This is a full body exercise. You use your legs for the first pull. Then basically your back and core for everything else. The way Eddy performs the press is very dynamic (from belly to overhead) not strict (from front rack to overhead).
He has a pretty bent back while pressing, taking some power from his chest. Using his legs would put very unhealthy pressure on his lower back which wouldn't be the problem with a straight back. I think that might be the reason
He for sure had more but like he said there were other events still to come. Had he gone for more, which I don't think they would have let him since it would not have been planned, it might have taken too much out of him for the rest of the competition.
@@actualamateur149 My guy, I am not the one that said "tbh." It is not shocking that people just spell out words, but I simply have to assume a troll when someone asks what common abbreviations mean.
Eddie has to have the strongest static strength ever, just watched Zydrunas Savickas's 215 who is also known as a beast in static strength but Eddie used no leg drive. Insane, so sad he never reattempted the log once he recovered.
Matt exactly he easy had that log world record sad he never got the chance after his very very close first attempt he threw 216 up and his deadlift was just insane. Definitely the best static lifter of all time no question.
I've been saying it for years, he could of easily beaten Malanichev's RAW PL WR too if he trained for it. The man has to be strongest static lifter of all time, and he was only young, had plenty more in him...if he didnt die or get seriously injured of course.
@Anthony Smith I think Eddie Hall stated when he was this big he had no control over his legs for a drive or his coordination was to far off to make it helpful vs harmful
Eddie is about as strong as shaw or haftor but he is shorter so he has the advantage in lifts like this (but this advantage in things like tire flipping and train pulling).
@@maartos wouldn't you be? Seriously... If you're an avid gym goer you must realize how freakishly strong these men are, and Eddie was/is the monster amongst freaks. All i have to say is "500" and EVERYONE instantly knows what I'm talking about. Regardless of the record being broken since then, Eddie nearly killed himself to do it. Yeah... I'd be cocky too
Only if they did wsm like this. Them doing this in a stadium w 10 thousand people looks sooo much more professional. And the guys competeing deserve it.
Totally agree, always hated how the crowds of wsm are just little groups of locals who don’t even know what’s going on. This feels much more like a real pro sporting event
thor struggled more on 200kg than eddie on 216 kg. 225 could have happened, but sadly we will never find out since eddie will never go back to his old strenght.
Looking back at Ed in overhead events just goes to show how thick he is. Not just muscularity, the man's joints are like those of a bull. No wonder he always seemed so composed
GDT_ TPAS His strength is still great, but he’s not nearly as strong as he was since retiring is what they’re saying. Like, if he competed now even at Britain’s Strongest Man he wouldn’t get on the podium
Wild how HEAVY he is here and how DIFFERENT he looks from today. Much healthier today. Carrying all that extra mass has got to be taxing. Glad he achieved what he wanted to achieve and got “out”. Dropped weight. Way to go man. Good stuff.
@@duckspeaker2702 IKR they're all over the youtubes, salty englishmen being their usual great sports fan selves lol I wonder why no one has mentioned in this comment section that Eddie only broke this record by 1Kg, which apparently is pathetic.
@@dctPL He's explained why he says what he says. It's to get inside of his own head to hype him up, and to discourage his opponents. Before WSM 17 he told someone in an interview that yes, he will win it, just to get it in his head that there's no doubt, doing the same with the upcoming fight.
@Thor Odinson Ah Thor, since the comment was only 2 months old, I see your reaction time is getting remarkably faster. Congrats, you're going to need it.
@Thor Odinson Eddie fan boys are morons....why because they don't like the fact people like you cheated as proven with reports and behind the scenes footage, or the fact you claimed lossing your child is just as bad as being denied reps that you blatantly cheated over ? Go wash your blue shirt with your proper yes man, if anyone's a fan boy it's them twats...
@@blitzy3244 women make up 52% of the population, there is no genetic difference between men and women. The only reason women don't own 52% of records is that from a young age they deal with sexism. Women are told to eat less and not work out to appease men, which causes them not to build muscles which would make them stronger than men. Its all a lie started by the patriarchy.
