This was a Q&A recorded during the workshop Alex and Shahin held at Derby City Barbell in Ky. It was a blast and very insightful. Timestamps are down below!
01:02 - Alex’s Introduction
01:45 - How Alex can make it to the Olympics.
02:24 - How long have you (Alex) been working with Shahin?
02:59 - Shahin’s Intro.
05:23 - What do you (Shahin) consider to be the pinnacle of your WLing career?
06:58 - What was it like competing against, and beating, Pyrros Dimas?
08:55 - What drove you (Shahin) to pursue a coaching career after you retired?
11:44 - What’s it been like working together all of these years?
15:10 - What does it take for a WLer, who’s middle of the road, to reach the next level?
16:58 - What do you think of the changes WLing has gone through over the last few decades?
19:08 - Do you ever see Russia or Bulgaria being dominant again?
20:00 - Who are/were your favorite lifters to watch?
21:31 - Alex, what has it been like competing against CJ all of these years?