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pregnancy

Dec
01
Question grab bag: men who fast; strongwoman; sports bras for big boobs, part two

Question grab bag: men who fast; strongwoman; sports bras for big boobs, part two

Can fasting make you euphoric? Am I afraid of strongwoman? And what's a gal to do when her breasts start growing out of control?
9 min read
Nov
17
Let math save your health sanity: the upper and lower bound

Let math save your health sanity: the upper and lower bound

19 min read
Oct
20
Doming, coning, bracing, and Valsalva-ing: the part of lifting-while-pregnant everyone loves to argue about

Doming, coning, bracing, and Valsalva-ing: the part of lifting-while-pregnant everyone loves to argue about

15 min read
Sep
22
A primer for lifting while pregnant

A primer for lifting while pregnant

Which is also, in large part, a scientific rebuke of all the shady warnings to women about exercising/lifting while pregnant. Man, people are so rude to women, and it's no different being pregnant! Doctors who say to avoid "breathing heavily," with no further detail: I smite thee!
18 min read
Aug
25
What exercise should I do so I can shoot a baby out of my hoo-hah as efficiently as possible?

What exercise should I do so I can shoot a baby out of my hoo-hah as efficiently as possible?

The secret offerings of strength training vs. prenatal yoga and Pilates, Simmons' Law, and the almighty mystery of the pelvic floor.
14 min read
Aug
15
I am mother

I am mother

I’ve undertaken a new kind of bulking phase… Plus: give Imane Khelif that Harry Potter money; snacks at Trader Joes only women can see; going galoot mode.
7 min read
May
29
On squatting 400 pounds at seven months pregnant

On squatting 400 pounds at seven months pregnant

A Q&A with powerlifter Lucie Martinsdóttir.
17 min read
Nov
20
What it means when you hear "don't lift more than X pounds"

What it means when you hear "don't lift more than X pounds"

It probably doesn't mean "don't lift ever again, period." It also doesn't mean 10, 20, or 50 pounds is dangerous for everyone else.
12 min read