Muscle vs Fat. Which Weighs More?

"Muscle weighs more than fat".......Myth or Fact? 

If you guessed myth, then you are right!! Many people say muscle weighs more than fat, a statement that is actually untrue!!!!!

This is a picture comparing 5 lb of fat vs. 5 lb of muscle

The truth is that muscle is MORE DENSE than fat.  Fat is bulky and lumpy, taking up more space (volume) than muscle....but 5 pounds is still 5 pounds.  The correct way to state the muscle weighs more than fat scenario is; "Muscle is heavier by volume than fat."

A woman weighing 150 pounds with 19% fat will look much smaller (and be much healthier) than a woman at 150 pounds with 35% fat. They weigh the same, yet the composition is different. Because muscle is more dense than fat, the person with less fat and more muscle will look smaller.

The difference between losing "weight" and losing fat

Scenario: If a person started eating properly and exercising, and they lost 5 lbs of fat.... but gained 5 lbs of muscle
  

• If they were concerned solely with scale weight, then they likely would be greatly disappointed.. as they would not notice the scale move.  But you can see from the photo, if this did happen, the person would be considerably smaller and probably a lot healthier... even if the scale didn't budge. 

• Muscle is denser than fat and takes up less space. Muscle also has weight to it-if you're building it, in a sense you're adding weight to your body. 
• Muscle also requires more calories to sustain-whether you're working or resting it them, so you want muscles!!! 

• Look at the difference in volume between 5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat. Isn't it amazing? So even if the scale isn't moving, or has moved UP a few pounds....remind yourself that if you're exercising consistently and working to increase intensity, you're building muscle, and trading muscle for fat will make you smaller and stronger!!

SO -stop being so obsessed with body weight and start paying attention to body composition! How much body fat do you have compared to muscle? Simply seeing how much you weigh isn't very helpful.

Here is something that may help you evaluate whether or not your fat percentage falls within a healthy range.

Myth or Fact: "Slim people don't need to exercise"??


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