Custom Olympic weightlifting apparel runs through the same Pro Shops platform that powers gym apparel programs at clubs across the US. Olympic lifting clubs, USA Weightlifting (USAW) club coaches, and individual lifters get a free branded store. Members order their own tees, hoodies, and tanks. The club holds no inventory and earns margin on every sale.
Olympic lifters have specific apparel preferences: pieces that move with the snatch and clean and jerk, do not bunch under a belt, and hold up under chalk and dropped barbells. The standard apparel mix:
The setup is three steps:
Lifters click through the store, pick their size, pay at checkout, and receive their order at home in about a week. The club director sees the margin land in the dashboard. Most Olympic lifting clubs add $10 to $14 of margin per tee and $18 to $25 per hoodie.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Olympic weightlifting apparel and powerlifting apparel sit close but not identical. Olympic lifters need apparel that moves: snatches require deep overhead range, the catch position pulls the shirt across the shoulders, and the recovery from a clean places the bar across the chest. Tight, restrictive shirts work against Olympic lifting.
Powerlifting apparel often runs heavier and tighter (bench shirts, squat suits, grip shirts), with the support designed for the three powerlifting movements. The Pro Shops Olympic weightlifting catalog skips the powerlifting-specific gear and focuses on training tees, tanks, and hoodies that suit overhead lifting.
See also: the deeper Olympic vs powerlifting apparel comparison.
Realistic apparel revenue for an Olympic lifting club:
| Club Size | Buyers (65%) | Items per Year | Annual Revenue ($14 margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 athletes | 13 | 20 | $280 |
| 40 athletes | 26 | 39 | $546 |
| 80 athletes | 52 | 78 | $1,092 |
| 150 athletes | 98 | 147 | $2,058 |
Olympic lifting club rosters run smaller than typical CrossFit affiliate rosters but the per-athlete purchase rate is higher. Athletes who train at an Olympic lifting club identify strongly with the sport. They buy multiple pieces per year: a daily tee, a meet-day tee, a hoodie, and a tank or two.
The division is clean:
Pro Shops handles: printing each piece, packing individual orders, free shipping to each lifter, customer service for sizing and returns, and store hosting at a clean URL.
The club handles: uploading the logo, picking the products and prices, sharing the store link. The Done-For-You VIP plan covers even those tasks for $109 per month, with the team picking products, building the store layout, and refreshing the seasonal collection.
Free branded store for your Olympic lifting club. Athletes order their own apparel, no inventory, no minimums.
Start FreeYes. The minimum is one piece. A lifter can order a single tee with the club logo, a single tank, or a single hoodie. New members joining mid-season order from the same store.
No. The Pro Shops catalog covers training apparel: tees, tanks, hoodies, shorts, and hats. Competition singlets use specialty cut-and-sew construction outside our catalog. For training and warm-up apparel, the catalog covers everything Olympic lifters wear off the platform.
Most orders ship from US print facilities in 3 to 5 business days and arrive in about a week. Free shipping to each lifter.
Print is standard for tees, tanks, hoodies, and shorts. Embroidery is available for hats and the chest of polos and crewnecks. Most Olympic lifting clubs run printed designs on training apparel and reserve embroidery for hats and warm-up jackets.
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