lb of fat wieghs the same as lb of muscle

whiteheaddg

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mgobluetx12

I don't see how anyone can say different. A lb is a lb no matter what material you are talking about. The amount of space that said object takes up may be different that is about it.

I don't think anybody says that 1lb of something is heavier than 1lb of something else. But muscle still weighs more than fat, take a handful of muscle and a handful of fat and the muscle weighs more. Same as a handful of concrete and a handful of feathers don't weigh the same.
A lb is a lb, doesn't mean everything on earth weighs the same. People who don't understand this baffle me.

ETA: JUst read the whole thead and it seems like a lot of peoplle don't get it. Can someone please point me in the direction of a post where anyone says 1lb of muscle weighs more than 1lb of fat, because I have never seen anyone say that in my life.

I've never seen someone actually say the 1 pound thing, but "muscle weighs more than fat" is used a LOT around here. People take it literally, I guess.

ladyraven68

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/370777456344401

Nope, an inch of muscle takes up the same space as an inch of fat.

Muscle weighs more than fat, per volume
Muscle takes up less space than fat, per weight

EvilShenanigansTX

My momma said alligators are ornery 'cause they got all dem teeth and no toothbrush.

No, Mr. Colonel Sanders, you're wrong! Momma's right.

ncthomas09

I've never seen it quite worded like that. I always assumed that it meant if you took a hunk of fat and a hunk of muscle of equal sizes and dimensions, the muscle hunk would weigh more then the fat hunk, and that's what people mean when they say muscle weighs more then fat, meaning muscle is denser.

^^^This is exactly what people mean!!! But some people can't look beyond exact words and see the meaning behind them!!!

sjohnny

Boring, Sidney.