The Best Protein Foods to Build Muscle (How Muscle Growth Really Works)

Building muscle isn’t just about eating more protein. Many people follow “high-protein diets” and still struggle to gain muscle because they don’t understand how muscle growth actually works.

In this video, you’ll learn how muscle growth really happens, which protein foods are most effective for building muscle, how protein absorption and distribution affect results, and why simply adding more protein often doesn’t work.

We explain:

How muscle protein synthesis works

Why protein quality and leucine matter

The best animal and plant protein foods for muscle growth

How much protein you actually need

Common mistakes that stop muscle gain—even with good diets

This video is designed to help you build muscle in a realistic, sustainable way, without hype, extreme diets, or unnecessary supplements.

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