How to Be a Better Human How to use your muscles — or risk losing them (w/ Bonnie Tsui)
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Oct 27, 2025 
Bonnie Tsui, a journalist and author specializing in movement, discusses the surprising fact that muscle mass can decrease from age thirty. She shares insights on strength training, emphasizing its emotional and philosophical aspects, particularly how women's participation is reshaping cultural norms. Bonnie explores the balance between performance and appearance for female athletes, along with the importance of functional mobility as we age. Tying her love of surfing to muscular practice, she highlights the joy and energy transfer involved in movement.
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Pair Joyful Movement With Resistance
- Combine any joyful movement with resistance training to support long-term mobility and cognition.
- Use a trainer or friends to get started and choose exercises tied to real life goals (e.g., lift a jar, carry grandchildren).
Strength Reveals Potential
- Public demonstrations of strength reveal latent human potential and cultural values.
- Seeing others break expectations expands what we imagine ourselves capable of.
Jan Todd And The Dinnie Stones
- Bonnie recounts Jan Todd lifting the Scottish Dinnie Stones, challenging gendered expectations of strength.
- That feat reframed cultural meanings of strength and who gets to claim it.
