r/leangains
r/leangains is an AI & Machine Learning community on Reddit with 303,481 members, ranking #145 of 3,604 in AI & Machine Learning. 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.
How big is r/leangains?
Created in 2011, r/leangains has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within AI & Machine Learning it ranks #145 of 3,604 communities we track — the top 4% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 149× the median AI & Machine Learning subreddit, which has 2,036 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest AI & Machine Learning community we track is r/explainlikeimfive with 23,613,002 members — roughly 78 times the size of r/leangains. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2011 sits in the middle 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/leangains on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 303,481 |
|---|---|
| Category | AI & Machine Learning |
| Rank in category | #145 of 3,604 |
| Created | 2011 |
| Category median size | 2,036 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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