SubTrends

Averages 54 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly image posts (64%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
54 37%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
36 11%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
7 21%
Activity Rank #2,246 by posts/day among 92,652 tracked SFW subreddits as of Jul 2026 (Top 5%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#2,246 1,082
Top 5%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
1%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
65%

r/GYM Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

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Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Image
Typical Title Length Short (41 chars)
Peak Day Tuesday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

2–9
21%
10–99
52%
100–999
22%
1K+
5%
Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 20%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 30
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 4.3K

r/GYM Most Active Times

Peak posting by day and hour (UTC)

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Most Active by Day

Sun 7 AM
Mon 3 PM
Tue 10 AM
Wed 11 AM
Thu 9 PM
Fri 2 PM
Sat 7 AM

r/GYM Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
General Advice718 (42.7%)1
General Discussion297 (17.7%)5
Progress Picture(s)262 (15.6%)121
Technique Check136 (8.1%)26
Lift132 (7.9%)100
PR/PB51 (3.0%)81
Home Gym & DIY Solutions27 (1.6%)16
Lift*20 (1.2%)81
Technique Check*19 (1.1%)40
Bodyweight or Cardio10 (0.6%)135

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

63%image posts

r/GYM Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
moderator
188 (11.2%)
213
removed
188 (11.2%)
213
gym
188 (11.2%)
43
form
82 (4.9%)
1613
advice
78 (4.6%)
22
press
62 (3.7%)
7115
help
62 (3.7%)
21
need
55 (3.3%)
11
weight
54 (3.2%)
327
day
53 (3.1%)
487

r/GYM Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

Domain Links Upvotes
storage.googleapis.com31

r/GYM Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

r/GYM Audience Overlap

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r/GYM FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/GYM?

Based on posting volume, r/GYM is most active on Wednesdays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/GYM?

r/GYM averages 54 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/GYM get?

Posts on r/GYM average about 36 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/GYM get most?

On r/GYM, most posts are image posts (64%)