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Read This Before You Start Any Muscle Building Program

Emilina Lomas
In Fitness And In Health
6 min readMar 1, 2025
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A year or so ago I asked people on Instagram what questions they had about building muscle. These are the three most common questions, and the answers.

When it comes to building muscle, confusion is rife. Trust me — I’ve seen it all. As a qualified personal trainer who has spent almost a decade in the health and fitness industry writing about trends and the science — I know just how overwhelming it can be to separate fact from fiction.

How does muscle growth actually work? Is it really as simple as lifting weights and drinking a protein shake? And what’s the deal with all these genetics-based arguments? These questions — and the myths surrounding them — are exactly what I’d like to help demystify.

I’m going to make this a myth-busting series. So follow me if you’d like to keep reading this type of content.

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In Fitness And In Health
In Fitness And In Health

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Emilina Lomas
Emilina Lomas

Written by Emilina Lomas

Health Writer. Exercise Scientist. Wellness junkie. Philosophy enthusiast. Published author. Subscribe to my Substack: emilinalomas.substack.com/

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