I just realized after writing that last post that we have pretty much debunked the idea that a pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day. Realistically, if we include the metabolic cost of keeping the muscle alive, AND the cost of moving that extra weight around, we see that a pound of muscle really helps you burn an optimistic 5 extra calories per day. Now the point of … [Read more...] about How many calories does a pound of muscle burn?
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