I am, have been, and likely always will be a fan of Reddit. For those unaware, Reddit is a collection of online communities (subreddits) that people can join and participate in, each with their own rules and ‘culture.’ Also, people don’t have to join a subreddit and can just ‘lurk’ if they want to, with some rare subreddit exceptions.
As I often tell people, Reddit is probably the last pure, old school internet platform that is left out there. You have likely come across Reddit being referenced in news articles and/or in mainstream media, whether you realize it or not. With an estimated 97.2 million daily users, Reddit is one of the most popular internet platforms/apps on the planet.
I have found Reddit to be a great source of fitness-based information and community. It can be good for boosting knowledge, inspiration, motivation, accountability, etc. Of course, as with all internet platforms, there is a lot of junk and nonsense on Reddit as well. It takes a bit of ‘self filtering’ to get the most out of Reddit, which is true for many things out there.
My advice for newbie Reddit users searching for fitness content is to only join subreddits that enrich your fitness journey, and don’t spend time getting caught up in what trolls and silly people post on there, whether it be actual posts or comments on posts.
Below is a list of fitness, motivation, and self improvement subreddits that I have joined and have found some level of value in being a part of (in alphabetical order):
- r/beginnerfitness
- r/bodyweightfitness
- r/eatcheapandhealthy
- r/exercise
- r/fitness
- r/getdisciplined
- r/gym
- r/health
- r/healthyfood
- r/hiking
- r/inspiration
- r/motivation
- r/naturalbodybuilding
- r/nutrition
- r/personaltraining
- r/positivity
- r/powerlifting
- r/selfcare
- r/selfimprovement
- r/selflove
- r/strength_training
- r/weightgain
- r/weightlifting
- r/weightlossadvice
- r/weightrooom
- r/weighttraining
- r/workout
- r/workoutroutines
- r/workouts
Like I mentioned earlier in this article, not everything posted on those subreddits is worthwhile, however, there are some good nuggets of information on each one either daily or from time-to-time. I have found that most of the people who engage with those subreddits are supportive. Just don’t ask people if you should ‘cut or bulk’ or to ‘rate your physique.’ That tends to bring out the trolls, but also, you should never look to the internet for how to measure yourself 😉
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