/r/xxfitness - top ten submissions for each month of 2021

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2021, December
Did anyone else grow up convinced they were unc...
1140 Did anyone else grow up convinced they were unc...
A reminder that SLOWING DOWN is everything
401 A reminder that SLOWING DOWN is everything
Normalize muscle definition NOT being the prima...
395 Normalize muscle definition NOT being the prima...
Gym anxiety tips that helped me use weights for...
354 Gym anxiety tips that helped me use weights for...
“Atomic Habits” and the self identity you s...
298 “Atomic Habits” and the self identity you s...
Insatiable appetite since I started lifting
211 Insatiable appetite since I started lifting
Exercise Hill —Gets easier after 15-30 mins.
194 Exercise Hill —Gets easier after 15-30 mins.
How to take pressure off self when you don't ha...
188 How to take pressure off self when you don't ha...
What’s on your fitness bucket list?
184 What’s on your fitness bucket list?
Decoupling being short with having a narrow frame?
181 Decoupling being short with having a narrow frame?
2021, November
Got props from a Gym Bro yesterday
685 Got props from a Gym Bro yesterday
30 days of festive fitness fun - the fitness ad...
612 30 days of festive fitness fun - the fitness ad...
What was your “DAMN I’M GETTING STRONG” m...
493 What was your “DAMN I’M GETTING STRONG” m...
Is there a health/fitness habit/exercise that y...
485 Is there a health/fitness habit/exercise that y...
To the girl who told me “Don’t use a weight...
458 To the girl who told me “Don’t use a weight...
I know this might sound like a privilege post b...
367 I know this might sound like a privilege post b...
Program review: GZCLP as an almost total beginner
339 Program review: GZCLP as an almost total beginner
I was feeling burnt out on barbell lifting so I...
340 I was feeling burnt out on barbell lifting so I...
27F, First time getting unsolicited advice from...
309 27F, First time getting unsolicited advice from...
My PT/training program is really pushing a diet...
300 My PT/training program is really pushing a diet...
2021, October
Shoutout to the confident gym girls!
1034 Shoutout to the confident gym girls!
Stronglifts and toxic masculinity
751 Stronglifts and toxic masculinity
"Why are you even training your upper body? You...
713 "Why are you even training your upper body? You...
Fitness advent calendar?
495 Fitness advent calendar?
I hit 100 lbs. on bench press!
393 I hit 100 lbs. on bench press!
What’s something you think more women need to...
386 What’s something you think more women need to...
looking for body positive/ gender-free fitness ...
354 looking for body positive/ gender-free fitness ...
My gym goers… What has been the BEST encounte...
346 My gym goers… What has been the BEST encounte...
Does anyone else absolutely suck at running no ...
317 Does anyone else absolutely suck at running no ...
Found my love of lifting again by NOT pushing PRs
281 Found my love of lifting again by NOT pushing PRs
2021, September
Mark Rippetoe thinks putting women in concentra...
858 Mark Rippetoe thinks putting women in concentra...
2.5 years ago, I started Powerlifting. Here's s...
647 2.5 years ago, I started Powerlifting. Here's s...
There's a guy who sings opera at the gym.
512 There's a guy who sings opera at the gym.
Strong woman journey! F/27/5'5"[95>105=+10lbs] ...
494 Strong woman journey! F/27/5'5"[95>105=+10lbs] ...
I started lifting, and now I can run hills with...
490 I started lifting, and now I can run hills with...
The less talked about benefits of exercise!
392 The less talked about benefits of exercise!
F/19/5’3 [112–>130lbs=+18lbs] 10 months of ...
307 F/19/5’3 [112–>130lbs=+18lbs] 10 months of ...
Favorite strength/weightlifting programs create...
308 Favorite strength/weightlifting programs create...
Influencers and progressive overload
301 Influencers and progressive overload
Maintaining fitness goals when I’m not able t...
