Quote Originally Posted by B

Weightlifters in the olympic are short - it can be because there parents was short or because they took steroids that stunt their growth.
or because if you look at the mechanics, it pays to be shorter in the clean/jerk etc... they were not made that way due to lifting.
Tall bodybuilders/powerlifters have to haul the weight further and higher than a guy who is small and squat. Like basketballers where is pays to be tall, in powerlifting, the smaller you are height wise the better IMO