Watch Eddie Hall Attempt to Break the World Ski Erg Record

Strongman Eddie Hall just posted a video from his recent trip to Sydney, Australia where he was preparing for the Arnold Classic event in Melbourne. That event has since been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, much like the Arnold Classic in Ohio earlier in the month, but Eddie still managed to find a way to make the most of his trip Down Under.

Eddie is, of course, a fan of working out with other strength athletes, and tends to get a bit competitive in the process, recently taking on powerlifter Stefi Cohen and world arm wrestling champion Neil Pickup. In his latest trip to the gym, Eddie is joined by two-time Australia’s Strongest Man winner, Eddie Williams, as well as his own brother James, a professional rugby player who holds four world records in the Ski Erg.

They warm up by working up to 60 percent of their max on the dumbbell press, then hit the log press, before Eddie issues the challenge that everybody has been waiting for: who can perform best on the Ski Erg, him or his brother? For clarity: James’ four records are for the distance traveled in 1 minute, and best time in the 5o0 meters, 1,000 meters and 2,000 meters categories.

The Hall brothers key up the machines for 30 seconds, and then have at it. (Eddie Williams and trainer Jay are still there participating in the challenge, but this race is between the brothers.)

Eddie completes 209 meters in the allotted time, while four-time record breaker James holds onto his titles, winning with a distance of 209 meters.

“I’ve just beaten the World’s Strongest Man on the Ski Erg,” James crows. “By 2 meters!”

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