Nov
28
Confessions of a former playground adrenaline junkie
Is it possible to build more love for a certain kind of pain?
8 min read
Casey Johnston
Writer and sole proprietor of the She's A Beast newsletter about being strong (physically, mentally, emotionally). As few reps as possible.
Nov
26
The Swole Woman Studio Beastly Starter Kit
People often ask "which ___ do you have?" This is the ___ I have.
8 min read
Nov
21
What's the best thing that ever happened to you, or happened near you, in the gym?
Nov
19
What She-Hulk could have looked like
Plus: wrinkles make us look alive, the IOC stands down, which spin bike is the Jazzercise of our time, and ADELE! EATS! AND! LIFTS!!!!!!!
6 min read
Nov
14
Notes on plate math and protein math, from a failed engineer
11 min read
Nov
12
"Lift with your legs, not your back"—respectfully: huh???
Links #11, including: doctors who say "if it hurts, don't do that" found bald; various forms of Longforms; the "exercise IS hard and some people will never like it" wars.
8 min read
Nov
07
What part of lifting eludes you, no matter how hard you try?
Nov
05
Indeed, what do any of us eat in a day?
Links #10, including: powerlifting! on! Ellen!!!, the wrong place to bro down, protein pumpkin pancakes WITH flour, thank you VERY much, and: hangovers.
8 min read
Oct
31
The Intermediate Programming Compendium
15 min read
Oct
29
The singular joy of a rep, or what we have to learn from the bros
And Links #9, including: the TikTok-viral 12/3/30 method, LeBron on a climbing machine, deepening your squat, and more.
11 min read