{"id":11171,"date":"2023-02-22T13:23:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T14:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=11171"},"modified":"2023-02-22T14:53:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T14:53:47","slug":"eddie-hall-takes-another-step-toward-bodybuilding-with-an-intense-back-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/eddie-hall-takes-another-step-toward-bodybuilding-with-an-intense-back-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Hall Takes Another Step Toward Bodybuilding With an Intense Back Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As one of the greatest strongmen of all time, former 2017 <a aria-label=\"World&#039;s Strongest Man (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-worlds-strongest-man-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210205\">World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) <a aria-label=\"Eddie &quot;The Beast&quot; Hall (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-hall-nfl-scouting-combine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210206\">Eddie &#8220;The Beast&#8221; Hall<\/a> has probably earned the right to try his hand at almost any competitive venture. As such, with Hall now preparing to make a foray into bodybuilding sometime in late 2024, he appears to be on the lookout for any contingency plan.  <\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 19, 2023, Hall posted a video to his YouTube channel <strong>where he worked through an fast-paced <a aria-label=\"back workout (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210207\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-back-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">back workout<\/a> that was bodybuilding-oriented<\/strong>. The <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerbuilding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210425\">training<\/a> session and next step in his competitive ambitions follow <a aria-label=\"a late January 2023 back workout (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210209\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-hall-jamie-christian-back-workout-bodybuilding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">a late January 2023 back workout<\/a> with International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League member Jamie &#8220;The Giant&#8221; Christian. Hall had his son Max on hand as he worked through this latest routine. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-hall-back-workout-bodybuilding\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lyteCache-46.php\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/toes-to-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"How to Do the Toes-to-Bar for Core Strength and Power (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210426\">How to Do the Toes-to-Bar for Core Strength and Power<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/clean-and-jerk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210211\">How to Do the Clean &amp; Jerk for Total-Body Strength and Power<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of Hall&#8217;s latest bodybuilding back workout. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"deadlift\"><strong>Deadlift<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Understandably, Hall begins his routine with a staple compound lifting movement: the <a aria-label=\"deadlift (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210212\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">deadlift<\/a>. However, in orienting it more toward bodybuilding, Hall didn&#8217;t use the typical heavyweights some might be accustomed to seeing him lift. In the interest of keeping his <a aria-label=\"muscles under tension (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210427\">muscles under tension<\/a> for longer, the athlete instead warmed up with two 20-kilogram (44-pound) plates on each side of his <a aria-label=\"barbell (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210213\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/7-steps-to-barbell-etiquette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">barbell<\/a> and a few working sets with three plates on each end using a slow eccentric (lowering phase) on each repetition. <\/p>\n<p>Hall explained his changed rationale in a very matter-of-fact fashion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI love moving weights as hard as physically possible,&#8221; Hall said. &#8220;Unlike strongman where you just move the weight from A to B. And you win competitions, you win lots of money. No, no, no. In bodybuilding, you\u2019ve got to move the weight as slow and as painfully as possible. And you can still win loads of money, so that&#8217;s good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"lat-pulldown-machine-pulldown\"><strong>Lat Pulldown\/Machine Pulldown<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To really get after his back muscles and round them out from different positions, Hall implemented two <a aria-label=\"lat pulldown (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210214\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/lat-pulldown-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">variations of the lat pulldown<\/a> in a <a aria-label=\"superset (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/supersets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210428\">superset<\/a>. He began with pulldowns on a standard cable pulley and alternated with a machine-based pulldown that worked each arm independently. Hall performed three sets and 10 reps of each respective movement. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"incline-row-seated-row\"><strong>Incline Row\/Seated Row<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For the next portion of his workout, Hall worked in another superset, this time performing <a aria-label=\"incline rows (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-upper-body-pulling-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210429\">incline rows<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"seated rows (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210215\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/seated-cable-row\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">seated rows<\/a>. The athlete did three sets each while using a slow and controlled motion for added tension. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dumbbell-hammer-curl\"><strong>Dumbbell Hammer Curl <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After finishing off the main back portion of his workout, Hall decided to throw in some biceps movements, turning the session into a combined <a aria-label=\"back and biceps workout (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/back-and-biceps-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210430\">back and biceps workout<\/a>. He began with dumbbell <a aria-label=\"hammer curls (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210216\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hammer-curls-vs-biceps-curls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">hammer curls<\/a> and performed four sets. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"machine-biceps-curl\"><strong>Machine Biceps Curl<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To finish off his productive day, Hall isolated his biceps muscle on a strict curl machine. A pad on the machine elevated the arms to chest-height while restricting the total movement of the arms, forcing the biceps to do most of the work. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Co2gCneNFk6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc07\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25 &#8211; \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d (@eddiehallwsm)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/chest-flye-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210217\">10 Chest Flye Alternatives to Try During Your Next Workout<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/pallof-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210218\">How to Do the Pallof Press for a Stronger, Healthier Core<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Hall&#8217;s bodybuilding debut still many months away, any progress he makes in the interim is likely positive. As he continues to dip his toes into bodybuilding-oriented training, it appears evident Hall is willing to pull out all the stops to make his next athletic endeavor productive. <\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @eddiehallwsm on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-hall-back-workout-bodybuilding\/\">Eddie Hall Takes Another Step Toward Bodybuilding With an Intense Back Workout<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As one of the greatest strongmen of all time, former 2017 World\u2019s Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie \u201cThe Beast\u201d Hall has probably earned the right to try his hand at almost any competitive venture. 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