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Which is worse: fat or muscle?
Which is worse for your heart: a pound of unneeded
fat or a pound of unneeded muscle? -- Bob Day |
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Which is worse: fat or muscle?
"Bob Day" wrote in message ...
Which is worse for your heart: a pound of unneeded fat or a pound of unneeded muscle? interesting question, but in my experience a pound of muscle adds strength, resulting in a more efficient physiology, while a pound of fat is deadweight subtracting strength. My brother-in-law is a big weightlifter -- around 230lbs, and when I peaked at 232 I'd say his muscle mass was a lot healthier than my fat, pound for pound. Heywood 232/192/182 |
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Which is worse: fat or muscle?
Unless, of course, the famine hits, then fat is better . . .
-g "Heywood Mogroot" wrote in message om... "Bob Day" wrote in message ... Which is worse for your heart: a pound of unneeded fat or a pound of unneeded muscle? interesting question, but in my experience a pound of muscle adds strength, resulting in a more efficient physiology, while a pound of fat is deadweight subtracting strength. My brother-in-law is a big weightlifter -- around 230lbs, and when I peaked at 232 I'd say his muscle mass was a lot healthier than my fat, pound for pound. Heywood 232/192/182 |
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Which is worse: fat or muscle?
"Heywood Mogroot" wrote in message
om... My brother-in-law is a big weightlifter -- around 230lbs, and when I peaked at 232 I'd say his muscle mass was a lot healthier than my fat, pound for pound. Heywood But you might have had the same BMI number! That's why I think BMI (body mass index) numbers are screwed up. My trainer who has a perfect physique is considered "obese" by BMI standards. Mary M |
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Which is worse: fat or muscle?
One dark day on Usenet, "Mary M - Ohio"
said : My trainer who has a perfect physique is considered "obese" by BMI standards. I agree that BMI can be way off for certain individuals. The only true test is to have your body fat percentage clinically measured. BTW, what is a perfect physique? Perfect from an aesthetical view? Phil M. -- If you can empty your own boat Crossing the river of the world, No one will oppose you, No one will seek to harm you. -Chuang Tzu |
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Which is worse: fat or muscle?
"Phil M." wrote in message ...
One dark day on Usenet, "Mary M - Ohio" said : My trainer who has a perfect physique is considered "obese" by BMI standards. I agree that BMI can be way off for certain individuals. The only true test is to have your body fat percentage clinically measured. BTW, what is a perfect physique? Perfect from an aesthetical view? more like ergonomical view mayhaps |
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Which is worse: fat or muscle?
"Phil M." wrote in message ... One dark day on Usenet, "Mary M - Ohio" said : I agree that BMI can be way off for certain individuals. The only true test is to have your body fat percentage clinically measured. BTW, what is a perfect physique? Perfect from an aesthetical view? Yes, purely a subjective view too. :-) Mary |
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Which is worse: fat or muscle?
"Phil M." wrote in message ... One dark day on Usenet, "Mary M - Ohio" said : I agree that BMI can be way off for certain individuals. The only true test is to have your body fat percentage clinically measured. BTW, what is a perfect physique? Perfect from an aesthetical view? Yes, purely a subjective view too. :-) Mary |
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