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The Truth About Muscle Growth: Why Your Body Needs Calories to Build Those Gains

Analysis by Ashley Armstrong

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  • Optimal muscle growth depends on adequate calories and a balanced intake of proteins, carbs, and fats. Without consuming enough calories, your body can’t build or maintain muscle mass, no matter how hard you train

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