Link Letters

Free Friday newsletters with essays, links, analysis, commentary, and god-tier social media posts.
Feb
04
A strip mall with a gym and a Chipotle is my Disneyland

A strip mall with a gym and a Chipotle is my Disneyland

Alex, the peaceable bro of Summer House, plus: the Palestinian Chad, the drink buffet, and 17-year old girl benching 380 pounds. This is Links 23.
5 min read
Jan
28
Time to put the 1200-calorie diet in the grave

Time to put the 1200-calorie diet in the grave

Instead, let us focus on leg days, strongman, our favorite Jamaican restaurant; anything else. This is Links 22!
7 min read
Jan
21
Exactly how and why this dude who's mad at a fat fitness mag cover model is wrong

Exactly how and why this dude who's mad at a fat fitness mag cover model is wrong

Rest in pieces, James Smith, plus: You need weights, not just protein; Lu raises; don't come between bros and their curls. This is Links 20.
8 min read
Jan
14
The strength you build is yours, even if you don't do it forever: the evidence for 'muscle memory'

The strength you build is yours, even if you don't do it forever: the evidence for 'muscle memory'

Plus: The conservatives are struggling, how to overcome weak points, and more. This is Links #19.
9 min read
Jan
07
How to act normal in the gym

How to act normal in the gym

Swole Woman's Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the matter of asking to "work in," whether you were actually using those dumbbells, et al. This is Links #18.
9 min read
Dec
31
Play the hits, Swole Woman

Play the hits, Swole Woman

Here are all your favorites from the 5+ years of writing about strength, plus, because I can't resist, a few you might not have seen before.
3 min read
Dec
24
The beauty of periodization

The beauty of periodization

You can hear it in the silence; a 550-pound beltless deadlift PR; a new Biggest Loser finding; and Morpheus never lands this move. It's Links 16.
6 min read
Dec
17
A merry PLATESLAM to all who celebrate!

A merry PLATESLAM to all who celebrate!

Links #15: I made you a whole website about LIFTOFF; protein powder in coffee; financial workout incentives; the abandoned mansion that mesmerized me
5 min read
Dec
10
Introducing noted powerlifter Lana Del Rey

Introducing noted powerlifter Lana Del Rey

Don't worry, we still know almost nothing about her. Plus: a subscription sale!!, here comes LIFTOFF!!! Peloton ~did not~ do that thing, and more. This is Links #14.
7 min read
Dec
05
How do I find an actually good trainer/coach?

How do I find an actually good trainer/coach?

1 min read