r/leangains↗
Leangains - for practitioners of Martin Berkhan's program
LeanGains is a specific program based on Martin Berkhan's methodology of lifting heavy weights reverse pyramid style, focusing on protein as the main macro-nutrient, and intermittent fasting (IF). It is body recomposition - losing fat and gaining muscle/strength the most effective way.
307k subscribers145 posts / mo in Sep 2026124 authors / mosince 2011
r/leangains has 307k members (+4.6% over the last 12 months). It gets about 145 posts a month from 124 people. Top topics: Bulking_Cutting, Bulking_and_Lean_Gaining and Skinny Fat Discussions.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Bulking_Cutting4.5%
- Bulking_and_Lean_Gaining2.2%
- Skinny Fat Discussions1.3%
- Split Routines1.3%
- Bulk vs Lean1.1%
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- Math, Fitness, Finance, Science
- Apple
- Tdeecalculator
- Examine
- Stronglifts
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