Strongman’s ‘guy rope’ muscles show greatest growth, study finds

Scientists who examined Eddie Hall say findings suggest set of muscles in the legs are more important than we thought'

Gym-goers who want to pump the heaviest weights might figure that bulging thighs and bulky buttocks are the path to greater power. But a study involving one of the world's strongest men found that a set of slender, rope-like muscles that typically get far less attention could be more important than previously thought.

Scientists at Loughborough University's school of sport, exercise and health sciences examined the rippling sinews of Eddie Hall, a Staffordshire truck mechanic nicknamed the Beast" who became the world's strongest man in 2017.