Deciphering Milo, His Bull, And Strength Plateaus

Allow me to introduce you to Milo of Croton.

Milo was a 6th century wrestler who, legend has it, once proudly burst a band around his head by simply inflating the veins of his temples. Slightly weird, but impressive nonetheless.

What Milo was most famous for though, was lifting a baby calf onto his shoulders every day, until it eventually became a fully grown bull.

This led to Milo’s muscle mass and strength increasing rapidly, leading the Greek fighter to become a man mountain of all round s...