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 #4 in the Calisthenics communities list.
Roughly 135K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pull Ups, Handstand, and Switching. Common discussion themes are Advice 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: 108K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 605 members
- 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: 6K members
Themes
- Advice Requests12 posts in the past month
- They laughed at my son for his 1 pull up. How to help him improve?
- Any advice for increasing push up reps?
- What did you change when your pull-up progress stalled at the same spot for months?
#112Advice RequestsThey laughed at my son for his 1 pull up. How to help him improve? · Any advice for increasing push up reps? · What did you change when your pull-up progress stalled at the same spot for months?
Topics
- Pull Ups4 posts in the past month#14Pull Ups
- Handstand3 posts in the past month#23Handstand
- Switching3 posts in the past month
- Switching from pure lifting to hybrid calisthenics. (Half lifts half calisthenics/skills) - Repost
#33SwitchingSwitching from pure lifting to hybrid calisthenics. (Half lifts half calisthenics/skills) - Repost - Scapular3 posts in the past month
- Vertical Row Form - Should I be pulling with my forearms or just scapular retraction?
#43ScapularVertical Row Form - Should I be pulling with my forearms or just scapular retraction? - Pull Up3 posts in the past month
- Minimal home purchase for pull up progression? (Bedsheet Rows to Advanced Horizontal Pull Ups to Jacknife Pull Ups)
#53Pull UpMinimal home purchase for pull up progression? (Bedsheet Rows to Advanced Horizontal Pull Ups to Jacknife Pull Ups)
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
- 16
- Views /mo (+100%)
- 15
- Visitors /mo (+88%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo
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