10-Year-Old Son of Popular Strongman Rescues Fitness Influencer in the Gym

Fitness YouTuber and entrepreneur Jesse James West has lately been featuring the big shots of the fitness world in his videos. During the 2022 Mr. Olympia, James was hanging out with the legendary former bodybuilding rivals, Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler. After his collaboration with the bodybuilders; West was recently working out with legendary strongman Eddie Hall. Hall’s 10-year-old son, Maximus Hall, was also a part of the video.

Though Eddie Hall retired from the strongman competitions in 2017, he did not stray far away from the field. As he continues to make an impact on the fitness world, his son seems to be following in his footsteps. At this tender age, Max was able to help out the fitness YouTuber when he faced difficulty during his reps.

Popular strongman Eddie Hall’s son helps out Jesse James West

On 9th February 2023, former strongman Eddie Hall posted a video on his YouTube channel. The video featured the well-known fitness YouTuber, Jesse James West and Hall’s son, Maximus. The video titled, “Competing in Men’s Physique ft. Jesse James West” showcased West following an intense leg workout routine with Hall. Little Hall also tailed behind the adults and performed some exercises.

As the nearly 25-minute video neared its end, it was clear that West was exhausted. It became evident when he faced difficulty in completing his 5th rep on the leg press. It was then that Hall asked his son to help West push the weight up. Immediately understanding the instructions, Hall Jr. ran to rescue and took his position next to an exhausted West.

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Then, as West pushed for the 6th rep, Max assisted him from the sideline and pushed the machine up with his hands. All this while, Eddie Hall was sitting on sitting on top of the machine to maintain the required pressure. This instance once again proved how well Hall Jr. is taking after his father.

Maximus Hall performs his first deadlift

In 2016, Eddie Hall became the first person to deadlift 500kgs. Just like his father, now Max is training to perfect his deadlifts. In July 2022, Hall posted a video on his Instagram account. The video featured Hall Jr. acing his first deadlift.

Critiquing his stance in the caption, Hall wrote that Max has a long way to go. He still needs to work on his technique and back positioning. He further revealed that the two are going to stick with the current weight until the little boy perfects the aforementioned two things. Lastly, he proudly said that 50kgs for the first deadlift was amazing.

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With Eddie Hall as his personal trainer, Maximus sure has a long way to go. However, there is still time before the world gets to witness Max’s full potential. For now, Hall’s coaching skills can be seen in Jesse James West.