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Sep
12
Why can’t a human body go to Mars? I’m glad you asked

Why can’t a human body go to Mars? I’m glad you asked

If we sent Elon Musk, though, that'd be just fine. Plus: it's not "core strength," it's shoulder stability; Violet Beauregarde's body roundness index; the Paper Mate Flair conspiracy. This is Link Letter 143 (awww).
8 min read
Sep
08
'When do I use the weight machines, and when do I use free weights?': part two

'When do I use the weight machines, and when do I use free weights?': part two

On allowing gravity itself to customize the handling of weight, according to your body.
17 min read
Sep
05
Why I wish I started lifting in my twenties

Why I wish I started lifting in my twenties

Or, earlier in my twenties. Plus: baking soda as a supplement; raw milk and the collapse of consensus reality; really good arts and crafts with Jason Schwartzman. This is Link Letter 142!
10 min read
Aug
29
Why I wish I started lifting in my teens

Why I wish I started lifting in my teens

8 min read
Aug
25
What exercise should I do so I can shoot a baby out of my hoo-hah as efficiently as possible?

What exercise should I do so I can shoot a baby out of my hoo-hah as efficiently as possible?

The secret offerings of strength training vs. prenatal yoga and Pilates, Simmons' Law, and the almighty mystery of the pelvic floor.
14 min read
Aug
22
We will now practice radical empathy for the overhead press

We will now practice radical empathy for the overhead press

Hate OHP? I hate it more; together, we will overcome our differences. Plus: Strava mules; exercise toxoplasmosis, or, the Mark Wahlberg Effect; the king of the "ferret leggers." This is Link Letter 140!
8 min read
Aug
15
I am mother

I am mother

I’ve undertaken a new kind of bulking phase… Plus: give Imane Khelif that Harry Potter money; snacks at Trader Joes only women can see; going galoot mode.
7 min read
Jul
11
All the types of tired you can be

All the types of tired you can be

CNS fatigue, overtraining, bad recovery, long- and short-range tired. Plus: athletic shorts for summer; elementary-school lunch; ordinary unhappiness. This is Link Letter 138!
9 min read
Jul
04
How do I find a good trainer?

How do I find a good trainer?

Tips from your fellow readers, and me.
8 min read
Jun
30
'Am I the one who is wrong??'

'Am I the one who is wrong??'

Swole Woman Court is in session on: crying in bench press; programming off body-weight percentages; uneven bodies; and whether DOMS should cause anxiety attacks.
15 min read