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Have a look at these videos of Pyrros Dimas lifting inhuman amounts of weight.
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Weightlifting can be a dangerous sport. The Snatch and also the Clean and Jerk are potentially career ending movements if they are not performed properly. The slightest miscalculation can result in disaster for shoulders, elbows, back and knees.

The following video clip is from Beijing 2008 and I urge you to not view the video if you are prone to being queazy or easily upset. Remember, you have been warned.
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Dave, our prayers are with you for a speedy recovery!! God Bless You and Laree
Reprinted with kind permission from Laree and Dave Draper (thanks guys!)
From Dave Draper’s IronOnline Health and Fitness Data Base

The overhead squat is a demanding, but rewarding, whole-body exercise. It builds strength and flexibility in the shoulders and core, espeically the lower back, as well as the legs. It improves balance and coordination. In Dan John’s words, it “makes the body one piece”.
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I love all strength sports. Weightlifting is one of my favs, but I also love the raw brutality of power-lifting, or is it Powerlifting. Heheh. Anyway, I think these photos from a recent competition look tremendous. These pics make you want to either grab a barbell and go to town, or run in the opposite direction when you see one!