Britain's very own monarch of muscles "the Beast" Eddie Hall,
the Doncaster Dome a venue that is fast becoming synonymous with Strongman
this year another sellout crowd awaits on what an
atmosphere the fans create in this intimate and intense arena in-store a contest within
a contest Giants live and for the British athletes it's Britain's Strongest Man
bought this place into these guys away all the major players are here somebody's thinking
physique whether the gel seemed more body fat love to let's meet this almost entirely British lineup
first up the only overseas competitor Freddy Gonzalez the Cuban powerlifting
champion from Northern Ireland the all Irish champion Jonathan Kelly, Marc Jeans the Welsh
champion, South of England Strongest Man Rob Frampton, Scotland's Strongest Man Luke Stoltman
former professional rugby player Adam Bishop, back after four years the pocket rocket Darren Sadler
Mark Felix ten times Worlds Strongest Man competitor but never a winner here
twice British champion Lawrence Shahlaei returning from multiple career
threatening injuries, another former Britain Strongest Man Terry Hollands
and of course the reigning British champion two-time
Britain's Strongest Man "the Beast" Eddie Hall
the champions entity taken over matter
what our lineup perhaps our most competitive ever at this event one
thing's for sure with these guys in town Eddie Hall will need to be at his very best
to retain his title, before the competition starts let's hear from "the Beast" himself
I mean a couple years ago I was sitting around the 155, 160 margin when I first
won British Strongest man and my fitness was pretty good then but you know I've
put it at best part twenty to twenty kilos on I'm a lot lot stronger which
are my eyes after use as much fitness to do as many reps so perhaps a little
bit less better but you know don't really need the fitness when you're that strong
this year we've got four top athletes all in top half Laurence,
there's a look at determination, Terry
there's some Giants now, Felix the great guys there's every chance they could title title
from me so you know I'm going all that today no mistakes all out, Eddie myself both have to
Britain Strongest Man titles I got mine in 2012 and 2013 obviously the last two years
Eddie's dominated to be honest in the UK's he's really improved myself and Terry I've
kind of struggled a bit with injuries and Terry looked at retiring I thought about it as well
so I'm, he's kind of really dominated but this year you've got probably three or four even
of the best British guys ever competing in more competition so it's gonna be quite exciting the
the one event I'm slightly worried about would be the car walk just by just by sheer mistakes you
know if you trip off and drop it was potentially three or four guys that can overtake you on time
get the risk you want although I'm about to paint standing you know just stood in one spot you're
lifting you holding you know those events are no brainer really, we look at aid and you see some
of the debt the biggest deadlift ever done he's got probably the strongest shoulders in cooking
strongman competitions I mean in terms of just brute strength he's probably as good
if not better than anyone, I'll also have won it the last two years I've come in today absolutely
perfect you know I had the lead up to this this last month has been phenomenal the trainings been
good diets been good and the fitness is up I'm the heaviest I've ever been 181 kilos feel fit
as ever so you know I can't see any reason why I shouldn't be walking away with a win today
"The Beast" well over to Danny Wallace and Colin Bryce now with the first event,
right the first event of Britain Strongest Man that classic
British event the Viking press this 155 kilos pull over 330
pounds about the weight of Lauren Shahlaei in your hands you have to lift it up press it to
arm's length lock your elbows out and do it for as many repetitions as possible a good amount
maybe seven or eight this should certainly suit "the Beast" with his strong shoulders right let's
get started so the Viking press let's see who's already had a go well from Cuba Freddie Gonzalez
managed two reps what about this guy from Wales Mark James managed to double that with four reps
Jonathan Kelley was next for Northen Ireland and another two from England Frampton eight reps
Bishop managed to equal that's, Sadler pushed it further with ten
now that's Mark Felix plasterer from Blackburn 49 years old, ten to be Colin, with his legs it's important if
he's gonna keep your shoulder power going, where if his power kilt today this rhythm is excellent the
speed as well up to seven now ¡yeah! just please your triceps run out of power so quickly,
and he knew it immediately, so seven reps therefore Mark Felix you know what he just slightly
mistimed that one legs nods not quite working in unison now Laurence Shahlaei good to see him back
to the year away from the competition it's British Strongest man in 2012-2013
and to beat, great athlete, very explosive Shahlaei
real focus in his eyes, I think it's starting to wear him down
you see the expression is faced by I think you'll get ten at least ¡oh! just managed to lock out the 10
very unlikely to get another one from that position, was a real feeling there
that 10 was enough I think, well it's about to equal the lead doubt it'll beat "the Beast" oak
so we'll move on to Terry Hollands next the old foe of Laurence Shahlaei before the beasts arrived it
was those two that battled it out for years Oh new addition to the family young Zach
so real speedy start now from Hollands, this is impressive Holland's it's his Achilles heel if you like has
always been his shoulders, pretty weak but he's done some hard work he could match Shahlaei here
or more well he's made it to ten what more does he have left to give, eleven and that's
that for Terry Holland's very impressive eleven, the honesty of celebrate often he's a hard
man police that was brilliant this is hard to lift your arms after something like that
that was the moment he decided enough is enough ¡yeah! Shahlaei is beaten, the areas, Eddie "the Beast" Hall
a huge favorite in this composition great to go laughs you know what you gotta do well you
do know you're gonna do you're gonna be 11 is Hall phenomenal I mean he barely needs a hit with
his legs look at this speed Colin, my goodness,
it's over halfway a few can barely count complete concentrate reps
one more to equal, there it is 12 what seem to the next to do anymore he's the last man
that's it 12 is enough to take it well done Eddie Hall, he could have done 20, ¿really? you're saying
he's lazy are you I love it it was show buddy that's well, Eddie I thought you were gonna use
your legs and there you are just popping it up there was a quickest reps we've seen ¿how
did it feel? oh good felt easy, very light, no kidding so ¿what do you think the other guys
are thinking right about now? ¡um! I don't know at first event you knows what's more to come so
let's hope it keeps on a roll and keep winning, you look unbelievable, keep it up, thanks Kaz