r/GYM
r/GYM is a Fitness & Health community on Reddit with 1,188,272 members, ranking #17 of 1,098 in Fitness & Health. 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).
How big is r/GYM?
Created in 2008, r/GYM has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Fitness & Health it ranks #17 of 1,098 communities we track — the top 1.5% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 2,067× the median Fitness & Health subreddit, which has 575 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Fitness & Health community we track is r/Fitness with 12,552,533 members — roughly 11 times the size of r/GYM. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/GYM on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 1,188,272 |
|---|---|
| Category | Fitness & Health |
| Rank in category | #17 of 1,098 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 575 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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