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> There’s been a misnomer floating around the bodybuilding bro-science industry for ages: >> 1 lb of extra muscle = 50 extra calories burned per day [..] > B
by weinzierl 6y ago
> There’s been a misnomer floating around the bodybuilding bro-science industry for ages:
>> 1 lb of extra muscle = 50 extra calories burned per day
[..]
> But in reality — those 50 calories are a myth.
Studies estimate muscle burns only around 4.5 to 7.0 calories per pound per day.
This was new to me, I always heard that building muscle is key to permanent weight loss and that increased metabolic rate from muscle mass is the main reason.
- ijustateacookie 6y agoIt certainly helps, just much less than is usually promoted. (7 calories vs 50). Thanks for reading!
- toopok4k3 6y agoPermanent weight loss is all about diet. Use a smaller plate, order smaller portions etc. Less foods that contain a lot of fat or sugar edit: and a big thing on how to stay on good diet is fixing behaviour, remove situations where you do bad choices on diet.
- alltakendamned 6y agoMaybe it is because maintaining muscle requires not being very sedentary, not the actual metabolic impact.