Eddie Hall Quits Strongman After Heart Warning 🫀
Eddie Hall steps away from strongman competitions following a doctor's serious heart health warning. Safety comes first.

Men's Health UK
107.8K views • Jul 28, 2025

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“If you lined up all 70 million people in the UK... I’d pick you as the most likely to have a heart attack right now.”
Eddie Hall, former World’s Strongest Man, record-breaking deadlifter, boxer, MMA fighter, and father, sits down with Men's Health to reveal the full story behind the strength.
We talk mental health, steroids, addiction, carnivore diets, gym therapy, 12,000-calorie days, and what it really takes to lift half a ton… and walk away from it all alive.
🎧 Listen as Eddie opens up about:
His darkest days on Prozac after being expelled from school
The brutal moment a doctor warned he was close to death
His transition from Strongman to MMA fighter
Training alongside his son and breaking cycles
Why he’s prioritising life over legacy
⏱️ CHAPTER BREAKDOWN
0:00 – "You’re the Most Likely to Have a Stroke" – The Doctor’s Warning
0:29 – The Story of Eddie Hall’s Collapse
1:43 – How the Gym Became His Lifeline
2:45 – Discovering Freakish Strength at 17
3:40 – Fueling the Beast: 12,000 Calorie Days
5:56 – Why Eddie Walked Away from Strongman
7:01 – The Carnivore Comeback: Fighting Fit at 37
9:25 – Beating a Veteran Fighter in 28 Seconds
14:03 – How He Trained for the Impossible
16:03 – Eddie Hall on Death, Legacy & Limits
21:27 – Athlete or Entertainer?
24:30 – Launching “The Good, The Bad and The Beast” Podcast
26:03 – The Gym That Saved His Son’s Life
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Wellness video producer: https://www.instagram.com/chelia.batkin/
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Eddie Hall, former World’s Strongest Man, record-breaking deadlifter, boxer, MMA fighter, and father, sits down with Men's Health to reveal the full story behind the strength.
We talk mental health, steroids, addiction, carnivore diets, gym therapy, 12,000-calorie days, and what it really takes to lift half a ton… and walk away from it all alive.
🎧 Listen as Eddie opens up about:
His darkest days on Prozac after being expelled from school
The brutal moment a doctor warned he was close to death
His transition from Strongman to MMA fighter
Training alongside his son and breaking cycles
Why he’s prioritising life over legacy
⏱️ CHAPTER BREAKDOWN
0:00 – "You’re the Most Likely to Have a Stroke" – The Doctor’s Warning
0:29 – The Story of Eddie Hall’s Collapse
1:43 – How the Gym Became His Lifeline
2:45 – Discovering Freakish Strength at 17
3:40 – Fueling the Beast: 12,000 Calorie Days
5:56 – Why Eddie Walked Away from Strongman
7:01 – The Carnivore Comeback: Fighting Fit at 37
9:25 – Beating a Veteran Fighter in 28 Seconds
14:03 – How He Trained for the Impossible
16:03 – Eddie Hall on Death, Legacy & Limits
21:27 – Athlete or Entertainer?
24:30 – Launching “The Good, The Bad and The Beast” Podcast
26:03 – The Gym That Saved His Son’s Life
📣 Subscribe to Men’s Health UK for more deep-dive interviews and real transformation stories.
Host: https://www.instagram.com/theandrew.tracey/
DOP: https://www.instagram.com/tembamedialondon/
Wellness video producer: https://www.instagram.com/chelia.batkin/
#EddieHall #MensHealth #Podcast
Trusted guidance for men passionate about their health, fitness and mental wellbeing. With muscle-building advice, style hacks, nutrition tips and workouts to try, we’ve got all areas covered
Men’s Health UK: https://www.menshealth.com/uk/
Men’s Health UK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/menshealthuk/
Men’s Health UK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/menshealthuk
Men’s Health UK on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menshealthuk/
Men’s Health on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/menshealthuk/
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