Eddie Hall has opened up about the extraordinary sacrifices he made in pursuit of becoming World’s Strongest Man, admitting his life revolved almost entirely around eating, sleeping and recovering, leaving virtually no time for his family.
The former World’s Strongest Man, who tipped the scales at close to 200kg during his competitive peak, described the lifestyle as “complete selfishness” as every hour of the day was dedicated to becoming stronger.
Speaking on Fight Your Corner with Tony Bellew and Charlie Parsons, Hall admitted that the demands of competing at the very highest level required total commitment.
“From the Strongman standpoint, it was complete selfishness,” he said.
Rather than balancing training with family life or hobbies, Hall explained that every day followed the same relentless routine.
“I was up at seven in the morning, and I was just eating, going back to sleep, eating, going back to sleep, eating, going back to sleep.”
Recovery was just as important as training itself: “I’d get up and have physio, go back to sleep.”
Later in the day, the focus shifted to the gym before another lengthy recovery session.
“Then I’d go to the gym. I’d come home and have my dinner and then I’d jump in a hyperbaric chamber at 10:00 at night and sleep in a chamber,” he said.
Hall admitted there was little opportunity to spend time with those closest to him: “So there was no family time.”
He explained that the routine rarely changed throughout the week.
“That was seven days a week.”
Even days away from heavy lifting weren’t truly rest days: “Any rest days were spent stretching, foam rolling.”
The sheer size Hall had to maintain also took a constant physical toll.
Asked whether he always felt exhausted carrying so much bodyweight, his response was immediate: “Oh yeah. Exhaustion.”
At almost 200kg, even the simplest daily tasks became difficult.
Reflecting on life at that size, Hall explained that ordinary movements became physical challenges.
“Even bending over and putting my socks on was a challenge.” He added: “You’ve got to think about walking at 200 kilos.”
Simple routines such as showering also became increasingly difficult.
“You’d have to figure out ways to wash,” Hall said. “You’d have to shower and everything and you’re bigger than the shower cubicle.”
Looking back at photographs from the peak of his Strongman career, Hall admitted he barely recognises how he looked.
“I look like a f***ing cartoon character,” he joked. “It looks like a cartoon character, doesn’t it?”
Today, Hall weighs around 150kg after transforming his physique since retiring from elite Strongman competition.
The dramatic weight loss came after Hall realised maintaining his enormous bodyweight was no longer sustainable once his Strongman career had ended.
Rather than slowing down after years of elite competition, Hall hopes to continue improving himself every day.
“I aspire to be like that. Just somebody that just looks after himself, who gets up every day and makes himself better for tomorrow,” he said.
Asked what drives that mindset now, Hall’s answer was simple: “A role model for his kids.”
Featured image credit: Eddie Hall / Instagram
