Hey Family!! Today we get rid of this misconception, and understand the true meaning behind the loose phrase “muscle weighs more than fat”.. This sentence has been thrown around by professionals and non-professionals, and it’s time to really break it down. In this video I go into what people usually mean when they say this, and what the actual truth is. I also briefly touch on why it’s important to use other means of monitoring progress, which I will cover a little more in part 2 of this topic!!. I do hope this video helps to ease your scale worries and educates you about the whole muscle vs fat madness.. Lots of love, and let’s smash this week!! Mel Xx
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I hear it said all the time, “Muscle weighs more than fat.”. I know what they mean, muscle is more dense than fat so a pound of lean muscle takes up less space than a pound of body fat.. Check out this video where I share the difference.. Ready to take control of your health and fitness? The next step is to set up a transformation session with one of our Fitness Professionals.. We will go through your goals, what you have done in the past and show you how we help people just like you reach and maintain their goals. If it’s a good fit then we’ll get started.. Here’s the link: http://www.siouxfallscompletefitness.com/free-consultation.html
GET OUR WALK ON DVD SET: http://amzn.to/1u0zHbX. DOWNLOAD IT HERE: http://bit.ly/1illBu8. Let’s workout! http://bit.ly/1D45Feh. A pound is a pound, both may weigh the same, but one takes up significantly less space.. While muscle is more dense than fat, it doesn’t appear overnight, so don’t chalk up any weight gain with a new workout plan to muscle gain.. But don’t freak and think you are “gaining” weight either most of that extra weight that you might see in the numbers is typically due to inflammation from muscle damage repair.. Conversely, don’t get too excited about a drop in the number after a workout, it could just be a loss of water (hydration) in your body which will balance out after you rehydrate.. Over weeks and months of regular exercise your body composition may change, and your body fat may decrease while your muscle mass increases, which could mean your weight stays the same or even goes up slightly on the scale while you may find yourself getting slimmer overall and even dropping clothing sizes.. When it comes to tracking your progress, I recommend ditching the scale. Too often we judge the “success” of our plan by what the scale says, and the truth is that it cant tell you what kind of positive changes might be happening inside your body from day to day.. Pay more attention to the internal changes that you are likely to FEEL right away, like improved energy, strength, stamina better sleep quality even more positive moods.. Remember that when you feel good, you can’t help but look good too, so don’t obsess over the scale!. JOIN THE DISCUSSION! Have you ever noticed that the scale stayed the same (or even went up gasp!) though your clothes were fitting looser? Got a question for me? Leave it in the comments below and I may answer it in an upcoming Q and A episode! SUBSCRIBE to join our community and follow on social media for daily tips & support: Instagram: http://bit.ly/1kHhpX0. Facebook: http://on.fb.me/196EUU6. Twitter: http://bit.ly/12qqPkl. Blog: http://jessicasmithtv.com/. Shop DVDs: http://www.jessicasmithtv.com/shop/
Welcome to another deity discussion video! Today we are discussing an age old question: Does Muscle weight more than fat? Plenty people really think that muscle weighs more than fat and that couldn’t be further from the truth. If you want to know what 5 lbs of fat looks like, check out the video! When I found out what 5 pounds of fat looks like I was shocked. I was also shocked to find out what muscle does look like! Let’s talk about fat vs muscle and muscle weight vs fat weight. You may have heard “muscle weighs more than fat” before. To me this statement is stupid. A pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat. What it should say is that the same amount of muscle size wise weighs more than the same amount of fat size wise.. As you can see here, there is a drastic difference between the size of muscle vs fat. In reality, muscle takes up less space than fat does and just looks better while fat takes up more space and kind of just uhh hangs there and takes whatever form It falls into.. This size difference is also why people can stay the same weight but look drastically different as they lose fat and build muscle. Losing the fat gets rid of this unattractive gunk and building muscle fills in the gaps in a sense with solid, attractive mass! Next time you think you “only lost 5 lbs” think about this picture and how much freaking stuff you actually got rid of!! It should make you proud that you lost 5 lbs and actually make you want to lose more! Especially since you know what fat looks like now and what muscle looks like.
