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I was also the alpha male, remember, and was naturally compelled to lead from the front.

“There were one or two kids who were slightly taller than me in class but because of my endeavours in the swimming pool I was built like the proverbial brick s**thouse and I was the proud owner of a six-pack for about four years.

“I must have been at least five foot eleven inches when I started at high school so aesthetically I had the same physical attributes as an adult, I was just broader-shoulders and generally thinner.

“A few years previously, while I was a Friarswood Primary School some of the pupils accused me of taking performance-enhancing drugs because I was so ripped.”

Eddie said he was teased at school for his physique (Image: INSTAGRAM)

However, Eddie detailed how he actually enjoyed being teased as it complimented everything he was proud of.

He added: “The name-calling went on for weeks on end but to me it was simply a tribute to what I’d achieved.

“Every time one of them shouted something I just laughed my well-developed little a**e off.

“They thought I needed to take drugs to look like I did and that made me feel unique.

“I remember thinking ‘f**king right, mate, I am something special.’”

“I do a land-based training session, I do a swimming consultation, after which I bought a push-bike as well, so I’m doing several biking sessions.

“I’ve got a six percent, and I’m pretty satisfied to live at this until I get a chunk older [in his late 40s and 50s], whilst maybe I’ll reduce the weight a bit more.”

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I am a doctor with over 20 years of experience working in clinical medicine. Staying well-hydrated helps with muscle recovery, keeps your metabolism in check, and can even reduce bloating—something that can obscure those abs you’ve been working so hard for.

For those looking to follow in Eddie’s footsteps, the key takeaway is that diet is everything when it comes to abs.

Instead, Eddie, nicknamed The Beast, set himself a new challenge – stepping into the ring for a boxing match with Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson.

And to do that, he had to shed some weight.

In 2017, Eddie tipped the scales at 197kg but now is a much leaner figure at 161kg.

And he gave some insight into just what he did to get trim.

He said: “Been training really hard recently and I’m mega fired and hungry for success.

Eddie Hall has lost a lot of weight in the last few years (Image: INSTAGRAM)
Eddie broke the deadlift record in 2016 (Image: YOUTUBE)

“Doing five cardio sessions a week – including boxing, cycling, swimming, and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) land training.

“[This is] on top of four weight sessions.”

As a child, Eddie was a champion swimmer and picked up gold medals in the 50m, 100m, 400m and 1500m freestyle events during a national competitions aged 13.

He was tipped to become an Olympian but decided to pursue weightlifting instead.

But he detailed during an interview with Barbend why he keeps it in his routine.

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The strongman was a keen swimmer (Image: INSTAGRAM)

He said in 2017: “I found it helped massively with lung capacity, heart function, and more than anything the mobility, because it helps the ligaments and capillaries and everything keep moving, so to speak.

“So I do an hour of swimming once a week – a minute on and a minute off.

“I do two laps as fast as I can, have a minute rest, and repeat that for an hour.

“It’s great cardio, great for mobility, and great for lung capacity.”

Moreover, The Beast revealed the cardio workout also helps trim the waistline, detailing how he fits it into his weekly schedule.

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Eddie still uses the sport to keep in shape (Image: INSTAGRAM)

In an interview with Express.co.uk last year, he said: “What I do now is I’ve thrown in a couple of boxing sessions a week.

“I do a land-based training session, I do a swimming session, and then I bought a push-bike as well so I’m doing a lot of cycling.

“I’ve probably piled on about five or six hours a week in cardio on top of my weight training.

“I’ve now got a six pack and I’m quite happy to stay at this, until I get a bit older [in his late forties and fifties] when maybe I’ll have to reduce the weight a little bit more.”

Despite this, Eddie revealed during his book Strongman: My Story that he is actually no stranger to his new ripped physique.

Eddie Hall says he lost 20lbs in 17 days because of 'hard work'

In fact, the same body got him teased at school when he was a champion swimmer.

He detailed in 2017: “I’d given to training, I got stuck in!

After winning the 2017 World’s Strongest Man title, Eddie Hall began to reconsider his goals. He also incorporated plenty of vegetables, complex carbohydrates like sweet potatoes and brown rice, and healthy fats from sources like avocados and nuts. So, protein became the star of his diet.

Eddie’s daily meals were packed with lean protein sources like chicken, turkey, and fish, which helped him maintain muscle while cutting down on fat.

You don’t have to be perfect every day, but you do have to show up. If you know Eddie Hall, the British strongman legend, you probably remember him as the beast who deadlifted an astonishing 500 kg. A man built for power, brute strength, and lifting ungodly weights, Hall was never the poster boy for a shredded six-pack.

eddie hall six pack

So, he decided to set his sights on something else—something more personal. Planks, in particular, were essential for building the deep core muscles, while leg raises helped carve out the lower abs—a notoriously tricky area for many people.

However, Eddie didn’t ditch his strongman roots entirely. And every day, he reminded himself of that goal.

Still, all that heavy lifting laid the groundwork for a solid foundation of core strength—an essential aspect of his transformation later on.

Source: Eddie Hall

But things began to shift. His core was already strong, and with the right exercises, it was just a matter of bringing out the definition.

For those looking to take a page out of Eddie’s book, his number one tip for core training is to stay consistent.

He didn’t just want to lose weight or get fitter—he wanted abs. He was already at the top of his game in the world of strength sports. That’s the key to fat loss, no matter how strong or fit you are. "The idea is to give it as hard as you possibly can, so at the end of that minute you're literally gasping for air... He didn’t cut out any major food groups or go on a super-restrictive diet.