Stronger: The untold story of muscle in our lives

if every time you heard someone say muscle, the first person you thought of was not some big guy who had taken steroids, but your grandmother.

The Significance of Muscle: An Exploration Through History

The book "Stronger" by Michael Joseph Gross dives into the profound and long-term significance of muscles in our lives. It argues that our individual and shared ability to exert muscular strength is fundamental to our power to interact with the world around us.

Ancient Perspectives on Muscle and Strength:

• In ancient Greece, the understanding of the body differed significantly from modern views. In Homeric epics, the word "sōma" referred only to a dead body.

• Early mentions of muscle, using the words "sarx" (flesh) and "mys" (individual muscle), primarily appeared in the context of wounds and death, highlighting vulnerability.