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Jan
16
How do I pick my accessory exercises?

How do I pick my accessory exercises?

Jan
14
The strength you build is yours, even if you don't do it forever: the evidence for 'muscle memory'

The strength you build is yours, even if you don't do it forever: the evidence for 'muscle memory'

Plus: The conservatives are struggling, how to overcome weak points, and more. This is Links #19.
9 min read
Jan
09
The pitfalls of intuitive eating

The pitfalls of intuitive eating

Reviewing the particulars of Intuitive Eating, the 4th Edition, "gentle nutrition," and how these things can (or can't) square with getting stronger.
15 min read
Jan
07
How to act normal in the gym

How to act normal in the gym

Swole Woman's Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the matter of asking to "work in," whether you were actually using those dumbbells, et al. This is Links #18.
9 min read
Dec
31
Play the hits, Swole Woman

Play the hits, Swole Woman

Here are all your favorites from the 5+ years of writing about strength, plus, because I can't resist, a few you might not have seen before.
3 min read
Dec
24
The beauty of periodization

The beauty of periodization

You can hear it in the silence; a 550-pound beltless deadlift PR; a new Biggest Loser finding; and Morpheus never lands this move. It's Links 16.
6 min read
Dec
19
How did you overcome a plateau?

How did you overcome a plateau?

1 min read
Dec
17

A beginner lifting program: Couch to Barbell

Want to start strength training, but don't know where to start? Been burned by various YouTubers, Instagram influencers,
1 min read
Dec
17
A merry PLATESLAM to all who celebrate!

A merry PLATESLAM to all who celebrate!

Links #15: I made you a whole website about LIFTOFF; protein powder in coffee; financial workout incentives; the abandoned mansion that mesmerized me
5 min read
Dec
12
A simple guide to periods, birth control, and strength training

A simple guide to periods, birth control, and strength training

12 min read