When Working Out Doesn’t Work Out (with Alison Bechdel)
What does it take to work out? Why do we work out in the ways that we do? These are questions cartoonist Alison Bechdel seeks to answer in her newest book.
The Cut · Vox Media Podcast Network
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Show Notes
Like many people during lockdown, the Cut host Avery Trufelman thought she’d emerge extremely buff. That this time alone would be a moment to do pushups, or start jogging. But the motivation just wasn’t there. So what does it take to work out? And why do we work out in the ways that we do? These are the questions cartoonist Alison Bechdel seeks to answer in her newest book, The Secret To Superhuman Strength: an autobiography told through decades of workout trends and exercise.
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