Im a pretty big guy and decided I wanted to slim the waist line down. I know you cant spot reduce but the only place i really have a lot of fat is the mid section. but anyway When I started I weighed 280 pounds, Ive been lifting pretty hard and walking. my 38 inch waist pants were extreemley tight to get on a month and a half ago now they are starting to fit a little better. I can tell just by looking my stomach isnt as big, but I really havent lost any weight to speak of. so is it possible that the muscle im adding is taking up my weight compared to the fat im losing. Im about 6 foot tall. but the main question is how much more does muscle weigh than fat
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02-15-2009, 11:43 PM #1
whats the weight difference between muscle and fat
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02-16-2009, 12:17 AM #2
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What's the weight difference between a pound of feather and a pound of cement? There is no weight difference, just a misconception. Fat are huge globules of squishy compounds, while muscles are dense fibers interlaced with each other. Putting it more plainly, muscle is denser than fat. You might shrink down to a 36" waist and still weigh the same if you fill out your chest/legs/arms with muscle, even though you'll look way skinnier.
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02-16-2009, 12:19 AM #3
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Um..I wore a size 38 , Now wear a size 34 (32 some pants). It was all Diet and Cardio. When I got down to Ideal weight I started putting muscle on. My waist hasnt grown...at all. My ass has (squats DAMN THEM) but my waist has been same.
That mid section Fat will come off. But that is 90% diet that hits that part!"People will start Lifting For tons of reasons, But stop for only one"
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02-16-2009, 01:45 AM #4
Yes obviously a pound of fat weighs the same as a pound of muscle.
Regarding density, a very quick search of the internet shows that
Originally Posted by http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/576481.html
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02-16-2009, 01:49 AM #5
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02-16-2009, 06:05 AM #8
One of the requirements for getting certified for open water diving is being able to float on your back. When I went through the class - many years ago - my instructor finally passed me even though I never did float. My body will hang in the water at about a 45* angle with just the tip of my forehead breaking the surface. Treadding water is a bugger for me as well.
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02-16-2009, 07:42 AM #9
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02-16-2009, 05:08 PM #17
My experience exactly.
When I had swimming lessons in my teens that was my experience, exactly as you describe it. For the life of me I could not float on my back, and while I could keep myself afloat for a long time, I could not swim with any sort of speed (much to my shame in compulsory school swimming carnivals). (I did pretty well in long distance running though).
I thought there was something wrong with me, I was badly co-ordinated or something, didn't understand why I couldn't learn swimming, the other kids did OK but I would allways sink like a rock.
In hind sight, knowing that at he time I also tested at 9% body fat by the PE instructor, I now know why.
Mind you now days at over 20%, probably closer to 30% body fat, I float on my back in the sea with no effort at all. Its great fun, something I will miss when I get leaner (will aim for about 20%).
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02-16-2009, 11:30 PM #18
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02-17-2009, 12:03 AM #19
When I was taking swimming lessons (around 10yr) I had this teacher who (supposedly) was a bodybuilder then... he couldnt 'normally' float either, and when we were taught to float on our backs (the next teacher) showed us about using our hands as 'flippers' to help... which is what that guy had to do since he had 'no' fat on him...
Never had that problem... yet!
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