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Gary Brecka engagement report

@thegarybrecka - 355K followers on X

Measured over 109 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 7, 2026.

Engagement

Middle of its size range
Per follower
0.047%
of 355K followers
Per impression
1.21%
14K views on a typical post
Reach
3.90%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
167
interactions (median)
Saved
0.253%
35 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
3.8/day
active 63% of days
Peak time
19:00 UTC
Tuesday

A typical post picks up 167 interactions against 355K followers, an engagement rate of 0.047%. Measured over 109 original posts, its engagement rate beats 58% of 20,444 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 14K times each, and 1.21% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 3.90% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.8 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 63% of days. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 109 posts sampled, 56% carry an image or video. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 1.2K interactions, about 7.1x its own typical post.

Measured over 109 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 7, 2026.

Compared with accounts its own size

Gary Brecka's engagement rate beats 58% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 10 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 52% 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 0.047%, Gary Brecka sits above the 25th percentile of the 204,880 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the below the median band, which runs 0.024% to 0.143%.

p100.004%
p250.024%
p50 (median)0.143%
p750.678%
p902.55%
p9982.4%
Engagement rate as a share of followers, across the 204,880 accounts we have scanned enough to measure. The axis is logarithmic, because the top and bottom of this population are about 22,891 times apart and a linear axis would flatten everything below the median into a single point.
Show the percentile table
Engagement rate percentiles
PercentileEngagement rate
10th percentile0.004%
25th percentile0.024%
50th percentile0.143%
75th percentile0.678%
90th percentile2.55%
99th percentile82.4%

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 Tuesday 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.

Engagement by hour posted, UTCTwenty-four bars, one per UTC hour. Each bar shows how posts published in that hour compare with their own authors' median engagement. Bars above the centre line ran higher than the median, bars below ran lower. A marker flags Busiest hour: 19:00 UTC.
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Above the authors' own mediansBelowScale: plus or minus 111%Busiest hour: 19:00 UTC
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
Engagement by hour posted, UTC
Hour (UTC)Vs author medianPosts
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 UTC0%116K
22:00 UTC-2%100K
23:00 UTC-1%90K
Engagement by day of weekSeven bars, one per weekday, Sunday first. Each bar shows how posts published on that day compare with their own authors' median engagement. Bars above the centre line ran higher than the median, bars below ran lower. A marker flags Busiest day: Tuesday.
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Above the authors' own mediansBelowScale: plus or minus 111%Busiest day: Tuesday
Show engagement by day of week as a table
Engagement by day of week
DayVs author medianPosts
Sunday+5%393K
Monday+1%483K
Tuesday-2%520K
Wednesday-3%472K
Thursday-2%430K
Friday-3%447K
Saturday+2%393K
See what moves engagement across the whole catalogWhat counts as a good engagement rate at this size

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.

This account's posting mix compared with catalog-wide effects
FormatThis accountCatalog effect95% intervalAccounts behind it
Image or video56% of posts+111%+108% to +115%34K
Outbound link4% of posts-41%-42% to -40%32K
Typical length-+15%+14% to +16%32K
  • 56% 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.
  • 4% 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 8, 20267.1x their median

    Hard truth: removing egg yolks from your diet quietly depleted one of the most important nutrients in your body. Egg yolks are the richest food source of choline, the direct precursor to acetylcholine, your memory and focus neurotransmitter. Choline deficiency shows up as: - Brain fog and difficulty concentrating - Fatty liver even without alcohol - Poor cell membrane integrity - Increased cognitive decline risk Eat the whole egg people.

