r/StartingStrength↗
Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
An independent community for barbell strength training, whether you're following the Starting Strength Novice Program or wondering what comes next, from intermediate to advanced programming. This is an unofficial community. Ask questions, share progress, troubleshoot your lifts, and help others improve.
101k subscribers242 posts / mo in Sep 2026158 authors / mosince 2012
r/StartingStrength has 101k members (+23% over the last 12 months). It gets about 242 posts a month from 158 people. Top topics: Squatting Techniques and Issues, Fitness Programs and Stronglifts 5x5.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Squatting Techniques and Issues7.8%
- Fitness Programs4.0%
- Stronglifts 5x53.9%
- SquatFormCheck3.6%
- Deadlifts and Lower Back Safety2.9%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Rogue Fitness
- Stronger By Science
- Math, Fitness, Finance, Science
- Barbell Medicine
- WarmUp Reps
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