This question is commonly aroused when someone steps on the scale, and attempts to determine where the weight is coming from. We might hear, “I weigh this much, because I have a lot of muscle, and muscle weighs more than fat.”. I think we can decipher this brain teaser with a basic understanding of body composition
Does muscle weigh more than fat? Using all longstanding means of human communication concerning comparing the weight of matter, YES muscle does weigh more than fat. True, a pound is a pound. A pound of lead weighs the same as a pound of feathers but when comparing the same volume, muscle weighs more than fat.. To quote @clearadventure “Thank you! I feel like I am surrounded by idiots that can’t comprehend that we determine the weight of something by it’s SIZE/VOLUME to the SAME SIZE/VOLUME of something else! It’s the WORDING they use “Pound for pound” and by that logic everything in the universe weighs the same. “. The good news? Dense, rock hard muscle takes up less space than gooey fat, so focus on the tape measure and mirror over the scale!
You may have heard that muscle weighs more than fat. However, according to science, a pound of muscle and a pound of fat weigh the same. The difference between the. The short answer: Yes, to a certain extent muscle does weigh more than fat; if you simply take a bowl of fat and compare it to a same-sized bowl of muscle, the muscle will weigh more. Muscle vs.
Fat: Clearing Up the Misconception Common sense tells us a pound of muscle and a pound of fat have to weigh the same, but they do differ in density. This means if you look at five pounds. Does muscle weigh more than fat? Well, technically no: When it comes down to it, one pound of muscle weighs the same as one pound of fat.
What actually sets muscle and fat apart is. Since dense muscle tissue takes up less space than fat, it’s possible you may weigh the same (or even more) yet appear slimmer than another person with the same weight and a similar height and frame because of the difference in your body composition. Measuring your true body composition While it’s a myth that muscle “weighs” more than fat, research does show that excess body fat can contribute to serious health conditions like stroke, heart. So, “Does muscle weigh more than fat?” — the short answer is no. A pound is a pound, no matter if it’s muscle or fat.
Ounce for ounce, muscle weighs the same as fat, but it’s more compact. But remember: Not all pounds are created equal. Technically no. A pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat.
But, muscle does weigh more than fat by volume. And if you add muscle and reduce fat at the same rate (1 pound added and 1 pound loss), you will shrink!!Remember: Muscle tissue is more dense than fat tissue, which means that yes, it weighs more. Make an effort to think about the bigger picture. How do you feel?
But wait, doesn’t muscle weigh more than fat? You have added pushups to your workouts Unfortunately, the odds that you’ve added even a small amount of muscle, let alone a few pounds of the stuf.
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For instance, muscle has a higher density than fat, so one pound of muscle takes up less space than one pound of fat.
Because muscle tissue weighs more than adipose (fat) tissue, the addition of muscle mass to the body may not always be accompanied by weight loss–even though body fat may have dropped substantially.
Muscle is heavier than fat, so individuals with a small frame and proportionately more fat tissue than muscle tissue are likely to weigh in at the low end.
Obviously, individuals with a small frame and proportionately more fat tissue than muscle tissue (muscle is heavier than fat) are likely to weigh in at the low end.
So refreshing to hear Mel. Now to take heed and embrace the muscle gain without getting caught up by what the ‘enemy of progress’ scales say ��������������������������������
I wish I had had a better understanding of this when I was a teenager! I’ve been working out with you for 6 months and my weight has remained substantially the same, but my clothes fit better, I can breeze through workouts that were difficult before, and just feel better in general. Thank you for the great advice:)
Does high intensity exercise for post menopausal women have an advantage over moderate-intensity workouts when it comes to weight loss? Most of my workouts are moderate intensity and I seem to have hit a plateau.
In high school I was 145 lbs and a size 6 pants. Now 145 lbs and size 9 pants. So yes fills up differently. But most people, I have found, who have been told muscle weighs more than fat do not know it by volume. They think 1 lb of muscle honestly weighs more than 1 lb of fat. This is why I hate this phrase, and many other do and will correct it.
So informative, thank you for sharing Mel! We as women definitely need to understand our bodies more and you’re doing a great job at giving us the right information, this video is testament to that. Keep them coming!
Dude, you and I approach this topic from different sides, but get the same results! I’m in the “It does NOT weigh more” camp….because, as you said, 1lbs = 1lbs. I say all the time, it’s the packaging that’s different. When I explain it with the packaging thing, I get this “I’ve never thought of it like that before” response more and more. So, we have the same message, just different approaches. Like you, I do tell people to throw the scale away and go by the tape or how your clothes fit. Keep up the great work my friend!
