Link Letters

Free Friday newsletters with essays, links, analysis, commentary, and god-tier social media posts.
Oct
14
How to set up a home tinygym

How to set up a home tinygym

Plus: why athletes should not "drop the routine", eating $28 worth of Taco Bell, and my final word on plate-facing. This is Link Letter 58!
8 min read
Oct
07
LA gyms are like this; NYC gyms are like that

LA gyms are like this; NYC gyms are like that

Finding a gym is a skill. Plus: The Woman King takedown move, the Brad Pitt Fight Club body explained, and "eat foods that you enjoy." This is Link Letter 57!
9 min read
Sep
30
Be as the hawk in the trash can

Be as the hawk in the trash can

Lessons from a hawk and a stone skipper, plus: doing calf raises under your desk to "burn calories," "high value women," and cork dumbbells. This is Link Letter 56!
9 min read
Sep
23
In which I am forced to address the gut biome (and lifting)

In which I am forced to address the gut biome (and lifting)

The gut biome, it tolls for thee! Plus: How Viola Davis got ripped (actually); the last video on bracing you hopefully ever have to watch, amen; and the 2022 She's A Beast Reader survey. This is Link Letter 55!
6 min read
Sep
16
The simple answer to "can I lift weights barefoot?"

The simple answer to "can I lift weights barefoot?"

Plus: Learning to lift is like falling in love, the ugly truth about getting shredded, and why you should not "start each deadlift in a squatting position", for the love of all that is holy. This is Link Letter 54!
5 min read
Sep
09
The Munchausen's by proxy [derogatory] of women's wellness startups

The Munchausen's by proxy [derogatory] of women's wellness startups

A woman who smashed a firefighter test record, Kim photoshopping her traps, and the specific struggle of not looking like you lift. This is Link Letter 53!
5 min read
Sep
02
Your body is not smart and it needs you

Your body is not smart and it needs you

6 min read
Aug
26
The New York Times makes a dangerous suggestion in its strength training guide

The New York Times makes a dangerous suggestion in its strength training guide

Happy Birthday, She's A Beast. We have a big discount available early to subscribers, plus: strength training makes you smart, gym-ing on a road trip, (sigh) Brad Pitt's Fight Club body. This is Links 51!
9 min read
Aug
19
A gym should be like a toy store, not a museum

A gym should be like a toy store, not a museum

Plus: a study on caffeine and periods AND strength training; a powerbuilding guide; takedowns of the new weight loss drugs. This is the big 5-0 for Link Letters!
9 min read
Aug
12
The problem with "it worked for me"

The problem with "it worked for me"

Don't defend brands with your chest like that, plus: a map of the body's muscles; Doja Cat is going for gains; how being a "food person" can reinforce disordered behavior. This is Links 49, now on Ghost!
8 min read