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Mar
27
The first time you remember feeling like, "f*** yeah, I'm strong"

The first time you remember feeling like, "f*** yeah, I'm strong"

1 min read
Mar
25
Why I stand with one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight (sometimes)

Why I stand with one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight (sometimes)

Gee, my explore page has substantially changed since Instagram got in trouble for ruining teens' lives! Plus, good squat guides and a Sha'Carri documentary. This is Links 30.
9 min read
Mar
20
The Pull-up Protocol

The Pull-up Protocol

12 min read
Mar
18
Hold on: Why do we want to do pull-ups?

Hold on: Why do we want to do pull-ups?

An interrogation of everyone's favorite fitness goal, plus a guide to cardio for people who hate cardio, Arnold Schwarzenegger massaging Lucille Ball, THAT teen girl Vanity Fair cover. Links 29!
7 min read
Mar
13
What have you tried that turned out to be a waste of time?

What have you tried that turned out to be a waste of time?

1 min read
Mar
11
Why elite athletes can't help you with becoming great

Why elite athletes can't help you with becoming great

Plus: Bigorexia, the most enduring scam in fitness history, and a PED-less (maybe?) Batman physique. This is Links 28!
7 min read
Mar
06
So 'weight loss' is bad, but 'cutting body fat' is fine? Explain yourself immediately

So 'weight loss' is bad, but 'cutting body fat' is fine? Explain yourself immediately

16 min read
Mar
04
A TikTok meathead tried to own a woman, but he went too far

A TikTok meathead tried to own a woman, but he went too far

Can you beat everyone at the gym in this large-format thumb wrestling? Can a leg press ever target the hamstrings? Can anyone get stronger in three seconds a day? All this and more in Links 27.
8 min read
Feb
27
What ACTUALLY keeps you going?

What ACTUALLY keeps you going?

Normally these threads are for paid subscribers only, but I’m opening this one up to everyone! Last night I
1 min read
Feb
25
If you do athletics, you're an athlete

If you do athletics, you're an athlete

Plus: a scientifically designed minimum lifting routine, the 'Nintendo Generation' has 'weak skeletons,' and I'm gatekeeping donuts. This is Links 26.
5 min read