Most women weight lifters had training in other sports before turning to weightlifting, or are natural athletes. Most young competitors today first came into contact with weightlifting in middle school.
女子舉重運動選手多半在投入前已受過其他運動項目的薰陶，或是有基本的運動細胞，目前許多青少年選手都是從國中階段就開始接觸舉重。