302 Maintaining fitness goals when I’m not able t...
2021, August
I'm morbidly obese and have been walking daily ...
693 I'm morbidly obese and have been walking daily ...
F/26/5’5 [132lbs < 142lbs = +10lbs] Ladies, d...
596 F/26/5’5 [132lbs < 142lbs = +10lbs] Ladies, d...
Returning after a long period of being sedentar...
496 Returning after a long period of being sedentar...
Guys. What do you think about the rise in BBLs?...
477 Guys. What do you think about the rise in BBLs?...
Need advice with watermelon crushing
425 Need advice with watermelon crushing
One year of lifting progress: 27F / 4'11" / 100...
400 One year of lifting progress: 27F / 4'11" / 100...
Fitness Fantasy Self
382 Fitness Fantasy Self
Mod Post: Butt Posts and Frozen Topics
374 Mod Post: Butt Posts and Frozen Topics
How I (F, 30s) transformed my body and feeling ...
360 How I (F, 30s) transformed my body and feeling ...
Quitting CrossFit?
334 Quitting CrossFit?
2021, July
German gymnastics team, tired of 'sexualisation...
1610 German gymnastics team, tired of 'sexualisation...
Did PE give anyone else warped views of fitness...
1186 Did PE give anyone else warped views of fitness...
My physique at various body fat %'s (32 / 5'4" ...
855 My physique at various body fat %'s (32 / 5'4" ...
Protein, Maintenance, and Faith in Recomp– Ab...
731 Protein, Maintenance, and Faith in Recomp– Ab...
Simone Biles pulls out of team gymnastics final...
706 Simone Biles pulls out of team gymnastics final...
My journey to accepting that bulking is okay
630 My journey to accepting that bulking is okay
Ditching the standard lifting routine has made ...
576 Ditching the standard lifting routine has made ...
What was the best compliment that you've ever r...
569 What was the best compliment that you've ever r...
A different kind of fitness journey: Progress s...
519 A different kind of fitness journey: Progress s...
Namibian athletes disqualified from the 400m ol...
483 Namibian athletes disqualified from the 400m ol...
2021, June
Being one-upped sucks so much.
1164 Being one-upped sucks so much.
Misgendering women in the bodybuilding/weight l...
1026 Misgendering women in the bodybuilding/weight l...
7 months of consistent exercise after being sed...
952 7 months of consistent exercise after being sed...
Am I overreacting to a (male) neighbor?
912 Am I overreacting to a (male) neighbor?
My fitness goal: be able carry my 130 lbs partn...
884 My fitness goal: be able carry my 130 lbs partn...
Transgender Athletic Performance
795 Transgender Athletic Performance
Got up to 9 pull ups this morning
767 Got up to 9 pull ups this morning
Don’t be afraid to eat more!
746 Don’t be afraid to eat more!
Arm progress (heck yea)
731 Arm progress (heck yea)
Embarrassed myself in my spinning class today..
692 Embarrassed myself in my spinning class today..
2021, May
Update from the EMT with the lift test
1269 Update from the EMT with the lift test
I walked 50k steps today!
949 I walked 50k steps today!
Slow and Steady Progress: 5'2, 142-110 (Pic and...
775 Slow and Steady Progress: 5'2, 142-110 (Pic and...
I Walked 100,000+ steps in one day. Here is wha...
769 I Walked 100,000+ steps in one day. Here is wha...
How I manually track my fitness goals and data ...
709 How I manually track my fitness goals and data ...
Is it worth it to start trying so slowly to wor...
705 Is it worth it to start trying so slowly to wor...
First time leaving the house in 6 months - went...
684 First time leaving the house in 6 months - went...
What's a fitness myth you have unlearned but st...
572 What's a fitness myth you have unlearned but st...
Why taking a break from training isn't the end ...
558 Why taking a break from training isn't the end ...
Working out to get healthier instead of looking...
