Myth 2: Increasing muscle mass helps you lose weight
Muscle burns more calories than fat. So will building more muscle improve your metabolism or not? Yes, but only to a small extent. Most people who exercise regularly only put on a few pounds of muscle. That’s not enough to make a significant difference in the amount of calories burned.
What can you do for this?
When muscles are not being used, they burn very few calories. Most of the time your brain, heart, kidneys, liver and lungs take care of your metabolism. Lift weights to strengthen your muscles and bones. Include strength training as part of your exercise program. And to avoid regaining excess pounds, you need to eat healthy and in small portions.
