Hall’s nutritionist, Nathan Payton, works with many elite strongmen, including four-time WSM champion Brian Shaw, Rongo Keene, and Robert Oberst. Payton programs for Hall to carb up pretty significantly before he gets in the ring to box. In addition to yet another protein shake, Hall scarfs down: Enhance your Lifting Technique by removing your need to grip allowing you to put max effort in the pulling phase of the deadlift Riechel, P., et al. “Analysis of Bovine Lactoferrin in Whey Using Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) and Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography (MEKC).” Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol. 443, 1998, pp. 33–39; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9781340 Naclerio, Fernando, and Eneko Larumbe-Zabala. “Effects of Whey Protein Alone or as Part of a Multi-Ingredient Formulation on Strength, Fat-Free Mass, or Lean Body Mass in Resistance-Trained Individuals: A Meta-Analysis.” Sports Medicine, vol. 46, no. 1, 24 Sept. 2015, pp. 125–137, 10.1007/s40279-015-0403-y; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26403469/ Kan, H.E., et al. “Intake Of13C-4 Creatine Enables Simultaneous Assessment of Creatine and Phosphocreatine Pools in Human Skeletal Muscle By13C MR Spectroscopy.” Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, vol. 56, no. 5, Nov. 2006, pp. 953–957, 10.1002/mrm.21068; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mrm.21068

Wirunsawanya, Kamonkiat, et al. “Whey Protein Supplementation Improves Body Composition and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Journal of the American College of Nutrition, vol. 37, no. 1, 31 Oct. 2017, pp. 60–70; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29087242/ The whey protein concentrate (WPC) portion is similar to above, but with less filtration. As opposed to whey protein isolate’s 90% protein by weight, WPC can be anywhere from 34-80% protein by weight. This means that it may still have a bit more fat and milk sugars (lactose), but is also less expensive and has more health-beneficial components inside such as lactoferrin, immunoglobulins, and lactoglobulins. [16,17] Legault, Zachary et al.; “The Influence of Oral L-Glutamine Supplementation on Muscle Strength Recovery and Soreness Following Unilateral Knee Extension Eccentric Exercise.”; International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism vol. 25,5 (2015): 417-26. doi:10.1123/ijsnem.2014-0209; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25811544/ Love a Mexican takeaway? Well, now you can ensure your takeaways stay Guilt-Free, with Eddie Hall's brand new 'BEAST' Mexican Cook-In Sauce. It's the perfect blend of tomato, cumin, paprika and oregano - a simple drizzle into your fajita wraps for that authentic Mexican Restaurant experience, without less sugar and fewer calories!We don’t know how much of the following ingredients are inside, so we won’t dive too deep into them, but we’ll never say no to a little help, so long as they’re not counted in the 25 grams of protein on the label — we want those 25 grams coming from the whey and oats. Countless studies have found creatine to help with numerous types of athletic endeavors, including power, [32,33] weight gain, [33] lean body mass, [33-37] and sprinting [38-40] all of which are important to Eddie Hall. There’s far more research than just that too – the above only scratches the surface of what creatine can help with.

While on the treadmill, Hall watches boxing matches between boxers with the same stances as him and Björnsson. Björnsson is a southpaw fighter (right-hand leads), while Hall is a normal-stance fighter (left-hand leads). Whetstine, M. E. Carunchia, et al. “Characterization of Dried Whey Protein Concentrate and Isolate Flavor.” Journal of Dairy Science, vol. 88, no. 11, 1 Nov. 2005, pp. 3826–3839, 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73068-X; https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(05)73068-X/fulltext

All-in-One Protein: Tri-Protein Blend, Carbs, and Recovery Add-Ons

Depending on our workout goals, it can be difficult at times to really find ways to maximize our growth for what we are exactly trying to do. For those of us who are bodybuilders, we typically aim to find that strength mixed with a perfect aesthetic, one to please the judges and make us look as symmetrical as possible. But those of us who enjoy Strongman and seek to see the best growth possible, there are certain workouts we must do to see those desired gains come to life. While consuming enough calories and taking the best supplements is a must, getting the most out of our gym days is important to really enhance every ounce of strength. Glutamine was once promoted as a muscle builder, but we know that’s not exactly the case now. With that said, as our muscle tissues’ most abundant amino acid, it’s still very important – especially since the body uses a lot of it during heavy training.