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Oct
19
In praise of 'slow lifting'

In praise of 'slow lifting'

"This is what my belly looks like"; no more intensive skincare; RIP anorexic legend Louise Glück. This is Link Letter 105
6 min read
Oct
15
birth control methods including ring, pill, iud

'Going off my birth control has made me a hormone conspiracy theorist'

10 min read
Oct
12
Things that are not steroids: creatine

Things that are not steroids: creatine

Hungry Hungry Hippo Crossfit workout; healthy living bloggers of 2010 vintage; centripetal force = ovaries stay IN. This is Link Letter 104!
5 min read
Oct
05
German word for "muscle soreness": an interview with a stein-holding champ

German word for "muscle soreness": an interview with a stein-holding champ

Sophia Agostinelli shares her secrets for state victory; ignore blood-flow restriction; men grind through the catastrophic flooding of New York, among other signs of unwellness. This is Link Letter 103!
8 min read
Oct
01
I was wrong about non-alcoholic beer

I was wrong about non-alcoholic beer

My fellow soda haters, the sun rises on our time.
12 min read
Sep
28
Processing "processed" foods

Processing "processed" foods

I was personally victimized by a Crossfit; Oprah on Ozempic; searching for America's chicken finger. This is Link Letter 102!
7 min read
Sep
21
You're doing good. Keep coming back

You're doing good. Keep coming back

Trying new hobbies, plus: the Institute of TikTok University for Research and Development (I-TURD); real self-care from within; I have two shirts. This is Link Letter 101!
8 min read
Sep
17
Am I allowed to trap-bar deadlift?

Am I allowed to trap-bar deadlift?

10 min read
Sep
14
Rich people HATE her (the unbearable forward march of time)

Rich people HATE her (the unbearable forward march of time)

Longevity guy Bryan Johnson, and unlocking a paid post on calorie restriction to strike a blow at all that is evil; can a trainer stand in the squat rack?; don't trust influencers pushing brands, even if they're RDs. This is Link Letter 100!
6 min read
Sep
07
Japan's most legendary writer who freaking loved to lift

Japan's most legendary writer who freaking loved to lift

A bit of Mishima's 'Sun and Steel,' plus: vegan diets x bone health x lifting; the lost lifting stones of Ireland; don't skip isolateral legs. This is Link Letter 99!
8 min read