When the nature of celebrity in Western culture is to be “aspirational” to the average person, admitting to luck doesn’t do much. I recall Tom Brady’s crazy diet which launched a series of books outlining his fitness and diet recommendations. Crazy. But saying that you’re lucky to be in a contact sport into your 40's…

Some people are just naturally lucky, I agree. And with her being a celebrity, I think luck is a large component, in many ways.  If I had to say whether or not she’s carefully omitting some relatively minor details about herself when pressed on these questions, like the nature of her diet or if she does anything to…

Yeah, there’s nothing about her physique that really screams that she’s lying about an extensive/intense exercise regimen. She’s typical of what you see in LA/Hollywood: slim, but no muscle definition other than abs. And the old saying is true “abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym”. Yes, most core exercises will…

It’s in the book, but as I recall, it is implied and not as graphic. The chapter that contains this scene is very brief and its told from Henry’s POV, and the extent of it is like “what? If you could do it, you would too, don’t lie.”

Fully agreed, and that’s the point of my last statement. In the real world, you’d have to pick: muscle hypertrophy or strength training. It’s a choice both men and women end up making. She’s fully fictional, as is her male counterpart. He doesn’t have to choose between looking bigger than Arnold or being stronger than…

I mean, you bring up a very, very interesting point. Do you want the she-hulk to be physically strong or do you want her to be very muscular? In the real world with real people, you usually find one or the other. Training for muscle growth and to look jacked for a body building comp is an entirely different thing than…

Fitness in general, in the age of the influencer, is exactly like this, in many areas. The message might be slightly different, but the concept is still the same. My most recent experience with it? Strongman. It is a sport that is notoriously not drug tested, ie steroids and all manner of performance enhancing drugs…

There’s a lot of ways this story can go, and 2 episodes isn’t enough yet for me to draw a conclusion. I already have a list of things that need answers ASAP before they turn into plot holes, and holy cow, this had better not be some anti-socialist propaganda.

fuck, that sounds like such a good book. 

To your point B, I think there’s a slim population of men and women that understand strength differences in a way that seems almost innate and/or removed from heteronormativity, and that’s in the powerlifting community. It’s a niche sport for sure, but my time spent in it has definitely shown me that my concept of…

Exactly. In order for a case to even go to court, you have to prove that there are damages against you. If you can’t do that, your case gets thrown out. A thrown out case can be appealed, and will eventually work its way up into higher courts.

But when viewed through that lens, the Trump fervor is especially absurd. Nothing about Trump communicates that he’s the type of person that would enjoy a beer or outdoorsmanship, or that he’s like your next door neighbor. With the exception of the fact that your neighbor and Trump probably have no experience in…

You can get at-home dip kits. A bit of a learning curve to master, but pretty cool. 

I don’t hate this product, but it doesn’t live up to its own hype, so I don’t love it either. I bought it in a Christmas pack with a full size version of the original, and a mini size of the candy flavor. IT DID NOT COME WITH THE APPLICATOR, I was so mad. Anyway, its effect on me is really no different than applying…

I dated a guy that was 18 years older than me. When we were first getting to know one another, he asked how many boyfriends I’d had. I told him the honest answer, 2, and I was embarrassed. He said it was nothing to be embarrassed about, and he’d prefer a woman with less baggage.

Governors frequently turn into presidential candidates and even presidents. If she’s successful at this, she could be our problem (again) in the future.

Right. This is the point that confuses me the most out of Lizzo’s posts re: smoothie diet. To be clear, I still follow her, listen to her music, and did not comment on her IG account or DM her. I have not gone after her, but I have tried to have some conversations in the comments of a few different IG accounts, but…

It is possible to want a Peloton, for a number of reasons, and also acknowledge that, for a number of reasons, that it might not be a practical thing in your life.

I understand this to mean that this is solely Dakota’s impression of depression or her experience of it. I get that the personal experience and perception of it are individual. And, based on my personal experience and perception, I also agree with it. When I was experiencing depression, there would be about 3 weeks…

Oh yeah. Your experience ties in with mine perfectly. I suffered from sleeplessness chronically until I finally started doing the work to address my depression and anxiety. For me that meant therapy, and eventually an SSRI. Once the meds started kicking in, I could legitimately feel a difference, and I was able to be…