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"Eddie 'the Beast' Hall" by Rick Findler

Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall is the strongest man in the world. He has won UK's Strongest Man title six times in a row, and this year became the first Brit to win World's Strongest Man since Geoff Capes in 1985. But winning these titles is no easy task. The 30-stone (420 pound) athlete consumes an astonishing 12,500 calories a day and has to undergo excruciating physiotherapy on a regular basis. His training regime includes 4-hour gym sessions alongside swimming and of course, pulling cars. I followed Eddie on and off for three weeks, documenting what it takes to be the strongest man in the world.