Jun
25
How to fuck around in the gym
12 min read
Ask A Swole Woman
Advice columns for paid subscribers of the newsletter.
Jun
11
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
A Q&A with powerlifter Lucie Martinsdóttir.
17 min read
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