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Beginner

Mar
27
This is where I leave you: The end of LIFTOFF

This is where I leave you: The end of LIFTOFF

Where you've been, where you should be, and where you can go from here.
8 min read
Feb
27
Everything you wanted to know about LIFTOFF: Phase Three but were too afraid to ask

Everything you wanted to know about LIFTOFF: Phase Three but were too afraid to ask

Plus: The Avocado Principle Zine.
9 min read
Jan
30
What even is a dumbbell?: Demystifying LIFTOFF Phase Two

What even is a dumbbell?: Demystifying LIFTOFF Phase Two

And other questions about LIFTOFF: Phase Two.
7 min read
Jan
02
Screenshot of the follow-along Phase One workout video for LIFTOFF: Couch to Barbell

Starting 'LIFTOFF: Couch to Barbell' for the New Year? Let's talk Phase One

No one can tell you what your lifting experience is or will be, except you.
7 min read
Jul
22
How to start going to the gym, Pt 3: how much weight to use

How to start going to the gym, Pt 3: how much weight to use

Plus: the mystery of Elon's torso and the tyranny of Silicon Valley biohacking; Lorde and Kristin from Laguna Beach are deadlifting baby!!; Lululemon is unionizing. This is Links 46!
11 min read
Jul
15
How to start going to the gym, Pt 2: the pre-production dry run

How to start going to the gym, Pt 2: the pre-production dry run

Plus: how to spot a fake gym clout-chaser on TikTok; weaponizing your inner monologue; Meryl Streep's one weird trick. This is Links 45!
10 min read
Jul
08
How to start going to the gym, Pt 1: The case for the gym visit

How to start going to the gym, Pt 1: The case for the gym visit

Plus: the case for the supermarket as a place to hang out, Smith machine circus antics, and DFW on Hot Ones. This is Links 44!
9 min read
Dec
17

A beginner lifting program: Couch to Barbell

Want to start strength training, but don't know where to start? Been burned by various YouTubers, Instagram influencers,
1 min read