How strong can a human really get? From freak lifts and lab-enhanced performance to strength in bodies that defy the odds, The Limits of Human Strength explores the physical, ethical, and emotional frontiers of what it means to be powerful. This six-part series dives into evolution, muscle, machines, and mindset — not to define strength, but to test its edges.

Injury changes everything—plans, progress, perspective. But after 40, adaptation is the name of the game. This article explores how to pivot, rebuild, and move forward when things don’t go to plan. Part 3 of the series “More Than Muscle: What Mortality, Setbacks, and Superhumans Reveal.”