The change in routine, diet and everyday life when transforming your body from a strongman weightlifter to a boxer is always going to be a huge one.
In this case, Thor and Eddie Hall have both made the switch and the pair look unrecognisable as they prepare for their fight this weekend.
The Brit Eddie Hall is going up against Icelandic Thor Bjornsson on Saturday in Dubai, as they look to end their long-running feud and rivalry which will have transferred across from strongman events to boxing.
The fight is being dubbed the ‘World’s Strongest Fight’ and has actually been rescheduled; it was due to take place six months ago, but a horrible bicep injury for Hall meant it had to be rescheduled.
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Due to the sheer size of both men when competing in strongman events, both needed to shred any excess weight they could in order to become more agile. Thor, who starred in Game of Thrones as The Mountain, has taken this a bit more seriously and looks a completely new man.
Thor has cut down a quarter of his original body weight, going from 205kg to 145kg, and he actually said it’s the lightest he’s been since he was 10 years old.
He’s said the cutting, as well as the general boxing training, has been very intense, but if it’s to settle his long-standing beef with Hall, it’ll be worth it.
In comparison to before, Thor now eats five meals a day, and has had to cut down from his 10,000 calorie diet.
He had this to say about the differing diets: “Both diets are hard in different ways. The strongman diet is difficult because you have to eat a lot, but you are more flexible with eating nice food you like, for
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