Does muscle weigh more than fat?


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Muscle Actually, muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound of muscle weighs exactly the same as a pound of fat. They both weigh one pound.

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Muscle and bone are more dense than fat, so an athlete or muscular person may have a high body mass index. ChaCha on!

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No, muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound of muscle weighs exactly the same as a pound of fat-they both weigh one pound.

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Adding on a pound of muscle is far smaller in size than putting a pound of body fat. ChaCha again!

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One liter of muscle weighs 1.06 kg and one liter of fat weighs 0.9 kg. In other words, muscle is about 18% denser than fat. ChaCha

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