Vladimir Shmondenko (weightlifter)
Ukrainian powerlifter
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Anatoly (born Volodymyr Shmondenko in 1999) is a Ukrainian Powerlifter.
Khrystynivka, Cherkasy Oblast[1] or Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine[2]
| Volodymyr Shmondenko | |
|---|---|
Володимир Шмонденко | |
| Powerlifter | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | 10 August 1999 Khrystynivka, Cherkasy Oblast[1] or Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine[2] |
| Best statistics | |
| Bench press | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Instagram information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 23.1 million |
| TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 23.8 million |
| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Subscribers | 8.91 million |
| Views | 2.09 billion |
| Last updated: 2025-10-20 | |
Anatoly is notable for incognito gym videos in which he pretends to be a cleaner before lifting and moving barbell equipment (either single- or double-handed) in front of other gym attendees.[3] For the video pranks, Anatoly uses a custom mop and bucket,[4] each weighing 32 kilograms (71 lb).
Competition
Career
Anatoly's first video was uploaded in December 2015.[5] For the first three years, Shmondenko created only factual fitness material.[6]
In 2019 Shmondenko moved to Moscow and started creating Russian-language gym prank videos. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine he moved to Dubai and began creating gym prank videos in English. In 2022, Anatoly and power lifter Larry Wheels produced an hour-long video together.[7] Shmondenko started to film with an old man disguise,[6] including at Muscle Beach, in California.
As of June 2025[update] video thumbnails were using pictures of models Katie and Lauren Hamden.[8] In mid-2025, Anatoly trained and met with Arnold Schwarzenegger.[9]
Personal life
Shmondenko initially worked in landscape gardening, then worked as a waiter and courier.[6] He moved to Moscow in 2019,[10] and then to Dubai in 2022.[10]
As of 2023[update], Shmondenko had an estimated net worth of £1.45 million.[11][12] As of 2025[update], Shmondenko is the owner of Arriba Nutrition, with its range of "Mr Anatoly Clean Pro" dietary supplements.[13] By 2025, Shmondenko's worth was estimated to be $2‒3 million.[14] He lives with his partner, Valery Shirshova, a model.[15]