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WEIGHING in at 31 stone, with a 63-inch chest, 24in biceps, 31in quads and a 50in waist, it’s no wonder they dubbed Eddie Hall “The Beast”.
He is officially the World’s Strongest Man – the first Brit to pick up the title in 24 years – and able to deadlift half a ton.
The man mountain has revealed the secrets of how he got his monster physique to the Daily Star saying: “You are pushing your body to the limits.”
In the run-up to the competition, the 29-yearold has to pack in supersized meals every day loaded with 12,500 calories – five times the recommended level for an ordinary bloke.
In fact, the brawny former mechanic sets his alarm in the middle of the night to guzzle protein shakes before eating eight meals in 24 hours.
Eddie explains: “If the average person eats a bowl of porridge… I will eat a bucket. Force feeding yourself cheesecake isn’t always fun.”
When Eddie, who is married with two children, sits down to eat with the family he admits his portion takes up a lot of the table, while his size means he often breaks chairs.
The star’s daily diet includes a cooked breakfast, and a lunch of steak, chips and pasta, but he does keeps an eye on the nutritional balance of what he’s eating.
He says: “I drink a lot of cranberry juice because it’s full of antioxidants.
“On competition day I’ll lower the number of calories but eat lots of high fats that are easily soluble. In the morning I’ll have slow release carbs like porridge and then fatty foods like sausages, coconut oil and nuts.”
Eddie’s training regime is equally epic.
He explains: “I train four hours a day weightlifting 3am: 7am: 9am: Mid-morning snack: Lunch: in the gym working on two to three body parts each time.
“Then I’ll swap to Strongman events – like yoke carrying.
“Two days a week I’ll switch to cardio, flipping tyres and swimming.
“I like being in the pool – it keeps my back, arms and shoulders supple.
“I can do two lengths in 45 seconds, not bad for a man my weight.”
Recovery involves intense physio sessions and gruelling Post training: Evening meal: ice baths. Eddie, from Stoke-on-Trent, has even shunned booze to fulfil his dream of becoming the World’s Strongest Man, a title which he achieved in Botswana in May.
He says: “I was teetotal for years. It took me 10 years of hard work 24/7, but I fulfilled my dream.” So what’s his secret? “Setting goals. I said I’d deadlift half a ton… and I did!”
But his efforts have taken their toll.
He has torn pecs and detached ligaments.
He’s even had an eye pop out of its socket.
Now Eddie, who has just penned his autobiography, is scaling back.
He says: “I still want to compete in Britain’s Strongest Man next year, but I’m not sure about the world title.
“I’ve already dropped to 29 stone and sleep a lot better. I’m enjoying a few beers now too.”