This man had 5kg+ more in him (15+ more if he used leg drive). Eddie was such a beast at this time it was insane. Watching him do this world record while not using his legs is just remarkable, his pure strength is so intriguing and incredible. He’s a tall guy in general but is still considered short for his profession/career choice, so the fact that one of the “small guys” was accomplishing these feats of strength is astounding. Such an amazing strongmen and person, Eddie is one of the strongest men to ever live 💪🏻 one in billion genetics, a modern Hercules
@@hanschenklein8124 He talked about this in an interview, he used to train without belts, etc. to build up his core strength so he wouldn't have to wobble and stabilise where the others had to due to his insane stabilising capability
Really gets me how he doesn't use any leg drive when it is actually allowed. It's like he wants to make it harder for himself.. Crazy shoulder strength.
@@WillJM81280 for single lifts there is no such thing. Whatever you need to do to get it up and locked out is all that counts when lifting for weight. Double dipping is only a no-no when lifting for reps. But yes, he does "double-dip" when he lifts just about anything, which is why it was such a problem for him at worlds 2017.
Gotta say though, I think Z woulda crushed it. He's pressed a 500 lbs log, that's just ridiculous. Eddie Hall had incredible shoulders, but I don't think ever as good as Z. Just watch Z pressing the Austrian Oak in 2015 and 2016.
216 KG with no leg drive and being DEHYDRATED .
And back from the states
He and Zydrunas are masters at leaning back and turning it into a standing bench press rather than jerking it, you can't do both.
Extreme dehydration
@@meginna8354 bullshit lol that was a clean press
@@BB-oz8oc not bullshit you are blind and can only hear the audio
Give him a liter of cranberry juice and he could have done 225 easy
eraldorh give him a whole ocean
Huńt3r 😂
he would still be Dehydrated lol
If he did the jerk motion he could have done 275kg
scammer eddie on scammer channel LUL
Belsak was such a champ. Tried his best and gave the crowd a bow. He seemed genuinely proud of himself for pulling it. Good on him.
ball sack lol
ball sack lol
ball sack lol
Sall back, shit
Sall snack shol
imagine what he could lift in brad castleberry's gym
*dingleberry
At least 1000000000kg is he was dehydrated and I can't imagine imagine
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT BRAAAAAAAD?!
@@fu3g it's pissening
He'd lift the whole gym
Uses NO LEGS AT ALL, do you know how insane that is!?
he trained that gut hard strong core
Wunn Sen Yes, I used to power lift and legs play a HUGE role! But then again, Eddie is THE BEAST!!!
This is a full body exercise. You use your legs for the first pull. Then basically your back and core for everything else. The way Eddy performs the press is very dynamic (from belly to overhead) not strict (from front rack to overhead).
That is absolutely insane dude
Thor fans will claim that not using your legs is cheating.
Eddie is a beast, and 0 leg drive, with leg drive he could do 230 or so. Insane
He had some minor leg injury at the time, thats why he didnt use leg drive
He probably didn’t have the speed and range of motion for the leg drive
I think that lack of leg drive saves a lot of energy too.
He has a pretty bent back while pressing, taking some power from his chest. Using his legs would put very unhealthy pressure on his lower back which wouldn't be the problem with a straight back. I think that might be the reason
@@besterspieler2285 Having a bent back i can agree. Everytime i cheat with my legs it hurts my lower back a lot.
Imagine training for years to be first, and then Eddie Hall joines the game lol
Berp
Well Eddie only won 1 major title in his entire career lol
@@TheJoker-yz8dv He beated the impossible... what more do u want?
Hes the strongest static lifter ever mate..
@@-john2g3 He won 1 major title. You're acting like he was dominant.
Thor push pressed the 206 and Eddie's legs stayed perfectly straight the whole time to 216, damn that's insane
It’s bc thor is 7 inches taller than him. Not saying Eddie isn’t a unit but being so tall makes it that much harder
@@kamthescholar I've just started watching strongman events. Why does being taller make it more difficult
@@jessehopkins8259 it just adds to the distance he has to move the weight.
The important thing is Thor didn’t double-dip.
@@kamthescholar Mate Eddie is 191cm and Thor is 206cm
Eddie looked like he wasn’t really taking it That seriously tbh
He for sure had more but like he said there were other events still to come. Had he gone for more, which I don't think they would have let him since it would not have been planned, it might have taken too much out of him for the rest of the competition.
