The Myth of Weightlifting and 'Getting Swole'

Casey Johnston's Substack newsletter, "She's a Beast," the merits of Amazon's new Halo View fitness tracker, and a discussion of the Rivian R1T. Episode Navigation:05:02 – Casey Johnston, author of She's a Beast 34:37 – Amazon Halo View, Halo Fitness, and Halo Nutrition 47:03 – Reactions to... Reviews of the Rivian R1T Featured and Related: She's a Beast: a Swole Woman's NewsletterCasey Johnston on TwitterCasey Johnston on InstagramArchive of "Ask a Swole Woman" Column – VICERecent She's a Beast newsletters:The myths of bodyweight training, part 3Instagram is essentially a weight-loss app, and Facebook is loving that for itProtein Oatmeal v2.0: Mush ReloadedWhere to Even Begin With At-Home Workouts, and How to Keep GoingEverything Amazon Announced at Today's Big Hardware Event – Gear PatrolAmazon reveals Halo Fitness and Halo Nutrition programs for Halo subscribers – Tech CrunchAmazon announces new wearable and services to try to make you fitter – The VergeDo Fitness Trackers Actually Help You Get Fit? What the Science Says – Men's JournalScience Says Fitness Trackers Don't Work. Wear One Anyway – WIREDShould I buy a fitness tracker? – Tech RadarAmazon's New Fitness Tracker Is Basically a Fitbit – GizmodoAmazon Halo View vs. Fitbit Inspire 2: How the new fitness band stacks up against Fitbit's affordable tracker – CNETAmazon's Halo Fitness service could give Apple Fitness Plus some competition – CNETAmazon's biggest innovation is being cheap – EngadgetLeaked Documents Show How Amazon’s Astro Robot Tracks Everything You Do – Motherboard/VICEThe Rivian R1T Is Everything You Hoped It Would Be – Gear PatrolRivian R1T Launch Edition driven: Full-electric pickup hits the trail (video) – Roadshow2022 Rivian R1T first drive review: Electric pickup tackles the trail – RoadshowFirst drive: Rivian delivers the electric truck we’ve been waiting for – TechCrunchThe Rivian R1T Proves That the Perfect Off-Roader Is Electric – Road & TrackRivian is coming. Here’s why it matters – E&E NewsElectric Pickup Trucks Are Coming: Who will buy them? – KBBAutomakers Are Going All In on Electric Pickups. Will Anyone Buy Them? – TIMEAutomakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers? – APRivian files to go public at up to a reported $80 billion valuation – The Verge