Ask A Swole Woman

Advice columns for paid subscribers of the newsletter.
Aug
10
How do I improve my grip?

How do I improve my grip?

A Swole Woman Classic. Plus, a bonus question on under- and over-active pelvic floors!
6 min read
Aug
03
Can I lift with a crooked body?

Can I lift with a crooked body?

On scoliosis and uneven limbs: A Swole Woman Classic.
4 min read
Jul
23
'I diet so that my partner will also diet; how can I stop?'

'I diet so that my partner will also diet; how can I stop?'

Starting to lift means eating more food, but what if it also means... more than that?
9 min read
Jul
09
It hurts when I do this: A lifter’s practical toolkit for dealing with injury

It hurts when I do this: A lifter’s practical toolkit for dealing with injury

10 min read
Jun
30
Swole Woman Classic: Can a personal trainer touch you without permission?

Swole Woman Classic: Can a personal trainer touch you without permission?

Gym etiquette, and the men who want to correct your form.
6 min read
Jun
25
How to fuck around in the gym

How to fuck around in the gym

12 min read
Jun
11
What everyone got wrong about "eat less to live longer"

What everyone got wrong about "eat less to live longer"

A journey into the dark heart of late 2000s scientific research, magazine reporting, and the Calorie Restriction Society.
11 min read
May
29
On squatting 400 pounds at seven months pregnant

On squatting 400 pounds at seven months pregnant

A Q&A with powerlifter Lucie Martinsdóttir.
17 min read
May
14
No, it isn't too late

No, it isn't too late

Not me coming to terms with the fade of youth, as the kids say
8 min read
Apr
30
Are we allowed to talk about women's bodies?

Are we allowed to talk about women's bodies?

The Hotness Box, moralism of healthism, and Natalie Portman's arms.
10 min read