongman days.
Hafthor Bjornsson showed off his nimble footwork as he trained on a heavy bag
Bjornsson will take on Eddie Hall in Las Vegas later this year to settle their strongman beef
The Las Vegas clash has already been billed as the heaviest fight in history – with the duo having a combined weight of over 56 STONE.
And Bjornsson, 32, has shown preparations are continuing as planned as he danced around a training bag to demonstrate his agility and precision.
Posting a video to Instagram, ‘Thor’ said: “After 12 brutal rounds this morning we decided to film something for you guys.
“Here I’m working on the bag and my A frame. It’s crazy looking back and seeing all the improvements I’ve made since I started!
“Can’t wait to show you all what I’m capable of in September.”
Bjornsson, also known for playing Gregor ‘The Mountain’ Clegane on hit HBO show ‘Game of Thrones’, recently demonstrated his incredible strength with an easy 290kg deadlift in his Icelandic gym.
And after dropping the pounds following last year’s world-record 501kg lift, Bjornsson is now preparing for his second warm-up fight.
The 2018 World’s Strongest Man winner has already stepped in the ring for an exhibition with Steven Ward, with the result a draw.
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He was due to face Alex Simon next month before the Australian strongman suffered a torn bicep.
And Bjornsson will instead take on Simon Vallily at the Conrad in Dubai on May 28.
Meanwhile, rival Hall is yet to announce his first warm-up fight.
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