Powerlifter Eddie Hall sets world deadlifting record while Arnold Schwarzenegger cheers on

The 2015 Arnold Classic in Melbourne did not disappoint. In front of a raucous crowd including bodybuilding immortal Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eddie Hall broke the deadlift world record – setting a new mark of 1,018 pounds/462 kg.

Much to The Terminator’s delight, Hall was able to hoist the gargantuan weight up to a vertical base, with a new record being set at a knee-shattering 462kg (72.7 stones).

Hailing from Stoke-on-Trent, Hall, known widely as The Beast, attempted to break the standing record with a lift of 1,018.5 pounds, and a mammoth crowd turned out at the Arnold Classic event in Australia, a weight lifting convention organised by the seven-time Mr Olympia winner-turned Hollywood A-lister.

Hall has made a name for himself as one the most powerful and explosive lifters on the Strongman circuit, which was demonstrated by his incredible squat performance in last year’s World’s Strongest Man final, in which he finished sixth overall.