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 32K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Biohacking topic page.
Roughly 12K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cold Plunge, Chiller, and Tub. 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: 8K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 2K members
- Aug: 911 members
Themes
- Solution Requests16 posts in the past month
- Best commercial cold plunge under $8k? Does this unicorn exist?
- Filtration system help
- Looking for a specific chiller.
#116Solution RequestsBest commercial cold plunge under $8k? Does this unicorn exist? · Filtration system help · Looking for a specific chiller. - Advice Requests9 posts in the past month
- Novice cold plunger seeking advice
- Advice on maintaining clean water
- Is there actually a functional difference between an ice bath and a cold plunge, or is it just a marketing distinction?
#29Advice RequestsNovice cold plunger seeking advice · Advice on maintaining clean water · Is there actually a functional difference between an ice bath and a cold plunge, or is it just a marketing distinction? - Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- I paid Colderatti $12,690 for a cold plunge. Months later, I still have neither the plunge nor my money.
- Polar Monkey Disappointment
- Colderatti took full payment, then sent a 19-page agreement with new terms
#34Pain & AngerI paid Colderatti $12,690 for a cold plunge. Months later, I still have neither the plunge nor my money. · Polar Monkey Disappointment · Colderatti took full payment, then sent a 19-page agreement with new terms - Ideas3 posts in the past month
- The biggest cold plunge app can't even log a session on Android, so I built a timer and log that works with any cold source
- Is this a dumb idea? A fully managed cold plunge subscription for gyms
- Built a cold plunge app around actual benefits instead of just streaks—thoughts?
#43IdeasThe biggest cold plunge app can't even log a session on Android, so I built a timer and log that works with any cold source · Is this a dumb idea? A fully managed cold plunge subscription for gyms · Built a cold plunge app around actual benefits instead of just streaks—thoughts? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- I built a thing
#51Self-PromotionI built a thing
Topics
- Cold Plunge16 posts in the past month
- Super Insulated Cold Plunge Update.
- DIY Upgrades to the Redwood Outdoors Alaskan cold plunge.
- Is this a dumb idea? A fully managed cold plunge subscription for gyms
#116Cold PlungeSuper Insulated Cold Plunge Update. · DIY Upgrades to the Redwood Outdoors Alaskan cold plunge. · Is this a dumb idea? A fully managed cold plunge subscription for gyms - Chiller12 posts in the past month
- Chiller options, I’m clueless!
- Best Chiller Reco - Canada
#212ChillerChiller options, I’m clueless! · Best Chiller Reco - Canada - Tub4 posts in the past month
- Trying to find pump for Titan Triumph tub
- Tub recommendations for the arctic
#34TubTrying to find pump for Titan Triumph tub · Tub recommendations for the arctic - Struggling3 posts in the past month#43Struggling
- Uv2 posts in the past month#52Uv
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 32K 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
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- Views /mo (+50%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (+200%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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