
23/07/2025
Ever notice ppl with more muscle can eat quite a bit more with out gaining body fat.. here’s a few reasons why😎
1. Higher Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
Muscle tissue is metabolically active, meaning it burns calories even at rest. For each additional pound of muscle, your body burns more energy just to maintain it.
• More muscle = higher baseline calorie burn, even while sleeping or sitting.
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2. Improved Insulin Sensitivity
Muscle acts as a glucose sink, meaning it helps remove sugar from the bloodstream and store it as glycogen.
• More muscle improves your body’s ability to handle carbohydrates, making it less likely to store excess carbs as fat.
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3. Greater Energy Expenditure During Movement
Muscles require more energy to function during physical activity. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn during:
• Workouts
• Daily tasks
• Even things like walking or standing
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4. Higher Post-Exercise Caloric Burn (EPOC)
Resistance training increases Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)—the calories your body burns after workouts to recover.
• More muscle = more intense training potential = greater afterburn effect.