Jun
02
Don't rob a powerlifter
On being "the consuming woman"; the seesaw press; working out is not deeply fatphobic. This is Link Letter 88!
4 min read
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May
29
On squatting 400 pounds at seven months pregnant
A Q&A with powerlifter Lucie Martinsdóttir.
17 min read
May
26
To be a surfer girl in the 90s
Beachbody is about to define "no gain no pain"; guys are popping testosterone like multivitamins; muscles give marching orders to the rest of your body. This is Link Letter 87!
7 min read
May
19
Fake weights for my sham friends, champagne for my real friends
Lizzo isn't trying to be thin; sodium's "Reputation" tour [MSG's version]; eustress. This is Link Letter 86!
5 min read
May
14
No, it isn't too late
Not me coming to terms with the fade of youth, as the kids say
8 min read
May
12
Does the number of reps matter? Yes. Why? I’ll tell you
Jason Momoa on climbing; anger management; we should do a fast of "dopamine fasting." This is Link Letter 85!
9 min read
May
05
Longevity bros suffer a longevity blow
Here for a good time AND a long time; Jenny Craig gets her fat trimmed so she can see how SHE likes it; combat juggling. Thar Link Letter 84 blows matey
5 min read
Apr
30
Are we allowed to talk about women's bodies?
The Hotness Box, moralism of healthism, and Natalie Portman's arms.
10 min read
Apr
28
A peek inside the #spon #ad sausage factory
A real influencer solicitation email, plus: a thrilling 3500 calories/day Grubstreet diet, a depressing 350 calories/day NYTimes breakfast; double dynamic progression. This is Link Letter 83!
5 min read
Apr
21
"Drink more water," but make it unwell
A water "case race"; exercise-induced autophagy; a popped watermelon. This is Link Letter 82!
3 min read