Mariusz Pudzianowski Interview

[Rafael D.]

Hello Gals and Guys,

This is a short interview with Mariusz Pudzianowski published in "Zycie Warszawy" (Warsaw's Life) on 05/30/2005. The original article is in Polish so I took it upon myself to translate it for you (I am not a licensed professional translator for all those copyright peeps out there):

Saturday on 'Pole Mokotowskie' you were once again unmatched. Isn't it boring to win all the time? Are your opponents too weak?

Boring? People are really hard to please! I win because I'm serious about what I do. I build up for the season and don't miss any competitions. Besides, winning in Poland isn't that easy. We have one of the strongest competitions in the world, great fan base, and a lot of hard competitors. The fact that I win all the time, doesn't mean that my opponents are weak.


Are you planning on competing in World's Strongest Man this year?


Absolutely! I have to win them! International powers that be do not like me. They are doing everything to prevent a Polish guy from standing on that top podium. During last year's competition there were a lot of strange things happening. For example, I was doing a car pull with its hand-brake on (note: he does not specify if others had the hand brake on as well, as I know they do that during some competitions to make it more challenging). I finished 3rd. In my opinion it happened because I had a chance to win it third time in a row. A lot of people did not like that.

What of the talk about steroids?

Strong Man is a professional sport. It has its 'backstage' and I know it very well. However, it doesn't mean that I will share its juicy details with the press. I was tested for steroids and they weren't able to find anything. If the key to success for all Storng Men were steroids, then the only people to win it would be mutants who spend more time hooked up to the IV than lifting in the gym. I lift tons of scrap (note: slang for iron in Polish). In addition I run, stretch, practice karate, and I sometimes play rugby.

How much does one have to eat to look as good as you? Bodybuilders have a strict diet calculated to within a single calorie. What about you?

I eat as much as I need. If you want to compare me to bodybuilders, multiply their meals by two. But I don't want to be compared to bodybuilders or the sport of bodybuilding. For me bodybuilders are like women. What kind of a guy takes off his clothes and poses in front of the mirror in tiny trunks?


A lot of your fans are wondering why you did not partake in Arnold Classic which is thought to be a very prestigous event?

This prestige comes only from one thing - a name in front of it. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a legend in the sport of bodybuilding. But the hardest competition is still World's Strongest Man. You also have to pay attention to Arnold's competitors. Zyndrunas Savickas won the Classic three times. In the last fours years, during our 20 meets I won 17 of them.

[Rob Okey]

Thanks for posting that, pretty interesting.

But this bit cracks me up...lol

What kind of a guy takes off his clothes and poses in front of the mirror in tiny trunks?

Hmmm, maybe this sort?



(I could no longer find the pics of all the competitors at WSM04 where he is the only guy in speedos)

[Rafael D.]

Originally Posted by Rob Okey

Thanks for posting that, pretty interesting.

But this bit cracks me up...lol



Hmmm, maybe this sort?



(I could no longer find the pics of all the competitors at WSM04 where he is the only guy in speedos)

I know, now if we could only find a mirror!

[Jacob Sauter]

hahahahaahahah!!

Oh, and good read.

[Eric Johnson]

Thanks Rafael, that was a good read.


Good catch on that pic Rob.

[JEFF VANCO]

Nice post, MP won't do the Arnold because they test limit strength, something WSM and the like rarely do. Has anyone ever seen him do an Apollon's Axle or limit deadlift before?

I miss the days when the winner of World's Strongest Man had an actual claim to that title like Kaz, and Magnus Ver M.

[Matt Meinrod]

Mariusz is European, that gives him a liscense to wear speedos. As long as Glen Ross doesn't get any ideas

[Rafael D.]

Originally Posted by Matt Meinrod

Mariusz is European, that gives him a liscense to wear speedos. As long as Glen Ross doesn't get any ideas

Not all European guys wear Speedos!

[Don Knotts]

Glad you posted that bro nice read!!!!!!

[Kÿle Vezeau]

Originally Posted by Matt Meinrod

Mariusz is European, that gives him a liscense to wear speedos. As long as Glen Ross doesn't get any ideas

Too late ! http://www.btinternet.com/~philip.j....s/image003.jpg

My (image feature kept resetting everything)