The Meathead Politicians Are Here to Lift America Back Into Shape
CAN YOUR CONGRESSMAN bench 225?,” Andrew Uz asks in an Instagram reel, pointing straight at the camera. “Or is he about 70 years old and low energy?” Clad in a suit and striped tie, the 25-year old then lies back to reveal a bench, where he knocks out some reps with two plates as “Hail to […]
The Meathead Politicians Are Here to Lift America Back Into Shape
AN YOUR CONGRESSMAN bench 225?,” Andrew Uz asks in an Instagram reel, pointing straight at the camera. “Or is he about 70 years old and low energy?” Clad in a suit and striped tie, the 25-year old then lies back to reveal a bench, where he knocks out some reps with two plates as “Hail to […]
What’s the Deal With Politician Workout Posts?
AMONG OTHER THINGS, American politics has turned into a real arms race recently. Candidates and elected officials clamor for voters’ attention—but not with speeches or manifestos on how the U.S. should handle immigration or healthcare. Instead, they’re responding to more basic questions. Namely: How much can you bench?
Fox News host Jesse Watters snarked in June that Democrats don’t lift. But X, Instagram, and TikTok tell a different story: Politicos on both sides of the aisle have flocked to social media to flex, post pullups and sweaty selfies, and to del