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Dec
10
Introducing noted powerlifter Lana Del Rey

Introducing noted powerlifter Lana Del Rey

Don't worry, we still know almost nothing about her. Plus: a subscription sale!!, here comes LIFTOFF!!! Peloton ~did not~ do that thing, and more. This is Links #14.
7 min read
Dec
05
How do I find an actually good trainer/coach?

How do I find an actually good trainer/coach?

1 min read
Dec
03
You don't want to 'lose weight,' Will Smith edition

You don't want to 'lose weight,' Will Smith edition

48 percent of you are about to try and do it, though. Plus: the joyous lives of two strongmen, a chef's kiss Joe Rogan podcast parody, and we need to talk about Oprah. This is Links #13.
8 min read
Nov
29
What is a Peloton supposed to do, exactly?

What is a Peloton supposed to do, exactly?

Peloton was sold on the hope that its continuous supply of connected infotainment would create customers for the long-term, which makes a fundamental mistake about how motivation works.
3 min read
Nov
28
Confessions of a former playground adrenaline junkie

Confessions of a former playground adrenaline junkie

Is it possible to build more love for a certain kind of pain?
8 min read
Nov
26
The Swole Woman Studio Beastly Starter Kit

The Swole Woman Studio Beastly Starter Kit

People often ask "which ___ do you have?" This is the ___ I have.
7 min read
Nov
21
What's the best thing that ever happened to you, or happened near you, in the gym?

What's the best thing that ever happened to you, or happened near you, in the gym?

Nov
19
What She-Hulk could have looked like

What She-Hulk could have looked like

Plus: wrinkles make us look alive, the IOC stands down, which spin bike is the Jazzercise of our time, and ADELE! EATS! AND! LIFTS!!!!!!!
6 min read
Nov
14
Notes on plate math and protein math, from a failed engineer

Notes on plate math and protein math, from a failed engineer

11 min read
Nov
12
"Lift with your legs, not your back"—respectfully: huh???

"Lift with your legs, not your back"—respectfully: huh???

Links #11, including: doctors who say "if it hurts, don't do that" found bald; various forms of Longforms; the "exercise IS hard and some people will never like it" wars.
8 min read