I tend to wake up around 7, and I start the day with a protein shake. Eddie Hall More Quotes by Eddie Hall More Quotes From Eddie Hall Coffee... The caffeine in your morning coffee stops an enzyme called amylase from working correctly, which is located in your mouth and gut, and breaks down starchy carbs. Eddie Hall yourdowncoffeemorning I was expelled from school at 14, and whilst everyone else was studying for their GCSEs, I got a membership for that gym, and I just started lifting weights. So while everyone else was in school, I was in the gym sort of bulking up, and when I got to 17, I got a full time job. Eddie Hall jobgymtimeschool It's that great feeling, like the first man on the moon, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. And now, I'm the first to deadlift half a ton. It's history, and I'm very proud to be a part of it. Eddie Hall greatmanmoonhistory My life revolves around World's Strongest Man. I want to be the World's Strongest Man. Eddie Hall my-lifemanlifeworld Breakfast is the most important meal of the day; this is where most people will make their first big mistake if they're trying to lose weight. Eddie Hall daymistakepeoplebreakfast I remember watching World's Strongest Man as a kid, and I was just obsessed with it. At sort of five, six years old. Just watching these huge guys lift planes, pulls trains, lift stones - I was just mesmerised by it. Eddie Hall watchingmanrememberworld Yes, I'm doing damage to my body now. The human body isn't designed to be this size. Eddie Hall humandoingsizebody After swimming, I have breakfast. I start with a big bowl of porridge - say, 100 grams of oats - then some cereal, five or so pieces of fruit, an oat bar, a litre of fruit juice, and a big bag of beef jerky. Eddie Hall bagfruitswimmingbreakfast I'm not going to walk around at 28 stone until I'm 48. My plan is to win the World's Strongest Man, walk away gracefully, and live a long life. Eddie Hall walkmanlifelong For the people that keep asking why I don't compete at the World's Strongest Man anymore, simple: I choose to live a healthier life now and enjoy the fruits of my labour. Eddie Hall mansimplelifepeople Because fats are so calorie-dense - there are nine calories per gram of fat - at 400 grams of fat, you're getting a lot of calories in. It's so easy to digest fat, too. That was my fuel. Eddie Hall fatbecauseyoueasy When I was ten years old, I would get up at 5 in the morning, cycle to the swimming baths, do an hour-and-a-half session, then cycle to school, do a day at school, then cycle back to the baths after. Eddie Hall dayswimmingmorningschool No event in strongman competitions lasts longer than 40 seconds, so by swimming in fast bursts, my body is conditioned for the level of speed and power it needs. Eddie Hall swimmingspeedbodypower Sometimes I'll have cheesecake - just anything that's high calorie, because that's what I need for the training. Eddie Hall highneedtrainingsometimes My workouts are based on very heavy, fast movements using weights, the science behind it being that the faster you move a weight, the more fast twitch fibres you rip and then repair. Eddie Hall behindbeingyouscience
