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Inside the Guts of the World’s Strongest Men

No one talks about powerlifters’ epic bathroom problems — but aside from winning, it’s all they’re thinking about

8 min readOct 9, 2018

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Inside the Guts of the World’s Strongest Men

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This Pro Wrestler’s Signature Move Is Being One of Your Girlfriend’s Favorite ‘Bachelorette’…

It’s a good bet that Kenny King’s worlds rarely collide. Or better put, that those inhabiting his two particular worlds would ever…

7 min readSep 27, 2018

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This Pro Wrestler’s Signature Move Is Being One of Your Girlfriend’s Favorite ‘Bachelorette’…

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Buff v. Swole v. Brolic: Where Do We Get All of Our Goofy Muscle Terms From?

Two decades ago, I was a 15-year-old meathead awash in a sea of meathead jargon. I tipped the scales at 240 pounds of puffy…

8 min readSep 11, 2018

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Buff v. Swole v. Brolic: Where Do We Get All of Our Goofy Muscle Terms From?

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The Perilous, Secret World of Steroids for Female Bodybuilders

Steroid use, while far from normalized or acceptable, has become much more commonplace since the advent of the internet. It’s now easier to…

12 min readAug 28, 2018

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The Perilous, Secret World of Steroids for Female Bodybuilders

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The Best Thing About the WWE Right Now Is the Guy You Hated on ‘The Real World’

Given the following — or better put, back in 2001 when this first happened (not to mention, all the subsequent drunken things that happened…

9 min readAug 18, 2018

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The Best Thing About the WWE Right Now Is the Guy You Hated on ‘The Real World’

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The Untold Story of the Burpee

If you were involved in military training or any kind of athletics, chances are you were punished by being ordered to drop into a squat…

7 min readJul 20, 2018

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The Untold Story of the Burpee

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The Early Years of MMA Were a ‘No-Holds-Barred Freakshow’ That Couldn’t Be More Different From…

You definitely won’t see a 400-pound blob battering some tomato can in a four-round slobberknocker at the upcoming UFC 226

10 min readJul 6, 2018

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The Early Years of MMA Were a ‘No-Holds-Barred Freakshow’ That Couldn’t Be More Different From…

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If the Ability to Arm Wrestle Is the Ultimate Test of Toughness, Why Doesn’t Anyone Care About Pro…

The provocation was a familiar one, albeit made in an unusual context. Kaitlin Bennett, a gunslinging open-carry activist and recent Kent…

10 min readJun 19, 2018

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If the Ability to Arm Wrestle Is the Ultimate Test of Toughness, Why Doesn’t Anyone Care About Pro…

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We’ve Exhausted America’s Supply of Retro-Fitness Fads. Maybe It’s Time to Try Communism

In the gym at least…

12 min readJun 12, 2018

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We’ve Exhausted America’s Supply of Retro-Fitness Fads. Maybe It’s Time to Try Communism

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Essential Reads for the Man Who Wants to Put on A Little Muscle

Once upon a time, aspiring meatheads had limited options when it came to muscle-building literature.

16 min readMay 24, 2018

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Essential Reads for the Man Who Wants to Put on A Little Muscle

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Oliver Lee Bateman

Oliver Lee Bateman

Lawyer, PhD, 675lb d-lft. Contributing writer @WeAreMel & @SpliceToday. Other work: @ParisReview, @Ringer, @PacificStand, & www.oliverbateman.com/bibliography/

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