Eddie Hall’s son Max is proving that strength runs in the family — and at just 13 years old, he’s already deadlifting weights that would leave most grown adults shaking their heads in disbelief.
The teenager, who regularly features in his dad’s social media posts, has been training in the gym for nearly three years and is following closely in the footsteps of the former World’s Strongest Man.
But even Eddie himself couldn’t quite believe what Max managed to pull off in one recent session.
In a clip shared to social media, Max can be seen deadlifting 150kg (330lbs) — a weight that many experienced lifters would struggle with. Eddie captioned the post: “The Boy Deadlifting 150kg / 330lbs.”
Hall hailed the feat as an “‘Unofficial’ World Record” for a 12-year-old.
Unbelievably, the achievement came on day when “Max wasn’t feeling the best”, as dad Eddie explained: “So he said ‘stick whatever you want on and [I’ll] pull it!!’ So me and his coach loaded up 150kg and hid it with bin bags so he didn’t know what he was lifting and he ended up pulling it.”
Eddie capped off his post by saying: “I’m so proud of Max, he’s been lifting weights for nearly three years now and he has become what I believe to be a prime example of what a human being should be… hard working, consistent, kind, funny, caring, well mannered, polite, and above all STRONG!!!”
To put the pull into perspective, fitness experts at Lift Off say a novice male lifter might aim for a deadlift around 225 pounds, while an intermediate — someone training for about a year — could pull around 330 pounds. That means Max, at just 13, is already moving the kind of weight associated with adult lifters who’ve been training consistently for years.
Even advanced adult strength athletes typically hit the 400-pound mark after years of progression — so for a teenager barely into his teens, Max’s 150kg lift is a seriously impressive milestone.
Additionally, the pull was a huge leap from his former PB. Over on his own YouTube channel – where the youngster already boasts more than 120,000 subscribers – Max shared in a video posted last summer that he had pulled an impressive 265lbs/120kg at just 11 years old.
And it’s not just his deadlift that’s turning heads. Max can also chest press 30kg dumbbells in each arm — a number that many adults, even seasoned gym-goers, would be proud to match.
There were some trolls only focusing on Max’s form in the video, but dad Eddie was quick to remind them: “Please save all the critiques for yourselves […] Max lifts with perfect technique most of the time. When you go for a max lift, sometimes that technique can alter and break down!
“This is something we watched back together and went through the importance of the technique to better himself and also make sure he’s safe going forwards.
“I urge you to put 10% on top of your deadlift PB record and watch yourself on your form before commenting.”
Fortunately, there were many comments praising Max’s incredible PB, with one person writing: “I can’t even do that on a straight bar. Well in young buck.”
“Kid is special he will make it big one day and beat your record,” a second added, with a third typing: “Great job!”
Eddie, known as “The Beast”, has made a career out of doing the impossible — famously becoming the first man in history to deadlift 500kg. But his son seems to be forging a path of his own, showing the same drive, discipline, and raw power that made his dad a global name in strength sports.
He might be just 13, but Max Hall is already redefining what’s possible for young athletes in the gym, and has earned the moniker of “Beast Jr”! And if this is what he’s doing before he’s even old enough to drive, the world of strength training better get ready — because another Hall looks destined to dominate.
Featured image credit: Instagram/@eddiehallwsm