@@ShiningDarknes He's always said that he never does more than needed. He did the WR just to put him in first place, no need to go for more.
What's tbh
Shining Darkness Shocking that some people just spell out words isn’t it?
@@actualamateur149 My guy, I am not the one that said "tbh."
It is not shocking that people just spell out words, but I simply have to assume a troll when someone asks what common abbreviations mean.
Eddie has to have the strongest static strength ever, just watched Zydrunas Savickas's 215 who is also known as a beast in static strength but Eddie used no leg drive. Insane, so sad he never reattempted the log once he recovered.
Matt exactly he easy had that log world record sad he never got the chance after his very very close first attempt he threw 216 up and his deadlift was just insane. Definitely the best static lifter of all time no question.
I've been saying it for years, he could of easily beaten Malanichev's RAW PL WR too if he trained for it. The man has to be strongest static lifter of all time, and he was only young, had plenty more in him...if he didnt die or get seriously injured of course.
Big Z and Eddie were comparable at their best, hard to compare since Big Z was at the end of his career as Eddie was rising to the top
@Anthony Smith I think Eddie Hall stated when he was this big he had no control over his legs for a drive or his coordination was to far off to make it helpful vs harmful
Eddie is about as strong as shaw or haftor but he is shorter so he has the advantage in lifts like this (but this advantage in things like tire flipping and train pulling).
The thing with Eddie is not just the lifts that are impressive” but his passion and Belief he can do anything ! What a guy !
Yep. But now he is so cocky...
@@maartos wouldn't you be?
Seriously... If you're an avid gym goer you must realize how freakishly strong these men are, and Eddie was/is the monster amongst freaks.
All i have to say is "500" and EVERYONE instantly knows what I'm talking about. Regardless of the record being broken since then, Eddie nearly killed himself to do it. Yeah... I'd be cocky too
@@maartos because he can deadlift your entire family tree
Eddie at this point in time was probably one of if not the strongest human being(s) to ever live
2016 and 2017 Eddie Hall was the strongest man who ever walked on the earth
@@Malik-lu8ev probably
100%
@@Malik-lu8ev Big Z at his peak, and Thor at his peak are certainly stronger.
@@lf67hh28 nope
Only if they did wsm like this. Them doing this in a stadium w 10 thousand people looks sooo much more professional. And the guys competeing deserve it.
Totally agree, always hated how the crowds of wsm are just little groups of locals who don’t even know what’s going on. This feels much more like a real pro sporting event
@@petervannini1232 Agree 100%
I remember watching WSM on tv during the 70’s and 80’s and there were always huge crowds in attendance.
Peter Vannini What’s WSM?
@@drhater2318 world's strongest man
Is imagine if he used his legs and was hydrated
JAYKIK AK why is he always dehydrated?
Alyenendrov Tsorokean he just is
he couldn´t, so why bother wondering
@@Jaschka15 lmao eddie hall said dont ever give him a limit becuase he will prove you wrong
the hydration thing is not a funny meme
The speed at which Eddie pressed it is absolutely insane.
7:45 “But can you get this sticky note off of your back by yourself?”
Lmao
I swear Eddie probably could have gotten 225 lol
thor struggled more on 200kg than eddie on 216 kg. 225 could have happened, but sadly we will never find out since eddie will never go back to his old strenght.
imagine if he used his legs
Wanted to make a joke about how I can do that.
But I can't even do that in lbs 😂
David Knight easily so sad he never tried again at log press cuz he definitely had 230kg in him which would of been a WR
Fuolku I mean Eddie did also struggle more on 200 and 206 than he did on 216, but that last lift sure looked like he had more in the tank
His arms are almost as big as his legs. Eddie really was a "Beast" in 2017.
He still is
Still is
And his belly was as big as Luxemboug.
Obease* ;)
@@count7340 His hands are bigger then your legs
This Eddie guy seems like he's gonna have a good future in strongman. I wish this young buck the best, he's gonna make it big someday.
He retired lol . Won 2017 wsm
Just imagine trying to lift a +200k barbell above your head. That is just mindblowing!
