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.
What to do when the clothes are too small
The Torment Nexus of old clothes, the onslaught of the passage of time, and how to not feel bad about feeling bad.
Your neighborhood everyday non-super hero
Revisiting the OG Spider-Mans, plus: She's A Beast New Year's Sale!, why Rogan hates The Rock now, and a swole nativity scene. This is Link Letter 66!
Go ahead: assume they are on steroids
The bad actors love all the attention. Plus: Kirstie Alley, why you love your AI portraits, and one week til PLATESLAM!! This is Link Letter 65.
On pushing yourself
Pain; achievement; embodiment; resilience; fat bears.
I Hate This Fucking Pan
The calorie-phobia of "nonstick", plus: I AM WRITING A BOOK!, the Liver King's PED regimen, a coziness manifesto. This is Link Letter 64!
What it means when you hear "don't lift more than X pounds"
It probably doesn't mean "don't lift ever again, period." It also doesn't mean 10, 20, or 50 pounds is dangerous for everyone else.
