Is it true...?

Question

Is it true that muscle weighs more than fat?

Answer 1

This is a great question and one that has been the center of debate for years! First off, remember that the scale only tells you your entire body weight. It does not tell you the composition of that weight. And it is body composition that really matters.

Muscle does not weigh more than fat, any more than lead weighs more than feathers. A pound is a pound is a pound. Where the misunderstanding often comes in is that muscle is much more dense than fat, so that, by volume, it seems to weigh more. That is, a pound of muscle occupies less space than a pound of fat. In addition, because a pound of muscle burns more fat than a pound of fat, even at rest, by increasing your lean muscle tissue mass, you're helping your body burn more calories.

But back to your question. If you only have a small amount of weight to lose, then you may feel like the weight training is not helping you move down on the scale. In fact, the number may even go up, but you will look thinner. This is due to an increase in lean body mass (muscle, bone, blood volume) and a decrease in body fat. In other words, even if the scale doesn't change much, you will probably see a difference in how your clothes fit.

On the other hand, if you have a lot of weight to lose, you will also experience an increase in lean body mass and loss of body fat. But the results on the scale will probably be more dramatic.

Answer 2

Muscle does not weigh more than fat, any more than lead weighs more than feathers. A pound is a pound is a pound. Where the misunderstanding often comes in is that muscle is much more dense than fat, so that, by volume, it seems to weigh more. That is, a pound of muscle occupies less space than a pound of fat. In addition, because a pound of muscle burns more fat than a pound of fat, even at rest, by increasing your lean muscle tissue mass, you're helping your body burn more calories.

Answer 3

Yes Fat floats. Muscle sinks.

Answer 4

Absolutely, You can get slimmer and still weight the same or even more if you exercise enough and build up enough muscle in the process.

In addition, the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn whilst at rest. It is a fab way to feel better.

Do not be fooled by scales. It is how you look in the mirror and how you feel about yourslef that matters.

Answer 5

Yes, it is more compact and holds fewer calories per pound...
a pound of fat has 3,500 calories and a pound of muscle has 2,500 calories...

This is why some people when starting a workout program can be burning more calories than they are consuming and still gain weight. the fat is converting into muscle... but the body is toning and the body measurements are going down even if the weight isn't...

Answer 6

An average adult male is made up of 40-50% of skeletal muscle and an average adult female is made up of 30-40%.
Smooth muscle or "involuntary muscle" is found within the walls of organs and structures such as the esophagus, stomach, intestines, bronchi, uterus, ureters, bladder, and blood vessels, and unlike skeletal muscle, smooth muscle is not under conscious control.
Cardiac muscle is also an "involuntary muscle" but it's a specialized kind of muscle found only within the heart.
Cardiac and skeletal muscle are "striated" in that they contain sarcomere and are packed into highly-regular arrangements of bundles; smooth muscle has neither. While skeletal muscles are arranged in regular, parallel bundles, cardiac muscle connects at branching, irregular angles. Striated muscle contracts and relaxes in short, intense bursts, whereas smooth muscle sustains longer or even near-permanent contractions.


yes.

Answer 7

Yes muscle is denser than fat however once a fat build up occurs and u continue with fatty foods it will progressively get denser

Answer 8

It is true that if you have had 1cc of fat and 1cc of muscle, the muscle would weigh more. It is true that if you had 1lb of fat and 1lb of muscle, the muscle would appear smaller in size. HTH : )

Answer 9

No.Musle is actually tissue in your body, so it doesn't weigh much.

Answer 10

yes