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

"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

Unless, of course, the famine hits, then fat is better . . .

-g


"Heywood Mogroot" wrote in message
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"Bob Day" wrote in message
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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

"Heywood Mogroot" wrote in message
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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

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

"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

"Phil M." wrote in message
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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

"Phil M." wrote in message
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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