532 Working out to get healthier instead of looking...
2021, April
I've been working out consistently for nearly 1...
1129 I've been working out consistently for nearly 1...
This morning I exercised for the first time sin...
1034 This morning I exercised for the first time sin...
I THINK MY RECOMP IS WORKING YALL
1000 I THINK MY RECOMP IS WORKING YALL
You can lift more than you think you can
806 You can lift more than you think you can
Getting a gym membership today and I’m alread...
716 Getting a gym membership today and I’m alread...
One Year Progress Update - the Player, the Pant...
695 One Year Progress Update - the Player, the Pant...
Is there a subreddit for stupid sh*t fitness in...
687 Is there a subreddit for stupid sh*t fitness in...
How do I stop being embarrassed to exercise in ...
643 How do I stop being embarrassed to exercise in ...
teen girl intimidated by mostly-male strength t...
630 teen girl intimidated by mostly-male strength t...
What is your "lamest" fitness accomplishment?
600 What is your "lamest" fitness accomplishment?
2021, March
Highly Melanated People of xxfitness, where yâ€...
2298 Highly Melanated People of xxfitness, where yâ€...
Realized my hair was one of the biggest hindran...
1893 Realized my hair was one of the biggest hindran...
(27F/5’1”) Progress picture - 3 months of d...
1801 (27F/5’1”) Progress picture - 3 months of d...
So sick of it: fitness influencers & COVID
1473 So sick of it: fitness influencers & COVID
Today was the first time I realized I legitimat...
1419 Today was the first time I realized I legitimat...
"You're not strong"
1366 "You're not strong"
Progress pic, but also the beginning of my new ...
1165 Progress pic, but also the beginning of my new ...
Would like to hear from others who don't really...
1104 Would like to hear from others who don't really...
Acquired a buff gym acquaintance!
1089 Acquired a buff gym acquaintance!
I'm really getting tired of the cut cut cut men...
1050 I'm really getting tired of the cut cut cut men...
2021, February
I *calmly* shut down unwanted male attention to...
2475 I *calmly* shut down unwanted male attention to...
Do you ever feel embarrassed for being super in...
1446 Do you ever feel embarrassed for being super in...
My natural hair journey vs my health journey
1274 My natural hair journey vs my health journey
Exercises to improve strength to do the worm?
1015 Exercises to improve strength to do the worm?
I miss the gym I miss the gym I miss the gym
905 I miss the gym I miss the gym I miss the gym
After 6 weeks of consistent workouts, my labs h...
762 After 6 weeks of consistent workouts, my labs h...
Did anybody stop short of their weight loss goa...
737 Did anybody stop short of their weight loss goa...
The Elusive Pull-Up
726 The Elusive Pull-Up
My gym buddy constantly puts me down.
705 My gym buddy constantly puts me down.
Those who get 10k steps a day but work from hom...
663 Those who get 10k steps a day but work from hom...
2021, January
Does anyone else feel like fitness companies ar...
2982 Does anyone else feel like fitness companies ar...
Everything changed for me when I started using ...
1513 Everything changed for me when I started using ...
I’ve lost 80 lbs, and started resistance trai...
1486 I’ve lost 80 lbs, and started resistance trai...
NSV: I've completed 4 weeks of resistance train...
1109 NSV: I've completed 4 weeks of resistance train...
Why are we embarrassed by taking care of our bo...
1029 Why are we embarrassed by taking care of our bo...
Sharing- From when I started "At the Very Bottom"
978 Sharing- From when I started "At the Very Bottom"
If you get bored by sticking to a specific exer...
868 If you get bored by sticking to a specific exer...
Spiraling down a pandemic depression hole so I ...
834 Spiraling down a pandemic depression hole so I ...
What is the most helpful form cue you've heard?
749 What is the most helpful form cue you've heard?
Sleep and Recovery: does anyone else feel like ...
702 Sleep and Recovery: does anyone else feel like ...