
Stronger
The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives
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A groundbreaking, richly informative exploration of the central role of muscle in human life and health, Stronger sounds an urgent call for each of us to recognize muscle as “the vital, inextricable and effective partner of the soul.”
“Even if you’ve never picked up a weight—Stronger is for you.”—Arnold Schwarzenegger
Stronger tells a story of breathtaking scope, from the battlefields of the Trojan War in Homer’s Iliad, where muscles enter the scene of world literature; to the all-but-forgotten Victorian-era gyms on both sides of the Atlantic, where women build strength and muscle by lifting heavy weights; to a retirement home in Boston, where a young doctor makes the astonishing discovery that frail ninety-year-olds can experience the same relative gains of strength and muscle as thirty-year-olds if they lift weights.
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.
Stronger shows muscle and weight training in a whole new light. With warmth and humor, Michael Joseph Gross blends history and firsthand reporting in an inspiring narrative packed with practical information based on rigorous scientific studies from around the world. The research proves that weight training can help prevent or treat many chronic diseases and disabilities throughout the lifespan, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and depression. Stronger reveals how all of us, from elite powerlifters to people who have never played sports at all, can learn to lift weights in ways that yield life's ultimate prize: the ability to act upon the world in the ways that we wish.
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Critic reviews
“When I heard about Stronger, I was in heaven. The history, science, and practice of lifting weights, all in one place? That’s my kind of book! It tells the inspiring stories of athletes and scholars such as my friend Jan Todd, the pioneer of women’s powerlifting, and it shows the powerful research that proves that building strength and muscle could be a type of medicine for all kinds of people. Even if you’ve never picked up a weight—Stronger is for you. But be careful: Something tells me that by the time you finish, you’ll find plenty of reasons to try out resistance training.”
—Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California, seven-time Mr. Olympia, and bestselling author of The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding and Be Useful
“A vigorous examination of the history and science of strength training… this delivers.” —Publishers Weekly
“An engagingly learned look at the human body.” —Kirkus, Most Anticipated Nonfiction of Spring 2025
“A convincing argument for appreciating and maintaining your muscles and health.” —Booklist
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Narration sounds like a Robot
- By pauly on 07-04-19
By: Michael Matthews
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Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger
- The Advanced Guide To Shattering Plateaus, Hitting PRS, and Getting Shredded
- By: Michael Matthews
- Narrated by: Michael Matthews
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
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Ready to shatter plateaus, smash PRs, and get bigger, leaner, and stronger than ever? This book is the shortcut. Here’s the deal: Gaining maximum muscle and strength isn’t nearly as complicated as most trainers, experts, and gurus would have you believe.
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Great for reviewing but you need the book
- By Chad on 06-15-17
By: Michael Matthews
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The Mike Mentzer Method
- Mike Mentzer High-Intensity Training Principles
- By: Fitness Research Publishing
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
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The Mike Mentzer Method offers an in-depth exploration of the revolutionary High-Intensity Training (HIT) approach pioneered by the legendary bodybuilder Mike Mentzer. This book meticulously outlines the core principles of HIT, contrasting them with traditional training methods to highlight their effectiveness in muscle growth and strength gains. It delves into the specifics of Mentzer's training regimen, including training to failure, the importance of recovery, and the psychological aspects of bodybuilding. The book is not just a training guide but a comprehensive look at Mentzer's ...
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- By Victor m. on 06-06-25
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The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation
- By: Michael Matthews
- Narrated by: Michael Matthews
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The bestselling fitness and self-improvement book for breaking through mental resistance and barriers, building unshakeable discipline, and keeping your goals alive when things get tough.
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Diamond in the rough
- By Mike on 09-03-18
By: Michael Matthews
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Carbon
- The Book of Life
- By: Paul Hawken
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Carbon is the only element that animates the entirety of the living world. Though comprising a tiny fraction of Earth’s composition, our planet is lifeless without it. Yet it is maligned as the driver of climate change, scorned as an errant element blamed for the possible demise of civilization. Here, Paul Hawken looks at the flow of life through the lens of carbon. Embracing a panoramic view of carbon’s omnipresence, he explores how this ubiquitous and essential element extends into every aperture of existence and shapes the entire fabric of life.
