The myth of ripped muscles and calorie burns
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
Sorry to say, but gaining muscle doesn't make your metabolism skyrocket. Put down that Haagen-Dazs.Whenever I hear about some amazing way to boost resting metabolism, my male-bovine-droppings detector goes berserk. Take the perennially popular one stating that 1 pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories a day while at rest — so if you gain 10 pounds of muscle, your resting metabolic rate (RMR) soars by an extra 500 calories each day.