Shirleen
Gold Member
This came up from Kettleworx on FB so I thought I'd share it!
"That is a misconception that muscle weighs more than fat. One pound of muscle weighs the same as one pound of fat. Muscle is more dense than fat. This explains why two people of the same weight, but with different body compositions do not look the same. This should also make those that are not seeing movements in the scale feel better. Your muscles become sculpted and more dense with more weight bearing exercise and your clothes fit looser, but you may not see any movements on the scale yet. Remember, more exercise builds more muscle which ignites your metabolism. Also remember that the more muscle your body has, the better your metabolism burns throughout the day when you are not exercising." Tanya K. Bannwarth
"That is a misconception that muscle weighs more than fat. One pound of muscle weighs the same as one pound of fat. Muscle is more dense than fat. This explains why two people of the same weight, but with different body compositions do not look the same. This should also make those that are not seeing movements in the scale feel better. Your muscles become sculpted and more dense with more weight bearing exercise and your clothes fit looser, but you may not see any movements on the scale yet. Remember, more exercise builds more muscle which ignites your metabolism. Also remember that the more muscle your body has, the better your metabolism burns throughout the day when you are not exercising." Tanya K. Bannwarth