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“That’s What You Get for Doing a Suicide Grip”: Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall Hilariously Bashes Epic Gym Fails

Published 01/21/2023, 12:45 PM EST

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Being from the fitness and bodybuilding industry himself, Strongman Eddie Hall is well-versed in the intricacies of gym life. Hall garnered attention when he won the 2017 World’s Strongest Man contest. Creating history, he became the first person to deadlift 1,102.3 pounds. Recently, Hall decided to get his funny bones tickled as he watched a compilation of hilarious gym fails from around the world.

Sitting down to shoot a fun video for his YouTube Channel Eddie Hall – The Beast Reactsthe 33-year-old embarks on a laughter riot. The video, since its release, has already attracted fans’ attention.

Eddie Hall reacts to hilarious gym fails 

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Having suffered a couple of gym mishaps himself, Hall found the video relatable. Reacting to each clip, The Beast was shocked to see the person in the video drop the barbell on his chest while doing a heavy bench press. As an expert, Hall quickly realized that the person was attempting a ‘suicide grip’. But while doing so, he failed miserably.

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Seeing the failed attempt, The Beast could not help but exclaim, “Ohhhhh… That’s what you get for doing a suicide grip.” Though the clip attracted a few laughs, it also gave away a crucial message about following safety protocols. It was pretty evident that the person in the frame ended up hurting himself. “That’s hurt”, Hall remarked.

For Eddie Hall, safety in the gym is a priority. This was recently put on display when Hall was accompanied by his son Maximus, on a recent session at the gym.

Eddie Hall’s day out at the gym with son Maximus

Having won multiple strongman competitions over the years, Hall is already training his son for the future. Teaching his son some bodybuilding tricks, the 5x UK’s Strongest Man, was seen pushing his son’s limit. Hall helped Maximus push the bench workout weights by gradually increasing the pressure while trying his best to keep the young boy motivated.

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While Hall was doing his bench workouts with 242.5 lbs, Hall junior lifted 77.16 lbs with ease. Taking his teacher’s role with sincerity, The Beast also pointed out the things Max needed to work on. He remarked, “So you’re strong on incline as you are, in fact, a bit stronger on incline than you are on flat.”

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Eddie Hall keeps sharing his workout videos with his son, along with other interesting bodybuilding tips and tricks. Interesting, right? What do you think of Hall’s reaction video?

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Mubhaswara Ahamed

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Mubhaswara Ahamed is currently working as a US Sports Author for Essentially Sports. She completed her Grad degree in English Literature from Calcutta University. Mubhaswara was introduced to the world of sports by her father.
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Anupama Ghosh