Former Strongman Edward Stephen Hall a.k.a. Eddie Hall is planning to make his debut in bodybuilding competitions. The Beast has had an elaborate career; starting with the strongman competitions and then slowly trying his hand at acting and boxing. His recent Instagram post suggests that with the new year, he is preparing himself to push his career in a new direction.

Hall’s professional strongman journey started accidentally after an opportunity presented itself before him when Dave Meer had to drop out of the England Champions due to an injury in 2010. However, Hall bowed out of the strongman competitions after winning it in 2017. He hasn’t competed in one ever since. But his recent Instagram update suggests that Hall is planning to make a comeback in the competitive world, this time with bodybuilding.

Eddie Hall flexes his body in the recent update

The Beast, Eddie Hall, took to his Instagram to share a photo and a video of himself attempting to strike the same poses as bodybuilders do. In the caption of the post, Hall announced his plans for the future. “This is the year I start my bodybuilding journey! 🏆 New video on Youtube tonight at 7PM Link in Bio/Stories ↖️ #eddiehall #olympia #bodybuilding #strongman #bodybuilder #youtube Big Love, The Beast,” he wrote in the caption.

The video Hall posted started with him saying, “What do bodybuilders do?” Then the giant went on to comically demonstrate several poses that the bodybuilders strike on stage. He further said, “I think that gives you a good idea where I’m at 320lbs.” Furthermore, Hall explained that he isn’t aiming for a body like the 2x Mr. Olympia Big Ramy, but something between that of the Classic Physique Champion, Chris Bumstead, and the British Champion, Ryan Terry.

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As Hall shared his hilarious video and photo, his potential future rivals and fans from the community had something to say about Eddie Hall’s future plans.

The Bodybuilding world reacts to Hall’s announcement

Soon after the post was uploaded, several bodybuilders and bodybuilding enthusiasts came forward to encourage the former strongman man. 7x Mr. Olympia winner commented, “Oh sh*t!!!!!!!! 😜 Get out the shaver and fence paint we have work to do. Lol.” The 6’5″ bodybuilder, Jamie Christian wrote, “LFG Eddie 🔥🙌 the thong awaits you sir 🫢😜”

As the announcement piqued his interest, British champion Ryan Terry commented, “Now this could be interesting 🧐 😬😂👍🏼 let’s go….. 👊🏼” Fans also flooded the comments section with positive comments hyping the future bodybuilders.

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Eddie Hall managed to cement his name in the strongman world by achieving amazing feats like the 500 kg deadlift record, and other similar deadlifts, press, and squat records. It would be interesting to see what the future has in store for him in the bodybuilding world.