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geezer99
geezer99 Posts: 92
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Sarah Robles is 23 years old, 5'10" tall, and weighs 275 pounds. But before you judge her on that, you should know that she started weight lifting four years ago and is now the top woman weightlifter in the United States. She will be representing the U.S. in the Summer Olympics. Yes -- you can build muscle no matter what you weigh.

http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/weightlifting/story/Sarah-Robles-makes-Olympic-weightlifting-team-four-years-after-first-competition-052312

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  • wackyfunster
    wackyfunster Posts: 944 Member
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    Power lifters tend to be pretty high in body fat anyway, as the additional weight provides advantages in leverage in some lifts.

    OTOH, making the Olympic team in 4 years is obscenely impressive, so props to that lady.

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