lb of fat wieghs the same as lb of muscle
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Darn. This was fun when we actually talked about interesting things.
To the guy who said he apologizes for where I got my degree:
John Cleese was a visiting professor at only one of the top universities in this country. It's more of an honor than an actual professorship. Other professors from my univeristy: Carl Sagan and Nabokov. You are a rather unintelligent person who apparently likes to be rude on the forums. Reminds me why participation in these forums always goes to ****.
Do you see her repressing me?
Consider yourself reported.0 -
We really need AZackery to come clear all of this up for us.
Clearly we need to throw some babies in the pool.0 -
Muscle looks niceer than fat0
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HOLY *kitten*! I forgot about that.We really need AZackery to come clear all of this up for us.
Clearly we need to throw some babies in the pool.0 -
Muscle looks niceer than fat
They both taste good though.0 -
Well, someone just told me my drop experiment is flawed because it wasn't conducted in a vacuum. I'm not sure how I'll be able to make this work unless I use two vacuums - one for the rocks and one for the feathers. Will post results.
No no no. The lb of muscle is heavier using the burn test - fat goes up like a roman candle and, therefore, lies somewhere on the periodic table next to feathers, paper, and lemurs.
Now you're talking SCIENCE! This is yet a third experiment that proves a lb of rocks is heavier than a lb of feathers. Heavy objects won't burn - rocks, metal, femurs, etc. Light objects will - feathers, paper (bundled up or flat), hair, etc.Which burns faster, a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?
Ergo fat weighs more than muscle because fat is found in oils and oil is used to make gasoline which burns. Muscle is used to make meat which should only be seared and not completely burned.
Also - I read "femur" as "lemur". Lemurs are relatively light and they will also burn. Another proof that feathers are lighter than rocks and fat is heavier than muscle.
*kitten*! I effed up and got it backwards. Well, I didn't get my degree from John Cleese so........0 -
yeh when people say muscle weighs more than fat... it just sounds stupid. 5lbs of muscle takes forever to put on and 5lbs of fat you can put on from thanksgiving-sunday of next week.0
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Well, someone just told me my drop experiment is flawed because it wasn't conducted in a vacuum. I'm not sure how I'll be able to make this work unless I use two vacuums - one for the rocks and one for the feathers. Will post results.
*kitten*! I effed up and got it backwards. Well, I didn't get my degree from John Cleese so........
What if the vacuum has a HEPA filter?0 -
Come and see the violence inherent in the systemDarn. This was fun when we actually talked about interesting things.
To the guy who said he apologizes for where I got my degree:
John Cleese was a visiting professor at only one of the top universities in this country. It's more of an honor than an actual professorship. Other professors from my univeristy: Carl Sagan and Nabokov. You are a rather unintelligent person who apparently likes to be rude on the forums. Reminds me why participation in these forums always goes to ****.
Do you see her repressing me?
Consider yourself reported.0 -
If the rocks are too big they'll break your vacuum.0
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In real life, I'm a watery tart who throws swords in farcical aquatic ceremonies!
(who also has two science degrees and knows way more about surface tension, terminal velocity, and the inconsistency of gravity than the two of you combined!)0 -
I'll use very small rocksIf the rocks are too big they'll break your vacuum.0 -
yeh when people say muscle weighs more than fat... it just sounds stupid. 5lbs of muscle takes forever to put on and 5lbs of fat you can put on from thanksgiving-sunday of next week.
Another person that doesn't understand the obvious. When discussing the differences in weight between objects, MOST people should be able to pick up on the idea that the weight isn't what is constant between the two.
The phrase: "Muscle weighs more than fat" refers to "A set unit of volume, A, of muscle weighs more than fat at an equal set volume A." and not "A pound of muscle weighs more than a pound of fat."
Those that focus so much on the second interpretation cannot see the forest through the trees.0 -
I'll use very small rocksIf the rocks are too big they'll break your vacuum.
That's almost smart to enough to get a John Cleese degree in Scienceology.0 -
I'll use very small rocksIf the rocks are too big they'll break your vacuum.
