weightlifter
Presses heavy iron
A weightlifter is someone who lifts heavy weights, either as competitive sport or for fitness training.
In the strict sense, a weightlifter competes in Olympic weightlifting, performing the snatch and clean-and-jerk.
More broadly, the term applies to anyone who trains with barbells, dumbbells, or weight machines to build strength or muscle.
She's been a serious weightlifter since high school.
Weighted exercise apparatus
- dumbbellHandheld exercise weight
- kettlebellHandled iron weight
- squatCrouching on bent legs
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
bench press · snatch · clean and jerk · overhead press · reps · sets · form · technique
Raised platform for speakers
- medalMetal honor token
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
snatch · clean and jerk · total · weigh-in · attempts · judges · platform · singlet
Weighted exercise apparatus
- platesFlat eating dishes
- dumbbellHandheld exercise weight
- kettlebellHandled iron weight
- squat rackBarbell support structure
bench · platform · chalk · wrist wraps · knee sleeves · singlet · collars · clips
One striving against others
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
- powerlifterHeavy barbell competitor
bodybuilder · superheavyweight · bantamweight · record-holder · national champion · world champion
Having well-developed sinews
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- jackedExtremely muscular, slang
- rippedTorn or very muscular
- shreddedTorn into strips
swole · brawny · thick · massive · broad-shouldered · defined · vascular · sculpted
Folded amino chain
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- creatineMuscle energy compound
- wheyLiquid from curdled dairy
- caseinDairy phosphoprotein for industry
pre-workout · post-workout · bulking · cutting · macros · calories · meal prep · chicken breast
barbell
Weighted exercise apparatus
- dumbbellHandheld exercise weight
- kettlebellHandled iron weight
- squatCrouching on bent legs
deadlift · bench press · snatch · clean and jerk · overhead press · reps · sets · form · technique · progressive overload
podium
Raised platform for speakers
bronze · snatch · clean and jerk · total · weigh-in · attempts · judges · platform · singlet · federation
barbell
Weighted exercise apparatus
- platesFlat eating dishes
- dumbbellHandheld exercise weight
- kettlebellHandled iron weight
squat rack · bench · platform · chalk · wrist wraps · knee sleeves · singlet · collars · clips · foam roller
competitor
One striving against others
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
powerlifter · bodybuilder · superheavyweight · bantamweight · record-holder · national champion · world champion
muscular
Having well-developed sinews
shredded · swole · brawny · thick · massive · broad-shouldered · defined · vascular · sculpted · built
protein
Folded amino chain
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- creatineMuscle energy compound
- wheyLiquid from curdled dairy
casein · pre-workout · post-workout · bulking · cutting · macros · calories · meal prep · chicken breast · rice
- Strength Athletespowerlifter, strongman, strongwoman, superheavyweight
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- exercisersgym rat, athlete, runner, jogger, bodybuilder
- Olympic athletesgold medalist, silver medalist, bronze medalist, Olympic medalist, decathlete
- wellness lifestyleshealth nut, clean eater, vegan, vegetarian, gym rat
- machomachismo, macho man, alpha male, tough guy, bravado
weightlifterendurance athlete
Competitor in prolonged physical events
distance runner · triathlete · ultramarathoner · cross-country skier · rower
weightlifterjockey
Professional race rider
ballerina · ballet dancer · coxswain · flyweight · gymnast
weightliftercontortionist
One who bends extremely
yogi · ballet dancer · figure skater · gymnast · acrobat
- weightlifting beltSupportive waist gear for lifting
- Olympic weightliftingTwo-lift strength competition
- weightlifting glovesHand protection for strength training
- weightlifting shoesElevated-heel athletic footwear
- weightlifting championWinner of heavy-lifting competition
- weightlifting recordHighest verified strength feat