'Natty or not?' or not (I choose 'not')
The futility of a constant debate about an extreme minority of people, plus: time to move beyond this protein rule; fat doesn't deserve its bad rap; powerlifting made me a better writer. This is Link Letter 156!
The She's A Beast StrongList of Important Things, 2024
Significant trends in health, body, movement, and how all those things are mediated by, dun-dun-dun, institutions of power.
The devil and Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione appeared to try everything for
chronic pain from a back injury that hampered his physical livelihood and dating life, and struggled to receive support even as he tried to provide it for others.
An ode to a strong woman on Dancing With the Stars
Put Ilona Maher in the hall of fame (any of them, all of them); the last time I went to a Rainforest Cafe; LIFTOFF now in print form! This is Link Letter 155.
PLATESLAM 2024 cometh
December 13, 14, and 15; ready your PRs! And then just a few reads. This is Link Letter 154!
I can finally tell you about my book, A Physical Education
Paul Mescal with the truth on training history and junk volume; "am I addicted to running?"; the oldest forest in the world. This is Link Letter 153!
Offline edition: On resisting the optimization impulse
Choosing the beach path; why nothing you buy feels good anymore; time to get heroic. This is Link Letter 152!
Insist upon your humanity
Our humanity is what they attack, precisely because it’s threatening and powerful. Stay dangerous.
The 'core workout' is a scam and it's time to stop
The core workout purveyors know what they are doing. Plus: fasted exercise is not better; culture is stuck; walk backwards up a hill and pause mysteriously every once in a while for the most effective cardio. This is Link Letter 149!
