SWOLE: The Making of Men and the Meaning of Muscle. By Michael Brodeur. Beacon Press. 256 pages. $28.95. Author Michael Brodeur takes the gym too seriously, and not seriously at all at the same time, ...
Traditional bodybuilding advice has been to push workouts to the point of failure, and that soreness is an indicator of effectiveness. But recent studies show there’s another way Until pretty recently ...
The board-certified family physician and bestselling author tells Oprah Daily's editorial director why muscle health protects ...
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Author Michael Brodeur takes the gym too seriously, and not seriously at all at the same time, in his book "Swole: The Making of Men and the Meaning of Muscles" in an effort to show the readers that ...