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Don't Fall For The Myth Of Gaining Muscle To Burn Body Fat

By: Rusty Moore..

Why Do Experts Tell You to Gain Muscle if You Want to Lose Body Fat?

There is a huge myth going around that gaining muscle is the best way to burn body fat and stay lean in the long run. This is a really trendy thing to say right now. Go into almost any gym and you will hear a personal trainer tell their client "You have to work on building more muscle, because then your body will burn more calories each day...leading to fat loss".

Gaining Muscle is a Slow and Ineffective Way to Burn Body Fat

For each pound of lean muscle that you gain, you will burn an extra 12 calories per day. If you gained 10 pounds of lean muscle mass, you would burn an extra 120 calories throughout the day (note: I'm talking 10 pounds of 'lean' muscle...most people would have to gain 15 pounds to build 10 pounds of fat free muscle).

Want to Lose Fat MUCH Faster? Then Diet and Cardio is the Way to Go

Diet and cardio can create a massive calorie deficit that muscle gain can't touch. Remember the fact that 10 pounds of fat can burn 120 calories more each day? Well, you could create a calorie deficit of close to 10 times that amount with a proper diet and intense cardio.

Bulking up With a Bunch of Muscle is Not Attractive

Yeah...I'm completely against the idea of gaining a bunch of muscle...especially for women! The ideal look for a woman is toned with just a hint of muscle...kind of like the women on the cover of Shape Magazine. If you gain too much muscle, you may be asked to model for the cover of Flex Magazine...that is a terrible look! Too much muscle looks cheesy on guys as well...ask any woman.

So if you want to lose body fat quickly, gaining muscle is the long and slow route to accomplishing this. Stick with cardio and eat a lower calorie diet and you will reach your fat burning goals quickly.

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