May
29
On squatting 400 pounds at seven months pregnant
A Q&A with powerlifter Lucie Martinsdóttir.
17 min read
Ask A Swole Woman
Advice columns for paid subscribers of the newsletter.
May
14
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?
The Hotness Box, moralism of healthism, and Natalie Portman's arms.
10 min read
Apr
02
The "obligation" of "health"
Can the working-on-yourself snake eat its tail?
9 min read
Mar
19
The discerning person’s guide to plateaus
14 min read
Mar
05
The yassification of Ozempic
No bigger red flag than describing a weight-loss trend as something "everyone" is doing.
10 min read
Feb
19
#GymCreeps TikTok is not here to save us
When there’s nothing left to burn, we eventually set each other on fire.
8 min read
Feb
05
What makes lifting scare-quotes "dangerous" for anyone, not just older people
Squats are good for your knees, presses are good for your shoulders, deadlifts are good for your back. We are just not used to thinking about working out in all the ways we need to.
14 min read
Jan
22
'My sport says I weigh too much'
Rock climbing, cycling, gymnastics, dance, and lots of other sports fixate on low body weight as the key to sports performance. Here comes the hammer
12 min read
Jan
08
The deal with Kayla Itsines
And the limits of saying you want to “help women."
16 min read