About r/bodyweightfitness
Bodyweight Fitness is for redditors who like to use their own body to train, from the simple pullups, pushups, and squats to the advanced bodyweight fitness movements like the planche, one arm chin-ups, or single leg squats. Start your fitness journey with one of the recommended routines in our wiki! Join our Discord Server! Discord: https://discord.gg/bwf
The community at a glance
r/bodyweightfitness is a Subreddit for Calisthenics Athletes with roughly 4.8M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Calisthenics communities list.
Roughly 141K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pullups, Pull Ups, and Calisthenics Vs Gym. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention recommended routine, fitness app, and pull up bar.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 43K members
- 2014: 60K members
- 2015: 57K members
- 2016: 85K members
- 2017: 304K members
- 2018: 313K members
- 2019: 345K members
- 2020: 665K members
- 2023: 2.0M members
- 2024: 407K members
- 2025: 424K members
- 2026: 114K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 16K members
- Dec: 11K members
- Jan: 13K members
- Feb: 10K members
- Mar: 10K members
- Apr: 13K members
- May: 18K members
- Jun: 14K members
- Jul: 13K members
- Aug: 11K members
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- Bought some gymnastic rings and went from barely doing 1 pull-up to 6-8 strict, controlled reps. I have plateaued and need help.
- Need some advice
- Looking for advice on my calisthenics routine – what should I change/add?
#16Advice RequestsBought some gymnastic rings and went from barely doing 1 pull-up to 6-8 strict, controlled reps. I have plateaued and need help. · Need some advice · Looking for advice on my calisthenics routine – what should I change/add? - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Do I need dip bars if I have doorframe pull up bar, parallettes and rings at home?
- Recommendations for home gym for mostly calisthenics and body-weight exercises
- Any good weight vest recommendations?
#23Solution RequestsDo I need dip bars if I have doorframe pull up bar, parallettes and rings at home? · Recommendations for home gym for mostly calisthenics and body-weight exercises · Any good weight vest recommendations? - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Keep getting injured from bodyweight workouts, is it just conditioning?
- I feel hopeless and stressed. What should I do? I am getting paranoid
#32Pain & AngerKeep getting injured from bodyweight workouts, is it just conditioning? · I feel hopeless and stressed. What should I do? I am getting paranoid
Topics
- Pullups7 posts in the past month
- Pullups for mass
- Pullups - Small Success and Question
#17PullupsPullups for mass · Pullups - Small Success and Question - Pull Ups5 posts in the past month
- Do I need dip bars if I have doorframe pull up bar, parallettes and rings at home?
- Need help, having extremely hard time with pullups
- Why everyone should do pull-ups
#25Pull UpsDo I need dip bars if I have doorframe pull up bar, parallettes and rings at home? · Need help, having extremely hard time with pullups · Why everyone should do pull-ups - Calisthenics Vs Gym5 posts in the past month
- Is a Gym Actually Necessary for Muscle Growth, or Can Calisthenics Get You There?
- Gym to calisthenics workout routine
- Gym to calisthenics
#35Calisthenics Vs GymIs a Gym Actually Necessary for Muscle Growth, or Can Calisthenics Get You There? · Gym to calisthenics workout routine · Gym to calisthenics - Bodyweight4 posts in the past month
- Keep getting injured from bodyweight workouts, is it just conditioning?
- which bodyweight exercise surprised you the most the first time you filmed yourself doing it?
- How would you rate my full Bodyweight superset workout? Would you include anything or remove?
#44BodyweightKeep getting injured from bodyweight workouts, is it just conditioning? · which bodyweight exercise surprised you the most the first time you filmed yourself doing it? · How would you rate my full Bodyweight superset workout? Would you include anything or remove? - Push Ups4 posts in the past month
- 20 push ups from two people can be two completely different workouts, what standard do you count reps by?
#54Push Ups20 push ups from two people can be two completely different workouts, what standard do you count reps by?
Product recommendations
- recommended routine31 posts in the past month
- On the Recommend Routine
- started 4th week of "recommended routine", just wanted some kudos and to say thank you.
- Recommended Routine still recommended?
#131recommended routineOn the Recommend Routine · started 4th week of "recommended routine", just wanted some kudos and to say thank you. · Recommended Routine still recommended? - fitness app6 posts in the past month
- Whats the best fitness app that's free?
- Whats the best fitness app that's free?
- Best HIIT centric app that's free? Or something else?
#26fitness appWhats the best fitness app that's free? · Whats the best fitness app that's free? · Best HIIT centric app that's free? Or something else? - pull up bar3 posts in the past month
- Best pull up bar around 100$ aud that fits on brick walls?
- Pull up bar recs for a doorway with no frame?
- In home pullup bar recs for performing typewriter pullups?
#33pull up barBest pull up bar around 100$ aud that fits on brick walls? · Pull up bar recs for a doorway with no frame? · In home pullup bar recs for performing typewriter pullups?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/bodyweightfitness for?
- Best for Calisthenics Athletes enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/bodyweightfitness free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/bodyweightfitness have?
- Roughly 4.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/bodyweightfitness on?
- r/bodyweightfitness runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/bodyweightfitness cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/bodyweightfitness is organized under Calisthenics Athletes.
- How do I join r/bodyweightfitness?
- You can join r/bodyweightfitness by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Calisthenics communities like?
- Communities for people training with bodyweight, from basics like pull-ups and dips to advanced skills like handstands and muscle-ups. Dedicated communities share programming, progression guides, and form checks for people building strength without a gym.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+23%)
- 16
- Visitors /mo (+33%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (-33%)
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