About r/coldplunge
community for people willing to take the cold plunge to improve their lives and physical and mental well being
The community at a glance
r/coldplunge is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Biohackers with roughly 29K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Biohacking communities list.
Roughly 11K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cold Plunge, Chiller, and Cold. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention chiller.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2023: 3K members
- 2024: 8K members
- 2025: 13K members
- 2026: 5K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 845 members
- Oct: 889 members
- Nov: 877 members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 778 members
- Mar: 626 members
- Apr: 806 members
- May: 620 members
- Jun: 651 members
- Jul: 490 members
Themes
- Solution Requests9 posts in the past month
- Replicating cold plunge without plunge?
- Any thoughts on this freezer for plunge-conversion? The price seems too good to be true ($319 for 14 cu. ft.)
- DIY cold plunge for a gym - please link a similar thread if one exist^^
#19Solution RequestsReplicating cold plunge without plunge? · Any thoughts on this freezer for plunge-conversion? The price seems too good to be true ($319 for 14 cu. ft.) · DIY cold plunge for a gym - please link a similar thread if one exist^^ - Advice Requests7 posts in the past month
- Things I wish I knew before buying a cold plunge
- Someone help me
- Does anyone’s filter unscrew such that it drains? I have to fill this whole area with water to get the filter submerged
#27Advice RequestsThings I wish I knew before buying a cold plunge · Someone help me · Does anyone’s filter unscrew such that it drains? I have to fill this whole area with water to get the filter submerged - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Someone talk me out of this idea I have
#31IdeasSomeone talk me out of this idea I have
Topics
- Cold Plunge188 posts in the past month
- DIY cold plunge for a gym - please link a similar thread if one exist^^
- Replicating cold plunge without plunge?
- Kind of a dumb Question. Can You build a rammed earth cold plunge?
#1188Cold PlungeDIY cold plunge for a gym - please link a similar thread if one exist^^ · Replicating cold plunge without plunge? · Kind of a dumb Question. Can You build a rammed earth cold plunge? - Chiller70 posts in the past month
- Need some cold plunge support - chiller not cooling!
- POD Chiller Pro temp fluctuation
#270ChillerNeed some cold plunge support - chiller not cooling! · POD Chiller Pro temp fluctuation - Cold16 posts in the past month#316Cold
- Plunge15 posts in the past month#415Plunge
- Ice Bath14 posts in the past month#514Ice Bath
Product recommendations
- chiller3 posts in the past month
- Chiller recs for Costco Saluspa?
- Recs for IB500 chiller, pump, filter and ozone
- Water chillers recs?
#13chillerChiller recs for Costco Saluspa? · Recs for IB500 chiller, pump, filter and ozone · Water chillers recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/coldplunge for?
- Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Biohackers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/coldplunge 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/coldplunge have?
- Roughly 29K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/coldplunge on?
- r/coldplunge 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/coldplunge cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/coldplunge is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Biohackers.
- How do I join r/coldplunge?
- You can join r/coldplunge by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Fitness communities like?
- One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering lifting, running, yoga, calisthenics, and pretty much every other form of exercise. Reddit has massive communities for general fitness and specific disciplines, with Discord servers for accountability and program sharing. Good for program recommendations, form checks, and finding training partners.
Monthly Stats
- 7
- Views /mo (+40%)
- 3
- Visitors /mo (-40%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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