She's A Beast
Counterprogramming for the alleged "thin is in" era.

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May
19
If 'diets don't work'... uh... isn't 'cutting' a diet? Explain yourself immediately

If 'diets don't work'... uh... isn't 'cutting' a diet? Explain yourself immediately

11 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
05
'I want to lift, but I don't want to use my brain about it'

'I want to lift, but I don't want to use my brain about it'

12 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
25
The time I accidentally brick-walled one player, and then another player, in soccer

The time I accidentally brick-walled one player, and then another player, in soccer

Due to, I guess, being way, way stronger than I look. Plus: Taylor Swift's trainer speaks; few squat and bracing cues to read silently to yourself; I'm not making any more accounts. This is Link Letter 129!
8 min read
Apr
21
How to do cardio when you hate cardio (if you absolutely must)

How to do cardio when you hate cardio (if you absolutely must)

You probably don't have to do as much, as intensely, as you think.
14 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
Apr
07
The Last Article on "Activating/Engaging" Your Glutes You Will Hopefully Ever Have to Read, Amen

The Last Article on "Activating/Engaging" Your Glutes You Will Hopefully Ever Have to Read, Amen

Especially when it comes to deadlifts, this is what I've learned from a decade of glute scholarship: Let the big dog (your glute maximus) eat.
16 min read