Do you want to learn how to grow without giving up? Do you want inspiration to fight a problem? Let’s enlighten Eddie Hall’s struggling journey. Eddie Hall, birth name; Edward Stephen Hall, nicknamed as The Beast has a height of 6 ft 2 inches, was born under Lyme, Newcastle, England, on January 15, 1988. At 15, as a teenager in 2003, he was expelled from school due to fighting. He was very good at swimming and was a nice rugby player. But after dismissal, he left that all and started homeschooling. At 16 in 2004, after getting inspiration from Arnold Schwarzenegger, he started training in bodybuilding.
He also started working at Robert Wiseman Dairies site in Market Drayton, Shropshire, in 2008. He continued his struggle, and in 2016, he broke the world record for a 500kg deadlift; in 2017, he won the World’s Strongest Man award, and after making his name in the world of champions, he got retirement in the same year due to health issues. In this article, we will learn how to break the barriers of your mind by getting inspiration from the biography of Eddie Hall’s media personality, profession, body measurements, progress, Net worth, management between work and family, and future interests.
Net Worth
With 2.87 million subscribers and 568.6 million viewers, Britain’s Strongest Man Edward Stephen Hall’s estimated net worth is $35 Million. His sources of income are Strong Man, acting, writing, gym owner, and sponsorships. His famous writings include Strongman: My Story, Eddie Hall’s Goals and Gains Gym Diary, The Beast Eddie Hall Gym Diary, etc. He presented many TV shows, including Eddie Eats Christmas, Eddie Eats America, World’s Strongest Man, Celebs In Solitary, etc.
In 2022, Eddie defeated Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in a boxing match ‘The heaviest boxing match in history.’ He is a professional strongman from Iceland, and his source of income is Thor’s Power Apparel and Thor’s Power Gym, as well as partnerships and endorsements with different brands. His estimated net worth is between 2 and 5 million $. Brian Shaw is the third Strongest man in the world after Eddie and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. He is a Professional Strongman with endorsements and business Ventures, and his estimated net worth in 2024 is 15 million $.
Family and Friends
On 9 June 2012, UK’s Strongest Man married Alexandra (barbershop owner) and has three children: two baby girls and one baby boy. Maximus was born on 10 July 2013. Layla is the older one. He had a craze for breaking the record. So, spent less time with family, but now we found many social media news of his hang-ups with family. He also has a ‘protection dog wolf’ as a pet. Also involved in social media activities.
Eddie proved a very loyal friend, too. His closest friend was Bazza, who died on 11 July 2020. Eddie was very upset. Once, he said, “Bazza was my best friend, my number one fan, my brother, my family.” Eddie’s friend list also includes Brian Shaw, Nick Best, Zydrunas Savickas, and Robert Oberst.
Profession and Interest
England’s Strongest Man, Edward Hall, doesn’t have a strong educational career as he took homeschooling back when expelled at 15 in 2003. In 2004, at 16, he started his aim rather than being a swimmer or rugby player, a bodybuilder after being inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger. With his brother’s support, he got a gym membership and started training to break the world record.
2007-10
In 2007, he began his career by participating in his first strongman competition. He then entered many competitions. At the age of 20, in 2008, Hall worked as a mechanic in Market Drayton at Robert Wiseman Dairies, Shropshire. In 2010, he took part in England’s Championship in place of Dave Meer. He won by half a point. Dave Meer dropped due to an injury.
2011-12
In 2011, he won three UK Strongest Man awards. Among his competitors, Ken Nowicki won 2nd position, and Rich Smith won third. He also participated in the “Viking Hold” competition. He breaks the national record by holding heavy axes in his arms for 1 minute and 18 seconds. He got injured. But it sounds okay with success.
In 2012, he participated in the European Strongest Man competition. His competitors were the top six winners of the World’s Strongest Man competition out of 10. He got 8th position in it. He also participated in the World’s Strongest Man competition in the same year but didn’t progress. He continued his struggle.
2013-19
In 2013, he didn’t qualify for Europe’s Strongest Man competition. However, due to an injury to Ervin Katona, Hall participated in his place and won the 8th position. In WSM competition Hall qualified in two rounds but unfortunately, failed to qualify in the finals.
In 2014, he again participated in the WSM competition and got 6th position and overall 2nd position in the crouch down competition. In 2015, He broke the world record of lifting the 462 kg weight in the deadlift. Again, he participated in the WSM competition and qualified in the 4th position. In 2016, he crossed another world record at the Arnold Strongman Classic by lifting 465 kg at the Elephant bar deadlift. He again broke the record in the World Deadlift championship by putting 500 kg in the conventional deadlift.
Finally, in 2017, Hall won the WSM title and retired due to health issues. In 2018, Hall appeared on the 5 Channel show and challenged himself to five days of solitary. Between 2014 and 2018, he broke five consecutive Britain’s Strongest Man records. In 2019, he presented the Sport Bible Web series Beasted. In it, he trained many volunteers to perfect diet and exercise. He also participated in the CrossFit European championship and broke the record by lifting 60kg for 30 repetitions in 50.9 seconds.
Achievements
In March 2023, he participated in a titan weight class boxing match, and he was won by his great opponent Björnsson. He celebrated his victory by having a tattoo on his foot stating, “World’s Strongest Man – Hafthor Julius Bjornsson”. He won 6 UK’s Strongest Man awards between 2011 to 2016. Hall won 2 England Strongest Man awards between 2010 to 2011.
He got training in squats, long bar squats, Safety bar squats, Bench presses, Bench presses for reps, Incline bench presses, Incline dumbbell prpressesDumbbell shoulder presses, and deadlifts. He is an actor and participated in many films and TV dramas. Some movies in which he appeared are Eddie: Strongman, Transformers: The Last Knight, Born Strong, How to be Behzinga and Expend4bles. Some of the drama’s names are World’s Strongest Man and Couples Come Dine with Me, Eddie Eats America, Eddie Eats Christmas, Eddie Hall: The Beast v The Mountain, etc.
Final Analysis
Competitive swimmer, Rugby player, Superstar, The Beast, record-breaking feat, youngest strongman, Great, Great, Great Edward Stephen Hall, got the World’s Strongest Man title in 2017. Once, he stated:
Fear is just a test to see how badly you want success. Embrace it, conquer it, and rise above it. If you want something bad enough, you have to make sacrifices, and the struggles are real.
So, we need to get motivation from his life. He was expelled from school, and later, it was proved that his expulsion was a blessing in disguise. So, I believe that nothing happens without a cause. Every single movement has a reason. Keep trying, keep struggling, learn new things, implement them, and wait; you will also see your time.
FAQs
Who has lifted 500kg?
Eddie Hall did this. He lifted 500kg at the world’s deadliest championship, which was held in 2016. Eddie Hall was the first person to do it.
Is Eddie Hall becoming a boxer?
Yes, Eddie Hall started professional boxing in 2020 and is still proceeding with it as a profession.
Who is stronger, Eddie or Thor?
We can’t deny the strength of either of these. Both gems have participated and won multiple awards.
Why did Eddie Hall retire?
Because of his health and family, Eddie Hall previously spent very little time with his family.
