Laurence Shahlaei
Two time Britain’s Strongest Man
Europe’s Strongest Man 2016
Ultimate Strongman World Champion 2016
11 times World’s Strongest Man competitor
4th at World’s Strongest Man in 2011
British Powerlifting Champion
Multiple world record holder in the Yoke and Farmers Walk.
Laurence Shahlaei is a highly accomplished Strongman competitor and well respected Strength and Conditioning coach, with a client list that includes the World’s Strongest Woman Andrea Thompson, along with a whole host of athletes competing at a high international level.
Laurence has competed in Strongman since 2005, and in that time has appeared at The World’s Strongest Man eleven times, and won a plethora of titles along the way, including Europe’s Strongest Man and the Ultimate Strongman World Champion.
He’s also crossed over into the world of raw powerlifting, becoming the British Powerlifting Champion with a cross federation record total.
Laurence’s experience as a coach dates back even further, as prior to his career in strength sports, he coached national level juniors to play Table-tennis!
Outside of coaching, Laurence is a regular on YouTube, hosting a Strongman podcast called ‘Talking Strongman’ and bringing viewers up-to-date news in the world of Strongman as well as Strongman history videos and competition Vlogs.
He’s married to Liz and a father of three children.
