ANIMAL: When did you first start lifting weights? Can you tell us that story?
Andrey Malanichev: During my childhood, I often climbed up to the roofs of homes and buildings with my friends. This was something for us to do. One day, I found some heavy pieces of iron on one roof. In particular, I saw a large, heavy iron disk on a roof. Because it was there and because I was curious, I tried to pick it up. The weight felt good in my hands. Eventually I made a bar and used that. Everyday afterwards, I would climb that roof and lift that disk. Soon, I wanted to lift more. So with my friends, we made a “home” gym with random equipment. Eventually, I started going to a gym.
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