Something I Wrote: What is Strength Good For?
For most of the past two million years, men and women needed strength for basically one reason: to not die. But as horse, machine and computer power slowly replaced man power, the meaning of strength began to evolve. Today you can survive—thrive, even—without lifting anything heavier than your briefcase.
So what is strength good for? I asked 11 fascinating, inspiring guys that question for the May issue of Men’s Health. James Shaw Jr., for example, used his strength to take down a deranged man who opened fire in a crowded Atlanta Waffle House. Rhett Bolden, a border crossing officer, is using his to lift himself through stage-III colon cancer. KC Mitchell, a veteran amputee, used powerlifting to pull himself out of PTSD, and Ryan Donahoo, who is transgendered, used the gym to be more comfortable in his body. Read it here. |