I.I: How is your training process after the World Championship?

AY .: Everything is just wonderful. Training process - after the World’s I’ve been training for two months for the mind and body and got restored. It is now a month I’m seriously preparing for the championship of Ukraine in juniors, also take part in the Championship of Ukraine in adults.

I.I .

: You first became a prize-winner of the World Championship, how does it feel?

AY .: At first I did not believe. It seemed that to become a winner of the World’s is something mythical. As with millionaires: you know that they exist, but there is none in your friends list (laughs).

I.I .: What are the current trends in the development of amateur and professional arm wrestling in your opinion, what should they be?

AY .: Amateur armsport has to have strict doping control. There should be created good conditions for those people who do not want to use doping, for guys who know its taste there should be no comfort. For a pro - increasing the number of tournaments with interesting budgets. Today's lack of doping control among professionals causes outflow of amateur athlets.

I.I .: What can you advise to beginners?

AY .: Those who sit on the Internet, or those who already go to the gym? (Laughs)

I.I .: Those who go to the gym, but sitting in the internet to know your opinion (laughs)!

AY .: To be stable, have a regular training process. It is important to have a coach who will help you to understand what you are doing. Even if a person lives in a small town where armwrestling is not developed at all, you can start with the coach in weightlifting or powerlifting. Weight lifting, in my opinion, would be preferable, because this sport is more "explosive". These trainers can help you to build the power sports training process. You will obtain the primary understanding of the principles of strength training.

I.I .: Tell us about the impressions of the World Championship? What is memorable most, and who do you remember most?

AY .: Young Bulgarian, Sasho Andreev had impressed, and surprised and he is memorable most. Jokingly, I told my friends that if he wins by an adult on the right hand, then I will go to Bulgaria to ask his coach to take me as a student. It just so happens that now I have to go to Bulgaria for the European Championship (laughs). Still remember the beautiful Pascal fight for the semi-finals with Bulgarian Kaloyan Tumbev. Pascal lost on fouls, the fight was long and very entertaining, of course, not as spectacular as Zhenya PRUDNIK’s in 2009, but still.

There was also an unpleasant memorable moment, this Bulgarian reached the final, and I got the impression that someone from the leaders had helped him to get there, giving him a hand in the earlier matches.

I.I .: Who would you like to fight in your weight category?

AY .: Janis Amolins, american Jeff Hale. Not from my weight class - with Zhenya Prudnik, Artem Taynov, Zoloev brothers in the more distant future.

But most I dream to meet with Hetag Dzitiev, always watch his fights! At the European Championships 2016, with all due respect to him, I want make him to remember our meeting on the table!

I.I .: What is your favorite exercise?

AY .: Previously loved the simple pull-ups and pull-ups with weight. I also recommend them for beginners. Now I like to work with handle straps on the middle block for the technique I call "the upper hook". And also I like a hammer in shortened amplitude with the strap for brachioradialis muscle.

I.I .: On your page we could often see the video with night workouts, is this a secret of success in the World Championship?

AY .: Tricky question (laughs). Probably yes! Night training is explained very simply: I am a student, and combine study with part-time jobs so it's not a secret but a search of opportunities!

I wish all to search for the new opportunities and all success!

Talked Ilya Izman.