r/beginnerfitness is a subreddit with 3.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses workout, gym, muscle, beginner, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review protein powder, workout apps, and protein shakes.
A safe and open space for Redditors to post their questions and thoughts about fitness training.
Popular Themes in r/beginnerfitness
#1
Advice Requests
: "I need some hyping up"
33 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Scared to go to the gym"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/beginnerfitness
#1
Workout
: "sitting all day made my body too fragile to even Workout??"
42 posts
#2
Gym
: "Got a Gym membership, went for exactly 3 days, and now I can't drag my lazy ass back. How do you guys do it? 🤧🤷"
39 posts
#3
Muscle
: "Do I need to lift to failure if I want my Muscle to grow?"
28 posts
#4
Beginner
: "What's one thing Beginners tend to overcomplicate?"
27 posts
#5
Struggling
22 posts
#6
Weight
: "I'm so physically weak I have to do exercises without any Weights"
18 posts
#7
Advice
: "Looking for some Advice/motivation for someone with alot of free time"
17 posts
#8
Fitness
: "Deadhangs changed my life"
14 posts
#9
App
10 posts
#10
Weight Loss
: "Is losing weight actually doable at home without a gym?"
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/beginnerfitness
Protein Powder
69 reviews
#1
Optimum Nutrition
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#2
Isopure
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Dymatize
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Workout Apps
31 reviews
#1
Hevy
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Nike
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
MyFitnessPal
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Protein Shakes
26 reviews
#1
Premier Protein
3.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
OWYN
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Optimum Nutrition
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Member Growth in r/beginnerfitness
Yearly
+53k members(1.8%)
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Last updated: July 3, 2026