Would Working out on a Bowflex make me bigger and heavier instead of skinnier?

Question

I weigh 230 pounds, I'm not all fat, I got some muscle. Me and my father were talking about getting a Bowflex. My question is would working out on all Bowflex make me skinnier? One of my friends told that if someone that weighed 250 pounds and was mostly fat, began lifting weights would burn the fat and turn it into muscle, but you would still weigh about the same but with less fat. So if worked out on a Bowflex for six weeks and lets suppose, lose 25lbs, would I look skinnier or the same bigness but just more muscle?

Answer 1

You would slim down but you would also get muscle bulk. But it would look good. It just depends. If you want best results try losing weight before you do bowflex.

Answer 2

your diet determines the size of your muscles and body composition not the amount of weight that is used to stimulate them. it's very hard for those with higher than average levels of body fat to substantially increase muscle mass. when the body fat is high insulin sensitivity is low in the muscle cell so nutrient uptake is minimal, growth would be minimal. fat cells do not become resistant to insulin, they will store as much fat as they can then the body will create new fat cells and the cycle continues.

fat doesn't turn into muscle, they are completely different cell structures. it would be like turning an apple into an orange.