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For anyone who's ever embarked on a fitness journey, the traditional advice has been clear: to lose fat, you need a caloric deficit, and to build muscle, you need a caloric surplus. It's a classic two ...

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Strength training for a marathon helps you prevent injury and chase faster miles, but can you actually build muscle in the process? While it’s technically possible to build muscle while running many ...

This story is adapted from Life Kit's Guide to Building Strength, a five-day email series. Sign up for the special newsletter here. There are innumerable ways to shape a workout routine for building ...