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HUH?!?
"Muscle weighs more or is heavier than fat"
Nope, a pound of muscle and a pound of fat both weight a pound. One is no heavier than the other (a pound each). Muscle is denser than fat so a pound of muscle takes up less space or is more compact than a pound of fat. That is why you can lose fat and gain muscle and not have the scale change but you start to look better and your clothing fits looser.
I never said that muscle weighs more than fat. I've said that the only time that muscle weighs ore than fat is if the pounds of muscles is higher than the pounds of fat.
When a person gain muscle, they gain scale weight.
Muscle is heavier than fat. People think that heavier means weighs more and that's not true.
A 10 pound dumbbell is heavier than a 10 pound bag of feather. They both weigh 10 pounds.
Bless your cotton socks.1 -
I never said that muscle weighs more than fat. I've said that the only time that muscle weighs ore than fat is if the pounds of muscles is higher than the pounds of fat.
When a person gain muscle, they gain scale weight.
Muscle is heavier than fat. People think that heavier means weighs more and that's not true.
A 10 pound dumbbell is heavier than a 10 pound bag of feather. They both weigh 10 pounds.
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?0 -
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.1 -
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.
I give up. I'm a science teacher, not English.1 -
Heavier does mean weighs more. More dense is the term you seek.
Killagb, which one out of the two weighs more and how much more does it weigh: A 10 pound bag of feathers or 10 pound bag of rice?1 -
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.
If you say that something is heavier than something else, that DOES mean that it weighs more. I think I know what you are trying to say, but in the above quote, instead of using "heavier" you should say "more dense" or "smaller" or "more compact" or something like that.1 -
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.
The English major in me just exploded.
PEOPLE, Vocabulary is important.1 -
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.
If you say that something is heavier than something else, that DOES mean that it weighs more. I think I know what you are trying to say, but in the above quote, instead of using "heavier" you should say "more dense" or "smaller" or "more compact" or something like that.
I said that a long while back :laugh:1 -
Dense is the word alright....1
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So humorous....I am still kinda stuck on the early uterus comments......wtf0
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Dense is the word alright....
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5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 10 pounds
5+5=10
1 pound = 1 pound.
In other news, my uterus fell out.2 -
If you say that something is heavier than something else, that DOES mean that it weighs more. I think I know what you are trying to say, but in the above quote, instead of using "heavier" you should say "more dense" or "smaller" or "more compact" or something like that.
Would you say that a 10 pound bag of rice weighs more than a 10 pound bag of feathers or would you say that a 10 pound bag of rice is heavier than a 10 pound bag of feathers?
If you say that a 10 pound bag of rice weighs more than a 10 pound bag of feathers, then tell me how much more does it weighs.1 -
I said that a long while back :laugh:
And yet we keep trying.1 -
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Hey!
Look! A pony!2 -
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 10 pounds
5+5=10
1 pound = 1 pound.
In other news, my uterus fell out.
Want mine?1 -
If you say that something is heavier than something else, that DOES mean that it weighs more. I think I know what you are trying to say, but in the above quote, instead of using "heavier" you should say "more dense" or "smaller" or "more compact" or something like that.
Heavier doesn't mean weighs more, not when it comes down to muscle and fat that weighs the same.
Would you say that a 10 pound bag of rice weighs more than a 10 pound bag of feathers or would you say that a 10 pound bag of rice is heavier than a 10 pound bag of feathers?
If you say that a 10 pound bag of rice weighs more than a 10 pound bag of feathers, then tell me how much more does it weighs.
You wouldn't say EITHER of those things! Both are wrong. Neither is heavier than the other BECAUSE they weigh the same! Dear lord.1 -
The irony of some of the recent posts makes me chuckle.1
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i love the one about the uterus! hahaa!0
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"don't eat back your exercise calories"
pahaha0
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