Apr
02
The "obligation" of "health"
Can the working-on-yourself snake eat its tail?
9 min read
Ask A Swole Woman
Advice columns for paid subscribers of the newsletter.
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
Dec
18
What to do when the clothes are too small
The Torment Nexus of old clothes, the onslaught of the passage of time, and how to not feel bad about feeling bad.
9 min read
Dec
04
On pushing yourself
Pain; achievement; embodiment; resilience; fat bears.
9 min read
Nov
20
What it means when you hear "don't lift more than X pounds"
It probably doesn't mean "don't lift ever again, period." It also doesn't mean 10, 20, or 50 pounds is dangerous for everyone else.
12 min read