Michael Joseph Gross

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Arthur Gale Medical Arts Series Presents Journalist Michael Joseph Gross

 
Author of “Stronger: The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives”
 

Longtime Vanity Fair contributing editor, Michael Joseph Gross presents a groundbreaking exploration of the central role of muscle in human life and health. With warmth and humor, Gross blends history and firsthand reporting in an inspiring narrative packed with practical information. The research proves that weight training can help prevent or treat many chronic diseases and disabilities throughout the lifespan, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, 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 greatly improve quality of life.

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