Aug
24
'now I'll never get to achieve my dreams'
8 min read
injury
Jun
05
What is 'being old,' and what is just 'movement debt?'
Against my will, I'm about to find out. Plus: stop with the cold plunges.
5 min read
May
18
Squats, Pain, Your Knees, and You
10 min read
Dec
11
The devil and Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione appeared to try everything for
chronic pain from a back injury that hampered his physical livelihood and dating life, and struggled to receive support even as he tried to provide it for others.
7 min read
May
23
Parenting my inner child-athlete
It takes 50,000 calories to grow a baby; why time feels slower during the hardest workouts; women got together and realized tampons don't expand anymore. This is Link Letter 133!
6 min read
Aug
03
Can I lift with a crooked body?
On scoliosis and uneven limbs: A Swole Woman Classic.
4 min read
Jul
09
It hurts when I do this: A lifter’s practical toolkit for dealing with injury
10 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
Jun
26
The high-strung perfectionist’s guide to dealing with injury
13 min read
Apr
17
Returning to the gym? Here is how much weight to use
10 min read