Sep 22, 2025 · In an incredible display of sheer brute strength, Indian martial artist Vispy Kharadi claimed his latest world record – the heaviest weight holding Hercules Pillars (male).

Sep 25, 2025 · Vispy Kharadi, "Steel Man of India", set a Guinness World Record by holding 261 kg Hercules Pillars for 67 seconds, dedicating the achievement to the Indian Armed Forces.

See how Australia’s Eddie Williams set a new world record in the Hercules Hold at the 2025 World’s Strongest Man, gripping 159kg in each hand for 1:22.14.

Jul 5, 2025 · In front of a sold-out Royal Albert Hall, 59 year-old Strongman LEGEND Mark Felix, The Miracle Man, attempted to break his own World Record of 1:32.37...

In recent years he has delighted huge crowds at Giants Live arena events by repeatedly breaking his own Hercules Hold world record, which now stands at 92.37 seconds.

Mar 19, 2025 · Mr. Kharadi gripped the massive Hercules pillars, each 123 inches tall, with a diameter of 20.5 inches, weighing 166.7 kg and 168.9 kg. He held them for an astonishing 2 minutes and 10.75 …

“The real suffering starts after about 40 seconds,” says Vispy Kharadi, the newly-minted Guinness World Record holder for the longest Hercules pillar hold.

May 28, 2025 · Eddie Williams sets a WSM record! The 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Finals closed the third day of competition with the Hercules Hold, with each athlete tasked with holding 350 …

Mar 21, 2025 · On November 11, 2024, Surat-based athlete Vispy Kharadi was officially confirmed to have broken the world record for the longest duration holding the Hercules Pillars — holding them for …

May 24, 2025 · Australia’s Eddie Williams made history at the 2025 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition in Sacramento, California, by setting a new world record in one of the sport’s most heroic …