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Jun
27
The power of girls doing some nonsense together

The power of girls doing some nonsense together

A Beastie caught in 240p lifting an AC out of her car; time to get rid of the chicken thigh; a vitamin company pushed hard by influencers suddenly vanishes. This is Link Letter 137!
7 min read
Jun
20
How to work out in the heat, if you absolutely must

How to work out in the heat, if you absolutely must

The first rule of "working out when it's irredeemably hot" is "don't." Plus: the runners are multiplying; the "60 second total" PR; doing nothing has never been more important. This is Link Letter 136!
10 min read
Jun
16
'But I'm a runner! How do I strength-train?'

'But I'm a runner! How do I strength-train?'

Answering the eternal runner question of "What am I supposed to do?" which is inevitably followed by "Okay, but what if I don't want to do that?"
15 min read
Jun
13
A trick for chicken

A trick for chicken

Plus: One devastating and one flattering read of runners; Brie Larson's nonsense Marvel workout; if not friend, why friend-shaped? This is Link Letter 135!
7 min read
Jun
06
The Swole Woman "Hotel Special" Workout

The Swole Woman "Hotel Special" Workout

A workout whose effectiveness defies even the dinkiest of hotel gyms.
3 min read
Jun
02
The Last Article You Will Hopefully Ever Have to Read on "Bracing Your Core," Amen

The Last Article You Will Hopefully Ever Have to Read on "Bracing Your Core," Amen

If you think squats and deadlifts don't "work your core", oh buddy--step this way.
12 min read
May
30
"Diets don't work": What dietitians (and others) do and don't mean

"Diets don't work": What dietitians (and others) do and don't mean

I love to clarify; I love to define terms. Plus: a Starbucks potato egg bite dupe; upward mobility isn't a prerequisite for security; 23-year-old suspects the wellness industry *just might be* a scam. This is Link Letter 134!
8 min read
May
23
Parenting my inner child-athlete

Parenting my inner child-athlete

It takes 50,000 calories to grow a baby; why time feels slower during the hardest workouts; women got together and realized tampons don't expand anymore. This is Link Letter 133!
6 min read
May
19
If 'diets don't work'... uh... isn't 'cutting' a diet? Explain yourself immediately

If 'diets don't work'... uh... isn't 'cutting' a diet? Explain yourself immediately

11 min read
May
16
The genius oddball of the lifting internet, GZCL

The genius oddball of the lifting internet, GZCL

6 min read