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Anatoly is known for his humor-packed weightlifting videos on the internet. Anatoly, or Vladimir Shmondenko, is a Ukrainian influencer and YouTuber who likes to call himself a 'GOAT Elite Powerlifter', in his description on @vladimirshmondenko on Instagram.
His pranks and funny videos are enjoyed by bodybuilding enthusiasts and everyone alike. However, people often wonder how much he can actually lift when not dressed as a janitor or a grandpa and crashing someone else's training at a random gym.
According to his story highlights on @vladimirshmondenko on Instagram, Anatoly's maximum deadlift is 255 kg or 562 lbs for four reps.
Although for one rep, his personal record seems to be 275 kg or 606 lbs for 1 rep.
His personal record for barbell squats is 190 kg x 4 reps.
Who is Anatoly?
With 14.7 M followers on Instagram alone, Anatoly is more of a social media personality than anything else. The description on the welcome page of his official website vladimirshmondenko.com describes the story behind the famous Anatoly. It reads:
"My name is Vladimir Shmondenko, I was born in a small village in Ukraine. From childhood, I saw professional bodybuilders and dreamed of being like them."
This dream didn't just remain a dream as Vladimir's desire to realise it was intense enough:
"I burned so much with my dream that I made a gym at home from improvised materials and began to train. Then I had only a goal and a dream, I wanted to become a professional athlete and be a sports influencer."
That came true, but not on its own! There is unimaginable hard work behind this, as the description note concludes:
"My dream and my hard work led me to what I have today: 9 M subscribers on social media, 10 years in sports, International Master of Sports in Deadlift, and Master of Sports in Powerlifting"
Watch Anatoly's latest funny powerlifting prank vlog at the Gold's Gym famous for training legends like Jay Cutler:
