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Welcome to my picture gallery! I'm aware that the quality of the pictures displayed here is average, but that was the best I could get from a relatively cheap photo-camera. Nevertheless, I hope it's the thought that counts. I plan to keep this page up-dated with new pictures. Here's how it works - the underlined text is linked, so if your interested in viewing the described pic...

... just click on the underlined text to see the pic!

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This picture was taken back in August 1998. I went on a vacation to 'Zlatibor' , a beautiful mountain in Serbia. At that time I was more interested in hypertrophy than powerlifting, so I was doing the DEADLIFT in a higher rep range... As you can see - I'm completely alone in the gym...
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HOME GYM...Sweet home gym...and very convenient too! I'm condemned to stick with the basics & never miss workouts. I got a power rack (cage), adjustable bench, barbell & 600 lbs. of weight, adjustable dumbells, chains, dip stand, chin-up bar, sit-up board, preacher curl bench, leg extension & leg curl devices (never use these), various boards, boxes for squats, gymnastic rings, back-packs, cords, etc...
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I don't have real knee wraps (because I can't buy 'em in Yugoslavia), so I had to improvise. Anyway, I definitely experienced the benefits of the knee wraps, even with these improvised ones, while doing the SQUAT!...
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I also like to include a few weeks doing the FRONT SQUAT off a low (10.5 inch) box...
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The KNEELING SQUAT is great to overload the hip structure. On this pic I'm wearing a cap I received from a dear friend of mine from New Zealand, and it advertises the artificial insemination of the un-suspecting New Zealand cows... :)
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This is the BENCH PRESS done in the safety of the power rack...As you can see when I set-up and arch my back - the chest level is above the safety pins, so you can bench full range...But if you miss the attempt, you just loosen the back, the chest sinks down, and you can set the loaded barbell on the safety pins...
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This is me, in my room, WEARING BLACK...my favorite color...
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In the background of this picture you will see me as a REFEREE showing the white 'light' on the first W.P.A. meet held in Yugoslavia...
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This is a very important person in my life...NATASHA....
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This is not me Natasha is KISSING, but the resemblance is obvious...hmmm... :)
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This is me, SIGNING that I'll always be faithful to Natasha... (gulp!)... :)
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ME AND MY WIFE entering a hotel...
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This is a great buddy of mine (and Godfather), Nick Busick (Nikola Busic), a Serb from USA, also known as the legendary 'BIG BULLY BUSICK'..since his wrestling days....

The pictures down below were taken somewhere in June 2000....

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I actually got a bit injured while doing this DEADLIFT. When the bar reached my mid shin level I heard a loud snaping sound in my left lower back. It didn't hurt much, so I completed the lift. Interestingly so, the initial pain wasn't that bad, but it did last for weeks...
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On this picture I'm testing my SQUAT after an 8 week cycle. I'm wearing my Inzer Champion Suit, and the Inzer Iron Z knee wraps. I test the squat off a 13.5 inch box. My height is 6 feet...
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This picture was taken after the squat session was over. I'm standing in my new INZER CHAMPION SUIT. I really like this suit! It takes me about 6 minutes to put it on (it took a lot longer the first time), and I can put it on almost all by myself. I need assistance only for the straps. After it's on - it fits like a glove and it doesn't alter my natural groove at all! I really like it!
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After the Yugoslav National Powerlifting Championship 2000 was over, I stood next to our Champion, MILAN JOVANOVICH for a rememberance pic...
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Here I'm warming up for the dead-lift. As you can see I have an ordinary barbell & plates, so the barbell is very close to the floor for the starting position. 6 inches, to be precise. Thus, I have to BENT-OVER alot to reach the barbell, and still keep my hips in a rather high position which gives me better leverage...
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That's ME sitting in the living room. Geeee...I have a baby face for someone who's almost 33! :)
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This is ME IN MY HOME GYM. I was heading off to the Yugoslav Powerlifting Championship 2000, (which was in Panchevo), as I was suppose to be one of the referee's for the heavier divisions.
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This is the kind of SCARS the bench shirt leaves beneath the armpits after it's use. It takes a long time to heal, but it's worth it. I use the Inzer Blast Shirt....
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And finally here I am as a side REFEREE at the W.P.A. Yugoslavia PL Championship 2000. I'm the youngest referee and member of the powerlifting committee...
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The pictures down below were taken on 8th of March 2001....
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This picture was taken by a professional photographer, S. Blake Farrington, in the gym where I work as a personal trainer (TASH CLUB). I'm DEMONSTRATING THE DEADLIFT.
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
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YEAH, BABY!
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This is a pic of some of my colleagues from 'TASH CLUB'. From left to right: Zarko - the wardrobe man, myself, and Voja - the gym instructor, condiotional trainer & full contact coach.
ZARKO, IGOR, VOJA