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Since fat is less dense than muscle tissue, it takes up less volume. This is why muscular athletes who have a relatively low percentage of body fat and sometimes surprisingly heavy.
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Does fat weigh more than muscle?
No! A pound is a pound. 5 pounds of fat and five pounds of muscle weigh the same -- 5 pounds! However, muscle is much more dense and compact than fat, so it takes up a lot less space and you look a heck of a lot better when your percentage of lean body mass is higher than your percentage of fat.ANSWER!Fat actually weighs less than muscle per Cubic inch because muscle is so much denser. That is one of the reasons why BMI numbers can't be trusted. And we arent talking about 5 pounds of fat vs 5 pounds of muscle, were talking about the weight of n amount of muscle vs n amount of fat. Muscle would be much heavier.
Is it normal for a girl to weigh 172 pounds and be 5'6 inches tall and not look fat?
Normality is overrated. Why? would you rather look fat? Besides, it could be muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat.
Which weighs more - muscle or fat?
This is a common myth. The easiest way to understand this is to look at it this way... 5 lbs. of fat is much bulkier than the 5 lbs. of muscle, but five pounds is still five pounds. Muscle does not weigh more than fat. Fat is bulky and lumpy so if you carry an extra five pounds of fat, you'll be lumpier than with five pounds more muscle. A five pound pile of fat will take up more space (volume) than a five pound pile of muscle; but five pounds is still five pounds. A woman weighing 150 pounds with 19% fat will look much smaller (and be much healthier) than a woman at 150 pounds with 35% fat. They weigh the same, yet the composition is different. Because muscle is more dense than fat the person with less fat and more muscle will look smaller.
Is a 5'3 girl who weighs 129 pounds overweight?
The ideal weight for this height would have to be around 114lbs but It all depends on body fat (muscle weighs more than fat). Hope this helps you
Can you gain back 10 pounds in muscle if your trying to lose weight?
yes, just remember that if you lose fat, but gain muscle, you can actually gain weight because muscle weighs more than fat. But people that have more muscle also have faster metabolisms, which allows you to burn off more calories, therefore decreasing the amount of fat that the body stores, allowing you to shed those unwanted pounds of fat.
Is a ten year old fat when they are a hundred pounds?
it depends how tall you are and what your muscle and fat percentages are. one thing to remember is that muscle weighs more than fat does and the more muscle you have wont make you get bigger in size. a scale can determine how much you weigh but it cant determine how wide you are.
I am 5'3 and muscular is 143 pounds too much?
If you are eating healthy and working out, then 143 pounds is not too much. It is important to remember muscle weighs more than fat.
Have gained 11 pounds in one month after training why is this i am eating really well and training hard?
muscle weighs heavier than fat so you are turning fat to muscle.
Is muscle heavier than fat?
no. it's the other way around. muscle is heavier than fat. muscle weighs approximately 17.7% more than fat.
Are you overweight if you weigh 106 pounds?
It depends on how how tall you are and what your body composition is like (muscle weighs more than fat). If you are under five feet, than yes you may be overweight. If you are taller, and if you have more muscle, you will weight more.
Is it healthy for a 4 foot 10 girl to weigh 100 pounds?
I'm a five foot eleven boy I weigh 100 pounds it depends if you are strong muscle weighs more then fat
What are the predisposing factors to weight loss?
Muscle weighs more than fat, muscle burns fat while you sleep, muscle helps to have healthy circulation, fat clogs the arteries!
