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Apr
14
Taking down the glute god

Taking down the glute god

Against the almighty hip thrust; #WaterTok; brain butter. This is Link Letter 81!
7 min read
Apr
07
U.S. soldiers in drag in 1942

The time U.S. soldiers put on a drag show

Deficit Zercher landmine curtsy squats with knee lift; the Finnish secret to happiness; why we love to spin til we fall down. This is Link Letter 80!
6 min read
Apr
02
 doctor in a coat crossing his arms with stethoscope

The "obligation" of "health"

Can the working-on-yourself snake eat its tail?
9 min read
Mar
31
Run Medium, Squat Also Medium

Run Medium, Squat Also Medium

The class politics of Instagram face; buffing your glutes (metaphorically); one (1) Gwyneth Paltrow skiing trial recap. This is Link Letter 79!
5 min read
Mar
31
Interruptions (Weeks 5-7)

Interruptions (Weeks 5-7)

Life gets in the way~
8 min read
Mar
24
A greeting to arms

A greeting to arms

Swole Woman LIVE; a frittata recipe from chef/powerlifter/author Julia Turshen; ab etching's many pitfalls. This is Link Letter 78!
5 min read
Mar
19
The discerning person’s guide to   plateaus

The discerning person’s guide to plateaus

14 min read
Mar
17
['Can't Hardly Wait' voice] Totally Gwyneth

['Can't Hardly Wait' voice] Totally Gwyneth

Lifting more than Arnold; throwing a garbage bin; a gym for your feelings? This is Link Letter 77.
4 min read
Mar
10
The hidden problem of muscle loss x weight-loss drugs

The hidden problem of muscle loss x weight-loss drugs

A beautiful gym; telehealth ketamine; body by pancake. This is Link Letter 76!
4 min read
Mar
05
Tex Avery wolf getting shouted back in time by Little Red Riding Hood

The yassification of Ozempic

No bigger red flag than describing a weight-loss trend as something "everyone" is doing.
10 min read