Gaining Muscle Not That Important for Fast Weight Loss

Adding More Muscle Isn't the Quickest Way to Your Fat Loss Goals!

I am sick and tired of hearing trainers tell their clients that they need to gain muscle to lose fat quickly. If this was the case, wouldn't all of the big guys be much leaner? In most instances it is the guys with a regular amount of muscle that are the leanest guys in the gym.

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).

Diet and Cardio, Done Properly, Can Help You Lose Fat Quickly

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.

Too Much Muscle Can Ruin the Look of Your Physique

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.

If you want to gain muscle, then work on gaining muscle. If you want to burn body fat, then diet and cardio is the way to go!