I have been teaching and coaching wrestling for since 2000. Having to deal with wrestlers, i have to have an understanding of health, weight management, muscle building, and overall fitness. I love working with teens. Teaching at a high school gives you first-hand knowledge of the development of teenagers in general. I claim to have knowledge in not only health/fitness, but have a vast experience in love and dating.
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Hey. Ok so if i turn my weight into muscle, will i become heavier or will i just have muscles and weigh the same...Any good answers i rate high! (link)
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i coach wrestling for a high school and have been in wrestling since i was 4 years old. Weight, muscle mass, body fat, and dieting are always something i have to watch out for in my athletes. We even have to attend a coaching clinic every year on nutrition and weight management. Here are some advices i can give you:
1)In spite of the common phrase, you cannot turn fat into muscle.
2)Muscle does weigh more than fat. Simple reason being that muscle holds more water. You always see body builders drinking gallons of water a day. This is one of those reasons.
3)So if you gain muscle, you will gain weight. But also note that you may gain fat at the same time depending on your diet and your workout routine
4)If you are looking to put on muscle, i would first ask myself why are you doing this. Is it for looks, for athletic performance/competition?
5)Lean muscle increases your metabolism. Thus burning fat. This is important especially for women, who have a higher body fat percentage then men do. IN other words, its harder for women to have that toan ripped look as men do.
6)Also a misconception for body sculpting is that you can spot reduce. A good example is that peole always say that doing crunches will burn the fat around your midsecion. Not true. Aerobic exercise (anything that increases your heart rate for a period of time) is the ONLY way to burn fat. Doing cruches will strengthen your abdominals and help support the rest of the muscles in your body. However, muscular resistance, such as crunches and weights, will increase your metabolism, thus helping burn fat. So you see the importance of both reistance and aerobic training. Good luck!
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