It makes so much sense when it’s explained clearly!! Thank you! ���� I totally agree in that tracking the non scale victories is so important and a more accurate reflection than the scales will ever give us. ❤️You help me enjoy the process and journey ❤️
A cubic inch of muscle weighs approximately.613 ounces. A cubic inch of fat weighs approximately.532 ounces. End of discussion… but watch my video anyway.
Jessica how many times a week u suggest people workout? i workout every day for about one hour and some days my muscles become hard as rocks does it mean that i have to work less?
As of right now, my weight has gone down a tiny bit and my measurements haven’t changed much… but I AM feeling much better! So I’ll keep at it and see what happens.
Question for Q&A: How much cardio should you do every week to lose body fat?
Thanks for this video Jessica. Love how you explained that muscle and fat take up space in our bodies in varying ways which has made us believe there is a weight difference. I’ve been so fixed on the scales in the past but have since learned that it’s not the be all and end all so I do weigh myself but not every minute. I tend to notice differences in my stamina now and the way my clothes may fit (or not as the case may be). Nowadays my working out is more to do with staying healthy and keeping fit rather than weight loss. I find that when I’m not so hung up on that I do and feel great. Thanks again for info:-)
I’m pretty tall and chubby I always look at people that way only 20-30 more pounds than me and they look way fatter than me I do have a lot of muscle in my legs and in my back since I workout quite a bit on those areas but I never seem to lose any weight just gain could it be that I’m gaining more muscle while keeping the fat and not taking it away?
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Thank you so much I just got in an argument with some stupid girl in the comments of another video. She just wasn’t understanding how anything works, it’s common sense. The thing everything was using to try and prove me wrong was that I was getting it confused with density. I don’t understand how people are so dumb
Thank you! I feel like I am surrounded by idiots that can’t comprehend that we determine the weight of something by it’s SIZE/VOLUME to the SAME SIZE/VOLUME of something else!
It’s the WORDING they use “Pound for pound” and by that logic everything in the universe weighs the same. Unbelievable. SMH.
Maybe you and I are just the two smartest people on the planet, lol.
I knew this when I was 14 but for some reason I forgot it (the way you explained it) again. Haha! I do still have a question because this confused me. I know I should focus on how I feel and not 100% on numbers. However, according to my BMI, I am at risk of overweight. I should be somewhere around 130lbs or so no more than 145lbs but I’m around 165lbs. My goal is to be 130lbs by June 21st but how could I start? Should I maybe start with burning fat to rid of problem areas and maybe that will drag the number down with it? I was going to start by not eating as much sugar and eating fruit but other than that, I don’t know where to go or what to do first.
I was JUST wondering this today. Thanks to your balanced advice, I have stopped weighing myself regularly and only do it once a month now (I was getting a bit obsessive after I lost 20 pounds a year ago). I was surprised this morning that the numbers had not gone down, but I can see definition in my abs that I never had before, and my clothes are looser, so I was not discouraged. I feel fantastic, thanks to all your help. I’m so grateful.
Question for Q & A: Is there any significance to you choosing 8 reps or multiples of 8 for most of the workouts?
Basic explanation: Muscle is heavier than fat. 3 times? Yes, believable. A large puff of cotton candy weights 50 grams, while a much smaller rock could weigh up to 300 grams. The size of a pound of fat, which is about the size of a fist, weights far lass than the a fist-size muscle.
“its not heavier, its denser”…. makes no sense. When you talk about comparing the weight of fat vs muscle, you have to compare a muscle sample of a given volume to a fat sample of the same volume. Therefore, to say that muscle is heavier than fat is the same as saying that it is denser than fat. denser= more material (mass) per given volume of space. Muscle is denser, and therefore heavier per unit of volume.
“Muscle density is 1.06 g/ml and fat density is (about) 0.9 g/ml. Thus, one liter of muscle would weight 1.06 kg and one liter of fat would weight 0.9 kg.”
Thank you!! Excellent video!! It’s one of the most annoying things to hear people say �� that and “turning muscle into fat” �� Great reminder to me as I’ve become a bit scale obsessed. There are much better way to measure success!
I think that in general such question refers to the weight to volume ratio that is if you take X cubic meters of fat and the same volume of muscle which one would weigh more. Muscle does way more in this case because of the higher density. It’s obviously not “Does 1kg muscles weight more than 1kg fat?” because this is the same question as “Does 1kg lead weigh more than 1kg cotton?”.
