{"id":15706,"date":"2022-02-09T01:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T08:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jefit.com\/?p=15706"},"modified":"2022-12-15T12:37:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:37:38","slug":"how-many-calories-do-muscle-and-fat-actually-burn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jefit.com\/wp\/exercise-tips\/how-many-calories-do-muscle-and-fat-actually-burn\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Calories Do Muscle and Fat Actually Burn?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You have probably read in many health and fitness books and magazines that building muscle is very important (which is true). You may have also heard that for every pound of muscle you add, you will increase your metabolic rate<\/a> (again, this is true). Eventually, you’ll come across in those same books, that each pound of additional muscle that you add, burns an about 50-75 calories. That fact, however, is false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Importance of Muscle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research now shows each additional pound of lean muscle tissue requires about 6-7 calories\/pound\/day to maintain. Adipose tissue (fat) on the other hand requires only 2 calories\/pound\/day. I like to think of it this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n