The next person who says that muscle weighs more than fat

ninerbuff

When comparing the weights of two substances, you usually weigh equal volumes of each substance, and since muscle is more dense than fat, when comparing equal volumes, muscle weighs more than fat...

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ninerbuff

A pound is a pound unless you're defying the laws of physics.

But volume is different. And she spoke of volume.

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firstsip

everybodys different. in some people, muscle might weiy more than fat and someone else the fat might weiy more

Fithealthyforlife

everybodys different. in some people, muscle might weiy more than fat and someone else the fat might weiy more

We all do have some fat in our muscles...intramyocellular lipid...and also some degree of actual fat marbled into the spaces between the muscle fibers (much, much more in people who are obese). But I don't know if that's really what this thread was about.

ninerbuff

everybodys different. in some people, muscle might weiy more than fat and someone else the fat might weiy more

And unicorns have chi.

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Fithealthyforlife

everybodys different. in some people, muscle might weiy more than fat and someone else the fat might weiy more

And unicorns have chi.

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Yeah. Even when you take into account that extra fat that some have in muscles, it still weighs more than an equal volume of fat.

I'm done here.

Thomasm198

Everything weighs the same. :flowerforyou:

I do not weigh the same as an elephant! It just looks like I do.

Hexahedra

The unstated assumption is "everything else being equal". People say steel is heavier than wood because they assume equal volumes.

diannethegeek

Everything weighs the same. :flowerforyou:

I do not weigh the same as an elephant! It just looks like I do.

But it's okay. You also weigh the same as an ant.

Qarol

Well done OP. You've set us all straight...again :yawn:

AJ_G

Well done OP. You've set us all straight...again :yawn:

lol

Dark_Roast

Would this be chocolate pudding? If it's chocolate pudding then I'm in, but I don't really care for tapioca.

this

potatocar

I came here for pudding. I'm disappointed.

NotRailMeat

CapnGordo

ldrosophila

meh

Fullsterkur_woman

Everything weighs the same. :flowerforyou:

Thanks, Daniel Tiger!

I guess not adding Rick Astley threw a bunch of people off, but it was fun reading the responses! :bigsmile:

Grissay

Bwahhahahahahaha

Fullsterkur_woman

How it feels to walk in on OP trying to troll

Col' busted, sir. :laugh:

mister_universe

mariposa224

This thread again. Oh yay...

Mario_Az

Fullsterkur_woman

Only if you promise to never say carrots have less calories than potato chips. You must only say "given equal volume carrots have less calories than potato chips".

If you are referring more towards the everytime someone is losing weight somebody jumps in and says "you're probably just gaining muscle and muscle weighs more than fat". Then I agree.

Promise! I will see your "carrots have *fewer* calories" and raise you "per unit *volume*", or "per unit *weight*"!:glasses:

hzliiz

Kinda like how a fun day goes by faster than a boring day. That's right, the time-space continuum shifts depending on my level of amusement. Cause that's how science works right?

cmcollins001

We have to use this picture for comparison...I think it's in the by-laws somewhere.

mommy3457

Muscle weighs more than fat....DuHhhhhh :laugh:

TriShamelessly

Where the hell is my pudding?!?!?!

Fullsterkur_woman

Kinda like how a fun day goes by faster than a boring day. That's right, the time-space continuum shifts depending on my level of amusement. Cause that's how science works right?

Only as you accelerate until the magnitude of your velocity approaches that of light. Also, now I would like a cup of chocolate pudding and a cup of whipped cream, please. :drinker:

Fullsterkur_woman

We have to use this picture for comparison...I think it's in the by-laws somewhere.

This thread was useless without pics. :bigsmile:

What316

You'll what!