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5lbs of Fat vs 5lbs of Muscle
tropaze
Posts: 317 Member
Food for thought, my Zumba instructor posted this pic in our forum and I thought I would share it here. Everyone is right, 5 lbs is 5lbs, no matter what it is. The visual though is . . . definitely something to think about and a definite motivator.
edit: sorry guys, I'm kinda new to posting the pic's and had to resize it (like 50 times).
edit: sorry guys, I'm kinda new to posting the pic's and had to resize it (like 50 times).
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bump.... great visual. Thx for posting.0
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You're welcome. Bump.0
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Wow - there's nothing like a picture to gt the message across!0
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That's where the inches reduction comes from. Thanks for the pic.0
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Thank you for posting this!0
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Need to keep that pic around!0
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Ugh, barf! That explains why I am getting smaller and smaller.0
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Great picture!!! Thanks for posting!
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Great motivator! Thanks for posting this! :-)0
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this also shows how muscle is smooth and firm, while fat is lumpy and soft.
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Very motivating!! Thanks, think I will go do a few sets of lifting.0
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This certainly puts it in perspective, doesn't it!! Thanks for sharing this!0
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Loved the visual!0
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Thanks, great motivation!0
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woah! totally explains why everything thinks I weigh much less than I do. Gotta love muscle mass.
Oh and it is very hard for me to believe that I lost 3 of those! GOODNESS! (yea, sure, some of it was water weight...still!!!)0 -
I keep telling my friends and co-workers that 5lbs = 5lbs, just that fat takes up more volume. Nice picture to keep in mind on days we struggle
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Need to keep that pic around!
Helluva motivator on the fridge! :laugh:0 -
Thanks! I needed this kind of motivation today.0
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And thats why you still lose inches even if the scale stays the same or goes up when you start lifting...Thanks for sharing!0
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Wow0
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Wow! Ok....time to go to the gym.0
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That's pretty gross looking but a great way to put it into perspective! I sometimes rely too heavily on the sale when I'm definitely losing inches, and now I can SEE why that is. Thanks for posting!0 -
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