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Vasiliy Polovnikov Interviews Chingiz Mogushkov *Translation Added*

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Yes! I was waiting for this one… Vasiliy Polovnikov interviewed Chingiz Mogushkov.

Thanks to Sergiy and “mindblowned” for the translation.

PS: The “Chingiz Leaning on Things Shirts” is back in stock.

Quick Facts:

  • He was 127 kg when he started training. “In 8 months I already was 151 kg. I was 14-15 years old.”
  • Bodyweight PR is 204 kg

Best Lifts:

  • Snatch – 213 kg at Russian Championships
  • Clean and Jerk – 250 kg (cleaned 260)
  • Back Squat – 380 x2 with powerlifting bar (to have enough space for the plates)
  • Front Squat – 315 (see his 295kg here)
  • Push Press – 250 (!!, see his 240kg Push Press here)
  • Bench Press – 230 x2
  • Deadlift – 400 (!)
  • Clean Pull – 330 x3
  • Snatch Pull – 280 x3

Translation

Vasiliy: Who is this guy(pointing to Chingiz)? Whom we call Pupsik 😀

Vasiliy: How did you start lifting?

Chingiz: I used to do wrestling (Master of sports) then my relative took me to lifting when I was 14. Then I went to train the same city as Vasya.

Vasiliy: Yes, I remember. How much did you weigh then?

Chingiz: I weighed 127 kg, but after 8 months I weighed 151 kg to get master of sport

Vasiliy: How much did you weigh when you were born?

Chingiz: I get this question all the time: 6.6 kg.

Vasiliy: You mother is a hero! 😀

Vasiliy: Would you like to get rid of 100 kg or you like your own weight?

Chingiz: I have a lot of good quality of weight. I need to work more to reduce useless weight

Vasiliy: Many people ask me: Doesn’t he feel heavy? I say that he runs with this weight.

Chingiz: Everybody saw that video when we were running with Apti.

Vasiliy: How long do you plan to do weightlifting?

Chingiz: I’m only 27 so I have plenty of time. Right now I just matured and approach lifting more seriously.

Vasiliy: Do you have lifting Idols?

Chingiz: Alexeev and Israil Arsamakov.

Vasiliy: Do you see yourself doing crossfit after finishing as lifter? 😀

Chingiz: I’d like to become trainer after my sports career.

Vasiliy: Would you like to train lifting and crossfit?
I’d like to open a crossfit gym
Chingiz: Yes, I’d like to open a crossfit gym in my home city. We don’t have one yet

Vasiliy: I think you’d be the first crossfit trainer who weighs 200 kg. Can you give advice to anyone who wants to lose weight? I often hear that you lost some weight 😀 How do you do it?

Chingiz: I was my heaviest at 204 kg and I used to get down to 178 kg. I could loose 26 kg within a month. Just reduce food and increase the workload.

Vasiliy: Best lifts?

Chingiz:

  • Snatch – 213 kg at Russian Championships
  • Clean and Jerk – 250 kg (cleaned 260)
  • Back Squat – 380 x2 with powerlifting bar (to have enough space for the plates)
  • Front Squat – 315 (see his 295kg here)
  • Push Press – 250kg (watch his 240kg Push Press here)
  • Bench Press – 230 x2
  • Deadlift – 400 (!)
  • Clean Pull – 330 x3
  • Snatch Pull – 280 x3

Vasiliy: Right now I train online. I have guys who weigh a lot but have problem gaining strength/quality weight: any advice?

Chingiz: Do more triples. I used to squat 4 times a week. My legs didn’t recover. Right now I squat 2 times a week and my legs are fine. Everyone is individual. You should try different reps for different exercises. I used to not to like Push Press, but I trained it until I did 250 kg [watch his 240kg Push Press here]. Talk to a coach and experiment.

Vasiliy: Would you like to give seminars abroad. For example USA where you are popular because of your leaning! 😀 [Get your Chingiz Leaning on Things Shirt here]

Chingiz: Of course, I’d like to go and see it myself. I might teach them some stamina 😀

Vasiliy: What about Nigeria? 😀

Chingiz: Anywhere

Vasiliy: We had a big piece of strength and kindness. Further we will show you more moments outside of lifting. Thanks 😀

Chingiz: Wish everyone big lifting weights and luck.

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Comments

  1. Robert1337 says

    C&J best 250

    Snatch 213

    Squat 380×2 with powerlifting bar

    Front squat 315

    Bench press 230×2

    Deadlift 400

    Clean pull 330×3

    snatch pull 280×3

  2. DangligFlower_ says

    Chingiz is saying that he weighted 6600g when he was born. Also recommends using trying different rest periods to try to figure out what works best for you (said he had trouble training legs 4 times a week, switched to 2 times and now its a lot better for him).
    At the end he sincerely wished everyone to reach heavier lift numbers, and that just made my day. Such a nice and calm giant, a real pleasure to watch him lift!

  4. mindblowned says

    Here is my version. Hope it helps.

    V: Who is this guy(pointing to Chingiz)? Whom we call Pupsik
    😀 (http://goo.gl/gFlxei)

    V: How did you start to do lifting

    C: I used to do wrestling (Master of sports) then my
    relative took me to lifting when I was 14. Then I went to train the same city
    as Vasya.

    V: Yes, I remember. How much did you weigh then?

    C: I weighed 127 kg, but after 8 months I weighed 151 kg to
    get master of sport

    V: How much did you weigh when you were born?

    C: I get this question all the time: 6.6 kg

    V: You mother is a hero! 😀

    V: Would you like to get rid of 100 kg or you like your own
    weight?

    C: I have a lot of good quality of weight. I need to work
    more to reduce useless weight

    V: Many people ask me: Doesn’t he feel heavy? I say that he
    runs with this weight

    C: Everybody saw that video when we were running with Apti

    V: How long do you plan to do lifting?

    C: I’m only 27 so I have plenty of time. Right now I just
    matured and approach lifting more serious.

    V: Do you have lifting Idols?

    C: It Alexeev and Israil Arsamakov

    V: Do you see yourself doing crossfit after finishing as
    lifter? 😀

    C: I’d like to become trainer after sport career

    V: Would you like to train lifting and crossfit?

    C: Yes, I’d like to open a crossfit gym in my home city. We
    don’t have one yet

    V: I think you’d be the first crossfit trainer who weighs
    200 kg 😀

    V: Can you give advice to anyone who wants to lose weight?
    😀

    V: I hear often that you lost some weight 😀 How do you do
    it?

    C: My biggest weight is 204 kg and I used to get to 178 kg

    C: I could loose 26 kg within a month. Just reduce food and
    increase a workload

    V: Best lifts?

    C: ….

    V: Right now I train
    online. I have guys who weigh a lot but have problem gaining strength/quality
    weight: any advice?

    C: Do more triples. I used to squat 4 times a week. My legs
    didn’t recover. Right now I squat 2 times a week and my legs are fine. Everyone
    is individual. You should try different rates for different exercises. I used
    to not to like push press, but I trained it until I did 250 kg. Talk to coach
    and experiment

    V: Would you like to give seminars abroad. For example USA
    where you are popular because of your leaning! 😀

    C: Of course, I’d like to go and see it myself. I might
    teach them some stamina 😀

    V: What about Nigeria? 😀

    C: Anywhere

    V: We had a big piece of strength and kindness. Further we
    will show you more moments outside of lifting. Thanks 😀

    C: Wish everyone big lifting weights and luck