Man lifting weights: dark skin tone Emoji

People

A dark-skinned man performing a deadlift or overhead press with a heavy iron barbell. The image highlights the intensity of physical training, showing the lifter mid-motion with the weights hoisted at shoulder height.

Usage Context

This emoji serves as a shorthand for hitting the gym, training for a competition, or showcasing personal strength. It is frequently sent as motivation for fitness routines or to document progress in bodybuilding. It is often paired with emojis like ๐Ÿ’ช to emphasize muscles or ๐Ÿ”ฅ to highlight a high-intensity workout session.

History

The weightlifter emoji was first added to the Unicode set in 2010. The modifier for dark skin tones was introduced later in 2015 as part of the effort to make digital human representation more inclusive across platforms, allowing users to select skin tones that match their own identity.

Details

Glyph
๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿฟโ€โ™‚
Unicode
U+1F3CB U+1F3FF U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f3cb_1f3ff_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X
Category People
Subcategory person-sport
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
barbellbodybuilderdeadliftlifterliftingmanpowerliftingweightweightlifterweightsworkoutfitnessgymstrengthexercisetraining

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