[dfwgator]

I remembered as kids we would practice weightlifting and we’d all pretend we are Alekseyev. Another icon of my youth gone.

[PallMal]

Same here -- Alexseyev was the "gold standard" when it came to weightlifting back then.

At that time I was just starting my teen years -- if you said "Alexseyev" practically anyone who followed sports knew who you were talking about. That's how big (not only in size) he was.

[jessduntno]

“I remembered as kids we would practice weightlifting and we’d all pretend we are Alekseyev. Another icon of my youth gone.”

Hahahaha...out in the garage with the guys...big lift would get DAH! DAH!