The 2 strongmen headed to a industrial gym to make one of the best of a leg workout.
Many strongmen train in gyms that specifically support their sport. In spite of everything, Atlas stones, yokes, and farmer’s walk handles aren’t available in lots of health clubs, and most industrial gyms are focused more on the overall population than strength sports athletes.
That definitely didn’t stop four-time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw and 2017 World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall from training legs (or no less than attempting to) at a Planet Fitness in Colorado. Shaw posted a video of the session on his YouTube channel, which you’ll be able to see below:
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Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw Head to Planet Fitness
Since most Planet Fitness gyms don’t have squat racks, the pair began their workout with Smith machine squats. Due to the sheer width of their frames, it took Hall and Shaw a while to get used to the machine. Ultimately, they each worked as much as five 45-pound plates on either side of the bar, despite the fact that Shaw had to carry onto the opposite end of the machine to execute his squats properly.
The duo also tried their hands at an abdominal crunch machine before moving to the leg press. They eventually loaded up the machine with six 45-pound plates on either side and one other on top of the sled, which they moved with ease. Next up were the leg extensions, adductor, and abductor machines.
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The ultimate exercise of the day was a private challenge between the 2 strongmen. They entered the gym’s circuit training room and performed one rep on each of the 20 stations with max weight, and the person who could complete all 20 within the fastest time won. Hall finished in 1:15.09, while Shaw was barely behind at 1:19.
Shaw is in the midst of an off-season, but Hall is nearing a return to competitive strongman after five years. He’s on the point of function captain of Team UK on the World’s Strongest Nation contest, going down on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Liverpool, England. The captain for Team USA in that competition can be the 2019 World’s Strongest Man champion, Martins Licis.
Featured Image: Brian Shaw on YouTube