Sports vs. Predators
The problem with rooting around for "damage" in strength athletes. Plus: toxic cycling communities, "age reversal," TikTok is fake. This is Link Letter 70!
Casey Johnston
My sport says I weigh too much
Rock climbing, cycling, gymnastics, dance, and lots of other sports fixate on low body weight as the key to sports performance. Here comes the hammer
A brush with the hustle grindset
Plus: Do "greens" powders work, wearing helmets, art tours, focusing like it's 1990. This is Link Letter [cough] 69!
What’s so bad about HIIT? (Kayla Itsines version)
Plus: Zadie Smith is Noticing women's biceps, Remi Bader tried semaglutide, and broccoli pesto pasta. This is Link Letter 68!
The deal with Kayla Itsines
And the limits of saying you want to “help women."
Posing
Happy 2023! Plus: let something go, Kate Winslet corrects the record, what it means to really, truly rest. This is Link Letter 67!
Play the hits, Swole Woman (2022 edition)
This set of links is a combination of 2022’s biggest hits, and some stuff you might find most needful at this time of year.