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Originally Posted by jjlvscg  I think it is because when you lift weights, your body continues to burn calories thru the day(because your muscles continue to build) |
Actually, it's because muscle takes more calories to exist! When you put on muscle, that muscle requires more energy and calories to be on your body than fat does. So the more muscle you have on your body, the more calories you will burn just sitting in a chair.