It seems strength, fitness, and a commitment to excellence within the gym run deep within the Hall family. James Hall, the brother of 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall, has shown off his own unique athleticism for years. A former skilled rugby player, most notably for the Bristol Bears in Bristol, England, James Hall now coaches and trains strength sports athletes. If that weren’t enough, he has a latest World Record to his name, too.
On Oct. 28, 2022, Hall posted a video to his Instagram channel of himself capturing the 1,000-meter row World Record with a time of two minutes and 39.3 seconds. The mark surpasses the figure of Australian Olympian rower Samuel Loch, who recorded a time of two minutes and 39.5 seconds in July 2016.
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Hall has had his sights set on this World record 1,000-meter row milestone for a bit of while. Much of his recent social media clips feature the athlete training his proficiency on the rowing machine in preparation for an eventual record attempt. With that work having now paid off, Hall seemed overwhelmed with gratitude in his Instagram post while outlining his long journey.
“This time last 12 months, I attempted to go sub 2.40 on the SkiErg,” Hall began. “I fell just short, however the training and lessons I learned helped me achieve this today.”
As Hall made his return to rowing on the machine, he soon found he had plenty within the tank and pushed himself accordingly.
“After I began rowing back in August, I had the only goal of going sub-six,” Hall explained. “My fitness soon got here back, and I used to be capable of improve my technique enough to attain this in a brief period of time. What I discovered was that I used to be capable of hold the same pace but with less perceived effort.”
The comments of Hall’s post feature a well-known face offering hearty congratulations — his brother Eddie.
“Well done, bro, World Records run within the family,” Eddie Hall wrote in response.
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As for what the longer term holds, James Hall appears to be in a spot where he can carve his own path as he pleases. With rugby out of the image, Hall appears to be taking up any latest fitness goals as they arrive regularly. Yet, as this World Record shows, he’s not limiting himself in his ambitions. In spite of everything, he’s the brother of a strongman legend, and which means he has to construct his own great strength legacy by comparison.
Featured image: @hall_strength on Instagram