The USA Weightlifting Board of Directors approved and released the qualifying totals needed for the 2017 National Championships. The qualification period is from April 1, 2016 through March 26, 2017.
On the Men’s side, a 3-8kg increase was added for the weight classes to last year’s qualifying totals except for the +105kg category where the qualifying total remained unchanged.
The Women’s qualifying totals are almost the same as last year except for the 75kg and +75kg weight classes. The 75kg weight class is 1kg higher than 2016 while the +75kg weight class qualifying total dropped 11kg.
| MEN | ||
| Weight Class | Qualifying Total | Change from 2016 |
| 56kg | 194kg | +6kg |
| 62kg | 223kg | +3kg |
| 69kg | 246kg | +6kg |
| 77kg | 274kg | +5kg |
| 85kg | 289kg | +8kg |
| 94kg | 300kg | +5kg |
| 105kg | 305kg | +6kg |
| +105kg | 310kg | no change |
| WOMEN | ||
| Weight Class | Qualifying Total | Change from 2016 |
| 48kg | 133kg | no change |
| 53kg | 149kg | no change |
| 58kg | 163kg | no change |
| 63kg | 170kg | no change |
| 69kg | 179kg | no change |
| 75kg | 189kg | +1kg |
| +75kg | 194kg | -11kg |