On an axle bar
I can’t even move a 100kg let alone double that
@Korueli Martinez bruh
@@aidennovinc6379 I’m sure you could bro
@@14lamnc1 ....exactly!
6:42 “too long to get it up, and the energy went”.......”said that before”
😂😂😂😂
or 'they can get it up however they can'
That's what she said
4:37 lmao he looks away before the weight even hits the ground like it was a normal Tuesday for him
Strongman version of a mic drop.
Starts walking before the weight drops lol
Underrated comment hahah
Looks like he just walked off the stage, went home, sat down and ate some cereal. No biggie
Looking back at Ed in overhead events just goes to show how thick he is. Not just muscularity, the man's joints are like those of a bull. No wonder he always seemed so composed
There is no person that could’ve competed with Eddie at his peak.
Uhm, you know that Thor ended up beating Eddie in this competition, right? He only beat Thor and Shaw 1x in his entire career
@@TheJoker-yz8dv bro pure strength wise speaking. Eddie is the strongest guy that ever existed
@@TheJoker-yz8dv those pulled out at 206
@@pranavjayaprakasanut he’s just fat though.
@@radrixx0018 lmaooo
"It took him too long to get it up and the energy went"
"ive said that before"
6:40 lol
"you've" *
I heard that too :))
Gay boy
That's what she said...:) 😆
Lololol
I love how he calmly walks over and lifts it like it’s fake weights
Man, he makes it look absolutely effortless.
I heard that Thor beat this world record in his home gym.
Hes gotten 24 world records in lockdown
THOR TOOK HIS HAMMER AND RAN OUT THE BACKDOOR AWAY FROM THE BEAST AND THAT THIRD ATTEMPT.
FAT CAP
Thor‘s home gym isn’t in Reykjavík though.
Don’t mean shit in his home gym
Eddie is an absolute beast! I mean the look in his eye whenever he turns the "switch" on!
He should work beast into his name somehow??? LOL
Eddie's strength is amazing 🤩
dctPL was? He’s still 4 times (if not more) stronger than You or the average clown here ..
So you have no argument here at all
Michel Linschoten all he’s saying is he’s not what he used to be, goodness people find ways to be butthurt over anything
@@asketillus8679 he's strength isn't amazing anymore? That's what your trying to say?
GDT_ TPAS His strength is still great, but he’s not nearly as strong as he was since retiring is what they’re saying. Like, if he competed now even at Britain’s Strongest Man he wouldn’t get on the podium
If not for sexism women would hold almost all weightlifting records.
Watched him for so many years, I love it when CZcams recommends this video again.
Eddie is a freaking beast! He lifted that up like it was nothing! JESUS!
7:20 I don´t know why Eddie doesn´t use any leg drive but it just makes it more impressive.
its called raw strength
@Andrei Visoiu might be even more impressive than the lift lol
Its because he is dehydrated.
injury
Because it’s easier for him.
Me: Never lifted in my life and gets winded picking up a 24 pack of water bottles...
"That doesn't look too hard."
I'm pretty sure Eddie could use those water bottles!
I love these encouraging comments.
Lol hello natsu
Eddie Hall makes it look so easy. Crazy how strong he is.
Wild how HEAVY he is here and how DIFFERENT he looks from today. Much healthier today. Carrying all that extra mass has got to be taxing. Glad he achieved what he wanted to achieve and got “out”. Dropped weight. Way to go man. Good stuff.
they should bring this event back. At least three people will hit 220
Matteussss
No, axle is not the same as log.
Who
Absolutely not. It’s much harder than log and Barely anyone can even log press 220.
SpartanHoplite I think Luke could do it. His shoulder pressing power has sky rocketed recently
4:22 me leaving the living room when my parents let my brother change the T.V. channel against my will
Underrated
It is very accurately rated.
This is why I never watch tv and prefer using the pc
😂😂😂😂
Hahahahaha!
"He took too long to get it up, and the energy went."
"Said that before"
How could anyone dislike such a super feat, awesome Mr Hall
When I do 80kg Military press I almost squat to get it through.
This Eddie don’t even bounce a little to lift 216kg 🤣🤣🤣 What a BEAST!
