Muscle is denser than fat, meaning a pound of muscle takes up less physical space than a pound of fat. Because gaining muscle and losing fat simultaneously can cause scale weight to stay the same, progress is best measured using body measurements, photos, and strength improvements rather than the scale alone.
Does muscle weigh more than fat?1. A pound is a pound. The phrase is wrong as written. What changes is the space it takes.2. Muscle is denser, so it is smaller. Same weight, less room on your frame. That is why the mirror moves first.3. The scale can stall while you change. Losing fat and gaining muscle cancel out. Flat weight is not flat progress.4. Measure what the scale misses. Photos, waist and strength tell the story. One number cannot do this job.Same weight, completely different body. GainFrame. 10:22. Overview, muscles, plan. Front, back. Before, after. Needs work, developing, solid, strong, elite. Muscle comparison. Front delts, side/rear delts, upper chest, mid/lower chest, biceps, abs, obliques.
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