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Quoted from Lyle McDonald, one of the most respected individuals on the topics of exercise, diet, and nutrition : Q: Does adding muscle burn more calories? A:

by aantix 15y ago

Quoted from Lyle McDonald, one of the most respected individuals on the topics of exercise, diet, and nutrition : Q: Does adding muscle burn more calories? A: "Some of this also comes from the still gross misconception that ‘muscle burns a ton of calories’ (a myth I took apart in Dissecting the Energy Needs of the Body – Research Review). That is, they hope to jack up metabolic rate by increasing muscle mass. Which is a futile activity because the effect is minimal (on top of the fact that the obese are already carrying extra muscle mass). A pound of muscle burns about 6 calories at rest, you have to add a ton to impact on metabolic rate (see also the next issue I discuss, low metabolic rate isn’t a problem). And that takes a lot of time, time better spent focusing on active fat loss." http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/training-the-obese-beginner-part-2.html http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/training-the-obese... http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/dissecting-the-energy-needs-of-the-body-research-review.html http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/dissecting-...

nazgulnarsil 15y ago
the claim is not that muscle sitting still burns more calories but that a very high weight exercise session burns more calories than a low weight exercise session. if you don't lift heavy things regularly you aren't weak because your muscles can't lift that weight. you are weak because your CNS is not used to firing in a coordinated manner needed to activate all the muscle at once. this is where "newbie gains" come from, you aren't changing anything just learning to use what you already have. until you build up this coordination you are literally incapable of actual strenuous exercise.
ssharp 15y ago
If you manage your heart rate properly, you can burn a lot of calories when lifting, close to par with traditional cardio activities. Most people don't lift this way, but doing so can help you reach your fitness goals more efficiently.
cglace 15y ago
"A pound of muscle burns about 6 calories at rest" Is that per hour or per day?

by aantix 15y ago

nazgulnarsil 15y ago

the claim is not that muscle sitting still burns more calories but that a very high weight exercise session burns more calories than a low weight exercise session. if you don't lift heavy things regularly you aren't weak because your muscles can't lift that weight. you are weak because your CNS is not used to firing in a coordinated manner needed to activate all the muscle at once. this is where "newbie gains" come from, you aren't changing anything just learning to use what you already have. until you build up this coordination you are literally incapable of actual strenuous exercise.

ssharp 15y ago

If you manage your heart rate properly, you can burn a lot of calories when lifting, close to par with traditional cardio activities. Most people don't lift this way, but doing so can help you reach your fitness goals more efficiently.

cglace 15y ago

"A pound of muscle burns about 6 calories at rest" Is that per hour or per day?