Secrets of Giants : : a Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength
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Introduction --- What is strength? -- Swing the bat -- Allure of the grind -- Forging bands -- Rebuilding trust -- How do you want to feel? -- Take up space -- Limits are a trap -- Face yourself -- Be more human -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.
"Everyone wants to know if they could do the impossible. Few of us will ever try. Alyssa Ages was the strongest she'd ever been, able to flip Mack truck tires and walk with 300 pounds on her back. She felt invincible, until the day her body betrayed her, leaving her vulnerable and grasping for control. Rebuilding her strength slowly brought her back to life. She began to wonder: What if strength wasn't about how much we can lift? What if it was about how we manage life's struggles? In Secrets of Giants, Ages, now a mom of two, embarks on an immersive journey to the fringe of the weight-lifting world, the sport of strongman. She hoists kegs and lifts boulders in suburban parking lots, attempts to pull a 50-ton truck using only a rope, and occasionally frightens her neighbors by dragging a sled full of weights down her quiet tree-lined street. She meets a powerlifter-turned-boxer who shares how lifting taught her to become a master of the mundane. A ten-time World's Strongest Man competitor is brought to tears illustrating how the gym helped him survive an abusive childhood. A pro strongwoman muses on managing setbacks before stepping on stage to deadlift the weight of a baby grand piano. Psychologists, researchers, and coaches offer insights into the fascinating ways that the pursuit of strength can permeate every aspect of our lives, from building resilience and confidence, to finding joy in discomfort, to teaching us to handle adversity. Part personal narrative, part research mission, part reckless midlife crisis odyssey, Secrets of Giants uncovers why physical strength matters, and how it teaches us that we're capable of so much more than we know"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023.
Year Published: 2023
Description: xvi, 239 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780593539408
0593539400
SUBJECTS
Weight lifting -- Psychological aspects.
Weight training -- Psychological aspects.
Weight lifters.
Muscle strength.