If obese people are constantly moving around 50-80 etc extra pounds, would they not logically be way more muscular than the average person?

Question

Shouldnt large people be jacked just from simply moving around with the extra weight? Im talking about muscle mass here and not fat content. Thanks

In: Biology

Answer 1

Logically, only if obese people move and are as active as slim people. Generally, that is not the case. Whether chicken or the egg, overweight people tend not to move very much, or fast, or in ways that induce strain or would increase muscle mass. It doesn’t take as much muscle to move a large body a few incremental distances in a day as it does to keep a smaller body moving and active more often during the day.