Our Story
I BUILT THE GEAR I COULDN'T FIND.
I spent over a decade as an Olympic weightlifter, and for most of that time I loved the sport far more than I loved what I had to wear to compete in it.
Weightlifting suits were designed for men and shrunk down for women, and you could tell. They gaped at the back, dug in around the legs, and were boring. Plain, forgettable, like looking good while you lifted wasn't allowed to matter. Competing is supposed to be the moment you feel powerful. Instead, I felt exposed.
So I started making my own.
WHY VALKR
In Norse mythology, the valkyries were women warriors who decided how the battle ended. They didn't wait to be chosen. They did the choosing.
That's who Valkr is for. Women who train hard, take up space in the gym, and don't want to blend in while they do it. Lifters, CrossFitters, Hyrox athletes, and anyone who'd rather be under a barbell than on a treadmill.
WHAT GOES INTO IT
Everything I make is designed around real training, real movement and the female body. Bras that hold through burpees. Shorts that don't ride up mid-set. Suits that sit flat across the back when you set. And colours and prints that look like someone cared, because someone did.
I test it, I listen to the women who wear it, and I keep improving it.
WHO'S BEHIND IT
Just me. Valkr is designed, run and packed by one person in Brisbane. When you email us, I'm the one who replies. When you order, I'm the one who packs it.
GIVING BACK
5% of profits from every sale goes towards supporting Australian Olympic weightlifters. The sport that started this deserves something back. Read our pledge
Built to perform. Designed to be noticed.
If you're wearing Valkr, you're wearing the gear I wished existed when I was still on the platform looking for it.
— Lydia