Dec
12
A simple guide to periods, birth control, and strength training
12 min read
lifting
Nov
12
"Lift with your legs, not your back"—respectfully: huh???
Links #11, including: doctors who say "if it hurts, don't do that" found bald; various forms of Longforms; the "exercise IS hard and some people will never like it" wars.
8 min read
Oct
31
The Intermediate Programming Compendium
15 min read
Oct
22
Why would a ballet dancer lift weights?
Why exercise that makes you sore (like cardio) doesn't necessarily make you stronger, featuring an extended metaphor about paper, plus: hot swoalts, welcome to the PLATESLAM, and a useful hotline.
8 min read
Oct
03
Yes, you have to learn to use your muscles, part two
11 min read
Sep
06
The myths of bodyweight training, part 3
Or, why it's hard to be hot without being strong (and why it's a mistake to want to be hot in the first place)
10 min read