Q: My main goal is to build strength and muscle. I started running to stay fit and lean but I have been told running burns muscle. Is this true?

A: Bodybuilding blogs packed with “bro science” warn that walking three steps further than a trip to the bench-press station will “eat your hard-earned muscle”...

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