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Why bigger isn't always better when it comes to muscle building

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A bodybuilder in the gym. Source: Pixabay
A bodybuilder in the gym. Source: Pixabay

The huge muscles sculpted by bodybuilders, action movie stars and other serious gym-goers can make them look like comic-book superheroes.

And we tend to equate big muscles with being strong and powerful.

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