Last Sunday, professional strongman Laurence Shahlaei broke the British log lift record with a 190-kg success.


Laurence Shahlaei nailed 190 kg for a new British record in the Log Lift.  IronMind® | Courtesy of Laurence Shahlaei.


Downplaying his own success, Shahlaei told IronMind, “The most impressive lift of the day for me was in the under 90-kg class where James Ward lifted 150 kg.”

A World’s Strongest Man finalist, Shahlaei gained the sponsorship needed to train full time this year, positioning him for his best-ever WSM finish and as he plans for the showdown in September, he has to cope with the physical trauma that is a part of the strongman’s daily life.

“I have a strange injury on my left foot (it’s fine doing static movements but painful to move), but have been getting a lot of treatment so will be 100% for World’s Strongest Man,” Shahlaei said.

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