That's almost smart to enough to get a John Cleese degree in Scienceology.
Oh, wait.... don't very small rocks also float?0 -
DEAR. BABY. JESUS. :indifferent:0
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I'll use very small rocksIf the rocks are too big they'll break your vacuum.
That's almost smart to enough to get a John Cleese degree in Scienceology.
Oh, wait.... don't very small rocks also float?
Arrggh! True. This must be what is meant by the "inconsistency of gravity." We could try and use Gilliam methodology of judging weight by bridge-building.0 -
Well this horse has been sufficiently beaten.
Multiple times....0 -
Arrggh! True. This must be what is meant by the "inconsistency of gravity." We could try and use Gilliam methodology of judging weight by bridge-building.
It hurts my heart so much that you don't know that gravity on earth is not consistent. *shakes head* There is the internet. There is no excuse.0 -
Muscle density is 1.06 g/ml and fat density is (about) 0.9
g/ml. Thus, one liter of muscle would weight 1.06 kg and one liter of
fat would weight 0.9 kg. In other words, muscle is about 18% denser0 -
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Not true.yeh when people say muscle weighs more than fat... it just sounds stupid. 5lbs of muscle takes forever to put on and 5lbs of fat you can put on from thanksgiving-sunday of next week.0 -
Didcha know, that the force of gravity DOES change? It's less at the equator and at high elevation since we are father from the center of the earth. So I weigh less because I live at 6,000ft than I would at sea level. And it's slightly lower over say an underground cave than it is over a solid subsurface. Small changes in gravity over time can also be used to track subsurface fluid movements.0
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Not true.yeh when people say muscle weighs more than fat... it just sounds stupid. 5lbs of muscle takes forever to put on and 5lbs of fat you can put on from thanksgiving-sunday of next week.
which part =/.. both are exagerations.0 -
I hate it when people say that too :grumble:0
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This makes me laugh too. How can 1 lb. of anything, weigh more/less than 1 lb. of something else?? lol.
Easy. When they're on different planets.0 -
Didcha know, that the force of gravity DOES change? It's less at the equator and at high elevation since we are father from the center of the earth. So I weigh less because I live at 6,000ft than I would at sea level. And it's slightly lower over say an underground cave than it is over a solid subsurface. Small changes in gravity over time can also be used to track subsurface fluid movements.
And also the shape of the earth is not perfect, it bulges in some areas which has an effect on the force of gravity in those regions. I have a feeling you already know quite a bit about this as well. It is very nice to meet other people in the forums who are interested in the world enough to learn about it
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Sigh. For the billionth time, technically people are incorrect when they say that "a pound of muscle weighs more than a pound of fat", but what they are getting at - their intended implication - is 100% true. And that is .... drum roll ... muscle is denser than fat. A pound of fat will occupy more volume than a pound of muscle. A given volume of muscle will weigh more than the same volume of fat. However you want to say it .... this is what they MEAN. And it is 100% true. End of story.0
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:laugh:I'm glad someone finally said it. I think it's been 10 or 12 minutes since one of these threads was started. I can rest easy now.0 -
Just this morning I read the following over at HungryHealthyHappy.com's Facebook page:
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Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat lb for lb! This is something that I see so many people say in the comments of statuses, that I thought I should clear it up for anyone that thinks the same. A lb is a lb. The same way that lead is heavy and feathers are light, but a lb of each still weighs the same. But, muscle does take up less space than fat. People seem to get confused because muscle is more dense than fat, so by volume it does weigh more. This is why 2 women can weigh the same and look completely different. So, when you incorporate weights into your routine, you may not see the number on the scale move down as much as you would like and you may even gain some weight, but you will be getting smaller because you will be losing fat, but gaining muscle, which is taking up less room. The muscle does not weigh more lb for lb - it weighs the same. So, don't be scared to gain muscle, even if it means the number on the scale going up. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. You won't get crazy bulky by lifting some weights - so don't be scared of them. Also another reason not to severely restrict your calories - you will suffer from muscle loss.
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Source: https://www.facebook.com/HungryHealthyHappy/posts/3707774563444010
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