Former World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall has revealed that his dramatic 40kg weight loss is largely due to daily morning walks, rather than his intensive boxing training or strict diet. Hall, who won the title in 2017, now walks a mile and a half every morning with his dog, a routine he says has been transformative.
“I would say the biggest change for me is adding in daily walks,” Hall said. “Just every day getting up in the morning and walking a mile and a half. Some mornings I run and some mornings I walk, but every single day I get up and do a mile and a half, and I take my dog out. It helps me clear my mind, sets me up for the day and it's a great way of getting exercise in, and I genuinely believe that's why the weight has fallen off me.”
Hall emphasised that he does not use fitness trackers or aim for a specific step count, preferring to go by feel. “I don't use any of those fucking Fitbits or anything like that; I find them really stressful,” he said. “I just go with the flow. I don't put any marker on it; I just do it all by feel.”
Hall was forced to postpone his long-awaited fight against rival Hafthor ‘Thor’ Bjornsson after suffering a bicep injury, but he is now back in training. He remains determined to defeat Thor, whom he accuses of claiming Hall cheated to win his World's Strongest Man title. “I want to snap the chin off that bloke,” Hall said.
Despite shedding 40kg, Hall remains a formidable figure. His audiobook, The World’s Strongest Audiobook, is set for release in March 2022.