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aweful narration
- By Brettskie on 06-15-25
By: Paul Hawken
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The Simple Science of Muscle Growth and Hypertrophy
- The Shockingly Simple Truth on How to Build Muscle using the Best Bodybuilding and Strength Training Exercises
- By: Andy Xiong
- Narrated by: Benjamin McLean
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
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Have you been going to the gym for months now, but don’t look any different? Do you feel like, for the time invested, you should be bigger or more muscular than you currently are? If you’ve ever felt like you’re missing a piece of the puzzle, know this: Building muscle isn’t as complicated as the fitness industry wants you to believe. You already know what to do. You just lack the confidence to do it.
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No info, just shade.
- By Gbing on 06-14-19
By: Andy Xiong
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Adaptable
- How Your Unique Body Really Works and Why Our Biology Unites Us
- By: Herman Pontzer PhD
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Adaptable takes us on a tour of the human body. In each chapter, we learn how our bodies navigate an uncertain world: how we grow and mature; how our brains develop and learn; how our hearts, lungs, and digestive systems deliver oxygen and nutrients; how we manage toxins, temperature, and water balance; how we move and reproduce; how our immune system keeps invaders at bay; and how we age and decline. Along the way, we learn how to take care of our remarkable bodies, and that the universe of healthy lifestyles is vast (we don’t need the latest fad diet or cleanse!).
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Surprisingly Engaging
- By user7720393 on 04-11-25
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Body by Science
- A Research Based Program for Strength Training, Body building, and Complete Fitness in 12 Minutes a Week
- By: Doug McGuff MD, John Little
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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In Body By Science, bodybuilding powerhouse John Little teams up with fitness medicine expert Dr. Doug McGuff to present a scientifically proven formula for maximizing muscle development in just twelve minutes a week. Backed by rigorous research, the authors prescribe a weekly high-intensity program for increasing strength, revving metabolism, and building muscle for a total fitness experience.
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Excellent Information
- By Mr. T on 10-16-20
By: Doug McGuff MD, and others
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Muscle University
- An In-Depth Guide to Exercise Physiology and Maximizing Muscle Growth: Strength and Size Through Science
- By: Dr. Lee A. Doernte
- Narrated by: Lee Doernte
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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Welcome to "Muscle University," your ultimate resource for mastering the science of muscle growth and optimizing physical performance! This comprehensive guide delves deep into the intricacies of exercise physiology, offering a wealth of knowledge and practical strategies to help you understand your body, enhance muscle development, and achieve your fitness goals.
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The book sound like it written by AI
- By Jonathan on 06-29-25
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Starting Strength
- Basic Barbell Training, 3rd Edition
- By: Mark Rippetoe
- Narrated by: Mark Rippetoe
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
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Starting Strength has been called the best and most useful of fitness books. The updated third edition expands and improves on the previous teaching methods and biomechanical analysis. No other book on barbell training ever written provides the detailed instruction on every aspect of the basic barbell exercises. Many people all over the world have used the simple biological principle of stress/recovery/adaptation on which this method is based to improve their performance, their appearance, and their long-term health.
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Too technical with anatomical structure and position language
- By Junior on 01-12-21
By: Mark Rippetoe
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Memory Lane
- The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember
- By: Gillian Murphy, Ciara Greene
- Narrated by: Emily Schwing
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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We tend to think of our memories as impressions of the past that remain fully intact, preserved somewhere inside our brains. In fact, we construct and reconstruct our memories every time we attempt to recall them. Memory Lane introduces listeners to the cutting-edge science of human memory, revealing how our recollections of the past are constantly adapting and changing, and why a faulty memory isn't always a bad thing.
By: Gillian Murphy, and others
Compelling well researched, lots of information for lovers of science kinesiology, and the history of muscle
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