By Elizabeth Hunter

This was the moment a Brit broke the national record for lifting the heaviest LOG.

Jack Osborn, 27, broke the British log lift record, pressing a whopping 222kg (491lb) over his head in front of thousands of spectators at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro.

Jack, of Swindon, Wiltshire, began competing in strongman in 2020, after being coached by World’s Strongest Man competitor and former Europe’s Strongest Man Laurence Shahlaei.

He now hopes to break the world record set by Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou in 2024 – a massive 231kg – to honor a promise made to his late father five years ago.

“I felt like I was on autopilot – and then I stepped up to the 222kg and realized I was there,” said Jack.

“It was a surreal feeling, but I was quite confident with it.

“My father passed away

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