*All images and media courtesy of YouTube. Bjornsson will never improve if he continues to cast all his failings on Hall’s back he needs to recognize that he has a problem with form and technique, bring that out in the open and conquer those fears himself. At this week's weigh-in, Eddie was 142kg (313lb), which is 13lbs lighter than Thor who has stepped on the scales at 152kg (335lb) despite holding a six-inch height advantage. It was an honest mistake from a strong competitor who clearly needs to own up to his own failures. Oberst’s point is that technique actually counts for a lot when you’re on the competitive stage and Bjornsson’s failings are his own. So I’m very familiar with the bone yard and the process that happens when you’re preparing the week before the World’s Strongest Man, and actually at the event.” When we deadlift I make sure our depth is exactly where we both agree, all that kind of stuff. “When we go into a squat, I do pay attention to those things. As far as competition goes, when I go into a press, I don’t have any questions, it’s just who is going to come in second place. ![]() Not that it’s cheap - I don’t cut any corners on a press, I do a very strict job. I don’t do magic tricks, I don’t bend my knees, I don’t do anything cheap. “When I go into a viking press, I don’t think I’m going to lose to anybody. THOR 'THE MOUNTAIN' BJORNSSON FULL FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS Jesse James West 2.57M subscribers 3. 16:14, (Image: Zeynep Zarbun (Coresports)) Thor Bjornsson will fight Devon Larratt at the Sport Society in Dubai tonight, after Eddie Hall was forced to pull out of the event. Oberst weighed in on the situation, coming down firmly on the side of justice: it’s Bjornsson’s responsibility to practice his lifts effectively and within the rules, and his sloppiness does not mean that Hall ever cheated or interfered with him intentionally. It was an all-around sloppy job not befitting the World’s Strongest Man competition. However, recent footage has come to light that has shown that Hafthor Bjornsson did double-dip on the Viking Press - and not only did he double-dip, but he was specifically warned by the referee prior to the competition not to do that! He also dropped the weight before the referee even gave the down signal. PULLED AN ALL NIGHTER TO EDIT THIS FOR YOU ALL PLEASE SUBSCRIBEHafthorjulius eddiehallwsm Eddie Hall Vs. ![]() Ever since then, Bjornsson has been adamant that he was unfairly penalized, and that Hall’s victory is the result of cheating. ![]() However, Bjornsson was docked a point by officials for “double-dipping” when he did the Viking Press - a term that means he bent his knees twice to catch the weight of the press: technically, an illegal move. Hall infamously defeated Bjornsson at the 2017 World’s Strongest Man by only a single point. In addition to his YouTube channel (which has over 2. Robert Oberst weighed in on some truly ancient tension that exists between them, going all the way back to a controversy stemming from Hall’s victory over Bjornsson at the 2017 World’s Strongest Man. If you thought the beef between Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson was just a recent thing, think again. “The American Monster” Robert Oberst took to YouTube to share a vlog expressing his thoughts on what happened between Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson.
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