Muscle is denser than fat, meaning that a pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat. Therefore, muscle is heavier than fat for the same volume.
Here's a simple way to think about it:
- Imagine two buckets, each filled with the same weight (e.g., 10 pounds).
- One bucket is filled with muscle, and the other with fat.
- The bucket filled with muscle will be smaller because muscle is denser.
This is why people who build muscle often gain weight, even if they're losing fat. They're replacing fat with muscle, which is denser and heavier.
