I dont have a spotter so I too lift from the bottom up...I grab the barbell, lay down on the bench while still holding it..and than press up. i actually like this way of traing better.
In his latest interview Yuri said "Take steroids away from weightlifting or take weightlifting away from the olympics". In 2004, at age 69, he took part in veteran's competitions and was able to lift 185 kg!!! Have you ever seen that stable results in people using steroids? most of them are dead on the age of 40!!!
Was this when the soviets used steroids (werent illegal so dont point fingers). Because i can see him as using steroids to get that far, in no way am i beratting him at all, hes an idol of mine. Im just wondering if he did or not. Sounds like he didint.
He claimed that his coach tried to sneak him steroids by offering them as "medecine" when he was sick. Yuri, right now, is a very major opponent against steroids. Which, of course, doesnt necessarily mean very much. But at least we know he doesnt like the idea of using them, however possible it is that he did use them. I like to believe he didnt, however.
He never beat Anderson. Anderson would have crushed this guy like a raw egg. As a matter of fact, the Soviets were so afraid of Anderson that they refused to send anyone to oppose him at the 1956 Olympics. Vlasov was a true badass but Anderson was like something from another galaxy.
There was weight in that thing, right?
MurryFolt 11 months ago 3
steroids. Big time.
tlast2O12dude 1 year ago
bad bench press technique, great strength
portugaljoao7 1 year ago
Vlasov is real athlet like those of an ancient Greek time- isuperb both in ntellect and in power
igla88 1 year ago 3
I dont have a spotter so I too lift from the bottom up...I grab the barbell, lay down on the bench while still holding it..and than press up. i actually like this way of traing better.
iNNeViTable1 2 years ago
Also note how he starts his first rep from his chest? Thats super hard to do!
luthmhor 2 years ago
Hes probably the heaviest man to ever to a one arm chin up, he weighed 280lb when he could do it!
luthmhor 2 years ago 6
In his latest interview Yuri said "Take steroids away from weightlifting or take weightlifting away from the olympics". In 2004, at age 69, he took part in veteran's competitions and was able to lift 185 kg!!! Have you ever seen that stable results in people using steroids? most of them are dead on the age of 40!!!
Goonersmacedonia 3 years ago
most of the abusers are dead by 40, the smart guys live just as long or longer.
chadcite 2 years ago 2
Was this when the soviets used steroids (werent illegal so dont point fingers). Because i can see him as using steroids to get that far, in no way am i beratting him at all, hes an idol of mine. Im just wondering if he did or not. Sounds like he didint.
luthmhor 3 years ago
He claimed that his coach tried to sneak him steroids by offering them as "medecine" when he was sick. Yuri, right now, is a very major opponent against steroids. Which, of course, doesnt necessarily mean very much. But at least we know he doesnt like the idea of using them, however possible it is that he did use them. I like to believe he didnt, however.
ProkofievRules 3 years ago
the way he lifted that was effortless
fly85 3 years ago
Whats so inspirational about Vlasov was that he wasn't born a really strong guy, he trained hard to be able to do this!
NewJackass 3 years ago
Really? I never new that, thats pretty awesome. Where did you hear this?
luthmhor 2 years ago
Yep, 405 pounds easier than i've seen people do 250 at the gym I go to...ridiculous.
ProkofievRules 4 years ago
And look at that range of motion, MAKES ME DROOL! friggin close grip to.
luthmhor 3 years ago
This alien monster could overhead press 200 kg, and then the same squat and snatch.
berlinSS 1 year ago
Yep, that is the guy who beat Paul Anderson
PashaGolikov 4 years ago 8
@PashaGolikov
He never beat Anderson. Anderson would have crushed this guy like a raw egg. As a matter of fact, the Soviets were so afraid of Anderson that they refused to send anyone to oppose him at the 1956 Olympics. Vlasov was a true badass but Anderson was like something from another galaxy.
GeorgeDedaj 1 year ago
it looked so easy!~
kirksman 4 years ago 3
That's 180 kilos.
ehlpitel 4 years ago 2
1961 ...i think
rigert 4 years ago
when was that?
GiantRonnieColeman 4 years ago