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Jack Radford-Smith
December 17, 2022

Busting The Top 5 Bodybuilding Myths

Jack Radford-Smith
December 17, 2022

Some claims in the fitness industry have merit… and some, well… don’t.

Swipe through the above to bust five common bodybuilding myths, and understand that while they sound good in theory, they don’t hold up in practice.

Let us know, have you ever tried implementing any of these protocols? What was your experience?

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Struggling to hit your daily protein target?

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Are you puzzled why you’ve been seeing red for your calories, when you’re still in the green for macros?

Let us help you put an end to this macro tracking mystery!

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