I always laugh when people say that muscle weighs more than fat. It’s kind of like that question of which weighs more, a pound of rocks or a pound of feathers. Obviously, 5 pounds of fat weighs the same as 5 pounds of muscle. What people mean is that muscle is denser.

That’s one of the reasons that lean individuals often look like they weigh more than they do. I’m only around 107kg but people usually think I’m 90kg-100kg. As you can see in this picture, although 1 pound of fat might not seem like much, it’s actually a pretty substantial amount. So next time you “only” lose a pound while cutting, look at this picture and remind yourself that you’re doing pretty well!