r/weightlifting is a subreddit with 329k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses snatch, weightlifting, clean, struggling with, and clean and jerk, and they frequently recommend/review weightlifting shoes, knee sleeves, and squat shoes.
/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.
Surveys are not welcome unless they are specific to the Sport.
Check out the wiki for programs, tutorials, WL portals and info about the sport.
Popular Themes in r/weightlifting
#1
Advice Requests
: "Overcoming a mental barrier of getting under the bar"
6 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help with split jerk"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Serious question,but who is coaching Rory Van Ulft and why is it that she is always maxing with the most dangerous form? Are her parents trying to farm as many views as possible? This is wrong on so many levels"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/weightlifting
#1
Snatch
: "150kg Snatch"
74 posts
#2
Weightlifting
: "I have been following The Enhanced games for about 8 months and since it was announced. Here are my thoughts on the Weightlifting session. and some of it in general"
47 posts
#3
Clean
: "150kg Clean & Jerk"
33 posts
#4
Struggling With
26 posts
#5
Clean And Jerk
: "176 Clean And Jerk"
25 posts
#6
Jerk
: "🚨 Albert Ian delos Santos M71kg (Philippines) sets new Junior World Record - 187kg clean & Jerk"
22 posts
#7
Power Clean
: "145kg Power Clean"
17 posts
#8
Form
16 posts
#9
Technique
: "If anyone else can lift 82 Kg over head with less efficient Technique, I'd like to see it."
15 posts
#10
Squat
: "Fast 200kg Squat"
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/weightlifting
Weightlifting Shoes
196 reviews
#1
Nike
4.4★ from 34 reviews
#2
Reebok
4.1★ from 30 reviews
#3
Adidas
4.2★ from 22 reviews
Knee Sleeves
48 reviews
#1
Hookgrip
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#2
Rehband
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#3
SBD
4.2★ from 6 reviews
Squat Shoes
39 reviews
#1
Reebok
4.3★ from 12 reviews
#2
Adidas
4.6★ from 9 reviews
#3
Nike
4.9★ from 8 reviews
Flair Used in r/weightlifting
#1
Fluff
: "167kg Clean and Jerk"
107 posts
#2
Form check
: "Serious question,but who is coaching Rory Van Ulft and why is it that she is always maxing with the most dangerous form? Are her parents trying to farm as many views as possible? This is wrong on so many levels"
23 posts
#3
Elite
: "JUST LEGENDARY"
18 posts
#4
Squat:table:
: "Euphoria actresses elite squat mobility, thoughts?"
14 posts
#5
Championship
: "🚨 Albert Ian delos Santos M71kg (Philippines) sets new Junior World Record - 187kg clean & jerk"
10 posts
#6
Meet Report&Competition
: "Illinois State Championships - 268kg @ 110kg M35"
10 posts
#7
Programming
: "MOBILITY IN OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING IS NOT OPTIONAL"
8 posts
#8
News
: "Hristo Hristov with Nazi Tattoo"
6 posts
#9
Historical
: "C&J 154 kg by OLY CHAMP Olivia Reeves"
1 post
#10
Equipment
: "Damn these are fine"
1 post
Member Growth in r/weightlifting
Yearly
+33k members(11.0%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026