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  • Sep 8, 20267.1x their median

    Sauna use does something exercise alone cannot. Heat shock proteins activated by sauna refold damaged proteins, protect cells from oxidative stress, and support the immune system in ways cardiovascular exercise does not specifically target. Finnish research following thousands of men over decades found: - 40% lower cardiovascular mortality in men using sauna 4 to 7 times per week - 65% reduction in Alzheimer's risk - Significantly lower all-cause mortality

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  • Sep 9, 20266.3x their median

    Two quick inhales through the nose followed by one long slow exhale. That is the physiological sigh, and Stanford research shows it lowers cortisol faster than meditation or box breathing for most people. What happens in your body: - The double inhale re-inflates collapsed alveoli in the lungs - The extended exhale activates the vagus nerve and parasympathetic system - Heart rate drops within 30 seconds - Cortisol begins to clear Do 5 rounds before walking into your home tonight.

    93710014147K viewsView on X
  • Sep 30, 20265.5x their median

    Muscle is one of the most important assets you can build as you age. Start protecting it now: - Lift weights 3–4x/week. - Prioritize protein at every meal. - Walk every day. - Train your grip strength. Stop accepting weakness as “just getting older.”

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  • Sep 10, 20264.8x their median

    Pasture-raised eggs are nutritionally different from conventional eggs, not just ethically different. A hen eating grass, insects, and foraging in sunlight produces a fundamentally different egg than one eating corn in a warehouse. What changes in the egg: - 4 times more Vitamin D - 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids - Higher Vitamin E and beta-carotene - A more favorable omega-6 to omega-3 ratio - Deeper orange yolk that signals higher antioxidant content Look for the Certified Humane or Animal Welfare Approved seal. The yolk color will confirm it immediately.

    7117420230K viewsView on X
  • Sep 10, 20264.7x their median

    Fermented dairy is one of the most cost-effective gut investments available and one of the most consistently underused. Plain kefir contains 30 to 56 different bacterial and yeast strains, more diversity than most probiotic supplements. It is also fermented in a matrix that protects bacteria through digestion, so more of them actually reach the colon. What to look for when buying kefir: - Full fat, not low fat or fat free - Plain, not flavored - Live and active cultures on the label - No added sugar or thickeners - Ideally from grass-fed or organic dairy

    7104527138K viewsView on X
  • Sep 25, 20264.3x their median

    Coffee drinkers need to see this... Researchers looked at 3,200+ coffee samples worldwide and detected ochratoxin A, a mycotoxin, in 54.6% of them. This reinforces something I say all the time: read your labels and know what you’re buying. Look at where your coffee is sourced. Check whether it’s tested. Choose companies that are transparent about how their coffee is produced and tested.

    6106141773K viewsView on X
  • Sep 9, 20263.9x their median

    BREAKING: GLP-1s ARE CHANGING WHAT PEOPLE BUY AT THE GROCERY STORE. New McKinsey data shows that just 6 months after starting a GLP-1, spending shifted significantly: ↓ 11.5% chips + savory snacks ↓ 8.5% sweet bakery items ↓ 7.0% cookies ↓ 6.8% soft drinks Meanwhile: ↑ 1.0% meat snacks ↑ 1.5% fresh produce ↑ 2.5% yogurt And this may only be the beginning. Roughly 60% of consumers say they actively seek protein, fiber, and nutrient-dense foods. Read the report here: https://t.co/UPMBpA2sto

    51459591965K viewsView on X
  • 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...

    5814812042K viewsView on X
  • 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.

    5743523239K viewsView on X

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 167 interactions against 355K followers, an engagement rate of 0.047%. Measured over 109 original posts, its engagement rate beats 58% of 20,444 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 14K times each, and 1.21% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 3.90% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.8 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 63% of days. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 109 posts sampled, 56% carry an image or video. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 1.2K interactions, about 7.1x its own typical post.

What is Gary Brecka's engagement rate on X?
Gary Brecka (@thegarybrecka) has an engagement rate of 0.047%, based on the median interactions across 109 original posts from the last 30 days against 355,371 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
Is that a good engagement rate?
At 0.047%, Gary Brecka sits above the 25th percentile of the 204,880 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 58% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 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 Tuesday is its busiest day, at roughly 3.8 posts per day across the measured window.

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