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Women's Cling and the Jerk weightlifting finals on now (Original Post)
NNN0LHI
Jul 2012
OP
...lol, I've always known it as that even from lifting days never thought of it...
uponit7771
Jul 2012
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uponit7771
(90,370 posts)1. you have link?
NNN0LHI
(67,190 posts)3. Live on MSNBC
NNN0LHI
(67,190 posts)2. They are lifting like 299 pounds right now
uponit7771
(90,370 posts)6. ...and they weigh less than half that...wish US was in top teir
NNN0LHI
(67,190 posts)8. No spoilers please
Some people may be at work TIVOing this stuff for later.
Thanks a lot.
Don
NNN0LHI
(67,190 posts)4. Going to be an attempt at breaking an Olympic record today
Up to 308 pounds now.
NNN0LHI
(67,190 posts)5. Medals are all done now. Just trying to break world records now
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)7. I always thought the order of clean and jerk should be reversed
Bucky
(54,087 posts)9. Not dirty enough?
Thanks for clarifying the OP's double entendre. You must be going through a naughty spurt.
NNN0LHI
(67,190 posts)11. You will like the "snatch" which will be coming up later
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)12. Um....that's what it's called.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)10. It's crazy amounts of weight they are lifting!
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)13. That event just SO doesn't sound right.
uponit7771
(90,370 posts)14. ...lol, I've always known it as that even from lifting days never thought of it...
....as such..
Goes to show we all can use different perspectives