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Now take a bodybuilder that may walk around
with a 100 pounds of extra muscle compared to
the average person. That’s a fat burning
machine. Today’s cars are built to be more fuel-
efficient than what they were years ago when
almost everything on a car was made of steel,
and 8 cylinders pushed most cars. Today cars
are lighter, and they need less fuel to operate.
That is how the body is in a way. Being
overweight in general causes a greater demand
for calories to maintain the current weight, but
body composition will determine how great this
demand will be. Muscle mass accounts for 20
percent of the total daily energy expenditure,
while fat tissue accounts for a lowly 5 percent.

More Muscle Mass=More Calories Expended =
Less Body Fat Stored

Now that the summer is coming to a close, many
people are looking to start packing on more
muscle. Let’s face it; you are not going to be
able to add 100 pounds of muscle to your frame
over the coming winter, and all hopes of gaining
the calorie burning ability of your favorite pro
bodybuilder should be quickly forgotten. Gaining
some quality muscle to really increase the
body’s ability to burn calories is a goal that can
be met. Packing on some extra mass this winter
will not allow you to scarf down a dozen chili
dogs like a 300 pound bodybuilder, but it will
make leaning out for summer time much easier.