Fat VS Muscle the truth...

sara_bear84

Does muscle actually weigh more than fat. I've heard so many different opinions. Does anyone know the truth? Please help!

Navie42

Lean muscle takes up less space within the body than fat, but weighs more as it's more dense.

beccarockslife

1lb of fat weighs the same as 1lb of muscle because weight doesn't change.

Fat takes up more space than muscle as muscle is denser.

nmescalera

ok lets break this down. you have 1 pound of feathers and 1 pound of bricks which weighs more?? They both weigh the same. The differance is the density. 1lb of fat is going to take up more room than 1lb of muscle. the same way you would have a buch more feathers to make 1lb than you would to have 1lb of bricks.

Elleinnz

No it does not weigh more to use the words in the attached link 5lb's is 5lbs.... BUT 5 lbs. of fat is much bulkier than the 5 lbs. of muscle, but five pounds is still five pounds....

Great picture in the link

http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.com/muscle-to-fat.html

SarahLovesCheesecake

This ones for you Kirsty....

joehempel

If you had a lump of fat the size of a golf ball, and a lump of muscle the size of a golf ball, the ball made of muscle will weigh more.

joanneeee

1lb of fat weighs the same as 1lb of muscle because weight doesn't change.

Fat takes up more space than muscle as muscle is denser.

beccarockslife

These show quite well the difference.

http://pinterest.com/pin/37901008/

http://pinterest.com/pin/18597839/

http://pinterest.com/pin/17887985/

sara_bear84

Thanks everyone I'm gonna check out all the links you have posted! x