Stronger

Stronger (2025) challenges outdated biases against muscle and strength training by highlighting the crucial role of muscles in our health and wellbeing. Through fascinating stories from history to modern research, it reveals how everyone – regardless of age, gender and ability – can benefit from strength training. 

• Fitness beginners who want to understand the health benefits of strength training
• History and science readers who enjoy historical stories blended with modern research and practical application
• Anyone seeking evidence-based approaches to maintaining independence in old age

Michael Joseph Gross is an author and journalist who has written extensively about culture, politics, religion, crime, business, technology, and national security for major publications. He is a longtime contributing editor at Vanity Fair and the author of Starstruck, which explores celebrity culture. He has appeared on numerous national TV and radio programs including CBS Mornings, Morning Joe, and NPR's Morning Edition.