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Feb
20
How to eat like a big beautiful horse

How to eat like a big beautiful horse

I've been on the "eating more" grind for years now; here is every tip I've fought to learn along the way.
14 min read
Feb
18
Why you can't build muscle on 1500 calories per day: the Blogilates muscle building journey, part one

Why you can't build muscle on 1500 calories per day: the Blogilates muscle building journey, part one

Here's how Blogilates could "gain 6.3 pounds of muscle in a month", plus: junk volume, "sustainable" leggings, "actually"ing Sha'Carri Richardson. Lotta quotes! This is Links 25.
7 min read
Feb
13
What was it like the first time you went to the gym?

What was it like the first time you went to the gym?

1 min read
Feb
11
Who's afraid of a "cookie cutter" workout program?

Who's afraid of a "cookie cutter" workout program?

Swole Woman Court in the matter of Brittany Dawn, and fitness influencers offering fake "individualized" programs and meal plans. Plus: the Olympics, Peloton, and more. This is Links 24!
8 min read
Feb
06
How do I get the cool strong girl in the gym to be my friend?

How do I get the cool strong girl in the gym to be my friend?

7 min read
Feb
04
A strip mall with a gym and a Chipotle is my Disneyland

A strip mall with a gym and a Chipotle is my Disneyland

Alex, the peaceable bro of Summer House, plus: the Palestinian Chad, the drink buffet, and 17-year old girl benching 380 pounds. This is Links 23.
5 min read
Jan
30
Going on a road trip; fast food proteins?

Going on a road trip; fast food proteins?

Jan
28
Time to put the 1200-calorie diet in the grave

Time to put the 1200-calorie diet in the grave

Instead, let us focus on leg days, strongman, our favorite Jamaican restaurant; anything else. This is Links 22!
7 min read
Jan
23
My squat form is bad; am I doomed?

My squat form is bad; am I doomed?

7 min read
Jan
21
Exactly how and why this dude who's mad at a fat fitness mag cover model is wrong

Exactly how and why this dude who's mad at a fat fitness mag cover model is wrong

Rest in pieces, James Smith, plus: You need weights, not just protein; Lu raises; don't come between bros and their curls. This is Links 20.
8 min read