IS THIS TRUE????

gettingtomygoal83 · November 2014

for every pound of muscle you gain your body burns an extra 50 cals a day at REST <--- heard this today.. is this true?? :O

brianpperkins · November 2014

No.

MinnieInMaine · November 2014

more info:

http://www.builtlean.com/2013/04/16/muscle-burn-calories/

MagnumBurrito · November 2014

I've heard it's more like 10 calories

msf74 · November 2014

No.

That said a muscle under repair may involve significant energy expenditure in comparison to a muscle at rest therefore increasing the amount you can eat when actively training.

yopeeps025 · November 2014

No +2

gettingtomygoal83 · November 2014

I just found it intresting and was wondering if it was true, thats why it matters, thanks for your concern nosajjao

gettingtomygoal83 · November 2014

well I found this info in lots of different places so thats why I was ASKING... ok lol... calm down ..

Leadfoot_Lewis · November 2014

The more lean mass (muscle) you have on your body, the higher your Resting Metabolic Rate will be, meaning, you will burn more calories @ rest. Exact #s obviously will vary per individual.

Aemely · November 2014

Here's another good article which mentions the benefits that muscle does give you.

Cheers!

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-many-calories-does-muscle-really-burn-and-why-its-not-about-calories-anyway/

Rawan_29 · November 2014

It is actually 4.5 calories. I attended a seminar last Friday for an athletic training/physical therapy professor who does research on this..

TossaBeanBag · November 2014

Either way, does it matter? It looks better than fat.

dbmata · November 2014

LeadingMuscle wrote: »

I've heard it's more like 10 calories

That goes along with what I've read.

Leadfoot_Lewis · November 2014

A little off topic, but here's a good article on cardio vs weights and having an increased metabolic rate:

http://www.t-nation.com/training/the-best-damn-cardio-article-period

"The physique transformation process is more complicated than the simple calories in vs. calories out theory. The real keys are to use your diet and exercise protocols to elevate your resting metabolic rate and manipulate your anabolic, lipolytic hormones and enzymes"

IS THIS TRUE????

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