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.
Aug
12
The problem with "it worked for me"

The problem with "it worked for me"

Don't defend brands with your chest like that, plus: a map of the body's muscles; Doja Cat is going for gains; how being a "food person" can reinforce disordered behavior. This is Links 49, now on Ghost!
8 min read
Aug
12
Welcome to Ghost!

Welcome to Ghost!

If you’ve clicked any www.shesabeast.co links in the last couple of days you might already have noticed
1 min read
Aug
09
What Tim Ferriss got wrong (and right) about lifting, food, and bodies in The 4-Hour Body

What Tim Ferriss got wrong (and right) about lifting, food, and bodies in The 4-Hour Body

Revisiting the book that spawned a decade of "stacks," ice baths, redpill bros, and confusion on the forums.
13 min read
Aug
05
It actually DOES matter that you lift heavy weights

It actually DOES matter that you lift heavy weights

Building size vs. strength, plus: the Big Beautiful Horse Shirt; how to stop hating salads; a very brief ode to the $9 half-gallon water jug. This is Links 48!
8 min read
Jul
29
All the artist girlies are deadlifting

All the artist girlies are deadlifting

How to learn to deadlift, plus: a new destination mega-gym, whether all our protein is killing the environment, and the joy of stretching. This is Links 47!
7 min read
Jul
24
How to escape the gravity well of "not working out"

How to escape the gravity well of "not working out"

What NASA and Kim Kardashian (HEAR ME OUT) have to teach us about the process of doing deceptively hard things.
9 min read
Jul
22
How to start going to the gym, Pt 3: how much weight to use

How to start going to the gym, Pt 3: how much weight to use

Plus: the mystery of Elon's torso and the tyranny of Silicon Valley biohacking; Lorde and Kristin from Laguna Beach are deadlifting baby!!; Lululemon is unionizing. This is Links 46!
11 min read
Jul
17
Tell a REAL gym story

Tell a REAL gym story

1 min read
Jul
15
How to start going to the gym, Pt 2: the pre-production dry run

How to start going to the gym, Pt 2: the pre-production dry run

Plus: how to spot a fake gym clout-chaser on TikTok; weaponizing your inner monologue; Meryl Streep's one weird trick. This is Links 45!
10 min read
Jul
10
How do I know when it's time to deload?

How do I know when it's time to deload?

12 min read