SdW: Hi Alexey! I've heard that you started out in music, can you play the piano?
Alexey: Yes that's true, I graduated at music school in the piano class. I haven’t played for seven years, but I think after two days of practice I could play something beautiful again.

SdW: Let's talk about sport. Congratulations on your superb form! Is it thanks to genetics? Were your parents athletes, too?
Alexey: My parents? Ordinary people who haven‘t engaged in any competitive sports, but my ancestors from my father's side had strong physique.

SdW: Were you so big from the start?
Alexey: When I was 11 years old, I first noticed my skin cracks. That was a sign that my muscles were growing. At 13, I had big muscles to be seen for my age and my size. At that time I hadn‘t started with bodybuilding yet but I was a regular swimmer.

SdW: Music, swimming, which came first?
Alexey: Generally speaking, everything came down to my body. I have distinguished myself from my peers with strength and body, so I started to build on it.

SdW: What was the important moment in your life?
Alexey: A very important moment in my life was the move to St. Petersburg, where I met my trainer and I started race preparations.

SdW: Who is your coach, to whom do you owe your success?
Alexey: I owe the most to my first coach, Andrey Prokofiev. He helped me alot with my training. Now I am training with Andreya Anatoliewizca Prokofieva.

SdW: Both Russia, the former Soviet Union and the United States have huge experience in power sports. Do you benefit from their knowledge?

Alexey: I do not use American or Russian methods, they’re all prepared by my coach. Also I benefit from my practice and experience. I rely on my training schedule, and concentrate on the weaker muscle groups.


SdW: What are your goals?
Alexey: I begin in October with the North-West Championships, then Russian Championships and World Championship. I am also planning to launch as a professional and if all goes well the next stop is Arnold Classic.

SdW: What is the most important thing in your opinion for a bodybuilder?
Alexey: The most important is to have a proportionate and balanced physique.

SdW: What do you do in your spare time?
Alexey: I have very little free time, but if I do,  I spend it with my girlfriend.

SdW: Thank you for the interview
Alexey: Thank you