[jbperry]

I would like to see the same study done with a drastic change in exercise and muscle mass.

I have always struggled with my weight. I find that the solution is always diet. Exercise does make me feel better, but doesn't seem to have much effect on my weight loss, if at all. At least in the short term.

I assume more muscle mass, would mean a higher resting metabolic rate. But how much. Is the effect large or small? Is it like this study, where sure it changes, but not enough to ever be able to eat like a "normal" person?

[Havoc]

Diet is definitely the easier win. Working off a burger in the gym takes forever

[jbperry]

In the short term, it is the easy winner. I'm just wondering if getting into much better shape has a large long term effect on the metabolic factor.