Strongman bursts blood vessels after lifting record half ton

[azmastablasta]

Strongman bursts blood vessels after lifting record half ton
Published July 11, 2016

A British weightlifter set a new record over the weekend when he lifted 1,102 pounds, but the feat didn’t come without consequence. Eddie Hall, 28, burst several blood vessels in his head during the effort, the Yorkshire Evening Post reported.

After the lift, Hall slumped to the ground and staff surrounded him.

"That nearly killed me,” the champion athlete told the Yorkshire Evening Post. “The pressure on my body was surreal. I passed out after. I had nosebleeds. It's not healthy doing something like that.”

Hall’s achievement during the World Deadlift Championships was a world record, as he lifted about 70 pounds more than anyone has done before, the newspaper reported.

Hall, who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 406 pounds, hopes to win the title of World’s Strongest Man, a competition that will take place later this year.

"It's that great feeling, like the first man on the moon, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes,” Hall told the newspaper. “It's history, and I'm very proud to be a part of it.”

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/07/11...d-half-ton.html

 

[pahntr760]

Insane amount of strength.

I wonder what the long term effects of this record are going to be on his body?

 

[azmastablasta]

I can't speak from personal experience, however I have a son in law who is a weightlifter. He is about 6'6" and weighs over 400 lbs. Lifts the heavy stuff, not a bodybuilder. He competes in competitions frequently. Don't think he ever approached the crazy numbers like this guy, but I have seen him lift in the 700+ range. He says it's not uncommon to burst blood vessels on extreme lifts. Not fatal but you do feel kind of sick for a week or two after. Have no desire to lift or really do much of anything. But you eventually get over it. Personally I wonder what the long range effects will be. LOL he has arms about as big as my thighs. He's a handy guy to have around when someones moving.

 

[Plant.One]

the big concern has to be the damage (compression) to the spinal column for that kind of lifting.

crazy stuff

 

[sandy hicks]

Check our Tiny Meekers 1100 pound and change bench press. He set the World record at a little gym that is about six miles from my house. There will be some serious joint issues in the future.