Eddie Hall has weighed in on one of the biggest questions in strength sports — could anyone ever deadlift 600kg?
The former World’s Strongest Man — who shocked the world when he became the first human to ever pull 500kg from the floor — gave his honest take during a Q&A on his YouTube channel, where fans fired questions about everything from powerlifting to the limits of human capability.
Hall, now 37, didn’t dismiss the idea outright. Instead, his answer was a mix of realism and open-minded wonder — a reminder that strength sports have always been defined by those who dared to test what others called impossible.
“Wow. Well, you know what, I mean people said the 500kg deadlift was impossible. Bear in mind, the world record is 37kg off the world record, from when people were saying that. This is 100kg on top of that,” Hall began.
“Now I’m not going to sit here and say it’s going to be impossible. I’m not going to say that. Because we don’t know what advances in technologies and whatever else is going to come out of the woodwork in the future.
“Who knows? An absolute freak may be born — another Andre The Giant may be born, 10-foot tall with a 1000lbs of bodyweight and it’ll just come and lift it with one arm. You just never know. Never put a limit on what the human body can do.”
It’s a fascinating perspective from a man whose own 500kg lift was once dismissed as science fiction. Hall’s 2016 world record — performed at the World Deadlift Championships in Leeds — changed the sport forever. Until that night, the world record had only crept up in one-kilo increments over several years. When Hall smashed through the 500 barrier, it redefined the limits of human power.
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Since then, Iceland’s Hafthor Bjornsson — best known as The Mountain from Game of Thrones — has gone on to push that mark even further. His latest lift, a 510kg (1,124lb) deadlift at the 2025 World Deadlift Championship in Birmingham, sent shockwaves through the strongman community.
It was the third time Thor had broken the record, following his 501kg lift in 2020 and 505kg effort earlier this summer.
Speaking recently on fellow strongman Mitchell Hooper’s YouTube channel, Hall responded to Bjornsson’s newest feat with respect — and no hint of bitterness.
“I just respect strength where respect is due. I’m happy and content with what I did in the strongman world, and I’m happy and content that I did set the boundary at 500 kilos,” Hall said. “I know I hit my limits. There was more there, it’s obvious there’s more there. But for a 6’2” and a bit guy to go and lift 500 kilos… I should not really be able to lift that kind of f***ing weight.
“Whereas, Thor is 6’9”. People say taller athletes have a harder time deadlifting, and that’s bull***t. I think it’s actually easier. The levers are longer, you’ve got more potential for more muscle mass… I think you’ve got more potential for being bigger.
“So for Thor, I honestly think that 510kg he did is probably touching the iceberg. I think there’s more there. And I’ve got to respect that. And I do respect that — you know, I’ll always respect that. We may not see eye to eye as [people], but I’ll always respect what he can do and that he is f***ing strong. I’ll never deny that. He’s f***ing strong, and he’s an amazing athlete.”
That rivalry, one of the most famous in strength sports history, began when Hall edged Bjornsson by a single point to win the 2017 World’s Strongest Man title — a result Thor disputed at the time. The feud escalated over the years, eventually culminating in their 2022 boxing match billed as The Heaviest Boxing Match in History – A match that Thor went on to win.
Hall has long maintained that records exist to be broken. He said: “There’s no point me being sour. Records are made to be broken. They’re not there to stand for f***ing ever. I take some pride in some respects. If I hadn’t have done 500 kilos back in 2016 — the world record at the time was 463. Right? It had only been going up about a kilo a year for years — in my opinion, if I hadn’t come along with the belief of doing 500, we’d probably still be at 470, maybe 480, if we were lucky.
“So it’s me that set that target, and then everyone pounced on it — like, wow, 500 is possible. It’s the torchbearer in a way.”
Bjornsson himself has teased that his own 510kg lift might not be the ceiling either. Sharing the attempt on Instagram, he wrote: “Crazy how easy it felt. I honestly believe I could have deadlifted 530kg yesterday. What do you guys think?”
Hall’s own comments echo that same sense of possibility — that human limits are temporary, and the next “impossible” will eventually fall.
In the same Q&A session, Hall was also asked whether he thought he’d have been more successful focusing on powerlifting rather than World’s Strongest Man. His answer showed just how highly he values the crossover potential of both disciplines.
“I’ve always said this about powerlifting. Powerlifting is a fantastic baseline, I think, to get into other sports. I think in terms of accolades and recognition and making a career, I think powerlifting is probably one of the bottom sports you can possibly do,” Hall explained.
Hall himself used that powerlifting foundation to become one of the most decorated strongmen of his generation — winning Britain’s Strongest Man, Europe’s Strongest Man, and ultimately the world title in 2017.
Even as he’s transitioned into combat sports and entertainment, Hall’s fascination with human performance hasn’t dimmed. His willingness to look forward — to the next record, the next athlete, the next breakthrough — is part of what’s made him a defining figure in the modern strength era.
So, could anyone ever deadlift 600kg?
Hall’s answer may not have been definitive, but it captures the spirit that made him a world champion: never bet against human potential.
“Never put a limit on what the human body can do.”
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