Thanks man. The names of the lifts make for some interesting t-shirt sayings!

The two lifts are also known as the Olympic Lifts, as they are the only lifts in the olympic games. They are very technical and highly demanding of leg, hip, and upper back strength, explosiveness and flexibility. Strictly speaking, one is to lift the weight at arms length in a fluid motion with no pressing or muscling the weight. They are essentially jumping motions.

Interestingly enough, there are many cases of Olympic lifters having a higher vertical leap than Olympic high jumpers and out running Olympic sprinters in the first 40 yards.

Check these out, this is Pyrros Dimas, Greek lifter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMfheS1UhA0&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9_lyzFya68

Very cool man. Wish I could do that. I nearly have a stroke lifting my DeVille on to a stage.

Hope you enjoy the best forum on the web!

CC

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Fender Stratocaster (parts build)
Fender Telecaster 72 Custom RI
Fender Telecoustic Deluxe
Gretsch Electromatic Pro-Jet
Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus
Gibson ES-135
Zenith Type-17
Marshall 70's JMP Superbass 100w
Blackstar HT-5

Thanks man, thus far this forum has helped me with the right choices for changing everything(literally) on my MIM strat except the body, so I am thoroughly enjoying it here!

my youngest was just there with his troop. said it was just like flying.

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Aside from guitar/music, my main hobby is photography. I worked as an intern at my local newspaper. I also lead the photography and online departments at my college newspaper which was a lot of work but I never had a day where I was bored.

For downtime I enjoy playing golf, playing baseball with friends, and auto racing (one of my good friends is a member of a championship modified team).

Those are the highlights at least.

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http://www.youtube.com/guitarmike26

Free & Easy Down the Road I Go

beside the music would have to be the car... my 1969 mustang convertible.
here's a link for anybody who's interested in some of the work i've done to it.
i found it in 2004. been working on it and driving it ever since.
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/14446855

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Besides music I really like to do stained glass work. I've made lots of different projects over the years, sidelights, suncatchers, etc.

The main problem is that cuts on the fingers are fairly common and that is not a great mix with guitar playing...

For Whitetail

Apart from everything to do with music i like sitting down, computers, energy drinks, downhill push bike riding, eating, sleeping, climbing tree's and thats about it......

Collecting Southwestern pueblo pottery, World War II vintage ads and propaganda, buying LPs (vinyl), collecting 1/18th diecast race cars, collecting vintage race photos, 60s-70s Hot Wheels.

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Current Gear: Ron Kirn Barnbuster Tele,
Marshall: 1971 SuperLead 100>1997 1960-TV, bunch of pedals
and a 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe named Veronica

Backpack Hiking - Plan on hiking the Appalachian trail in a couple of years with a guitar..

going fishing, playing video games, surfin the web, playing pool, playing football with friends, watching movies, cooking, hanging with my buds and alot more but meh those are the main ones other then guitar and music hahaha

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Guitars:
-2008 fender american standard telecaster
-homemade stratocaster (TA guitar)
Amp:
-Fender Deville
effects:
-Boss Md-2
-Vox V847

Besides playing guitar? Playing piano!
Oh yeah, and watching movies!

Other than guitar I:
Sleep,
Go to school,
Sleep,
and listen to music.

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Rated "M" for meaty.