5 lbs of Fat vs. 5 lbs of Muscle

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Pound for pound muscle and fat weigh the same, the difference between the two is that muscle is 18% denser than fat. Meaning that five pounds of muscle takes up less space than five pounds of fat. By looking at the picture at the left you can see that the five pounds of muscle is smaller and takes up less space in your body and be a lot less bumpy under your skin and around your organs than the same weight in fat. Wouldn’t you much rather have five pounds of smooth, lean, dense muscle tissue inside your body than five pounds of unshapely and gelatinous fat? I know I would. There are also many health advantages to increased muscle mass:

• Create a leaner physique
• Increase energy and vitality
• Improve athletic performance
• Increase your metabolic efficiency