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Jul
22
How to start going to the gym, Pt 3: how much weight to use

How to start going to the gym, Pt 3: how much weight to use

Plus: the mystery of Elon's torso and the tyranny of Silicon Valley biohacking; Lorde and Kristin from Laguna Beach are deadlifting baby!!; Lululemon is unionizing. This is Links 46!
11 min read
Jul
17
Tell a REAL gym story

Tell a REAL gym story

1 min read
Jul
15
How to start going to the gym, Pt 2: the pre-production dry run

How to start going to the gym, Pt 2: the pre-production dry run

Plus: how to spot a fake gym clout-chaser on TikTok; weaponizing your inner monologue; Meryl Streep's one weird trick. This is Links 45!
10 min read
Jul
10
How do I know when it's time to deload?

How do I know when it's time to deload?

12 min read
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