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lifting

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
Oct
31
Why I will be amped to continue lifting weights into my forties (and beyond)

Why I will be amped to continue lifting weights into my forties (and beyond)

10 min read
Sep
26
Why I’m so glad I’ve been lifting weights in my thirties

Why I’m so glad I’ve been lifting weights in my thirties

8 min read
Sep
08
'When do I use the weight machines, and when do I use free weights?': part two

'When do I use the weight machines, and when do I use free weights?': part two

On allowing gravity itself to customize the handling of weight, according to your body.
17 min read
Sep
05
Why I wish I started lifting in my twenties

Why I wish I started lifting in my twenties

Or, earlier in my twenties. Plus: baking soda as a supplement; raw milk and the collapse of consensus reality; really good arts and crafts with Jason Schwartzman. This is Link Letter 142!
10 min read
Aug
29
Why I wish I started lifting in my teens

Why I wish I started lifting in my teens

8 min read
Aug
22
We will now practice radical empathy for the overhead press

We will now practice radical empathy for the overhead press

Hate OHP? I hate it more; together, we will overcome our differences. Plus: Strava mules; exercise toxoplasmosis, or, the Mark Wahlberg Effect; the king of the "ferret leggers." This is Link Letter 140!
8 min read
Jul
04
How do I find a good trainer?

How do I find a good trainer?

Tips from your fellow readers, and me.
8 min read