r/weightlifting

117K archived posts · Mar 2010 – Sep 2026

Weightlifting: The Olympic Sport

r/weightlifting

/r/weightlifting is where we discuss the competitive sport of Weightlifting; the Snatch and Clean and Jerk. We welcome discussions regarding elite athletes, amateur athletes, competition strategy, training, theory, technique, programming and current events in the sport of Weightlifting. We tolerate threads made about shoes, but just barely. Check out the wiki for programs, tutorials, WL portals and info about the sport.

Created Mar 22, 2010

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Global Weightlifting Friendly Gyms

All weights are in kg.

How to: Form checks

How to: Meet reports

How to: Get flair (Flair Leaderboard)

This subreddit is for the sport of Olympic-style weightlifting, which tests the snatch and the clean and jerk, and related links and topics. Please keep general strength training, powerlifting, and other strength sports in their respective subreddits.

r/weightlifting is:

A place to discuss weightlifting theory, methodology, and programming in a professional manner
A place to ask questions about form, training style, programming, or anything related
A place where all weightlifters - regardless of training goals - are welcome
A place where all members are held to a standard of excellence not found in larger subreddits

r/weightlifting is not:

A place to post memes, self promotional content/blogspam, or things that provide no value
A place for you to post your NSVs or any other threads of similar nature. If the only discussion created is congratulating the OP, post it elsewhere. r/fitness for example.
A place to post sexual content of any sort, including comments on the attractiveness or lack thereof of any lifter.
A place to post slurs or other derogatory remarks toward anyone's race, religion, gender or sexual identity.
A place to diagnose injury or prescribe treatment addressing injury. If you believe you have an injury, the safest course of action is to consult a professional.

IWF Rulebook (as of Jan 1, 2017)

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