Fat v muscle

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kaykaur6703
kaykaur6703 Posts: 52 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Does muscle weigh the same as fat? Muscle is smaller but weigh the same am I wrong or right? I'm trying to get lean like to lose 10bs doing body pump kettles weights spin running hit different days ! My clothes are getting tighter HELP

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  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
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    Yes a pound is a pound no matter what it is. Volume is smaller for muscle. If you want to lose weight you have to be in a calorie deficit. You can't out exercise a bad diet. If your clothes are tighter you aren't losing weight and doubtful you are gaining muscle given the activity you are currently doing.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
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    Your clothes shouldn't be getting tighter if you are gaining muscle, they should be looser. Sounds like you are eating above maintenance calories and gaining weight - what are the scales saying?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    Sounds like you're eating too much if you're not losing weight
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
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    You're eating too much!

  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,395 MFP Moderator
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    RunRutheeRun wrote: »
    Your clothes shouldn't be getting tighter if you are gaining muscle, they should be looser. Sounds like you are eating above maintenance calories and gaining weight - what are the scales saying?

    Not if you haven't gotten rid of the fat on top of them.


    But also, if the OP is new to resistance training, it's not uncommon to have some swelling due to your body carrying more water weight to repair muscle.


    OP, what is your weight doing?
  • JB035
    JB035 Posts: 336 Member
    edited February 2017
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    psuLemon wrote: »
    RunRutheeRun wrote: »
    Your clothes shouldn't be getting tighter if you are gaining muscle, they should be looser. Sounds like you are eating above maintenance calories and gaining weight - what are the scales saying?

    Not if you haven't gotten rid of the fat on top of them.


    But also, if the OP is new to resistance training, it's not uncommon to have some swelling due to your body carrying more water weight to repair muscle.


    OP, what is your weight doing?

    Exactly what I was thinking.
    I've seen it happen a few ways; fat first, muscle second or muscle first, fat second or the one no one likes no fat loss or muscle gain.

  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    edited February 2017
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    NARCISSISTIC_PUP wrote: »
    Serious answer, see below:

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    This is false. The density of muscle tissue is about 1.06kg/liter versus 0.92kg/liter for adipose tissue. That's only a 15% difference.

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