May
04
'Help!: My winter bulk worked'
On mean clothes, and cutting without tracking.
10 min read
Ask A Swole Woman
Advice columns for paid subscribers of the newsletter.
Apr
20
It's not a marathon or a sprint. It's strength training.
A motivational pep talk for these unprecedented times.
10 min read
Apr
06
'Help! I started to lift, gained ten pounds, and it's making me spiral tbh'
'How can I learn to be content in my body being stronger and healthier, but not as small as I'd like it to be/have been conditioned to want it to be?'
9 min read
Mar
13
Why do the same foods have different protein content on their labels?
I rarely say this, but you WILL end up regretting asking this one.
7 min read
Mar
09
Grab bag: 'Facial exercise,' getting a 225 deadlift, and when to get a belt
8 min read
Mar
07
How to return to the real world from social media
Fitstagram and FitTok are dead... How to find people, plus books, podcasts, and fine, some websites and YouTube channels.
10 min read
Feb
09
Question grab bag: mystifying weight machines, deadlift exhaustion, and bloody shins
6 min read
Feb
06
How to pick up anything and everything, without hurting your back
The best-kept secret that even beginner lifters know well.
10 min read
Dec
01
Question grab bag: men who fast; strongwoman; sports bras for big boobs, part two
Can fasting make you euphoric? Am I afraid of strongwoman? And what's a gal to do when her breasts start growing out of control?
9 min read
Nov
17
Let math save your health sanity: the upper and lower bound
19 min read