Oct
31
Why I will be amped to continue lifting weights into my forties (and beyond)
10 min read
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Sep
26
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
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
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
8 min read
Aug
22
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?
Tips from your fellow readers, and me.
8 min read
Jun
30
'Am I the one who is wrong??'
Swole Woman Court is in session on: crying in bench press; programming off body-weight percentages; uneven bodies; and whether DOMS should cause anxiety attacks.
15 min read
Jun
20
How to work out in the heat, if you absolutely must
The first rule of "working out when it's irredeemably hot" is "don't." Plus: the runners are multiplying; the "60 second total" PR; doing nothing has never been more important. This is Link Letter 136!
10 min read
Jun
16
'But I'm a runner! How do I strength-train?'
Answering the eternal runner question of "What am I supposed to do?" which is inevitably followed by "Okay, but what if I don't want to do that?"
15 min read