Thread: Questions

Originally Posted by Fashong

My friend thinks it is easier to gain strength/muscle if your fatter.

He also says you can turn fat into muscle.. Is this true??

First question, no, but it's easier for an endomorph to gain muscle than a ectomorph. It has nothing to do with the fat though.

The second question, no again.

Originally Posted by Fashong

My friend thinks it is easier to gain strength/muscle if your fatter.

He also says you can turn fat into muscle.. Is this true??

Congradulations, you just set bodybuilding back 25 years..

Originally Posted by Fashong

My friend thinks it is easier to gain strength/muscle if your fatter.

Yes. Fat helps with strength.

How the hell does fat help with strength?? Maybe because there arms are use to carrying around the weight?

Originally Posted by Fashong

How the hell does fat help with strength?? Maybe because there arms are use to carrying around the weight?

At first I thought it was odd too.
You need fat need to build muscle?

Thats just wierd.

Originally Posted by Fashong

Thats just wierd.

This one needs some clarification.

I notice a lot of fat people have nice calves...maybe thats why they wear shorts during winter.

Yeah, I've noticed that too. Maybe it's because their legs have to support more day to day and fat doesn't tend to be stored on the legs as much as other places?

It is easier to gain muscle if you eat a lot, which might make you fat.

You cannot turn fat into muscle (it's amazing how many people actually believe this to be true). However, gaining muscle will boost your metabolism, thus burning more calories throughout the day and therefore burning fat.