Link Letters

Free Friday newsletters with essays, links, analysis, commentary, and god-tier social media posts.
Apr
08
I hate the 'exercise snack'

I hate the 'exercise snack'

*curling Arthur fist* plus, how eating 'healthy' can hurt performance, solo vs. group workouts, a barbell backflip, and more. Links 32!
5 min read
Apr
01
You can hide your stress from anything except your weights

You can hide your stress from anything except your weights

Plus: the workout I do when life has me by the throat, women peeing when they lift, and tampon books. Links 31!
7 min read
Mar
25
Why I stand with one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight (sometimes)

Why I stand with one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight (sometimes)

Gee, my explore page has substantially changed since Instagram got in trouble for ruining teens' lives! Plus, good squat guides and a Sha'Carri documentary. This is Links 30.
9 min read
Mar
18
Hold on: Why do we want to do pull-ups?

Hold on: Why do we want to do pull-ups?

An interrogation of everyone's favorite fitness goal, plus a guide to cardio for people who hate cardio, Arnold Schwarzenegger massaging Lucille Ball, THAT teen girl Vanity Fair cover. Links 29!
7 min read
Mar
11
Why elite athletes can't help you with becoming great

Why elite athletes can't help you with becoming great

Plus: Bigorexia, the most enduring scam in fitness history, and a PED-less (maybe?) Batman physique. This is Links 28!
7 min read
Mar
04
A TikTok meathead tried to own a woman, but he went too far

A TikTok meathead tried to own a woman, but he went too far

Can you beat everyone at the gym in this large-format thumb wrestling? Can a leg press ever target the hamstrings? Can anyone get stronger in three seconds a day? All this and more in Links 27.
8 min read
Feb
25
If you do athletics, you're an athlete

If you do athletics, you're an athlete

Plus: a scientifically designed minimum lifting routine, the 'Nintendo Generation' has 'weak skeletons,' and I'm gatekeeping donuts. This is Links 26.
5 min read
Feb
20
How to eat like a big beautiful horse

How to eat like a big beautiful horse

I've been on the "eating more" grind for years now; here is every tip I've fought to learn along the way.
14 min read
Feb
18
Why you can't build muscle on 1500 calories per day: the Blogilates muscle building journey, part one

Why you can't build muscle on 1500 calories per day: the Blogilates muscle building journey, part one

Here's how Blogilates could "gain 6.3 pounds of muscle in a month", plus: junk volume, "sustainable" leggings, "actually"ing Sha'Carri Richardson. Lotta quotes! This is Links 25.
7 min read
Feb
11
Who's afraid of a "cookie cutter" workout program?

Who's afraid of a "cookie cutter" workout program?

Swole Woman Court in the matter of Brittany Dawn, and fitness influencers offering fake "individualized" programs and meal plans. Plus: the Olympics, Peloton, and more. This is Links 24!
8 min read