Re:More weight, fewer reps works best.
by Aron on Tuesday April 13, 2010 @11:39AM
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"A pound of muscle takes ~100 calories a day to survive"
This defies math when on the order of 1/3rd of your weight is muscle. The more commonly cited value is 50 calories a pound, and even that appears too high.
This defies math when on the order of 1/3rd of your weight is muscle. The more commonly cited value is 50 calories a pound, and even that appears too high.
This article cites 6 calories per pound: http://www.thefactsaboutfitness.com/news/cals.htm