Strongmen Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw Attempt to Train Legs at a Planet Fitness

The 2 strongmen headed to a industrial health club to make the very best of a leg exercise.

Written by Roger Lockridge Final up to date on November 25, 2022

Many strongmen practice in gyms that particularly assist their sport. In spite of everything, Atlas stones, yokes, and farmer’s stroll handles aren’t available in lots of well being golf equipment, and most commercial gyms are targeted extra on the overall inhabitants than energy sports activities athletes.

That actually didn’t cease four-time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw and 2017 World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall from coaching legs (or at the very least making an attempt to) at a Planet Health in Colorado. Shaw posted a video of the session on his YouTube channel, which you’ll be able to see beneath:

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Eddie Corridor and Brian Shaw Head to Planet Health

Since most Planet Health gyms don’t have squat racks, the pair began their exercise with Smith machine squats. Due to the sheer width of their frames, it took Corridor and Shaw a while to get used to the machine. Ultimately, they each labored as much as 5 45-pound plates on both sides of the bar, although Shaw needed to maintain onto the opposite finish of the machine to execute his squats correctly.

The duo additionally tried their fingers at an abdominal crunch machine earlier than shifting to the leg press. They ultimately loaded up the machine with six 45-pound plates on both sides and one other on prime of the sled, which they moved with ease. Subsequent up have been the leg extensions, adductor, and abductor machines.