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Originally Posted by tophcfa
BMI is BS. I am 6’1” 195 and my BMI says I am overweight. Work out daily and feel weak and too skinny if I get to 190, which still puts me borderline overweight based on the bogus BMI statistics. Muscle weighs more than fat and people who work out get penalized by the BMI.
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Muscle weighs more than fat? Yes and no?
pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat, but muscle is denser and takes up less space:
Density
Muscle is about 20% denser than fat, so a pound of muscle takes up about 20% less space than a pound of fat.
Appearance
Muscle appears leaner and more toned than fat. For example, an extra 20 pounds of fat may make you look softer, while an extra 20 pounds of muscle will make you look firm and sculpted.
Health
Muscle is metabolically active, meaning it takes energy to maintain itself. Building muscle can improve your overall health and physical abilities, and it can also help improve bone density.
Body composition
It's important to understand your body composition, instead of just your weight. If you're gaining muscle mass, that's actually a good thing.
You can use a body composition bathroom scale or skinfold measurement to track your body fat percentage. You can also check your physique rating, which assesses your muscle and body fat levels and rates the result as one of nine body types.
We can all agree rather have more muscle than fat. Muscles are more healthy.