lifting

Jun
26
Taming the fickle beast of the push-up

Taming the fickle beast of the push-up

8 min read
Apr
24
How to do a maintenance phase

How to do a maintenance phase

10 min read
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
Feb
09
Question grab bag: mystifying weight machines, deadlift exhaustion, and bloody shins

Question grab bag: mystifying weight machines, deadlift exhaustion, and bloody shins

6 min read
Feb
06
How to pick up anything and everything, without hurting your back

How to pick up anything and everything, without hurting your back

The best-kept secret that even beginner lifters know well.
10 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
Dec
01
Question grab bag: men who fast; strongwoman; sports bras for big boobs, part two

Question grab bag: men who fast; strongwoman; sports bras for big boobs, part two

Can fasting make you euphoric? Am I afraid of strongwoman? And what's a gal to do when her breasts start growing out of control?
9 min read
Nov
21
I can finally tell you about my book, A Physical Education

I can finally tell you about my book, A Physical Education

Paul Mescal with the truth on training history and junk volume; "am I addicted to running?"; the oldest forest in the world. This is Link Letter 153!
13 min read