Home Is Where the Gym Is
Reflections on a lifetime spent amid imagined communities united by the desire to pump iron.
The Work of Squatting
The back squat—as taxing and technical as a power lift can get—offers a golden opportunity for continuous improvement.
The Inescapable Challenge of the Bench Press
“How much ya bench?” is an unavoidable question at many gyms, and the answer can tell us much about the nature of a man under (bench) pressure.
Meet the New Consensus Coalition That Wants to Rule Your Life
Could the FBI, CIA, Wall Street, Amazon, Google, China, Bill Kristol, and a bunch of seemingly “disinterested patriots” from the Bush and Clinton cabinets really be wrong about what’s best for you?
How to Leave the Left
Like any other rigidly stratified hierarchy, the consequence of ostracism is severe: “The Left, love it or leave it!” Some of us have loved leaving it.
The UFC Fights On
Once America’s most reviled sport, mixed martial arts seized center stage as the UFC continued staging live events while every other professional sports league took a knee on the sidelines.
Lifting Weights and Going on Dates
The simplest advice is often the best.
The Strength of Strength and the Strength of Weakness
Many people claim to be fighting to create the world they would like to live in, but an astonishing number appear content to win on a technicality or disqualification rather than in a fair fight.