sorry but it does.
1lb fat= 1lb
1lb muscle= 1lb
1lb feathers= 1lb
1lb iron= 1lb
they are all 1lb but 1lb of fat will be approx 5 times larger than 1lb of muscle,but they are still 1lb.
Weight Training Myths
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sorry but it does.
1lb fat= 1lb
1lb muscle= 1lb
1lb feathers= 1lb
1lb iron= 1lb
they are all 1lb but 1lb of fat will be approx 5 times larger than 1lb of muscle,but they are still 1lb.
sorry but it does.
1lb fat= 1lb
1lb muscle= 1lb
1lb feathers= 1lb
1lb iron= 1lb
they are all 1lb but 1lb of fat will be approx 5 times larger than 1lb of muscle,but they are still 1lb.
Can we please stop with all this
The guy who brought this up was getting too picky about people saying 'muscle weighs more than fat'.
Of course it depends on the volume but when people say this it's generally accepted that people are actually saying that 'x' volume of muscle weighs more than 'x' volume of fat which is of course true.
Unless what I've said is wrong please can we get back to the original topic?
Some people seem to operate under the impression that just doing a few days worth of strength training will cause them to grow muscles like the incredible Hulk.
One which I had fallen prey to was that bicep curls were actually effective - I struggled for quite a while with them but when I moved to NROL, life got much better. I'm stronger in my arms now than I've ever been, without having done a single curl.
One which I had fallen prey to was that bicep curls were actually effective - I struggled for quite a while with them but when I moved to NROL, life got much better. I'm stronger in my arms now than I've ever been, without having done a single curl.
GOOD PLAN!
that being said I'll add another one.
Myth # whatever
If I workout, then I can eat whatever I want. It is unfortunate that some people think tihs, and I myself did once too. Just because I ran for a bit or lifted weights doesn't mean I can binge on, oh I dunno, sticks of butter.
I'll add al lthe myths into my original posts once they've been debated (if there is need for debate)
sorry but it does.
1lb fat= 1lb
1lb muscle= 1lb
1lb feathers= 1lb
1lb iron= 1lb
they are all 1lb but 1lb of fat will be approx 5 times larger than 1lb of muscle
,but they are still 1lb.
Yes ....
1 lb. of " X " equals 1 lb. of " Y " ...........iron / feathers.
As others have already stated, the differentiating issue between the 2 is ' volume '.
The lb. of iron simply takes up less volume than a lb. of feathers - iron being more dense than feathers.
/sigh, as soon as he signs back on he's gonna argue his point. It'll be sad, but keep the myths coming, I'll add a few more in a little bit.
i just wanna throw this out there.
The traditional bulk, go for a weight gain of x lbs a week.
Usually, the recommendation is way too high and you end up getting fat, because contrary to popular belief, the body cant pack on 2 lbs of muscle a week, you'll be lucky to get that in a month. And just because you gained 10 lbs over a few weeks and your still "about as defined as before" doesnt mean you gained 10 lbs of muscle. When you go from for example 12-15 BF% there usually isent that much of a difference in definition. Besides some of the fat will get stores under your muscles.
The traditional bulk, go for a weight gain of x lbs a week.
Usually, the recommendation is way too high and you end up getting fat, because contrary to popular belief, the body cant pack on 2 lbs of muscle a week, you'll be lucky to get that in a month. And just because you gained 10 lbs over a few weeks and your still "about as defined as before" doesnt mean you gained 10 lbs of muscle. When you go from for example 12-15 BF% there usually isent that much of a difference in definition. Besides some of the fat will get stores under your muscles.
obviously i know what you were trying to say, its ashame that so many people are blind to the fact that in equal volume, if something weighs more than the other, it is HEAVIER.
Anyway heres another Myth #
You cannot isolate a single muscle
Muscles are enveloped undr a fascia and are strictly interconnected to eachother.
Anyway heres another Myth #
You cannot isolate a single muscle
Muscles are enveloped undr a fascia and are strictly interconnected to eachother.
Hmm, I know there is one kind of obvious one we're missing here, but I can't seem to place it.
I think the figure is lower than 2lbs a week too, maybe 1lb if your routine and diet are nailed down.
I used to think 2lbs was possible but experience is telling me different
besides that your diet would have to be exact (cals in v cals out) which is almost impossible to do.
is it
i want to gain muscle and lose fat.
almost impossible unless your a newbie.
to lose fat you need a defecit of cals,so all the nutrients you need will be used up and that means there is nothing left to build muscle with.
That's the one buzz!
OH yeah, another one
Myth: Machines are better than free weights.
Not true, Machines are too isolated and offer little or no developement for important stablizing motions. Also some machines can have negative impact on your developement (smith squat)
Myth: Machines are better than free weights.
Not true, Machines are too isolated and offer little or no developement for important stablizing motions. Also some machines can have negative impact on your developement (smith squat)
thats quite a broad statement, they both have there advantages and disadvantages..
im not sure if its been said or not, but i made this mistake:
"more is better. so if i workout longer, and more often, and harder, i will get better results"
this is just a misunderstanding of the importance of rest and how muscles grow when they are resting and recovering, NOT when your working them.
"more is better. so if i workout longer, and more often, and harder, i will get better results"
this is just a misunderstanding of the importance of rest and how muscles grow when they are resting and recovering, NOT when your working them.
in general, free weights>machines
I find the advantages of free weights far outweigh the advantages of machines, and the disadvantages of machine are greater than that of free weights.
I find the advantages of free weights far outweigh the advantages of machines, and the disadvantages of machine are greater than that of free weights.