Increase lean muscle mass yield a higher metabolic rate

[Sportsmedjosh]

An increase in lean muscle mass either by hypertrophy or hyperplasia will cause a persons BMS/ RMR whichever you prefer to use to increase. This means that weight lifting causes either and or both hypertrophy/hyperplasic of muscle. This growth will then in turn speed up your metabolism which results in a faster utilization of calories. :thumbup

[SR20Fastback]

Originally Posted by Sportsmedjosh

An increase in lean muscle mass either by hypertrophy or hyperplasia will cause a persons BMS/ RMR whichever you prefer to use to increase. This means that weight lifting causes either and or both hypertrophy/hyperplasic of muscle. This growth will then in turn speed up your metabolism which results in a faster utilization of calories. :thumbup

isn't this the same idea behind weight gaining as well? just you have to load yourself with more calories to compensate?

[Sportsmedjosh]

Originally Posted by SR20Fastback

isn't this the same idea behind weight gaining as well? just you have to load yourself with more calories to compensate?

by just loading youself with excess calories can cause adipose (fat) to increase.