r/xxfitness

Community Overview

About r/xxfitness

We're a community targeted at female and gender non binary/gender non conforming redditors to discuss fitness. However, all genders are welcome to contribute, all we ask is that you abide by the rules.

The community at a glance

r/xxfitness is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Women's Health with roughly 3.1M members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Women's Health topic page and the 5th largest community in the Fitness topic page.

Roughly 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Fitness, Struggling, and Workout. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention leggings, shoes, and fitness app/workout.

On Reddit
Established 2010
3.1M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +33K members
Growth: +1.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 21K members
  • 2014: 26K members
  • 2015: 29K members
  • 2016: 34K members
  • 2017: 112K members
  • 2018: 72K members
  • 2019: 61K members
  • 2020: 43K members
  • 2021: 173K members
  • 2023: 1.0M members
  • 2024: 1.2M members
  • 2025: 220K members
  • 2026: 22K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 552 members
  • Aug: 38 members
  • Sep: 70 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 511 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Working out after a bad night’s sleep?
    2. How to balance lifting and cardio??
    3. Does anyone have a good 5-15 minute yoga video for a morning routine they love or just really like?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Working out after a bad night’s sleep? · How to balance lifting and cardio?? · Does anyone have a good 5-15 minute yoga video for a morning routine they love or just really like?
    20
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Starting boxing for fitness, spent way too much on the wrong stuff at first, here's what you actually need
    2. Anyone found matching gym sets in newer plant-based fabrics (Tencel, hemp, etc.)? Trying to avoid poly and the usual cotton/spandex stuff.
    3. Help me with protein recipes that don't have artificial sweeter
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Starting boxing for fitness, spent way too much on the wrong stuff at first, here's what you actually need · Anyone found matching gym sets in newer plant-based fabrics (Tencel, hemp, etc.)? Trying to avoid poly and the usual cotton/spandex stuff. · Help me with protein recipes that don't have artificial sweeter
    4

Topics

  • Fitness
    87 posts in the past month
    1. Exciting fitness goal ideas?
    2. Anyone else consider fitness a hobby?
    3. Restarting fitness/strength journey
    #1
    Fitness
    Exciting fitness goal ideas? · Anyone else consider fitness a hobby? · Restarting fitness/strength journey
    87
  • Struggling
    49 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    49
  • Workout
    46 posts in the past month
    1. Home Workouts statt Gym als Läuferin – reicht das für Muskelaufbau/Stabilität?
    #3
    Workout
    Home Workouts statt Gym als Läuferin – reicht das für Muskelaufbau/Stabilität?
    46
  • Gym
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone found matching gym sets in newer plant-based fabrics (Tencel, hemp, etc.)? Trying to avoid poly and the usual cotton/spandex stuff.
    2. I feel like this is a safe place to post. Do you see a lot of bigger girls wearing crop tops/athletic bras at the gym?
    3. Late 20s, exhausted all the time, struggling with gym consistency and possible hormonal imbalance, need advice
    #4
    Gym
    Anyone found matching gym sets in newer plant-based fabrics (Tencel, hemp, etc.)? Trying to avoid poly and the usual cotton/spandex stuff. · I feel like this is a safe place to post. Do you see a lot of bigger girls wearing crop tops/athletic bras at the gym? · Late 20s, exhausted all the time, struggling with gym consistency and possible hormonal imbalance, need advice
    27
  • Exercise
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Strength training works: my story post covid
    2. One of my arms is slightly weaker than the other—do I need to train my weaker arm harder or will they eventually even out?
    3. Am I not cut out for certain lifts?
    #5
    Exercise
    Strength training works: my story post covid · One of my arms is slightly weaker than the other—do I need to train my weaker arm harder or will they eventually even out? · Am I not cut out for certain lifts?
    24

Flair

  • Shopping and Style
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [WEEKLY THREAD] Shopping and Style Saturday/Sunday - Gym clothes, gadgets, shoes, makeup, hair, skincare, and sales!
    2. [WEEKLY THREAD] Shopping and Style Saturday/Sunday - Gym clothes, gadgets, shoes, makeup, hair, skincare, and sales!
    3. [WEEKLY THREAD] Shopping and Style Saturday/Sunday - Gym clothes, gadgets, shoes, makeup, hair, skincare, and sales!
    #1
    Shopping and Style
    [WEEKLY THREAD] Shopping and Style Saturday/Sunday - Gym clothes, gadgets, shoes, makeup, hair, skincare, and sales! · [WEEKLY THREAD] Shopping and Style Saturday/Sunday - Gym clothes, gadgets, shoes, makeup, hair, skincare, and sales! · [WEEKLY THREAD] Shopping and Style Saturday/Sunday - Gym clothes, gadgets, shoes, makeup, hair, skincare, and sales!
    4
  • Talk It Out Tuesday
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [WEEKLY THREAD] Talk It Out Tuesday - Advice and commiserating about struggles with self, others, and the world
    2. [WEEKLY THREAD] Talk It Out Tuesday - Advice and commiserating about struggles with self, others, and the world
    3. [WEEKLY THREAD] Talk It Out Tuesday - Advice and commiserating about struggles with self, others, and the world
    #2
    Talk It Out Tuesday
    [WEEKLY THREAD] Talk It Out Tuesday - Advice and commiserating about struggles with self, others, and the world · [WEEKLY THREAD] Talk It Out Tuesday - Advice and commiserating about struggles with self, others, and the world · [WEEKLY THREAD] Talk It Out Tuesday - Advice and commiserating about struggles with self, others, and the world
    3

Product recommendations

  • leggings
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best leggings for boyish figure
    2. Best leggings for boyish figure
    3. best leggings with a lot of constraints
    #1
    leggings
    Best leggings for boyish figure · Best leggings for boyish figure · best leggings with a lot of constraints
    3
  • shoes
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best shoes for fitness class
    2. best shoes for training??
    3. best shoes for training??
    #2
    shoes
    Best shoes for fitness class · best shoes for training?? · best shoes for training??
    3
  • fitness app/workout
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a fitness app/workout?
    2. App recs?
    3. App recs?
    #3
    fitness app/workout
    Can anyone recommend a fitness app/workout? · App recs? · App recs?
    3
  • workout apps
    3 posts in the past month
    1. best workout apps for women?
    2. App recs?
    3. App recs?
    #4
    workout apps
    best workout apps for women? · App recs? · App recs?
    3
  • gym/work bag
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Gym/work bag recs!
    2. Gym/work bag recs!
    3. Gym/work bag recs!
    #5
    gym/work bag
    Gym/work bag recs! · Gym/work bag recs! · Gym/work bag recs!
    3

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/xxfitness for?
Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Women's Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/xxfitness 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/xxfitness have?
Roughly 3.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/xxfitness on?
r/xxfitness 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/xxfitness cover?
On the Hive Index, r/xxfitness is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Women's Health.
How do I join r/xxfitness?
You can join r/xxfitness 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.