Let’s get one thing straight: Muscle is muscle. Despite what many fitness influencers may have you believe, there’s no such thing as "lean muscle" or "bulk muscle." It’s all made from the same stuff.

Muscle matters more than most people think, and building lean mass works like installing a protective buffer for the years ahead. Health experts have noticed something simple but powerful: people who ...

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