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Muscle vs fat: same weight, a smaller you

Muscle vs fat: same weight, a smaller you

One kilo of muscle and one kilo of fat both weigh the same, but muscle is denser and takes about 15% less space. So the scale can stay flat while your clothes get looser, and that is fat leaving with muscle arriving, not a stall.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
muscle fat plateau body-composition

You lift, you walk, you eat sensibly. But the scale will not budge. Your jeans feel looser though. What is going on? The scale counts total weight. It cannot tell fat from muscle. Let's see why a stuck number can still mean real progress.

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