Ongoing argument....

[Dyl-G]

i have an argument going on, i say that building more muscle doesnt make the fat turn into muscle...like lifting weights if your fat wont make that fat turn into muscle...is this true.

[PunchDrunk]

You're right, the fat doesn't turn into muscle, at least not directly.

Fat people do lose their fat easier than skinnier people, once they start lifting weights. But they also lose it easier if they start running, than someone skinny. This doesn't mean the fat is turned into muscle.

I think people confuse the fact that you have to take in more calories than you expend to gain muscle, with the "fat turning into muscle". Losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time is very hard, and only gets harder the skinnier you are. So, the fatter, less fit, you are, the easier will losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time be. Hence the "myth".

[boxer2k5]

fat doesnt turn into muscle
you already have muscle
its covered by fat
you burn fat and build up the muscles
you already have
and they show more

[Hunna]

fat doesnt turn into muscle
you already have muscle
its covered by fat
you burn fat and build up the muscles
you already have
and they show more

affirmative!

[Dyl-G]

yeah thats what i thought, thanks yals

[boxerman]

And conversly Muscle doesnt turn to fat like some think. How many times have you heard: " bodybuilders stop working out and all that muscle turns to fat". Well this is mostly said by women, but thats not the point.

The only muscles that turn to fat are the ones you grind up from cows and eat on hamburger buns.

[boxer2k5]

The only muscles that turn to fat are the ones you grind up from cows and eat on hamburger buns.

hahahahaha

[streetdreams]

people get confused because when they train they see theyre losing fat and start to see 'new' muscle. simply put you can 'bulk' or you can 'cut' but you CANT DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. its not possible.
if the body needs energy it reaches for muscle before fat as an energy source likewise if you go to get biger you must understand that your gonna gain both fat and muscle, the only way to control this is to watch your dietary intake and if need be go back and do a 'cut' after you bulk. hope that helps man

[ricecrispi]

Workouts results in fat loss.

What happens is when you lift weights or do any type of exercise you burn up energy in forms of carbohydrates, oxygen and fat. So you use up your fat, not convert it into muscle.

Muscle is built by ripping muscle tissue and causing it to be able to be hold more blood or causeing more tissue to grow in that particular area.

[puppy_dogg]

people get confused because when they train they see theyre losing fat and start to see 'new' muscle. simply put you can 'bulk' or you can 'cut' but you CANT DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. its not possible.
if the body needs energy it reaches for muscle before fat as an energy source likewise if you go to get biger you must understand that your gonna gain both fat and muscle, the only way to control this is to watch your dietary intake and if need be go back and do a 'cut' after you bulk. hope that helps man

im not trying to say your wrong on that cause i really dont know for sure but i was watching this interesting **** on the history channel about how the body reacts to starvation. i know we're talkin about workout and not starving but it said the body goes for your fat deposts before anything else when in need of energy. the body does'nt start to take from your muscle until about the second or third stage of desperation