This was so informative and I’m surprised how many of us are confused by it! Exactly why I have you Queen as my trainer ❤️�� coaching us mentally and physically to be informed and to become the best version of ourselves ✨
Thank you for this! I was just having the same discussion with a friend, who kept insisting otherwise. Muscle may look different because it is more lean, but a pound is a pound whether its a pound of iron or feathers, muscle or fat! Thank you for always providing sensible advice!
Thanks Mel, even though I know all of this I still get up every single morning and weight myself, however I now look more into muscle mass and all that other information.
THANK YOU! I wish I had this information 3 years ago when I allowed the scale to frustrate me. That’s all over now though. My focus is healthy and happy.
Hi lovely����, so wonder-full, elegant, & amazing looking as ALWAYS����
Fat weighs more than Muscles….
Muscles is 3 times dense then fat.
That makes sense BECAUSE fat is BUILT up debris in YOUR body. E.i. Butter, if YOU take a stick on butter, then allow it to melt. It Will still be there..BUT if take the butter to coat the muscles, it will be thinner.
ALL I KNOW is when I am in shape, I am lighter & can jump higher. And my Endurance & Stamina is higher✊��
Love you misses, be safe ALWAYS an Honor to see & hear YOU��������
So refreshing to hear Mel. Now to take heed and embrace the muscle gain without getting caught up by what the ‘enemy of progress’ scales say ��������������������������������
I wish I had had a better understanding of this when I was a teenager! I’ve been working out with you for 6 months and my weight has remained substantially the same, but my clothes fit better, I can breeze through workouts that were difficult before, and just feel better in general. Thank you for the great advice:)
Does high intensity exercise for post menopausal women have an advantage over moderate-intensity workouts when it comes to weight loss? Most of my workouts are moderate intensity and I seem to have hit a plateau.
In high school I was 145 lbs and a size 6 pants. Now 145 lbs and size 9 pants. So yes fills up differently.
But most people, I have found, who have been told muscle weighs more than fat do not know it by volume. They think 1 lb of muscle honestly weighs more than 1 lb of fat. This is why I hate this phrase, and many other do and will correct it.
So informative, thank you for sharing Mel! We as women definitely need to understand our bodies more and you’re doing a great job at giving us the right information, this video is testament to that. Keep them coming!
Dude, you and I approach this topic from different sides, but get the same results! I’m in the “It does NOT weigh more” camp….because, as you said, 1lbs = 1lbs. I say all the time, it’s the packaging that’s different. When I explain it with the packaging thing, I get this “I’ve never thought of it like that before” response more and more. So, we have the same message, just different approaches. Like you, I do tell people to throw the scale away and go by the tape or how your clothes fit. Keep up the great work my friend!
It makes so much sense when it’s explained clearly!! Thank you! ����
I totally agree in that tracking the non scale victories is so important and a more accurate reflection than the scales will ever give us. ❤️You help me enjoy the process and journey ❤️
A cubic inch of muscle weighs approximately.613 ounces. A cubic inch of fat weighs approximately.532 ounces. End of discussion… but watch my video anyway.
Awesome video! I don’t care about my weight I care more about how I feel and that I can wear smaller clothes. Thanks for the video
Jessica how many times a week u suggest people workout?
i workout every day for about one hour and some days my muscles become hard as rocks does it mean that i have to work less?
As of right now, my weight has gone down a tiny bit and my measurements haven’t changed much… but I AM feeling much better! So I’ll keep at it and see what happens.
Question for Q&A: How much cardio should you do every week to lose body fat?
Thanks for this video Jessica. Love how you explained that muscle and fat take up space in our bodies in varying ways which has made us believe there is a weight difference. I’ve been so fixed on the scales in the past but have since learned that it’s not the be all and end all so I do weigh myself but not every minute. I tend to notice differences in my stamina now and the way my clothes may fit (or not as the case may be). Nowadays my working out is more to do with staying healthy and keeping fit rather than weight loss. I find that when I’m not so hung up on that I do and feel great. Thanks again for info:-)
I’m pretty tall and chubby I always look at people that way only 20-30 more pounds than me and they look way fatter than me I do have a lot of muscle in my legs and in my back since I workout quite a bit on those areas but I never seem to lose any weight just gain could it be that I’m gaining more muscle while keeping the fat and not taking it away?
i’ve got a friend who weighs the same as me but he look more muscular. What does that mean in connection with what’s being said in the video?
