just a quick question....how many calories does a pound of muscle burn at rest? ive heard many different numbers, and how do you know how many pounds of muscle you have? :bb:

There are claims of everything from as few as 10 and as much as 50 calories per pound of muscle per day. Fat supposedly requires very few calories to maintain - I've seen claims of 3 to 10 calories per pound per day.

Caloric needs can't really be estimated in this fashion - that "X" amount of muscle requires "X" amount of calories. Caloric needs are more accurately calculated by looking at your daily routine - your average caloric intake, your stress levels, mood, macronutrient ratios, etc.

-R

If you plunk your measurements into www.mybodycomp.com, it will give you a rough estimate of how much lean body mass you have and how much fat mass you have, and then will give you a body fat percentage estimate. The estimate is VERY rough however; I wouldn't bet money on it. Your lean body mass is the sum of the weight of your bones, muscles and organs. I'm not sure if there's a way to take the bones and organs out of that number.