Gary Brecka engagement report
@thegarybrecka - 352K followers on X
Measured over 40 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 2, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 168 interactions against 352K followers, an engagement rate of 0.048%. Measured over 40 original posts, its engagement rate beats 51% of 6,874 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 15K times each, and 1.15% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 4.13% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.3 post a day over the last 30 days, though only 27% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Wednesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 40 posts sampled, 63% carry an image or video. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 641 interactions, about 3.8x its own typical post.
Measured over 40 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 2, 2026.
Compared with accounts its own size
Gary Brecka's engagement rate beats 51% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (6,874 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 8 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 51% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.048%, Gary Brecka sits above the 25th percentile of the 65,980 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the below the median band, which runs 0.016% to 0.1%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.002% |
| 25th percentile | 0.016% |
| 50th percentile | 0.1% |
| 75th percentile | 0.499% |
| 90th percentile | 2.09% |
| 99th percentile | 120.0% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 19:00 UTC, and Wednesday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 63% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 0% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 63% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 0% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 414 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Sep 1, 20263.8x their median
If you’re over 50 and training the same way you did at 30, we need to talk. I sat down with Jim Stoppani to break down what actually happens to muscle as we age, why leucine matters, when I’d take amino acids, how creatine fits in, and how to keep building muscle without destroying your joints. This one is packed with practical takeaways you can use immediately. Watch the full episode right here...
- Aug 26, 20263.8x their median
The five things I do before touching my phone every single morning. 1. Drink 16oz of water with a pinch of sea salt 2. Step outside for 10 minutes of natural light 3. Take five slow nasal breaths before sitting down 4. Eat 30 to 40 grams of protein at breakfast before any carbohydrates 5. Delay coffee 90 minutes after waking and let cortisol peak naturally Same inputs. Every morning. The consistency is the entire strategy.
- Aug 31, 20263.8x their median
Had a big week of home-cooked meals, so I thought I’d share a few of them 🙌🏻 This is what makes my body feel the best. Real food, quality ingredients, knowing the source. Do you guys want to see more of what I eat? I'll try to keep posting my food. https://t.co/8zjAmlZRWF
- Aug 26, 20262.5x their median
Mouth breathing during sleep does something most people never connect to the fatigue they feel in the morning. Oral breathing reduces nitric oxide production, increases airway resistance, dries the airway, and shifts the nervous system toward a sympathetic state that fragments sleep architecture throughout the night. Nasal breathing produces nitric oxide with every breath, which dilates blood vessels and improves oxygen delivery to tissue by up to 18%. The quality of oxygen delivery during sleep determines how rested you actually feel when you wake up. Nasal breathing is not a wellness trend. It is basic respiratory physiology.
- Aug 27, 20262.5x their median
You asked. I answered. The 11 questions I get asked the most, all in one episode. MTHFR. Folic acid. Vitamin D. Testosterone. TRT. The 30-30-30 method. My morning routine and more. Watch now right here on X... https://t.co/hkF3WyAOha
- Aug 31, 20262.4x their median
Eating dinner is not the problem. Eating dinner late is. Insulin sensitivity declines steadily from morning through evening following a circadian pattern. The same meal eaten at noon produces a smaller blood sugar response and less fat storage than at 7 PM. Move dinner earlier this week. Same food. Same portions. Watch what changes in how you sleep and how you feel by Thursday morning.
- Aug 28, 20262.2x their median
Your mitochondria are not just energy producers. They are the primary sensors of cellular health and the gatekeepers of whether a cell lives, adapts, or dies. Mitochondrial density declines with age, sedentary behavior, chronic stress, and poor sleep. The result is less cellular energy production, slower recovery, and reduced metabolic rate at rest. What rebuilds mitochondrial density: Zone 2 cardio, resistance training, fasting, cold exposure, and adequate sleep. These inputs are not additive. They are synergistic when combined.
- Aug 30, 20262.0x their median
How many of these do you eat regularly? Gut health doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it’s just about eating more of the foods your gut actually thrives on. Fermented foods like kefir and sauerkraut can introduce beneficial bacteria, while foods like oats, bananas, kiwi, and blueberries provide the fiber and polyphenols that help nourish your gut microbiome.
- Aug 29, 20261.8x their median
This has been my breakfast almost every morning lately: Pasture-raised eggs for protein and healthy fats. Avocado for fiber and monounsaturated fats. Berries for polyphenols and antioxidants. Sourdough toast with grass-fed butter. Fermented sauerkraut for the gut. What’s the one breakfast you could eat every single day?👇🏻
- Aug 27, 20261.8x their median
Grass-fed butter vs conventional butter. The difference is real. Conventional butter: - From cows fed primarily grain and corn - Lower Vitamin K2 content - Less favorable fatty acid profile - Minimal CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) Grass-fed butter: - From cows eating their natural diet - Significantly higher Vitamin K2 which directs calcium into bone - Higher CLA content linked to fat metabolism support - More fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and E - Notably better flavor and deeper color Same product category. Meaningfully different nutritional input. The animal diet becomes your diet.
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 168 interactions against 352K followers, an engagement rate of 0.048%. Measured over 40 original posts, its engagement rate beats 51% of 6,874 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 15K times each, and 1.15% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 4.13% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.3 post a day over the last 30 days, though only 27% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Wednesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 40 posts sampled, 63% carry an image or video. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 641 interactions, about 3.8x its own typical post.
- What is Gary Brecka's engagement rate on X?
- Gary Brecka (@thegarybrecka) has an engagement rate of 0.048%, based on the median interactions across 40 original posts from the last 30 days against 352,117 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.048%, Gary Brecka sits above the 25th percentile of the 65,980 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @thegarybrecka have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 51% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (6,874 accounts), which puts it in the middle of its size range group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @thegarybrecka post?
- Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Wednesday is its busiest day, at roughly 1.33 posts per day across the measured window.