A specific volume amount of muscle weighs more than the same volume of fat in the same way that a pound of lead is smaller than a pound of helium-filled balloons, which is the point.
- Matt Small -----Original Message----- From: Michael T. Tangorre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 3:31 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Top 10 Super Rant (was Friday Rant) > On 5/16/05, Kevin Graeme wrote: > And muscle also weighs more than fat, so if your > goal is just > to lose weight then building muscle can make it seem like > you're not > making headway. I do completely agree with Sam's recommendation for > low weight, high rep. It does burn fat faster. It also > defines instead > of putting on bulk, so if you get sleeker instead of bigger. > > * Calories burned during exercise: > http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist4.htm > > (Yes, I know that people are going to nitpick details about > calories > for each exercise and base metabolism for different people, > etc. But I > stand by the premise that lowering calories consumed is the easiest > and fastest way to move to a deficit. I'm down 60 pounds.) A pound of anything weighs the same as a pound of anything else, period. Muscle does not weigh more than fat. Muscle is more dense and much more firmer than fat. My advise is to throw your scale away, and never get on one again! Buy a fat caliper for like $10 and start keeping measurements. Get a measuring tape and once a month take measurements around your neck, chest, hips, waist, thighs, calves, biceps, and wrists. Over time you will see these numbers go down until you hit about 10% bodyfat at which time the calipers will work best. Get the weight concept out of your head... I would rather weight 250 and be 10% bodyfat instead of weighing 180 and having 30% bodyfat! Lowering calories is the best way to lose FAT. Shoot for 2lbs of fat loss per week if you are trying to lose fat. Remember though, muscle burns more calories than fat does so preserve, if not build more, muscle. Want to know how many calories you need per day? Google the Harris Benedict Formula, it will work wonders! Also, drink water!!! :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Now there’s a better way to fax. eFax makes it possible to use your existing email account to send and receive faxes. Try eFax free. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=63 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157946 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
