JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================aK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?˓H T\l-w d0jβڑ@3Uy[y\1\fkC=Id s9%*Dv #'< U Ovw[Q57vK%ʹ|iέUMs1גEk,d20s#5. k8PsY''l~K{ɬBF,#i^K3&d @ yImXQe#<vOeméYLs'5fn _Km:p209&\n;O8z՝VږUn67G20Ge֌^cB+a/mSE.Mn!ϕ(<j 1j-Llz]kUhs$r7sXѨP'5jW9'qҹͨs- aҲQ 6XX`$8`Zx$q^uK C6 sڷd.n7=H嵶2Sᾢ2:5\sҼ^J_~A%Wn9+GxFKөvB֢e^ e]S>#ε CT[(6_;#?orld Championships.<br>In this exclusive interview, this humble big man talks about his goals, his training and his willingness to accept his responsibilities as a role model.<br><br>BFS: When you left powerlifting to focus on Olympic-style lifting, did you encounter any resentment from the powerlifting community?<br>Hamman: No, there really wasn t any. A lot of the guys I competed with told me,  If you can do it, we re behind you. <br><br>BFS: Your squat record has been broken in other powerlifting organizations. Is there any temptation for you to return to powerlifting and reclaim that record?<br>Hamman: If somebody breaks my IPF world record squat, there s a possibility that when I m done Olympic lifting I ll go back and try to break it. <br><br>BFS: Why did you choose to compete in the IPF?<br>Hamman: I started in the IPF because it s the federation that the guys I was training with competed in when I got started in Oklahoma. It seemed a little more professional to me. I liked their drug testing, because it helped make the sport a little bit cleaner, and I liked having to squat deep and being able to use only one suit. <br><br>BFS: Your best deadlift was 738. With all the Olympic lifting that you ve been doing, do you believe you could exceed that right now?<br>Hamman: I do, because when I did powerlifting I deadlifted only once a week or o