r/StartingStrength peaks Thursdays 11pm-1am UTC
r/StartingStrength was created on March 29, 2012, making it 14 years and 4 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 96,843 members, this is a growing community that has moved beyond the niche stage and attracts regular new members.
r/StartingStrength is experiencing strong growth, with 1,580 new members in the last 30 days.
r/StartingStrength shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 8.4 upvotes per post across its 96,843 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 1.24.
Posts on r/StartingStrength receive an average of 10.4 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
Based on an analysis of 28 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 9 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 2 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 11pm UTC (5 posts), 3pm UTC (3 posts), and 8pm UTC (3 posts). The quietest hours are 10pm UTC, 12am UTC, and 11am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (2), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (3), Thursday (9), Friday (4), Saturday (3), Sunday (3) posts reaching the top.
r/StartingStrength currently has 96,843 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 1,580 members (1.66%), averaging 49 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/StartingStrength in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/StartingStrength has gained 5,709 subscribers (6.26%). Since tracking began 631 days ago, the community has added 37,853 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/StartingStrength is experiencing strong growth, with 1,580 new members in the last 30 days.
r/StartingStrength has 96,843 subscribers as of August 2026.
The best time to post on r/StartingStrength is Thursdays 11pm-1am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/StartingStrength is experiencing strong growth, with 1,580 new members in the last 30 days.
r/StartingStrength was created on March 29, 2012, making it 14 years old.
r/StartingStrength is a Reddit community with 96,843 subscribers. The community describes itself as: ""Starting Strength" is a method of strength training with barbells created by Mark Rippetoe. This independent community is for lifters following the method. Ask questions, share progress,..." The best time to post on r/StartingStrength is Thursdays 11pm-1am UTC. Posts receive an average of 8.4 upvotes and 10.4 comments. The subreddit is adding approximately 49 new members each day. Founded 14 years ago, r/StartingStrength is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-24 15:10:18