{"id":14293,"date":"2025-05-23T22:25:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14293"},"modified":"2025-05-23T22:25:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:25:59","slug":"eddie-williams-breaks-hercules-hold-record-at-the-2025-worlds-strongest-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14293","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Williams Breaks Hercules Hold Record at the 2025 World\u2019s Strongest Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Australia\u2019s Eddie Williams made history at the 2025 World\u2019s Strongest Man (WSM) competition in Sacramento, California, by setting a new world record in one of the sport\u2019s most heroic events\u2014the Hercules Hold.<\/p>\n<p>The Hercules Hold is a true test of guts and grip strength where the athlete must stand between two colossal pillars, holding them vertical for as long as humanly possible. The only way to win is to outlast your opponents. On May 17, Williams not only beat the rivals in the 2025 competition, but he also bested everyone who has ever competed in this challenge. By holding on to an astonishing 159 kilograms (350 lbs) with each hand, Williams lasted an incredible 1 minute and 22.14 seconds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/workouts\/workout-tips\/strongman-mark-felix-tips-for-lifting-well-into-your-30s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breaking the previous record held by Mark Felix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Eddie Williams Got to Grips With the 2025 World\u2019s Strongest Man<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWhat I put it down to is the pain threshold,\u201d said Williams of his gargantuan grip strength in an interview with M&amp;F prior to the competition. \u201cIt\u2019s not only about being strong, it\u2019s also being able to just hold on, even when you\u2019re like, \u2018I\u2019m probably going to break a finger.\u2019 It\u2019s that kind of grit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSinging Strongman\u201d now holds three world records. In 2018 he pulled a tank for over 10 meters in 36.65 seconds and in 2023 he set a world record with the Nicol stones by carrying one stone weighing 251 pounds (114 kilograms) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/kindafitkindafat.com\/blogs\/content\/world-record-breaker-eddie-jo-williams-sets-the-nicol-stones-record-at-giants-live-strongman-classic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other at 306 pounds (139 kilograms) for more than 30 meters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Williams did not make the winners podium, and the title of World\u2019s Strongest Man went to newcomer Rayno Nel of South Africa, the Australian was able to reach the finals and placed tenth, which is a marked improvement over 2024. That, along with his record-breaking efforts spelled the end of a successful 2025 WSM campaign. \u201cI set a goal with @hannahvioletwilliams and my coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/manletmovement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@manletmovement<\/a> to make the top 10 Final at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theworldsstrongestman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@theworldsstrongestman<\/a>,\u201d commented the weight crushing crooner following the event via Instagram. \u201cAnd with the help of my sponsors and the support of my family, my goal was achieved. Going to get home to our beautiful kids and write down the next goals. Getting closer and closer every year!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/pro-tips\/australias-strongest-man-eddie-williams-is-looking-to-break-stuff-at-the-2025-worlds-strongest-man-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To read Eddie William\u2019s inspirational pre-contest interview with M&amp;F, discussing his schedule, training, and love of singing, click here:<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/news\/eddie-williams-breaks-hercules-hold-record-at-the-2025-worlds-strongest-man\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia\u2019s Eddie Williams made history at the 2025 World\u2019s Strongest Man (WSM) competition in Sacramento, California, by setting a new world record in one of the sport\u2019s most heroic events\u2014the Hercules Hold. The Hercules Hold is a true test of guts and grip strength where the athlete must stand between two colossal pillars, holding them &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14293\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}