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.
Jul
08
How to start going to the gym, Pt 1: The case for the gym visit

How to start going to the gym, Pt 1: The case for the gym visit

Plus: the case for the supermarket as a place to hang out, Smith machine circus antics, and DFW on Hot Ones. This is Links 44!
9 min read
Jul
01
Take a deep breath. Really hit the back walls of your lungs

Take a deep breath. Really hit the back walls of your lungs

Orlando Bloom's cheater curls, the guy who started Hawaiian Tropic, and Playgrounds by West Elm x Restoration Hardware. This is Links 43!
3 min read
Jun
26
The high-strung perfectionist’s guide to dealing with injury

The high-strung perfectionist’s guide to dealing with injury

13 min read
Jun
24
How to get arms like Natalie Portman

How to get arms like Natalie Portman

I've wanted to write a piece like this for a long time, but, you know, real. Plus: Normal Gossip, carrying your kids to safety, and the Daily Harvest food-poisoning scandal. This is Links 42!
8 min read
Jun
19
What finally unlocked a lift for you?

What finally unlocked a lift for you?

1 min read
Jun
17
Eight things I've learned from eight years of lifting

Eight things I've learned from eight years of lifting

Plus: Much-sought-after commentary on Meek Mill's overhead press, an r/theydidthemath on Atlas stones, and hammies for the mammies. This is Links 41!
7 min read
Jun
12
If any fitness fad was going to succeed, it would have been Curves

If any fitness fad was going to succeed, it would have been Curves

13 min read
Jun
10
The magic protein ratio

The magic protein ratio

Or as I call it, the 1% milk rule. Also: embracing post-competition emptiness, lifting in a barn, and the 'Life is Good' guy. This is Links 40!
10 min read
May
29
UNLOCKED: How to eat like a big beautiful horse

UNLOCKED: How to eat like a big beautiful horse

1 min read
May
27
I just do things scared

I just do things scared

My take on the She-Hulk trailer, the swimmers' body fallacy, the myth of "constant tension," and TOO MUCH more (open in tab!). This is Links 39.
6 min read