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 #4 in the Biohacking communities list.
Roughly 11K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cold Plunge, Chiller, and Cold Plunges. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger 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)
- Jul: 1K members
- 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: 546 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger10 posts in the past month
- DO NOT BUY: Polar Monkeys shipped a $5,190 dead ice bath, trapped me in a warranty scam, and demanded I pay thousands to ship their trash back.
- Should I be concerned about severe finger blanching during cold plunge?
- Is this not illegal? False endorsement on Titans website?
#110Pain & AngerDO NOT BUY: Polar Monkeys shipped a $5,190 dead ice bath, trapped me in a warranty scam, and demanded I pay thousands to ship their trash back. · Should I be concerned about severe finger blanching during cold plunge? · Is this not illegal? False endorsement on Titans website? - Advice Requests8 posts in the past month
- Been researching cold plunges lately and I’m curious what people here think
- Thinking of upgrading after a year of contrast therapy
- I am new to cold plunge, how can I overcome my fear over the cold water?
#28Advice RequestsBeen researching cold plunges lately and I’m curious what people here think · Thinking of upgrading after a year of contrast therapy · I am new to cold plunge, how can I overcome my fear over the cold water? - Solution Requests5 posts in the past month
- Indoor cold plunge
- “Best cold plunge” to buy
- Need help with this mystery chiller
#35Solution RequestsIndoor cold plunge · “Best cold plunge” to buy · Need help with this mystery chiller - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- I built a mobile cold plunge & sauna business
- My little set up! Been at it for 6 months daily.
#42Self-PromotionI built a mobile cold plunge & sauna business · My little set up! Been at it for 6 months daily. - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- Finally did it - Grizzly 450 cold plunge DIY & build list / photos
- DIY cold plunge - winter in the NE
#52IdeasFinally did it - Grizzly 450 cold plunge DIY & build list / photos · DIY cold plunge - winter in the NE
Topics
- Cold Plunge207 posts in the past month
- I built a mobile cold plunge & sauna business
- Indoor cold plunge
- Built a super insulated cold plunge. 6” thick high density foam with 1/2” coating of cement GFRC.
#1207Cold PlungeI built a mobile cold plunge & sauna business · Indoor cold plunge · Built a super insulated cold plunge. 6” thick high density foam with 1/2” coating of cement GFRC. - Chiller77 posts in the past month
- Need help with this mystery chiller
- “Outdoor” chiller setup.
- Cold plunge chiller not cooling
#277ChillerNeed help with this mystery chiller · “Outdoor” chiller setup. · Cold plunge chiller not cooling - Cold Plunges19 posts in the past month
- Anyone else happy at how mainstream cold plunges have become?
- LIT method cold plunges are a scam.
#319Cold PlungesAnyone else happy at how mainstream cold plunges have become? · LIT method cold plunges are a scam. - Cold19 posts in the past month
- Hardest part about doing cold plunges--- is not telling everyone you do cold plunges.
- What 8 Weeks of Cold Exposure Taught Me
- 1st time female cold plunger advice ?
#419ColdHardest part about doing cold plunges--- is not telling everyone you do cold plunges. · What 8 Weeks of Cold Exposure Taught Me · 1st time female cold plunger advice ? - Plunge17 posts in the past month
- A cold plunge gets harder to justify when everyone in the house sees it as your experiment
- Far IR sauna after plunge?
- 1st time female cold plunger advice ?
#517PlungeA cold plunge gets harder to justify when everyone in the house sees it as your experiment · Far IR sauna after plunge? · 1st time female cold plunger advice ?
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
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- Visitors
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