Which weighs more?

**skelooth** · 01-14-2007, 04:55 PM

Just curious as to what your opinions on this matter would be.

**Peaked_18** · 01-14-2007, 05:08 PM

They both weigh a pound.

**skelooth** · 01-14-2007, 05:20 PM

I definitely respect your opinion peaked, though it seems the poll is currently leaning towards the pound of muscle being heavier.

Vegeto · 01-14-2007, 05:28 PM

LOL, I'm going to vote fat because muscle can lift muscle, but fat does not carry its own weight. I'm guessing the the gross weight is the same, thus them both being a pound, but the fat has more net weight.

I could be wrong, fat does make a good energy reserve in some cases afterall, which may contribute to it carrying its own weight. But the energetic value of fat is only realized after it has been burned and used, making it less than a pound.

I dunno.

**NYCmitch25** · 01-14-2007, 05:53 PM

This is kind of a trick question. Although a pound of muscle and a pound of fat both weigh a pound, they are not equal when it comes to your body composition.

**BigZeke** · 01-14-2007, 05:59 PM

You're a little confused. You want to know which one has more volume. You worded your question incorrectly, almost like those trick questions "what weighs more; a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?" They both weigh the same, there's just more of one than the other.

**bubba g** · 01-14-2007, 06:06 PM

a pound is a pound. they weigh the same...

**skelooth** · 01-14-2007, 06:07 PM

No, I worded it correctly

**bubba g** · 01-14-2007, 06:09 PM

Skell posted this as a joke I am sure... He didn't put a 3rd option.. they weigh the same, on purpose.

Wouldn't be any fun that way...

**BigZeke** · 01-14-2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubba g

Skell posted this as a joke I am sure... He didn't put a 3rd option.. they weigh the same, on purpose.

Wouldn't be any fun that way...

It's not funny right now...

**Jayhawkk** · 01-14-2007, 08:19 PM

Damn it! I got busted and looked right past the pound and straight to which weighs more :P

**skelooth** · 01-14-2007, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigZeke

It's not funny right now...

Yes it is.... quite.

**davtown** · 01-14-2007, 08:24 PM

I know it's a trick question, but I voted for muscle anyways

c'mon skel, I'm not that dumb

**A.FreeRadical** · 01-14-2007, 08:54 PM

Of course this is a trick question. Worded correctly, it would be "Which has more volume, a pound of muscle or a pound of fat?"

A 3 lbs mass of muscle has the same volume as 1 lb of fat. Fat has 3 times more volume per lb.

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AYung · 01-14-2007, 10:01 PM

Same weight...I refuse to vote!

**romanaz** · 01-14-2007, 11:17 PM

my answer ain't on there, therefore I conclude this to be just like skel...

WORTHLESS!

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**boyscouT** · 01-17-2007, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigZeke

It's not funny right now...

LOL!

**Blap Blaow** · 01-17-2007, 08:17 PM

£1 fat weighs more than £1 lean meat.

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View Poll Results: Which weighs more?
A pound of muscle	8	80.00%
A pound of fat	2	20.00%
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01-14-2007, 04:55 PM	#1
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01-14-2007, 05:20 PM	#3
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,202 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	I definitely respect your opinion peaked, though it seems the poll is currently leaning towards the pound of muscle being heavier. __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

01-14-2007, 05:28 PM	#4
Vegeto blameless sinner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 803 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 15	LOL, I'm going to vote fat because muscle can lift muscle, but fat does not carry its own weight. I'm guessing the the gross weight is the same, thus them both being a pound, but the fat has more net weight. I could be wrong, fat does make a good energy reserve in some cases afterall, which may contribute to it carrying its own weight. But the energetic value of fat is only realized after it has been burned and used, making it less than a pound. I dunno. __________________ ______________ ________________ ......Busy Training...... __________________ ________________ __________________

01-14-2007, 05:53 PM	#5
NYCmitch25 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,099 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 50	This is kind of a trick question. Although a pound of muscle and a pound of fat both weigh a pound, they are not equal when it comes to your body composition. __________________ "I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." - Rollins

01-14-2007, 05:08 PM	#2
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	They both weigh a pound.

01-14-2007, 05:59 PM	#6
BigZeke Bringing Lat Flares Back Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hell Raisin' and Girl Chasin' Posts: 2,306 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 71	You're a little confused. You want to know which one has more volume. You worded your question incorrectly, almost like those trick questions "what weighs more; a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?" They both weigh the same, there's just more of one than the other. __________________ Eat like a horse. Lift like a demon. Sleep like the dead. Only cheat on girls, never on your workouts My Workout Journal "I like the color red because it's a fire. And I see myself as always being on fire." -- Arnold Schwarzenegger

01-14-2007, 06:06 PM	#7
bubba g Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,939 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 176	a pound is a pound. they weigh the same...

01-14-2007, 06:07 PM	#8
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,202 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	No, I worded it correctly __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

01-14-2007, 06:09 PM	#9
bubba g Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,939 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 176	Skell posted this as a joke I am sure... He didn't put a 3rd option.. they weigh the same, on purpose. Wouldn't be any fun that way...

01-14-2007, 08:19 PM	#11
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01-14-2007, 08:24 PM	#13
davtown OM NOM NOM NOM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,360 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128	I know it's a trick question, but I voted for muscle anyways c'mon skel, I'm not that dumb __________________ --Training Journal-- current/goal D: 350/380 S: 280/300 B: 235/260

01-14-2007, 08:54 PM	#14
A.FreeRadical the Epicurean Bodybuilder Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,245 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 58	Of course this is a trick question. Worded correctly, it would be "Which has more volume, a pound of muscle or a pound of fat?" A 3 lbs mass of muscle has the same volume as 1 lb of fat. Fat has 3 times more volume per lb. * __________________ "Is it going to be the red pill or the blue pill, Neo? The red pill will answer the question 'What is the Matrix?' Choose carefully. Remember, all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more." Ron Paul for President, 2008 A.FreeRadical ...the Epicurean bodybuilder Height: 5'9", Age: 62, My last high on 2/1/2006 was 196 lbs. My last low on 8/08/2006 was 167.5 lbs. Cutting until I am lean Starting weight: 190 lbs. bodyfat: 19.7% November 27th: 183 lbs. bodyfat: 18.3% bodyfat Goal Weight: 176 lbs with no more than 10% bodyfat My recipe collection

01-14-2007, 10:01 PM	#15
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,282 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	Same weight...I refuse to vote! __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

01-17-2007, 08:17 PM	#18
Blap Blaow IronMass Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 950 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 31	£1 fat weighs more than £1 lean meat. currencyowned __________________ Blapmungous™