Garrick Daft
12-31-2006, 08:18 AM
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - INTERVIEW BY: Mikko Korhonen of Finland
2004/2005 Post World’s SM 2004, Pre- Arnold SM 2005
Mikko Korhonen - Tell little bit of yourself. How old are you, etc?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I AM 29 YEARS OLD. PROFESSIONAL POWERLIFTER AND STRONGMAN.
Mikko Korhonen - How did you get interested in strength sports and did you train any other
sport before you moved to powerlifting and strongman?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I START WITH WEIGHTS SINCE 1989 , AFTER 3 YEARS I COMPETE IN FIRST COMPETITION IN MY LIFE. IT WAS STRONGMAN CONTEST. THEN I MOVE IN
POWERLIFTING, BUT ALSO COMPETE IN STRONGMAN. NOW I COMPETE MORE STRONGMAN, BUT SOMETIMES I START IN POWERLIFTING.
Mikko Korhonen - What are your accomplishments in powerlifting and what are your best lifts?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - MY BEST SQUAT 425KG, BENCH PRESS 270KG, DEADLIFT 407.5KG, TOTAL 1090KG. I WON 9 TIMES LITHUANIAN POWERLIFTIN CHAMPIONSHIP, 3 TIMES WON SILVER MEDAL IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP, WON SILVER MEDAL IN WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Mikko Korhonen - Do you get lot of kilos from powerlifting equipment and what are your best unequipped lifts?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - THIS YEAR I SQUAT WITH KNEE RAPS, NO SUPER SUIT 3 REPS WITH 400 KG. FOR BENCH PRESS, SHIRT HELP ABOUT 20KG. DEADLIFT NOT BIG DIFFERENCE WITH SUIT OR NO SUIT.
Best no assist lifts from Zydrunas:
Squat only knee wraps - 400kg 3 reps (880 lbs)
Deadlift no suite - 400kg (880 lbs)
Bench press - 250 x 3 reps (550 lbs)
Overhead Press - 5 reps with 200kg without legs. (440 lbs)
Mikko Korhonen - What kind of training program you used when you trained powerlifting?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I TRAINING DEADLIFT ONCE PER WEEK, SQUAT AND BENCH PRES 2 TIMES PER WEEK(ONE TRAINING LIGHT, ONE HEAVY),
Mikko Korhonen - What are your future plans in powerlifting?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - NEXT SPRING IN LITHUANIAN CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAT 450KG, ALSO TOTAL MORE THEN 1120 KG. ALSO I PLAN TO COME BACK TO WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP, MAYBE 2005 OR 2006.
Mikko Korhonen - You have now placed three times second in World’s strongest man contest. Is winning WSM contest your biggest goal in future?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - OF COURSE I WOULD LIKE TO WIN WSM, HOPE TO DO IT IN NEXT 2-3 YEARS, ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO WIN WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Mikko Korhonen - You have won two times Arnold classic strongman contest. That contest is known from heavy events that need brute strength. What do think should other contest be heavier also?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - ARNOLD CLASSIC CONTEST FOR POWERLIFTERS, STRONGMAN, WEIGHTLIFTERS, NOT ONLY FOR STRONGMANS. I LIKE THIS COMPETITION, BECAUSE FOR WINNING THIS CONTEST YOU HAVE TO BE VERY, VERY STRONG , ITS BRUTE STRENGTH. IN NORMAL STRONGMAN COMPETITION WEIGHTS ALSO GOING UP. EVERY YEAR WEIGHTS BIGGER AND BIGGER. I LIKE IT.
Mikko Korhonen - Is strongman popular in your country? When people see you do they recognize you?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - STRONGMAN SPORT IN LITHUANIA VERY POPULAR, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD ATHLETES. A LOT OF PEOPLE IN LITHUANIA KNOW ME.
Mikko Korhonen - Is it difficult to get sponsors as a strongman in Lithuania?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - TO GET SPONSOR IN LITHUANIA VERY HARD.
Mikko Korhonen - What kind of training program do you have? (gym, strongman event training, other training)
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I TRAINING IN GYM WITH WEIGHTS AND STRONGMAN EVENTS . ALSO I SWIMIMNG 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK.
Mikko Korhonen - Do you have a coach or do you make your own programs?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I TRAINING FOR MY OWN PROGRAM. I FEEL MY BODY AND I KNOW HOW TO TRAIN
Mikko Korhonen - How do you eat? Do you follow nutritional program?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I EAT A LOTS PROTEIN, LOTS FOOD SUPPLEMENTS.
Mikko Korhonen - There seem to be race for the 200 kg log press. When we see that lift?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I THINK WE WILL SEE IT SOON, MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
Mikko Korhonen - Athletes coming from ex-eastern block countries seem to be dominating strongman contests. What is reason for this?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - WE HAVE GOOD STRENGTH SPORT TRADITIONS, ALSO STRONGMAN FROM EAST VERY HUNGRY FOR VICTORIES. IN OUR COUNTRIES ITS NORMAL SPORT, IN WEST ITS MORE LIKE SHOW, NOT ONLY SPORT.ALSO IN ALL EAST COUNTRIES ITS VERY POPULAR SPORT. IN LITHUANIA IN SMALL NATIONAL COMPETITON COME 5000 SPECTATORS, ITS MORE THEN IN FOOTBALL.
Mikko Korhonen - What do you want to say to your fans in Finland?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - FINLAND IS BEST STRONGMAN COUNTRY WEST EUROPE. KEEP IT.