I Do 30 🥴😂🥢
Using legs is not military press
@@dw34256 than what is it called tho
@@maartos Push press is when you use your legs. Strict press/military press/overhead press is when you don't use your legs.
@@moomanjo military press also involves no hip hinge, no stretch reflex and FEET TOGETHER!
One of my favorite lifts ever. Love how he rolls the bar and just powers it up.
“He spent too long getting it up and got tired” “I’ve heard that before!” Golden commentary
‘ too long to get it up and just lost the energy, said that before’ I was crying 😂😂
Seems 35 of Thor's yes men disliked this.
TRUE HAHHAHA
What're you talking about? House Clegane has at least 100 soldiers!
And over 7000 Eddie fanboys standing in line to gargle the sore loser's balls
Duck Speaker wsm 2017
@@duckspeaker2702 IKR they're all over the youtubes, salty englishmen being their usual great sports fan selves lol
I wonder why no one has mentioned in this comment section that Eddie only broke this record by 1Kg, which apparently is pathetic.
The best think about Eddie hall is that he brakes his records in frond of a thousand people every time.
Πετρος Βαμβακάρης breaks
Has to be one spelling bee 😂
Put the brakes on this comment
This is one of my favorite videos on the internet
Crazy I think they’re all strong but just look at Eddie and just pure shoulder power😵💫
love how thor was all self confident only for eddie to destroy him without being arrogant at all
@@dctPL He's explained why he says what he says. It's to get inside of his own head to hype him up, and to discourage his opponents. Before WSM 17 he told someone in an interview that yes, he will win it, just to get it in his head that there's no doubt, doing the same with the upcoming fight.
@@dctPL All the more why Eddie performed so admirably here.
@@Parrtorias Ok? That's still arrogant though. Every arrogant person thinks they have a justified reason to be arrogant, Eddie's not special.
@@chochtopf8682 you're right if you take away the world records
Eddie has every right to talk because he backs up his arrogance with his actions.
Eddie for sure had more for that lift and again made thor cry like a drama filled 16 year old school girl.
...who just had her period...
@@gonzothegreat1317 ...who just had her first period...
Are you just talking shit or did thor actually cry?
@Thor Odinson Ah Thor, since the comment was only 2 months old, I see your reaction time is getting remarkably faster.
Congrats, you're going to need it.
@Thor Odinson Eddie fan boys are morons....why because they don't like the fact people like you cheated as proven with reports and behind the scenes footage, or the fact you claimed lossing your child is just as bad as being denied reps that you blatantly cheated over ? Go wash your blue shirt with your proper yes man, if anyone's a fan boy it's them twats...
Hall is the embodiment of log strength. Dude is a BEAST🔥❤️
Everytime I watch this, I say he should have gone for more. He was at his peak.
It´s a regret he didn´t and a shame nobody else pushed him to do more.
5:54 it's nice seeing strongman hype other strongman up
In the end theyre all on the same team for the most part
@@Cubeeeeeeeee apart form eddie and thor
Omg! The way Eddie pressed each lift with no staggering you can safely say it's a press lesson for all
I love watching these old Eddi Hall videos in his prime
I watch this all the time, watching the beast do static lifts is insane. Prime eddie was scary strong.
2:37 This is what halfthor will look like after Eddie clocks him in the fight
Underrated comment lol
lmao
Lol
@Sçøtt Sállëy September 2021
Please take a look at your idol... They both swing 3 times and then huff for air for a solid 30 minutes... Stamina will win this fight.
Thor was struggling. Eddie hall didn't break a sweat
And Thor still won the competition in the end🤷🏼♂️
And here’s me struggling to carry my 3 bags of shopping from the boot to the house in one attempt
When you’re allowed to use your legs but don’t bother to show how strong you are
Imagine what he could hit in his own garage gym? Go Eddie
Hahahaha, good one
If not for sexism, women would hold basically all weightlifting records.
@@ablueairheadablueairhead3215 ?
@@blitzy3244 women make up 52% of the population, there is no genetic difference between men and women. The only reason women don't own 52% of records is that from a young age they deal with sexism. Women are told to eat less and not work out to appease men, which causes them not to build muscles which would make them stronger than men. Its all a lie started by the patriarchy.
