You're right. It isn't. So I feel like the production and story around it needs to be improved. Live Streams are boring as fuck.Powerlifting isn't exactly the most spectator friendly sport.
Oh, so this 12K isn't from traveling around for seminars?
I'd be surprised if he even made much money doing seminars.
Sorry, I might not have been clear enough.
He said in an interview that he made $12k/month USD for being on the Russian national weightlifting team. Like that was his pay just for competing in weightlifting.
You're right. It isn't. So I feel like the production and story around it needs to be improved. Live Streams are boring as fuck.
Still 12K a month isn't all that great when you have to factor in the cost of being a professional athlete. Its not bad but you'd need much more to live comfortably.
Still 12K a month isn't all that great when you have to factor in the cost of being a professional athlete. Its not bad but you'd need much more to live comfortably. Maybe not In Russia though.
And he was good and very popular. thin about the Colin Burns of the world.
Maybe you just don't follow strength sports as closely as you think you do.
Maybe you are needlessly being an obtuse tool.
Sorry, I might not have been clear enough.
He said in an interview that he made $12k/month USD for being on the Russian national weightlifting team. Like that was his pay just for competing in weightlifting.
Eddie has mentioned possibly moving into weightlifting after he's done with strongman.
So, since he's from the UK, go ahead and tell me what the UK pays its weightlifters.
I tried to find it, but I can't. Less than the Russians and Iranians would be a safe bet.
You really think a well-known guy with a background in a sport with blatant, incredible AAS abuse is going to transition into legit, national team level weightlifting, where he'd be receiving a government stipend/payment? I won't hold my breath for that one.
Again, sorry you're upset you were wrong earlier.
I guess you missed what I meant. I saw that article.
I'm saying, IMO, it's never going to happen, unless he means recreationally/for fun.
I see you want to move on from the powerlifting vs. strongman thing, though, so we can drop it.
There's a video out there of Eddie pumping out a bench press set, six paused reps with 584, no spotters.
The guy could move into powerlifting any time he wanted and after a little training, make some serious waves. He's the real deal.
And the "Eddie: Strongman" documentary is very well done, definitely worth a watch. He seems like a great guy.
We've done this debate... I think if you're winning, strongman money is better, but that losing strongman pay might not rival winning (record setting) powerlifting pay and endorsements. Either way, it's always fun to see Eddie do events. There's a video of him swimming, and he's great at that too!Although, I can't think of any reason he would. Strongman Money> Powerlifting Money.