The UK’s largest sport, fitness and nutrition exhibition ‘BodyPower Expo’ (BPE) has interviewed the World’s Strongest Man and the pride of Lithuania – Žydrūnas Savickas. The Lithuania Tribune is happy to share this interview with its readers.
Žydrūnas Savickas, the World’s Strongest Man (WSM), has spoken exclusively to the BodyPower Expo 2013 team. Widely rated as one of the greatest strongman competitors of all time, Lithuanian-born Savickas – also known as the Big Z – will be demonstrating his technique along with fellow WSM athletes, Darren Sadler and Svend Karlson, in the SuperGym session at the show. The Big Z, a legend in his own lifetime, has broken an incredible 40 world records.
BPE: Was it a childhood ambition of yours, to be the World’s Strongest Man?
When I started training, at 13 years old, my goal was to be stronger and to be muscular. My idol was Arnold Schwarzenegger. At 16 years old, I started to compete in Strongman competitions and become interested in this sport. Since my very first competition, my ambition was to be the number one in the world!
BPE: How old were you, when you first started training seriously?
I hit the gym at 13 years old and, straightaway, started training very seriously. And I was the youngest competitor in Strongman competitions for many years.
BPE: Is there anything that you wish you had done differently? What advice would you give to your younger self?
I think that I have done everything almost right! For sure, I have made some mistakes, but generally I am happy with my decisions.
BPE: What is a typical daily routine for you?
After breakfast, I work for two hours on my business. Then I train for two hours. After training, I have lunch. And, after lunch, I continue my work: at the gym, in the supplements business and for the city council. I am very busy with my work, therefore, training, for me, is more like a rest between jobs!
BPE: Where does your passion come from?
My passion comes from my willingness to be the strongest.
BPE: What have been the highlights of your career, so far?
I was Lithuania’s strongest man 13 times, the World’s Strongest Man three times and the Arnold Classic winner six times.
BPE: How important are events like BodyPower?
BodyPower is a really nice place to meet people who love sport.
BPE: What are your future aspirations?
I want to continue my strongman career and compete in WSM 2014.
BPE: And, finally, what advice would you give to anyone just starting out?
You can lift everything that you want. You just need to believe.
For more information on the exhibition, please visit: www.bodypowerexpo.co.uk, or contact Nicola Yapp: [email protected]
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