:D Thanks Mikko!
2004/2005 Post World’s SM 2004, Pre- Arnold SM 2005
Mikko Korhonen - Tell little bit of yourself. How old are you, etc?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I AM 29 YEARS OLD. PROFESSIONAL POWERLIFTER AND STRONGMAN.
Mikko Korhonen - How did you get interested in strength sports and did you train any other
sport before you moved to powerlifting and strongman?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I START WITH WEIGHTS SINCE 1989 , AFTER 3 YEARS I COMPETE IN FIRST COMPETITION IN MY LIFE. IT WAS STRONGMAN CONTEST. THEN I MOVE IN
POWERLIFTING, BUT ALSO COMPETE IN STRONGMAN. NOW I COMPETE MORE STRONGMAN, BUT SOMETIMES I START IN POWERLIFTING.
Mikko Korhonen - What are your accomplishments in powerlifting and what are your best lifts?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - MY BEST SQUAT 425KG, BENCH PRESS 270KG, DEADLIFT 407.5KG, TOTAL 1090KG. I WON 9 TIMES LITHUANIAN POWERLIFTIN CHAMPIONSHIP, 3 TIMES WON SILVER MEDAL IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP, WON SILVER MEDAL IN WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Mikko Korhonen - Do you get lot of kilos from powerlifting equipment and what are your best unequipped lifts?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - THIS YEAR I SQUAT WITH KNEE RAPS, NO SUPER SUIT 3 REPS WITH 400 KG. FOR BENCH PRESS, SHIRT HELP ABOUT 20KG. DEADLIFT NOT BIG DIFFERENCE WITH SUIT OR NO SUIT.
Best no assist lifts from Zydrunas:
Squat only knee wraps - 400kg 3 reps (880 lbs)
Deadlift no suite - 400kg (880 lbs)
Bench press - 250 x 3 reps (550 lbs)
Overhead Press - 5 reps with 200kg without legs. (440 lbs)
Mikko Korhonen - What kind of training program you used when you trained powerlifting?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I TRAINING DEADLIFT ONCE PER WEEK, SQUAT AND BENCH PRES 2 TIMES PER WEEK(ONE TRAINING LIGHT, ONE HEAVY),
Mikko Korhonen - What are your future plans in powerlifting?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - NEXT SPRING IN LITHUANIAN CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAT 450KG, ALSO TOTAL MORE THEN 1120 KG. ALSO I PLAN TO COME BACK TO WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP, MAYBE 2005 OR 2006.
Mikko Korhonen - You have now placed three times second in World’s strongest man contest. Is winning WSM contest your biggest goal in future?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - OF COURSE I WOULD LIKE TO WIN WSM, HOPE TO DO IT IN NEXT 2-3 YEARS, ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO WIN WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Mikko Korhonen - You have won two times Arnold classic strongman contest. That contest is known from heavy events that need brute strength. What do think should other contest be heavier also?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - ARNOLD CLASSIC CONTEST FOR POWERLIFTERS, STRONGMAN, WEIGHTLIFTERS, NOT ONLY FOR STRONGMANS. I LIKE THIS COMPETITION, BECAUSE FOR WINNING THIS CONTEST YOU HAVE TO BE VERY, VERY STRONG , ITS BRUTE STRENGTH. IN NORMAL STRONGMAN COMPETITION WEIGHTS ALSO GOING UP. EVERY YEAR WEIGHTS BIGGER AND BIGGER. I LIKE IT.
Mikko Korhonen - Is strongman popular in your country? When people see you do they recognize you?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - STRONGMAN SPORT IN LITHUANIA VERY POPULAR, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD ATHLETES. A LOT OF PEOPLE IN LITHUANIA KNOW ME.
Mikko Korhonen - Is it difficult to get sponsors as a strongman in Lithuania?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - TO GET SPONSOR IN LITHUANIA VERY HARD.
Mikko Korhonen - What kind of training program do you have? (gym, strongman event training, other training)
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I TRAINING IN GYM WITH WEIGHTS AND STRONGMAN EVENTS . ALSO I SWIMIMNG 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK.
Mikko Korhonen - Do you have a coach or do you make your own programs?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I TRAINING FOR MY OWN PROGRAM. I FEEL MY BODY AND I KNOW HOW TO TRAIN
Mikko Korhonen - How do you eat? Do you follow nutritional program?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I EAT A LOTS PROTEIN, LOTS FOOD SUPPLEMENTS.
Mikko Korhonen - There seem to be race for the 200 kg log press. When we see that lift?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - I THINK WE WILL SEE IT SOON, MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
Mikko Korhonen - Athletes coming from ex-eastern block countries seem to be dominating strongman contests. What is reason for this?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - WE HAVE GOOD STRENGTH SPORT TRADITIONS, ALSO STRONGMAN FROM EAST VERY HUNGRY FOR VICTORIES. IN OUR COUNTRIES ITS NORMAL SPORT, IN WEST ITS MORE LIKE SHOW, NOT ONLY SPORT.ALSO IN ALL EAST COUNTRIES ITS VERY POPULAR SPORT. IN LITHUANIA IN SMALL NATIONAL COMPETITON COME 5000 SPECTATORS, ITS MORE THEN IN FOOTBALL.
Mikko Korhonen - What do you want to say to your fans in Finland?
ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS - FINLAND IS BEST STRONGMAN COUNTRY WEST EUROPE. KEEP IT.
:D Thanks Mikko!