Person lifting weights Emoji

People

A figure shown mid-lift, bracing their body as they heave a heavy barbell overhead. The character is depicted in a squatting or lunging stance, emphasizing the physical strain and focus required to move significant weight.

Usage Context

Used to signal that someone is hitting the gym, training for a competition, or making progress on personal fitness goals. It is the go-to character for sharing workout routines or encouraging others to stay active, often paired with 💪 to show strength or 🏃 for cardio-focused days.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, this icon was designed to represent the growing popularity of weightlifting and gym culture in digital communication. It was later updated to allow for gender and skin tone variations to better represent the diverse community of athletes in the sport.

Details

Glyph

🏋

Unicode

U+1F3CB

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3cb:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFCB;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category People

Subcategory person-sport

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

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