Mass Extreme is a #specialistfoodsupplement designed for athletes who are training intensively to increase their #muscleweight. The multi-ingredient recipe combines standardised plant extracts from tribulus terrestris, fenugreek and maca root with bioactive amino acids, vitamins and minerals. http://nplink.net/G0ZkX8gF
Thank you so much I just got in an argument with some stupid girl in the comments of another video. She just wasn’t understanding how anything works, it’s common sense. The thing everything was using to try and prove me wrong was that I was getting it confused with density. I don’t understand how people are so dumb
Thank you! I feel like I am surrounded by idiots that can’t comprehend that we determine the weight of something by it’s SIZE/VOLUME to the SAME SIZE/VOLUME of something else!
It’s the WORDING they use “Pound for pound” and by that logic everything in the universe weighs the same. Unbelievable. SMH.
Maybe you and I are just the two smartest people on the planet, lol.
I knew this when I was 14 but for some reason I forgot it (the way you explained it) again. Haha!
I do still have a question because this confused me. I know I should focus on how I feel and not 100% on numbers.
However, according to my BMI, I am at risk of overweight. I should be somewhere around 130lbs or so no more than 145lbs but I’m around 165lbs.
My goal is to be 130lbs by June 21st but how could I start? Should I maybe start with burning fat to rid of problem areas and maybe that will drag the number down with it? I was going to start by not eating as much sugar and eating fruit but other than that, I don’t know where to go or what to do first.
I was JUST wondering this today. Thanks to your balanced advice, I have stopped weighing myself regularly and only do it once a month now (I was getting a bit obsessive after I lost 20 pounds a year ago). I was surprised this morning that the numbers had not gone down, but I can see definition in my abs that I never had before, and my clothes are looser, so I was not discouraged. I feel fantastic, thanks to all your help. I’m so grateful.
Question for Q & A: Is there any significance to you choosing 8 reps or multiples of 8 for most of the workouts?
Nanci
Basic explanation: Muscle is heavier than fat. 3 times? Yes, believable. A large puff of cotton candy weights 50 grams, while a much smaller rock could weigh up to 300 grams. The size of a pound of fat, which is about the size of a fist, weights far lass than the a fist-size muscle.
“its not heavier, its denser”…. makes no sense. When you talk about comparing the weight of fat vs muscle, you have to compare a muscle sample of a given volume to a fat sample of the same volume. Therefore, to say that muscle is heavier than fat is the same as saying that it is denser than fat. denser= more material (mass) per given volume of space. Muscle is denser, and therefore heavier per unit of volume.
It does weight more, but not 3 times.
“Muscle density is 1.06 g/ml and fat density is (about) 0.9 g/ml. Thus, one liter of muscle would weight 1.06 kg and one liter of fat would weight 0.9 kg.”
Thank you!! Excellent video!! It’s one of the most annoying things to hear people say �� that and “turning muscle into fat” ��
Great reminder to me as I’ve become a bit scale obsessed. There are much better way to measure success!
I think that in general such question refers to the weight to volume ratio that is if you take X cubic meters of fat and the same volume of muscle which one would weigh more. Muscle does way more in this case because of the higher density. It’s obviously not “Does 1kg muscles weight more than 1kg fat?” because this is the same question as “Does 1kg lead weigh more than 1kg cotton?”.
This was so informative and I’m surprised how many of us are confused by it! Exactly why I have you Queen as my trainer ❤️�� coaching us mentally and physically to be informed and to become the best version of ourselves ✨
Thank you for this! I was just having the same discussion with a friend, who kept insisting otherwise. Muscle may look different because it is more lean, but a pound is a pound whether its a pound of iron or feathers, muscle or fat! Thank you for always providing sensible advice!
Thanks Mel, even though I know all of this I still get up every single morning and weight myself, however I now look more into muscle mass and all that other information.
THANK YOU! I wish I had this information 3 years ago when I allowed the scale to frustrate me. That’s all over now though. My focus is healthy and happy.
Hi lovely����, so wonder-full, elegant, & amazing looking as ALWAYS����
Fat weighs more than Muscles….
Muscles is 3 times dense then fat.
That makes sense BECAUSE fat is BUILT up debris in YOUR body. E.i. Butter, if YOU take a stick on butter, then allow it to melt. It Will still be there..BUT if take the butter to coat the muscles, it will be thinner.
ALL I KNOW is when I am in shape, I am lighter & can jump higher. And my Endurance & Stamina is higher✊��
Love you misses, be safe ALWAYS an Honor to see & hear YOU��������