Laurence Cristiaan David Shahlaei (born 25 December 1982) is an English YouTuber, strength sports commentator, analyst, coach, and a retired strongman and powerlifting competitor.

He attended Balcarras School, and later moved to Stroud, Gloucestershire[6] where he developed his passion towards strength sports.

In that competition, he made a huge impact, making it to the final, only to tear his biceps in the tyre flip, which forced him to withdraw.

He won the Midlands qualifier again in 2008, and once again made the final, this time finishing 4th behind Jimmy Marku, Terry Hollands, and Mark Felix.

[7] In his career spanning across 15 years, Shahlaei has competed in 55 international competitions and won 8 of them[8] including his best win, the 2016 Europe's Strongest Man.

Laurence also competed in the inaugural World's Ultimate Strongman competition in Dubai at the Bab al-Shams Arena in October 2018.

Shahlaei also runs a coaching business, with a number of his clients competing in major strongman competitions.