Saturday on 'Pole Mokotowskie' you were once again unmatched. Isn't it boring to win all the time? Are your opponents too weak?
Boring? People are really hard to please! I win because I'm serious about what I do. I build up for the season and don't miss any competitions. Besides, winning in Poland isn't that easy. We have one of the strongest competitions in the world, great fan base, and a lot of hard competitors. The fact that I win all the time, doesn't mean that my opponents are weak.
Are you planning on competing in World's Strongest Man this year?
Absolutely! I have to win them! International powers that be do not like me. They are doing everything to prevent a Polish guy from standing on that top podium. During last year's competition there were a lot of strange things happening. For example, I was doing a car pull with its hand-brake on (note: he does not specify if others had the hand brake on as well, as I know they do that during some competitions to make it more challenging). I finished 3rd. In my opinion it happened because I had a chance to win it third time in a row. A lot of people did not like that.
What of the talk about steroids?
Strong Man is a professional sport. It has its 'backstage' and I know it very well. However, it doesn't mean that I will share its juicy details with the press. I was tested for steroids and they weren't able to find anything. If the key to success for all Storng Men were steroids, then the only people to win it would be mutants who spend more time hooked up to the IV than lifting in the gym. I lift tons of scrap (note: slang for iron in Polish). In addition I run, stretch, practice karate, and I sometimes play rugby.
How much does one have to eat to look as good as you? Bodybuilders have a strict diet calculated to within a single calorie. What about you?
I eat as much as I need. If you want to compare me to bodybuilders, multiply their meals by two. But I don't want to be compared to bodybuilders or the sport of bodybuilding. For me bodybuilders are like women. What kind of a guy takes off his clothes and poses in front of the mirror in tiny trunks?
08-17-2006, 04:02 PM
Mariusz Interview
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