Strongman Eddie Hall & The Mountain spark feud over deadlift record eddiehallwsm \/ thorbjornsson (Instagram)As Game of Thrones\u2019 Hafthor \u2018The Mountain\u2019 Bjornsson gears up to break Eddie \u2018The Beast\u2019 Hall\u2019s deadlift world record with 501 kg, the pair have locked horns over social media and fellow Strongman Robert Oberst has weighed in with his say. In 2016, Eddie Hall shattered the previous equipped deadlift world record by becoming the first man in history to pull 500kg from the floor with a conventional barbell. Since then, many have tried \u2013 but have failed \u2013 to repeat Eddie\u2019s historic lift in a competition. Stepping up next to the platform is Hafthor Bjornsson on May 2 \u2014 and with five Europe\u2019s Strongest Man titles and eight World\u2019s Strongest Man podium finishes under his belt, he\u2019s definitely cut-out for the job. Eddie \u201cdoesn\u2019t trust the Icelandics\u201d After catching wind that Bjorsson\u2019s upcoming attempt to beat his record would be set outside of the traditional competitive environment, Eddie addressed this during his April 5 livestream Q&A. The Brit labeled the Icelandics as untrustworthy (later clarifying that he was only referring to Hafthor and his team), by citing his 2017 WSM win, where he referenced Bjornsson\u2019s alleged \u201cintimidation\u201d tactics after being overruled by a judge during the Viking Press event. All of the above and more was later cleared up in an April 11 Instagram post by Hall, where he called Hafthor out for \u201chypocrisy,\u201d stating that \u201che\u2019ll drag his name through mud or place it upon a pedestal to suit his objective.\u201d https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B-zqepEl-S9\/ The Beast vs. The Mountain Of course, Eddie\u2019s comments sparked outrage in the Icelandic camp, with Hafthor himself using his Instagram story to call out the current world record holder \u2014 specifically referring to him as an \u201carrogant a**hole.\u201d As you\u2019d expect, the pair have locked horns since April 5 and have been toing and froing via their Instagram stories. Bjornsson even claimed that Hall was \u201cobsessed\u201d with him and has been attempting to undermine his 501kg attempt, while stating that Hall had failed to win anything else internationally. Oberst has his say: World record should not stand With both camps setting up shop, fellow American Strongman, Robert Oberst, weighed in with his say in his April 12 YouTube video. As a neutral, Oberst arrived at the conclusion that the attempt should not stand as an official world record, given that Bjorsson will not have to deal with the strains and pressures of an official competition. Dealing with other lifters, the equipment used and the pressures of the crowd are all factors which an athlete usually has to consider. Whereas Thor will get to deadlift from his home gym, with fellow Icelandic and former Strongman Magn\u00fas Ver Magn\u00fasson as the referee. However, with all that being said, Hafthor has his eyes set on one goal: to be the first man to pull 501 kg from the ground on a conventional barbell. But only time will tell whether it stands as an official world record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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