(Left) Jan Todd in 2019; (Right) "Stronger" by Michael Joseph Gross. Jan Todd and other prominent athletes are featured in Michael Joseph Gross' new book, Stronger, a comprehensive look at society's ...

Fifty years ago, on May 3, 1975, at the Central YMCA in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a formidable 22-year-old woman named Jan Todd broke the world record in the women’s deadlift. The prior record, set in ...

In 1975, Jan Todd set a Guinness World Record with a 394.5-pound two-handed deadlift — but training was tough at a time when women weren’t expected to lift heavy. Jan Todd squatting at the U.S.

Jan Todd and other athletes examine societal views of strength in Michael Joseph Gross' comprehensive book about powerlifting and muscle, 'Stronger' Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty; courtesy ...

Jan Todd and other athletes examine societal views of strength in Michael Joseph Gross' comprehensive book about powerlifting ...

Jan Todd and other prominent athletes are featured in Michael Joseph Gross' new book, Stronger, a comprehensive look at society's relationship with strength and muscle Gross was inspired to take a ...

Jan Todd’s journey to being the strongest woman in the world began by chance. She was in a local Austin gym with her husband, Terry Todd, in 1973, when she saw another woman deadlift 225 lbs. It was ...