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Casey Johnston

Casey Johnston

Writer and sole proprietor of the She's A Beast newsletter about being strong (physically, mentally, emotionally). As few reps as possible.
Jun
06
The Swole Woman "Hotel Special" Workout

The Swole Woman "Hotel Special" Workout

A workout whose effectiveness defies even the dinkiest of hotel gyms.
3 min read
Jun
02
The Last Article You Will Hopefully Ever Have to Read on "Bracing Your Core," Amen

The Last Article You Will Hopefully Ever Have to Read on "Bracing Your Core," Amen

If you think squats and deadlifts don't "work your core", oh buddy--step this way.
12 min read
May
30
"Diets don't work": What dietitians (and others) do and don't mean

"Diets don't work": What dietitians (and others) do and don't mean

I love to clarify; I love to define terms. Plus: a Starbucks potato egg bite dupe; upward mobility isn't a prerequisite for security; 23-year-old suspects the wellness industry *just might be* a scam. This is Link Letter 134!
8 min read
May
23
Parenting my inner child-athlete

Parenting my inner child-athlete

It takes 50,000 calories to grow a baby; why time feels slower during the hardest workouts; women got together and realized tampons don't expand anymore. This is Link Letter 133!
6 min read
May
19
If 'diets don't work'... uh... isn't 'cutting' a diet? Explain yourself immediately

If 'diets don't work'... uh... isn't 'cutting' a diet? Explain yourself immediately

11 min read
May
16
The genius oddball of the lifting internet, GZCL

The genius oddball of the lifting internet, GZCL

6 min read
May
09
What was Anne Hathaway going to say about her hips??

What was Anne Hathaway going to say about her hips??

The many barriers that exist in talking about bodies. Plus: A woman carrying a damn clothes dryer out of the metro; I have to hand it to Copenhagen planks; a very good non-alcoholic wine. This is Link Letter 131!
10 min read
May
05
'I want to lift, but I don't want to use my brain about it'

'I want to lift, but I don't want to use my brain about it'

12 min read
May
02
Body scans are not the science you are looking for

Body scans are not the science you are looking for

New Swole Woman Barbell Club merch (but currently only for the pure of heart). Plus: grown-ass-woman playgrounds; self-refilling bowls of soup; the Climate Corps. This is Link Letter 130!
8 min read
Apr
25
The time I accidentally brick-walled one player, and then another player, in soccer

The time I accidentally brick-walled one player, and then another player, in soccer

Due to, I guess, being way, way stronger than I look. Plus: Taylor Swift's trainer speaks; few squat and bracing cues to read silently to yourself; I'm not making any more accounts. This is Link Letter 129!
8 min read