About r/hypertrophy
Everything about building muscle
The community at a glance
r/hypertrophy is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Bodybuilders with roughly 6K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Bodybuilding communities list.
Roughly 5K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Training, Routine, and Hypertrophy.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2025: 3K members
- 2026: 2K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 40 members
- Oct: 47 members
- Nov: 562 members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 286 members
- Feb: 65 members
- Mar: 127 members
- Apr: 195 members
- May: 275 members
- Jun: 439 members
- Jul: 804 members
Topics
- Training17 posts in the past month
- looking for new split
- Routine critique
#117Traininglooking for new split · Routine critique - Routine6 posts in the past month
- Routine critique
#26RoutineRoutine critique - Hypertrophy5 posts in the past month#35Hypertrophy
- Shoulders4 posts in the past month
- looking for new split
#44Shoulderslooking for new split - Advice2 posts in the past month#52Advice
Flair
- Progress Pic (Advice OK)37 posts in the past month
- 💪
- How’s my build?
- 20 6’2 160
#137Progress Pic (Advice OK)💪 · How’s my build? · 20 6’2 160 - Program (Advice OK)32 posts in the past month
- Intense a$$ workout. 1000m row this exercise followed by 10 30 second rowing sprints. anybody row?
- Moving away from flat bench
- How can I improve. New to the gym
#232Program (Advice OK)Intense a$$ workout. 1000m row this exercise followed by 10 30 second rowing sprints. anybody row? · Moving away from flat bench · How can I improve. New to the gym - Question21 posts in the past month
- Ive been cutting from 175lbs - 165lbs, might go to 160lbs…whattaya think? I suppose i’d bulk after
- Any suggestions for Traps Workout?
- Is it true that dumbell-press is better than bench-press?
#321QuestionIve been cutting from 175lbs - 165lbs, might go to 160lbs…whattaya think? I suppose i’d bulk after · Any suggestions for Traps Workout? · Is it true that dumbell-press is better than bench-press? - Progress Pic (No Advice)9 posts in the past month
- Hey
- Getting lean
- Consistency beats everything.
#49Progress Pic (No Advice)Hey · Getting lean · Consistency beats everything. - Form Check (Advice OK)3 posts in the past month
- Last current condition before year end M29 74kg
- Still on progress
- Mirror check Tuesday! 🪞
#53Form Check (Advice OK)Last current condition before year end M29 74kg · Still on progress · Mirror check Tuesday! 🪞
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/hypertrophy for?
- Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Bodybuilders enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/hypertrophy 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/hypertrophy have?
- Roughly 6K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/hypertrophy on?
- r/hypertrophy 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/hypertrophy cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/hypertrophy is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Bodybuilders.
- How do I join r/hypertrophy?
- You can join r/hypertrophy 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
- 9
- Views /mo (+50%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (+17%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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