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fat to muscle ratio

severrin Posts: 82 Joined: 2006/02/15	2006/02/27, 06:10 PM i'm reposting this hear because i've had no hit on this thread in the exercise diet forum. I was wondering whats the ratios for muscle. How much fat does one pound of muscle, if your active?

severrin Posts: 82 Joined: 2006/02/15	2006/02/28, 04:27 AM umm dang i typoed it wrong it should be how much ft is burnt by a pound of muscle or can that question really be answered at all?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/02/28, 01:10 PM Adding a lb of muscle is supposed to burn an extra 50 calories, however, your metabolism quickly adapt. A better answer would be that studies have consistently shown that weight training has the ability to raise base metabolic rate by 15% on average. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
severrin Posts: 82 Joined: 2006/02/15	2006/02/28, 08:33 PM k dude thanks for the information
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/02/28, 09:07 PM Actually I believe it is less than that, a recent paper I just read stated 6%. I will try to dig it up later. ============ Quoting from wrestler125: Adding a lb of muscle is supposed to burn an extra 50 calories, however, your metabolism quickly adapt. A better answer would be that studies have consistently shown that weight training has the ability to raise base metabolic rate by 15% on average. ============= -------------- Strength and Honor!
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/02/28, 09:56 PM Id believe 6 among athletes. 15% would not surprise me though, of course it depends on the nature of the study, and the program used. Let me know Ron. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/02/28, 09:56 PM That should be 6 among active individuals.