About r/strength_training
In its own words:
Discussion of all topics related to strength training: Bodybuilding, powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman, kettlebells, bodyweight training.
Community guide
r/strength_training (#178, about 5.0 million). Discussion of all topics related to strength training: Bodybuilding, powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman, kettlebells, bodyweight training. Rules: Allowable Post Types; All content must be relevant to Strength Training; Be a functional adult; Give good advice; No Medical Advice or Misinformation; Don't be a creep/Keep it PG-13; No Self Promotion/Monetization; Walk In Rule; All Bans At Mod Discretion; Don't Be A Dishonest Rules-Lawyering Fuckwit. Sample ~18.2 ppd.
Fit
Discussion as constrained by collected rules.
Versus Fitness / bodyweightfitness
Fitness is general; bodyweightfitness is equipment-light skills. strength_training centres loaded strength work as scoped by its rules.
Directory neighbours
Related: crossfit, Dogtraining, bodybuilding, beginnerfitness, bodyweightfitness. Adjacency only.
Practical pointers
Live Reddit rules are authoritative. Stats are SubMouse snapshots/samples.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on May 11, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,426 subscribers (+0.03%). It sits just behind r/SkincareAddiction (#177) and ahead of r/Survival (#179) in our ranking.
What sets r/strength_training apart
Compared with other large communities, r/strength_training leans heavily on videos (77% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 5%). Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (13:00 UTC) sees about 14.0× as many posts as the quietest (02:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/strength_training went up from 5,026,696 to 5,033,565 subscribers (+6.9K, +0.14%). That is about 156 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/strength_training talks about
Across 142 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “deadlift”, “bench”, “squat”, “press” and “reps”. Other frequent themes are total, lbs, weight, f-138, pin and squats. Recurring phrases include “shoulder press”, “bench press”, “high incline” and “weighted pull”. By format, 77% are videos, 12% are text posts and 6% are images.
Popular post flairs: Lift (77), PR/PB (41), Form Check (20), Long Form Review of A Program I Ran (3), Weekly Thread (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/strength_training gets about 18 new posts a day. The public archive holds 65,599 posts and 645,909 comments in total, about 9.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (24 posts) and the quietest was Friday (12). Posting peaks around 13:00 UTC and is lowest around 02:00 UTC.
Rules of r/strength_training
The moderators of r/strength_training list 11 rules. In short:
- Allowable Post Types
- All content must be relevant to Strength Training
- Be a functional adult
- Give good advice
- No Medical Advice or Misinformation
- Don't be a creep/Keep it PG-13
- No Self Promotion/Monetization
- Walk In Rule
- All Bans At Mod Discretion
- Don't Be A Dishonest Rules-Lawyering Fuckwit
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/strength_training and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/strength_training have?
r/strength_training has 5,033,565 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #178 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 6,869 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/strength_training created?
r/strength_training was created on May 11, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years.
Is r/strength_training still active?
Yes. r/strength_training gets about 18 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 65,599 posts and 645,909 comments. In a sample of 142 recent posts we counted 100 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/strength_training?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 13:00 UTC, with the fewest around 02:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/strength_training?
The community describes itself as: “Discussion of all topics related to strength training: Bodybuilding, powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman, kettlebells, bodyweight training.” Recent post titles often mention deadlift, bench, squat, press and reps. Most posts are videos (77%).
Is r/strength_training SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/strength_training as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/strength_training?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/strength_training accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “Allowable Post Types”; “All content must be relevant to Strength Training”; “Be a functional adult”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/strength_training?
Communities with similar topics include r/bodybuilding (3M), r/beginnerfitness (3M), r/bodyweightfitness (4.8M), r/aviation (2.8M) and r/FashionReps (2.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/strength_training.