r/weightlifting is a subreddit with 340k members. The community frequently discusses struggling with, looking for a gym, clean, struggling with technique, and frustrated with progress, and they frequently recommend/review weightlifting shoes, weightlifting shoe, and knee sleeves, and the most common flair used is form check, fluff, programming, elite, and news.
/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 Topics in r/weightlifting
#1
Struggling With
25 posts
#2
Looking For A Gym
13 posts
#3
Clean
10 posts
#4
Struggling With Technique
9 posts
#5
Frustrated With Progress
8 posts
#6
Technique
8 posts
#7
Form
8 posts
#8
Looking For A Program
7 posts
#9
Looking For A Coach
5 posts
#10
Looking For A Belt
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/weightlifting
Weightlifting Shoes
204 reviews
#1
Nike
4.4★ from 35 reviews
#2
Reebok
4.1★ from 32 reviews
#3
Adidas
4.2★ from 24 reviews
Weightlifting Shoe
178 reviews
#1
Reebok
4.3★ from 29 reviews
#2
Adidas
4.2★ from 28 reviews
#3
Nike
4.0★ from 28 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
Flair Used in r/weightlifting
#1
Form check
: "120kg @75"
34 posts
#2
Fluff
: "97.5kg clean and jerk"
16 posts
#3
Programming
: "140kg snatch double PR"
13 posts
#4
Elite
: "Ali Ammar (IRQ,110KG+) 219KG World Record Snatch"
8 posts
#5
News
: "Olympic champion Rizki barred from Asian Games over whereabouts failure"
6 posts
#6
Equipment
: "€370 TYRForce Elite Carbon Lifters sole worn through within a year and apparently they’re not even repairable"
6 posts
#7
Meet Report&Competition
: "New Provincial Record"
2 posts
#8
Squat:table:
: "245kg Pause Squat ATPR"
2 posts
#9
Championship
: "2026 Worlds Masters/Adaptive Championships. September 17th-26th. Athens, Greece"
2 posts
#10
Club
: "Should I train with an elite gym with less personalized guide, or a neighborhood gym with much more personalized guide?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/weightlifting
Yearly
+33k members(10.8%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026