@lorenkimfit #fyp #fitnessjourney #fitnesstips #buildingmuscle #bodyrecomposition ♬ original sound - lorenkimart

I hated and resented the self-satisfied “you’ll understand someday” tone of these pieces. It was more than just the smugness; even if these stories challenged some of the values about the hard work of hotness, the framing still capitulated to the game. 

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But it wasn’t just her post that grabbed me. The response to it had been overwhelming. People showered her with compliments on her strength progress and willingness to give strength training a shot in the first place. Not a few people complimented her progress photos. “I don’t lift to be hot,” she replied. “I lift to be strong.” I rolled my eyes. Liar.

@greatesthighlights99 Extreme Water Polo Training 😱 #1deMayo #AquiEstamos #WaterPolo #ExtremeTraining #AquaAthlete ♬ original sound - Greatest Highlights

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@louisa_bella I wish I was lying #city2surf #running #sydney #runnergirl #marathon #race #letsrunsydney ♬ Jet2 Advert - ✈️A7-BBH | MAN 🇬🇧

@neta_etta Yes we spent $200 or so on shoes, yes we paid the race fee, but a $4 and something toll fee😂🫣 oh well it was a good experience #bondi #city2surf #tunnel #marathons ♬ original sound - Neta__etta

Newest mini print! This fitness conscience She-Hulk. She'll be headed out to all active club members next month. 💚

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— Mike Maihack (@mikemaihack.com) August 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM

@gq #DavidCorenswet talks through the making of his #Superman ♬ original sound - GQ

My gym got a mascot and I can’t even pretend to hate him pic.twitter.com/4T3HbV0xQ4

— orbeez god (@orbeezgod) February 9, 2025

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Empezando 👍. @Scuola2000 #Granvara pic.twitter.com/NadS9bSg5f

— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) January 12, 2025

Anne Carson for the London Review of Books:

Looking ahead you see a black doorway. You begin to notice the black doorway is always there, at the edge, whether you look at it or not. Most moments contain it, most moments have a sort of sediment of black doorway at the bottom of the glass. You wonder if other people are seeing it too.

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Neurologists now seem to believe that the brain is plastic and that certain activities can rewire it, by generating new neurons to replace lost ones or by exciting neurons that have gone idle or slow. Boxing is recommended. I go to a boxing class three times a week. Everyone in the class has Parkinson’s, various degrees of damage. At a certain point in each class (after stretching, shadow-boxing, drills, strength training) the instructor yells: ‘Gloves on!’ We rush to the lockers for our boxing gloves. Putting on your first glove is easy. To don the second glove you have to get help. ‘Don’t use your teeth!’ the instructor calls out. Interesting fact: it is impossible to conjure the black doorway while someone else is putting a boxing glove on you.

Get the ball to Ilona Maher and GET OUT OF THE WAY‼️ #ParisOlympics

📺CNBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/hF8KAytAj1

— On Her Turf (@OnHerTurf) July 28, 2024

ILONA MAHER COMING THROUGH. 💥#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/Im8JPa5WPs

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 28, 2024

When I interviewed her earlier this year, she said she was advised to try rugby because she didn't ever run around defenders in soccer. She ran through them. https://t.co/c8NRNTREPH

— Maggie Hendricks (@maggiehendricks) July 28, 2024

@ilonamaher Moves were made @paris2024 #olympicvilla ♬ original sound - Ilona Maher

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Reposting this oldie from 2022. I’m 4 months in on my 2nd recomp phase and I’m so stoked!!

♬ TOO SWEET X RIVERS BY ALTÉGO - ALTÉGO

This body today would be portrayed as a dude who never went to the gym https://t.co/oy4iuUyFnU

— En förvirrad björn i en ofrivärld🍠🏴 (@aPebbleInTheSky) July 26, 2024

Women say “dad bod” the same way men say “no makeup” https://t.co/9RWdltOBKM

— TheOmniZaddy 🌹🔰🏗 (@TheOmniZaddy) July 26, 2024

@olympics Did you get it right? 👀 📹: @sarahmdouglas #Olympics #SportEdit #SportsTok #Quiz ♬ original sound - Olympics

Escape:

A second, more aggressive approach, which is called carbon monoxide inhalation and uses the same equipment and techniques, steps into the scientifically new and much riskier realm of inhaling the poisonous gas for the express purpose of performance enhancement. A growing body of recent scientific research suggests CO inhalation can have a powerful impact on measures of aerobic capacity like VO2max, or maximal oxygen uptake.

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By inducing hypoxia – a state of oxygen deprivation – CO inhalation can be used to prolong or even replace the performance-enhancing benefits of altitude training. It can also be used in conjunction with altitude training to maximise gains, as part of an approach called “super altitude.”

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The technique is not banned by WADA, although it appears to conflict with the agency’s rules around artificial manipulation of the blood. And there is no hard evidence that any WorldTeams are currently using CO inhalation for performance gains. But

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Even yoga classes need to be spooky for me

♬ You're Dead - Norma Tanega

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@with_lese #foryou ♬ original sound - With_Lese

The article's about signing up for a deluxe massage without doing much research, and then realizing it had bizarre wellness elements like "lymphatic drainage." But a line not elaborated on as to why she wanted a massage:

My muscles are so sore at this point that some of them are sensitive to the touch 

And the morning after the (thoroughly and disturbingly-described) massage:

the next day, I woke up, and every single limb was heavy. I dragged through the house from bed to desk, slumped in my chair. I felt like I’d run a marathon. Every muscle felt exhausted, as if I were trying to move through deep water. It was a physical tiredness I hadn’t felt in a long, long time, maybe ever. The attendant texted me via the spa’s business account to ask how I was feeling. Extremely tired, I said. “Yes, it’s the lymphatic drainage.

Chipotle and Strava teamed up for a promotion last month:

Sponsor will offer a series of six (6) segment challenges on Strava (each a “Segment Challenge”).  Each Segment Challenge is scheduled to take place along a designated route (each, a “Segment”) in the following locations (each, a “Location”): Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Washington D.C.; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Denver, Colorado.  Each Segment Challenge invites eligible entrants to complete the Segment by running, walking, or by wheelchair.

To enter any of the Segment Challenges, during the Contest Period, eligible entrants must log into their Strava Account and enroll in the applicable Segment Challenge and select whether the entrant will complete the Segment by running, walking, or by wheelchair. 

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At the end of the Contest Period, the entrant who completes the Segment the most times during the Contest Period will be the winner.  

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In the event that two or more entrants are tied, the tied winners will each be awarded a prize.

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The winners of each Segment Challenge will receive “Lifestyle Bowls for a Year” (as defined below). Each “Lifestyle Bowls for a Year” prize consists of Chipotle Rewards credits good for one (1) free regular entrée per week for a year, or a total of up to fifty-two (52) regular entrée items. 

Here's a post summarizing what happened in each market, including what happened in LA:

Well, well, well… looks like LA outsmarted everyone. Remember about three lines ago where I was expressing confusion and doubt at the leaderboard showing 5 people all with 369 attempts? Turns out I got clarity from the winners themselves on exactly what happened here, and it’s beautiful.

You see, after the competition started heating up, these individuals – some part of the same gym, and others not, started talking to each other about a possible plan. The current leader used Strava’s new private DM functionality to reach out to some of the other serious competitors (including one who was about to give up, given upcoming travel), and asked if they wanted to work together

The following was released by the NBA: pic.twitter.com/oqNXP7Zvak

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 23, 2024

SRM LGD-4033 aka Ligandrol is the same drug that got Joakim Noah suspended for 20 games in 2017. https://t.co/FKpRjtNk5l

— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) January 23, 2024