Link Letters

Free Friday newsletters with essays, links, analysis, commentary, and god-tier social media posts.
Dec
15
Things that are not steroids: pre-workout

Things that are not steroids: pre-workout

Remember Jack3d? Plus: Costco's disdain for Trump; gym entry airlocks; a troll named Doorway-Sniffer. This is Link Letter 182!
10 min read
Dec
08
checking in on "Japanese 7-Eleven in America"

checking in on "Japanese 7-Eleven in America"

The execution is wanting. Plus: is protein "just expensive pee?"; how muscle memory works; get a hot water bottle. This is Link Letter 181!
7 min read
Dec
01
'hourglass syndrome'

'hourglass syndrome'

PLATESLAM 2025 cometh; is it ethical to recruit actors with anorexia?; a Hegseth/MTG pull-up mid-off. This is Link Letter 180!
7 min read
Oct
27
what it's like to start lifting during cancer treatment

what it's like to start lifting during cancer treatment

The uplifting (I'm sorry) story of one She's A Beast reader. Plus: Malala is "really good at weight lifting"; in the future all food will be microwaved; show some respect to 'Little Giants.' This is Link Letter 179!
12 min read
Oct
20
no one wants this: lead in protein powders

no one wants this: lead in protein powders

7 min read
Oct
13
a beautiful painting of people gardening for possibly native plants

Offline edition: gardening to save the world

I've been unleashed. Plus: sometimes you should train less!; why Megsquats stopped training to be hot; RETVRN (to indie radio). This is Link Letter 177!
9 min read
Oct
06
what do anorexia, abortions, and hunger strikes all have in common?

what do anorexia, abortions, and hunger strikes all have in common?

You probably don't get excited to read about them, which makes it all the more thrilling how great 'State Champ' is. Plus: creatine and protein are fine; it's cool and smart to be a Luddite; find more continuity. This is Link Letter 176!
12 min read
Sep
29
a dreamscape where people with breasts run free without judgment

running without a bra, part two: horseshoe theory

In the matter of "medium support" sports bras, we must ask, qui bene? Plus: baggy workout pants; a lift-and-run program; the last payphone before the forest. This is Link Letter 175!
12 min read
Sep
22
the excerpt i read on book tour

the excerpt i read on book tour

9 min read
Sep
15
a peek into the dark heart of coaching youth sports

a peek into the dark heart of coaching youth sports

7 min read