Summary
This is why ten pounds of lean muscle tissue is to be far preferred over ten pounds of fat tissue . The former is going to burn fat all day long , while the latter just sits there doing nothing .
How much energy does a pound of muscle consume ? It is something of the order of 10 calories per day . Not much , but a great deal more than can be attributed to a pound of body fat . So an extra ten pounds of lean muscle tissue will use up about 100 calories per day — equivalent to about a pound of fat each month .
Moreover , this is the rate at which calories are consumed if you sit on the couch all day . If you add actual physical activity to your day ( always a great idea ) the number of calories each pound of muscle consumes each day could be anywhere from two to five times as much as if you sat still all day long .
Now , even if these numbers do not sound like they could make much of a difference to your weight loss efforts , nonetheless , over time this effect can lead to a real change in body composition ( muscle to fat ratio ).
If you approach the idea of gaining muscle seriously , by adding proper strength training to your workouts , you can add far more than ten pounds of muscle to your frame . You can also do a lot better than just to sit there and admire that newfound mass . You can put those fat burning furnaces to use !
Summary
Muscle tissue is the secret weapon in the fight against flab . Adding muscle to your frame also offers a great number of added health benefits , not the least of which include a reduction in the likelihood that you will suffer back pain , high blood pressure , and decreased sexual performance in later life .
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