Who is Shane Flowers? Meet the powerlifter competing in World's Strongest Man 2025
SHANE Flowers is rapidly rising through the ranks of British strongmen, having previously slept on a barn floor while working 84-hour weeks.
The former international powerlifter is competing in World's Strongest Man 2025 — here's everything you need to know.
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Shane Flowers was a powerlifter before transitioning to strongman events
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Who is Shane Flowers?
Standing at an impressive 6'4" and weighing in at around 153–160kg, before his Strongman career, Shane was a competitive powerlifter, representing England at international level.
His transition to strongman began during the Covid-19 lockdown, when gym closures forced him to improvise and train with heavy construction items such as bags of sand and weighted scaffolding poles.
He
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"With powerlifting you have to train with very specific kit and I no longer had access to that, but I wanted to carry on lifting weights.
"So I literally just bought a budget strongman kit, which was just sandbags and logs — all that kind of stuff.
"I started training on my driveway and realised I was pretty good at it."
Shane's rapid rise
Shane's ascent in the strongman world has been remarkably rapid.
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After only eight months of dedicated strongman training, he won England's Strongest Man in 2021 — his debut competition.
The victory propelled him to the Giants Live circuit, where he faced off against elite competitors including the Stoltman brothers and
World's Strongest Man launches new career
In his first appearance at Britain's Strongest Man in 2022, Shane finished fourth, narrowly missing a podium spot and a direct qualification for the
He also placed in fifth at Europe's Strongest Man the same year, despite suffering a bicep injury on the final event.
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Competition highlights
Shane has consistently delivered strong performances at major events, including:
England's Strongest Man 2021: Winner on debut
Britain's Strongest Man 2022: 4th place
Europe's Strongest Man 2022: 5th place
SCL England 2023: Winner
Giants Live World Open Deadlift Championships 2023: Podium finish with a 430 kg deadlift
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Shane's transition to strongman began during the Covid-19 lockdown when gym closures forced him to improvise
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In addition to podium finishes, Shane has excelled in events such as the sandbag toss and Atlas Stones, often placing first in these disciplines.
His background in powerlifting gives him a strong foundation in static strength, while his natural athleticism and speed make him a threat in loading races and medleys.
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Balancing work and training
Remarkably, Shane has achieved these impressive results while working long hours in the oil industry.
Only recently has he been able to reduce his work hours to focus more on training and recovery, setting up a dedicated strongman gym at home.
He explained: "I basically worked a security role on an oil farm, and I was doing upwards of 84 hours and still trying to coach and train at the same time. I was burning the candle at both ends."
Outside of competition, Shane also works as an online strength coach and maintains an active presence on social media, where he shares training insights and interacts with fans.
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