Muscle Does Not Weigh More Than Fat, but it's Much Nicer to Look at

**andru1313** · 02-22-2008, 11:21 AM

As you can see, the 5 lbs. of fat is much bulkier than the 5 lbs. of muscle, but five pounds is still five pounds. Muscle does not weigh more than fat.

Fat is bulky and lumpy so if you carry an extra five pounds of fat, you'll be lumpier than with five pounds more muscle. A five pound pile of fat will take up more space (volume) than a five pound pile of muscle; but five pounds is still five pounds, so for those of you that don't "get" English, you cannot say one thing weighing a certain weight weighs more than another thing at that same weight. It's a common joke to play on an 8-year old. 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.

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.

**alexf20c** · 02-22-2008, 11:24 AM

um, who did NOT know this?

**CHAOS** · 02-22-2008, 11:25 AM

good post.

**andru1313** · 02-22-2008, 11:25 AM

Just making a point.

**Station** · 02-22-2008, 11:26 AM

duuuuurrrrrrrr

but yeah... common misconception/ poor grammar

**andru1313** · 02-22-2008, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubesocklove

duuuuurrrrrrrr

but yeah... common misconception/ poor grammar

I didn't write it. Pulled it from the web.. It is good info and to the point. I think it is important to understand how the body works makes the weight loss process more effective.

**Station** · 02-22-2008, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andru1313

I didn't write it. Pulled it from the web.. It is good info and to the point. I think it is important to understand how the body works makes the weight loss process more effective.

i know... i'm just talkin a little shit...

i've always said i don't care how much i weigh, i just want a certain look, and this is exactly why

however, i only took the first half to heart

**andru1313** · 02-22-2008, 11:33 AM

I hope everyone that takes on this challenge looks at it as a lifestyle change and not a fad diet. You will Yo Yo and put on more wieght if you choose that path.

**Station** · 02-22-2008, 11:39 AM

^^^ troof... my wife has been nagging me about it... doesn't want our son to have a fat dad

**CHAOS** · 02-22-2008, 11:44 AM

lol whatever, you know you are just like bono and gigantic turd that grew into a person.

fucking 10 courics.

02-22-2008, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
andru1313 SOT Buff Daddy Mod Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in Sin Posts: 2,300 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 71^st	Muscle Does Not Weigh More Than Fat, but it's Much Nicer to Look at As you can see, the 5 lbs. of fat is much bulkier than the 5 lbs. of muscle, but five pounds is still five pounds. Muscle does not weigh more than fat. Fat is bulky and lumpy so if you carry an extra five pounds of fat, you'll be lumpier than with five pounds more muscle. A five pound pile of fat will take up more space (volume) than a five pound pile of muscle; but five pounds is still five pounds, so for those of you that don't "get" English, you cannot say one thing weighing a certain weight weighs more than another thing at that same weight. It's a common joke to play on an 8-year old. 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. 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. __________________

02-22-2008, 11:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
CHAOS SOT Screwdriver Goes Where Mod Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fucking Bullshit. Posts: 20,254 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 44^th	good post. __________________ SOT - you aint... no goon.

02-22-2008, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
andru1313 SOT Buff Daddy Mod Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in Sin Posts: 2,300 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 71^st	Just making a point. __________________

02-22-2008, 11:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
andru1313 SOT Buff Daddy Mod Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in Sin Posts: 2,300 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 71^st	I hope everyone that takes on this challenge looks at it as a lifestyle change and not a fad diet. You will Yo Yo and put on more wieght if you choose that path. __________________

02-22-2008, 11:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
CHAOS SOT Screwdriver Goes Where Mod Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fucking Bullshit. Posts: 20,254 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 44^th	lol whatever, you know you are just like bono and gigantic turd that grew into a person. fucking 10 courics. __________________ SOT - you aint... no goon.

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