{"id":1788,"date":"2024-09-19T05:28:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T05:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.muscleblaze.com\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2024-09-27T05:36:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T05:36:02","slug":"why-lean-body-mass-matters-more-than-just-the-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muscleblaze.com\/blog\/bodybuilding\/why-lean-body-mass-matters-more-than-just-the-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Lean Body Mass Matters More Than Just the Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello Ziddis! Today we talk about Lean Body Mass! When we think of fitness progress the first thing that comes to our mind is the number on the scale, the size of our waist or biceps. But just focusing on the number on your scale can be wrong and misleading in determining your fitness progress. To understand your real progress you need to keep an eye on your lean body mass. Here is why it matters and is a better way to understand your fitness progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is Lean Body Mass Important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lean Body Mass is the mass of your body including everything but fat. This will include your muscle mass, bone weight, organ volume and also the water in your body. Lean body mass<\/a> is what helps us maintain strength, improve our movement and keep our metabolism at its best. The more lean muscle mass we have the more calories we burn even when at rest. Energy is stored in fats but used by muscles actively and these muscles help in fat loss by using the energy leading to weight management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When your lean body mass is higher it also supports your bone density and prevents injuries during workouts. It can also improve your stamina, athletic performance and physical strength as well as endurance when you are engaging in a workout or sport. While the scale tells you your total weight it does not differentiate between your fat and your muscle. Since muscles do most of the heavy lifting (literally and figuratively) in your fitness journey it is important to understand their contribution to your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Calculate Lean Body Weight or Lean Mass?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is a simple formula for calculating your Lean Body Weight. You can use your body fat lean mass calculator to get your answer. To calculate your Lean Body Weight you need two things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n