I have been thinking about getting into weightlifting, do you know anything about it?
I don't weight lift much myself, but I'm told that it is also called Olympic weightlifting.
Yeah I have heard that as well. I wonder how far back the sport dates/
I'm not sure exactly when it started but the cultural influence overall seems very strong to me. They also have different body weight categories for men and women. 
That makes since, Do you know anything else about it? 
I know that wright lifting is considered to test aspects of human ballistic limits, also called explosive strength.
Well those guys pick up like 500 pounds at a time that has to be tough.
I agree, the whole process seems a bit larger than life to me, but it makes sense because of the training and work they have to put in to be able to.