Can someone describe a really strong person?

[Rizalicious]

I'm doing a piece of writing and was wondering how I could effectively entice the reader to be engaged and interested in my writing by giving one of my characters a lot of description. I took some inspiration form 'Of mice and men' were the author uses a simile to describe Lenny - ''dragging his feet a little, like the way a bear drags his paws''. Could someone give me some ideas and try to incorporate some language features such as similes, metaphors and personification. Thanks a lot to all helpful answers.
Physical
If you could though please be as descriptive as possible in all of them? It would mean a lot.

[Den B7]

What type of strength?
Physical strength?
Strong willed?
Powerful personality?
Strong character?

[Angela]

The best example of a strong person that just crossed my mind is Bethany Hamilton

http://bethanyhamilton.com/about/bio/
http://www.iamsecond.com/seconds/bethany-hamilton/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany_Hamilton
https://www.facebook.com/SurferBethanyHamilton
https://twitter.com/bethanyhamilton
http://instagram.com/bethanyhamilton#


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnyopNkTWsU


I hope I've helped you,
Angela