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RE: Is there a way to turn fat into muscle? - A body transformation
A fat cell (adipose tissue) does not contain any water, however a muscle cell (protein) does. Creating muscle mass in the body does not mean the addition of more muscle cells, yet the increased capacity of each cell to hold more water. To answer your question can fat turn to muscle, well physiologically speaking that is impossible. Maybe the question you were asking was reducing fat mass and adding on muscle mass vs fat turning into muscle? I love your transformation and gratitude for sharing!
Correct, it is impossible to convert fat into muscle directly. In most cases it is also nearly impossible, or ineffective at the very least, to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time.
I have to disagree with you regarding muscle mass accrual. While it is true that muscle fibers grow in size due to increased water content as a consequence of increased glycogen storage (sarcoplasmic hypertrophy), the strength gains are regarded to be the result of the growth and addition of the strings of functional motor units that are called myofibrils (myofibrillar hypertrophy).
Thank you for the feedback :-)
Gratitude for sharing! The physiology of the human body is mad crazy and most of what we know is just theory! From years of experience I know one thing, I want to be adequately hydrated and its all about whats in those muscles! Keep spreading the love.