@@ablueairheadablueairhead3215 😂😂😂😂😂
I bet he even did this lift Dehydrated! 🤣
not a funny meme
The difference is that Eddie STRICT PRESSED IT
Eddie always had the smoothest form, truly an art.
Eddie overhead strength is unbelievable, no leg drive at all
Yup.
If a normal Eddie hall can do 216kg imagine what a hydrated Eddie hall can do
This man had 5kg+ more in him (15+ more if he used leg drive). Eddie was such a beast at this time it was insane. Watching him do this world record while not using his legs is just remarkable, his pure strength is so intriguing and incredible. He’s a tall guy in general but is still considered short for his profession/career choice, so the fact that one of the “small guys” was accomplishing these feats of strength is astounding. Such an amazing strongmen and person, Eddie is one of the strongest men to ever live 💪🏻 one in billion genetics, a modern Hercules
2016 and 17 Eddie easily had the strongest shoulders in human history.
Eddie breaks world record as a warm up. Real beast
7:20 look at how bent he is. It's like he is doing an incline bench. Most people would fall over at that point.
Yeah, I'm guessing his insane abdominal muscles have enough pull to keep him standing there.
Insane core strength
@@hanschenklein8124 He talked about this in an interview, he used to train without belts, etc. to build up his core strength so he wouldn't have to wobble and stabilise where the others had to due to his insane stabilising capability
You see the size of his gut, inhuman amount of muscle in that power belly
I tend to forget how huge Eddie Hall really is, seeing him always surrounded by massive guys.
He was definitely as wide as he was tall in those days.
Eddie is awesome
He doesn't even use leg drive and manages to make it look effortless! Stunning!
Honestly it looks so easy when eddie does it xD
Really gets me how he doesn't use any leg drive when it is actually allowed. It's like he wants to make it harder for himself.. Crazy shoulder strength.
Eddie is really the most inspirational man i know of
So clean
This might stay as the most amazing Axle Press ever, even after the record is broken. i don't see others not using leg drive like the beast.
0:35 the dude was shocked at the bar 🤣😂
Probably the shock of tearing a muscle
these lads are canny big like
Wow, bar speed on Eddie's strict press, smooth like butter, amazing.
Thor double dipping...😂😂😂
I’ll be damned, he does it in this too.
@@WillJM81280 for single lifts there is no such thing. Whatever you need to do to get it up and locked out is all that counts when lifting for weight. Double dipping is only a no-no when lifting for reps. But yes, he does "double-dip" when he lifts just about anything, which is why it was such a problem for him at worlds 2017.
No way Thor could have done more.
Eddie just crushing it in perfect form again!
That's what 70% Hydrated Eddie looks like
This record still stands today!
Thor feeding of the crowd 🤣 Half the crowd is his entourage.
If not for sexism women would hold almost all weightlifting records.
Eddie Hall is a true beast!
216kg he didn’t even bend his knees that shows how much of a beast he is
These dudes are incredible like wow.
Eddie is Legend 🔥🔥🔥
Damn he used that Belly!
Would love to have seen prime Savickus vs Prime Hall. Neither of them were even trying when they done the WR on the Axle! 😱
Gotta say though, I think Z woulda crushed it. He's pressed a 500 lbs log, that's just ridiculous. Eddie Hall had incredible shoulders, but I don't think ever as good as Z. Just watch Z pressing the Austrian Oak in 2015 and 2016.
@@nathanielthomas4437 of course Big Z would win he is the GOAT but I’d like to see what he could have done if someone like Eddie pushed him
Eddie is my fav strong man
My man's just created an aura with his shout at 0:50
Chairman netero wants to know his location 😂😂
Yo wtf?!
Hall’s form is impeccable every time it’s insane
And then there thors God awful form
6:42 haha can’t believe that went unnoticed
Blood pressure must be through the roof haha.
Zak Quinn always has been
A real beast:),well done Eddie
UNBELIEVABLE
The way half-thor slided back while picking up the weight... is the exact same way he is gonna slide in the ring before Eddie knocks him out ahahah
Lol
This comment is underrated haha thanks for the laugh
Just imagine how much more Eddie could have lifted if he had been hydrated at this event !!!
Iron Biby breaks this record at 217kg yesterday..
Eddie is just a beast!!!