JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================cK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?͞_Ivn114lX*K,mbPaP\WR˞ זwFTukMI#8?*y7.=86CQ .`C̓V2Y1یW-.s#)$CXbL# # Ҏev5'dvFX Fj9xmh5j=żRc\W936j+EsyԕХfliCJ}U mu)\KSsk,v8Uy]tVYUvƌ|䑞U@ .K$r1Xv9s$sϥZL@ A&{En*Ñ[~܏Sjzq[M,(p5mH[+].Sp>p??CI.w+YiCw*M_u(;Xwvdto^m=΍y,Y.xp{VL*Ӭ,C#(:tX"[:m-@J 4SV\ P)8P_b_G/Z "1{dRb$nWAηGD'՛ZHZE9ٸcV3$y [PuѡRu2n1eQpuدmHkrWo h_\M#ܩNJΰ95AUy穭qpb1bt*՜k*ʒ~7KlEudf M7P!P;jSjW1]wu#qf.vIN+7=5ai9ly%s{ [hW/ѯt˫:-V,kdsW`$D` lIn 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 testhtly more upright position which means more Hamstring development. Proper technique requires the athlete to  be tall and to  spread the chest . Lock Mario foud out about thi he called and said,  Hang in there Tommy boy. Don t let him get the best of you. I always looked up to my Grandpa and I di