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The Ukrainian bodybuilder Vladimir Shmondenko is a well-known YouTuber for creating content for his antics in the gym. He went viral for dressing up as a cleaner in the gym and pranking people by lifting their heavy weights with just one arm. While most of his pranks are taken lightly by the athletes, and he is also further appreciated for his feats of strength, some go south.

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Not all gymgoers like being disrupted in the middle of their workout, and something similar happened recently, which was evident in his recent video.

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Vladimir Shmondenko gets kicked out of the gym for his prank

The Elite Powerlifter Vladimir Shmondenko, known as Anatoly in the fitness community, recently took to his official YouTube channel, @anatoly, and shared a video where his prank went wrong and he was kicked out of the gym by two jacked guys, disrupted in the middle of their sets.

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While two gymgoers were supporting each other and pulling out heavy reps in the cable fly exercise, Anatoly went up to them with his broom in the janitor’s attire and said, “I’m sorry guys, can I clean here?” The guys are not very pleased with him stopping them, so they ask him to come back once they are done. However, Anatoly continued to pursue them so that he could successfully pull off his prank.

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It enraged them, and they said, “You cannot do this here. He’s working.” They further drag him and push him out of the gym when he tries to make them understand the situation. However, as the matter gets serious, the gymgoers reveal that they pranked back at him, and they knew him quite well and enjoyed watching his content. This incident is truly a standing testament to the star Anatoly is; however, the road was not easy for him.

Anatoly’s story of rags to riches

Robert Nickson once revealed that Vladimir Shmondenko was born in a very small village in Ukraine, where the total population consisted of hardly 200 people. He first came across the bodybuilding world through the internet when he was just 14, and as he fell in love with American bodybuilding, he realized that this was the only thing he wanted to achieve.

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Since Anatoly had no access to a good gym, he started using old parts from Soviet-era tractors, wood, and bricks to train, and with time, as he started excelling and understanding the sport, he built his own gym. His first video was uploaded on December 20, 2015, and ever since then, there has been no stopping him. What do you think about the story of Anatoly? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Aheli Chakraborty is a Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Bachelor’s Degree in Literature, Aheli has actively covered many big events in the sport, including The Masters. She specializes in covering up-and-coming athletes like Charlie Woods and Ludvig Aberg, and she is always looking to answer her readers' most-asked questions through her writing! Aheli is also a bodybuilding fanatic and has contributed many niche pieces for ES' fitness coverage. Moreover, not only can she write about lifting and golf, but she can also lift and swing a club like many of the athletes she writes about.

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