Stronger - The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives

A groundbreaking, richly informative exploration of the central yet underappreciated role of muscle in human life and health, “Even if you’ve never picked up a weight-- All these surprising tales play out against a background of clashing worldviews, an age-old competition between athletic trainers and medical doctors to define our understanding and experience of muscle. In this conflict, muscle got typecast: Simplistic binaries of brain versus brawn created a persistent prejudice against muscle, and against weight training, the type of exercise that best builds muscular strength and power. But

About the author

A longtime Vanity Fair contributing editor, Michael Joseph Gross has published investigative reporting, essays, and books about culture, technology, politics, religion, and business. He was raised in rural Illinois and lives in New York City.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Joseph Gross
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2025
• EAN: 9780525955238
• ISBN: 978-0-525-95523-8
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 236 mm x 39 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, history of sport, Exercise & workout books, Biology, life sciences, Exercise and workouts, HEALTH & FITNESS / Exercise / General