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r/GYM↗

A community for Redditors to discuss any topics relating to general fitness; with an emphasis on barbell & dumbbell lifting, as well as calisthenics (bodyweight movements).

1.2M subscribers1,291 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,019 authors / mosince 2008

r/GYM has 1.2M members (+15% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,291 posts a month from 1,019 people. Top topics: Weight Loss Journeys, Weight Loss Journey and Body Transformation.

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Size and growth

How r/GYM has grown

r/GYM

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+15%in 12 months · +3.2% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 20261.2M
Growing1.2M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/GYM

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−38%vs Sep 2025 · −41% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.3k
QuieterPeaked at 6.2k in Oct 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/GYM

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Weight Loss Journeys7.5%
  2. Weight Loss Journey2.6%
  3. Body Transformation2.0%
  4. Progress Tracking2.0%
  5. Progress Tracking2.0%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Stronger By Science
  2. Juggernaut Training Systems
  3. Rogue Fitness
  4. Hevy - Social Workout Tracker
  5. Muscle & Strength

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research