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Link Letters

Free Friday newsletters with essays, links, analysis, commentary, and god-tier social media posts.
Jun
20
How to work out in the heat, if you absolutely must

How to work out in the heat, if you absolutely must

The first rule of "working out when it's irredeemably hot" is "don't." Plus: the runners are multiplying; the "60 second total" PR; doing nothing has never been more important. This is Link Letter 136!
10 min read
Jun
13
A trick for chicken

A trick for chicken

Plus: One devastating and one flattering read of runners; Brie Larson's nonsense Marvel workout; if not friend, why friend-shaped? This is Link Letter 135!
7 min read
Jun
06
The Swole Woman "Hotel Special" Workout

The Swole Woman "Hotel Special" Workout

A workout whose effectiveness defies even the dinkiest of hotel gyms.
3 min read
May
30
"Diets don't work": What dietitians (and others) do and don't mean

"Diets don't work": What dietitians (and others) do and don't mean

I love to clarify; I love to define terms. Plus: a Starbucks potato egg bite dupe; upward mobility isn't a prerequisite for security; 23-year-old suspects the wellness industry *just might be* a scam. This is Link Letter 134!
8 min read
May
23
Parenting my inner child-athlete

Parenting my inner child-athlete

It takes 50,000 calories to grow a baby; why time feels slower during the hardest workouts; women got together and realized tampons don't expand anymore. This is Link Letter 133!
6 min read
May
16
The genius oddball of the lifting internet, GZCL

The genius oddball of the lifting internet, GZCL

6 min read
May
09
What was Anne Hathaway going to say about her hips??

What was Anne Hathaway going to say about her hips??

The many barriers that exist in talking about bodies. Plus: A woman carrying a damn clothes dryer out of the metro; I have to hand it to Copenhagen planks; a very good non-alcoholic wine. This is Link Letter 131!
10 min read
May
02
Body scans are not the science you are looking for

Body scans are not the science you are looking for

New Swole Woman Barbell Club merch (but currently only for the pure of heart). Plus: grown-ass-woman playgrounds; self-refilling bowls of soup; the Climate Corps. This is Link Letter 130!
8 min read
Apr
18
A second peek inside the #spon #ad #challengingdietculture sausage factory

A second peek inside the #spon #ad #challengingdietculture sausage factory

8 min read
Apr
11
Against "bringing a friend" to the gym

Against "bringing a friend" to the gym

11 min read