More on Muscle vs. Fat

Don't fall into the the trap of telling yourself that you can't start resistance training until you lose some weight because you don't want the fat to turn to muscle & still be big. It just does not work that way!!! Muscle & fat are two totally different things! By gaining muscle, it will help you burn more calories & also help you reduce the % body fat on your body. Muscle burns more calories at rest so it is much more efficient at helping you not only in your weight loss goals but also maintaining them too! A pound of muscle burns about 6 calories a day versus a pound of fat which burns only 2 calories in a day. As long as you are physically able to start a resistance program, do so.... it is definitely an important factor in terms of not only losing body fat but also maintaining a strong & healthy body.