r/bodybuilding

Active

Bodybuilding - everybody wants to be a bodybuilder

Members

2,933,811

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 28, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2008

August 18, 2008

Total posts

315.7K

archived

Total comments

6.1M

archived

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Frequently asked questions about r/bodybuilding

How many members does r/bodybuilding have?

r/bodybuilding had 2,933,811 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

Is r/bodybuilding dead?

No. r/bodybuilding is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.

When was r/bodybuilding created?

r/bodybuilding was created on August 18, 2008.

Can I take over r/bodybuilding?

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